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Water Institute member and professor in Waterloo's School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, Larry Swatuk, joined fellow water experts on TVO's The Agenda, to discuss the many issues affecting Canada's lakes, rivers and oceans.

The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University will host the ninth annual World Water Day celebrations to discuss and celebrate water research from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 22, in the Science Teaching Complex.

Monday, June 11, 2018 8:00 am - Friday, June 15, 2018 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

LabEx COTE International Summer School - 2018

"Interactions between ecosystems and rural–urban fringes"

Bordeaux, France, June 11 - 15, 2018

The Summer School is part of the COTE Cluster of Excellence training program and gathers PhD students in environmental sciences, each specialized in different disciplines such as ecology, chemistry, biology and even sociology. Through talks, field trips and roundtables with international experts on integrative ecology, the program will provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach on the interactions between ecosystems and rural-urban fringes.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 9:00 am - Wednesday, May 2, 2018 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Canadian Water Network: Blue Cities 2018

Smarter Water Management Decisions

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

AquaHacking 2018 information session

Join us on April 3, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in RCH 306 for food, drinks and information about AquaHacking 2018. Meet last year's winners, learn about the competition and this year's format, and meet like-minded individuals.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ecohydrology Seminar Series: Dr. David Depew

Coastal eutrophication in the lower Great Lakes – amelioration of nuisance blooms of benthic algae may be more challenging than we think

Coffee will be provided.

Glaciers can warn us about the looming dangers of climate change, but it takes a multidisciplinary scientist (with a warm jacket) to interpret the message.

Christine making Maria Laugh Glaciers may have the reputation of moving slowly, but deep below them, unseen by humans, things are moving more quickly every day. Global warming is melting our glaciers, creating streams of icy water and slush below the surface. If this water spreads out, it can lubricate the ice above it and cause the glaciers to flow faster. While this melt and the resulting glacier flow tells scientists how fast our climate is changing, it’s up to a new breed of scientist to tell us how fast we need to act.

One of Canada’s greatest natural resources doesn’t need mining or refining, it just needs researchers to help us leave it alone.

The true north strong and free. It’s a well-worn phrase evoking soaring mountains, verdant forests, rocky coasts and golden plains. But Canada also has a massive wet, marshy, boggy, ignored landscape known as peatlands. They may not have made it into our national anthem, but according to Water Institute member and professor in Waterloo's Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Maria Strack, they could be one of Canada’s secret weapon to fight climate change.

Water Institute member explains how and why during 40th annual Forest Industry Lecture

On November 2, 2017, Waterloo Engineering professor and Water Institute member, Monica Emelko, delivered the 40th annual Forest Industry Lecture at the University of Alberta, "Strategic Importance of Canada’s Forests in National Drinking Water Security." The lecture is now available online (see bel

Friday, March 23, 2018 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

2018 Darcy Lecture: Prof. Masaki Hayashi

Alpine Hydrogeology: The Critical Role of Groundwater in Sourcing the Headwaters of the World

Professor Masaki Hayashi
Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary
Canada Research Chair in Physical Hydrology

Everyone welcome - refreshments served.

Current students

Water Institute member joins expert panel on World Water Day

World Water Day celebrations at Waterloo