Future students

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Elena Bennett, professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sustainability Science at McGill University, presents, "From planetary boundaries to ecosystem services: Guiding development on a changing planet."

Can we achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in a post-COVID world?

A Water Institute Conference Covering Five Continents Over Three Days

How to Inform Policy with Science

Dr. Dianne Saxe
President, Saxe Facts
Former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (2015 – 2019)

How governments and organizations use academic science

A dynamic discussion-style webinar featuring representatives from the government and non-profit sectors sharing stories about how they gather, analyze, utilize and communicate academic research to advance their organization’s mandate. Researchers will learn what they can do to make it easier to support the implementation of their research into policy, plans, and products.

Ideas to shape the future: Fighting climate change

Join us for an evening hosted by the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute and Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC^₃). One hour, seven topics, seven speakers, with seven minutes each. Leading experts from both institutes will share their knowledge and ideas on how climate change can be addressed at the individual, community, and global levels.

Part of The ALARM Dialogues.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series Professor Jun Xia, will present "Addressing Urban Hydrological Issues: An Integrated Water Systems Approach."

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series and co-sponsored by the Department of Applied Mathematics, Professor Hilmar Hofmann, will present "Importance and Effects of Physical Processes in Lake Ecosystems."