Future students

The Institute for Polymer Research is hosting a seminar by Nicolas Kalogerakis, a professor of biochemical engineering and vice-president of the University Council at the Technical University of Crete in Greece. Professor Kalogerakis is presenting, "Bio-degradation of plastic debris in the marine environment: Any hope for clean oceans?"

water institute members in the media
Global news released a story today on the surprising lack of awareness among Canadian homeowners about flood compensation, and what Canadians can do to prepare for flooding. 

Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change and the Partners for Action research network at the University of Waterloo surveyed 2,300 homeowners who live in communities that the Government of Canada’s Flood Damage Reduction Program designated as flood-risk areas.

The study found that 94 percent of respondents are unaware of their risk and don’t know that recent government policy changes puts the onus on homeowners to insure their homes.

The story includes comments by Water Institute member Blair Feltmate, of the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development. 

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 11:30 am - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Dangerous Ideas presents: Water is Life

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Dangerous Ideas is hosting a panel discussion on May 31, 2017, featuring  Vandana Shiva, Shiv Chopra, Maude Barlow and Chief Leslee White-Eye. This event will take place at St. Paul’s University College in room 105.

Program

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Beehive Collective Workshop

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  | Water is Life Panel

In this talk Ni-Bin Chang, director at the Stormwater Management Academy and professor in Environmental Systems Engineering at the University of Central Florida, focuses on the challenges and forefronts in optical remote sensing for earth observations using case studies of Lake Erie and Lake Nicaragua.

Register today.

The Cold Regions Research Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University will host Kevin Turner, from Brock University, as he gives a lecture on, "Evaluating Landscape Changes and Associated Influences on Lakes and Rivers in Old Crow Flats, Yukon."

Thursday, April 20, 2017 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

2017 Adrian Smith lecture - Alfonso Mucci

Hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the 2017 Adrian Smith Lecture will feature professor Alfonso Mucci from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at McGill University. He will be presenting, "Development of hypoxic and acidified bottom waters in the Lower St. Lawrence Estuary and its impact on sediment biogeochemistry."

Date: April 20, 2:00 p.m.
Location: EIT 1015
 

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 12:30 pm - Thursday, April 20, 2017 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The 12th Hydrocarbon Summit: Transport, Fate and Remediation of Hydrocarbons in the Subsurface

The 12th Hydrocarbon Summit: Transport, Fate and Remediation of Hydrocarbons in the Subsurface, will take place Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the University of Waterloo.

Session topics include:

  • Sustainable water and residual hydrocarbons
  • Addressing challenges with the detection of PFAS degradation products
  • Dual oxidant system for in situ treatment of organic contaminants
  • Carbon based injectates for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in groundwater

Global Water Futures (GWF): Solutions to Water Threats in an Era of Global Change

The GWF program is a collaborative initiative between multiple Canadian universities and partner organizations funded through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. GWF aims to deliver risk management solutions for water resources and services – informed by leading edge water science and supported by innovative decision-making tools – in Canada and throughout the cold regions of the world.