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Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk: Storm surge forecasting using data assimilation

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Arnold Heemink, professor of Applied Mathematics at Delft University of Technology, is presenting "Storm surge forecasting using data assimilation."

Sewage-contaminated water is even more harmful for aquatic life than previously thought, according to researchers in the University of Waterloo’s Department of Biology. Paul Craig, Water Institute member and assistant professor in the Department of Biology, and his research team are the first to examine the effects of the bacterial necrobiome on fish exposed to wastewater.

Leaving wetlands in their natural state could reduce the financial costs of flooding by nearly 40 per cent, according to a report from the University of Waterloo.

Researchers at Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation found that avoiding wetland loss could lead to substantial savings for Canadian communities that experience flooding.

Researchers leading the Agricultural Water Futures in Canada: Stressors and Solutions, a newly funded Global Water Futures (GWF) project, are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (PDR) to provide social science research support.

Heavy rainfall and record-setting water levels in the Great Lakes led to widespread flooding across Ontario this year. Now the waters are retreating, and soaked communities across the province are starting to count their losses. But how do you put a price on the damage?

The laboratories of Barb Katzenback and Paul Craig at the University of Waterloo, are seeking a PhD student for a Global Water Futures-funded environmental genomics research project: "Next generation solutions to ensure healthy water resources for future generations."

As Canada spends a half-billion dollars celebrating its 150^th year since confederation, it appears more than 150 drinking water advisories still exist, most of them in First Nations communities.

Water Institute member, Peter Huck, comments.

As part of the Water Institute WaterTalks lecture series, with Günter Blöschl, head of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management and professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at Vienna University of Technology, will be presenting "Emerging outcomes from a cross-disciplinary doctoral programme on water resource systems."

The AquaHacking 2017 semi-final competition unfolded last week at CIGI. By the end of the evening, five teams were chosen to move on to the final competition at Waterloo on September 13. It was a difficult decision for the five judges, as all 17 teams that competed offered innovative ideas that tackled the challenges and opportunities facing Lake Erie.

The second International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design and Engineering – hosted by Water Institute member and associate professor Elizabeth English – took place June 25-28, and brought together academics, practitioners, professionals and policymakers to discuss amphibious architecture.

Current students

WaterTalk: Storm surge forecasting using data assimilation

Water Institute researcher measures the effects of waste water on the metabolism of fish

Conserving wetlands could save Canadians millions in flood damage

Position available for Postdoctoral researcher for Global Water Futures project

The flooding and the damage done, Blair Feltmate comments

PhD Biology position available for a Global Water Futures-funded environmental genomics project

Water Institute member Peter Huck comments on Canada's drinking water advisories

Emerging outcomes from a cross-disciplinary doctoral programme on water resource systems

University of Waterloo students make a big splash in the 2017 AquaHacking semi-finals

Floating a new approach to cope with floods: Conference brings together experts in amphibious architecture

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