Thursday, December 17, 2015 — 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
The Water Institute is pleased to host a retirement reception for our Executive Director, Bob Gillham, on Thursday, December 17.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 — 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Join SWIGS for the final Blue Drinks of the year! Whether you're taking a break or celebrating end of year success, let us know what you've been up to. Connect with profs, colleagues, and friends for merriment and some festive surprises. Food will be provided.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 (all day)
The Ecohydrology Research Group is hosting a seminar by Water Institute member Dr. Marek Stastna, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo. Dr. Stastna will deliver a seminar on High-order simulations in environmental fluid dynamics: from boundary layer turbulence to basin scale motions.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 — 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
An open discussion about Citizen Rights under the Environmental Bill of Rights is being offered by SaveOurWater.ca and the Wellington Water Watchers. The discussion will feature Ellen Schwartzel, Deputy Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. The discussions will be in the context of Ontario's water permit process.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 — 2:00 PM EST
The Ecohydrology Research Group is hosting a seminar by Dr. Juliane Mai, Postdoctoral researcher, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ.
Dr. Mai will speak about The mesoscale hydrologic model mHM – Concept, case studies and model analyses.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 (all day)
There is a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Hydrology on the topic of Water in megacities: new risks, new solutions. The issue will include scholarly contributions that:
- analyze the consequences for water resources and water management of urban growth and climate change, and
- propose innovative solutions for urban water systems in a globally changing environment.
