Thursday, December 9, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Taher Kahil, Group Leader of the Water Security Research Group at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, presents "Global water security under changing socio-economic and climate conditions."
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, the Water Institute, presents, " Improving Bibliometrics for Early Career Researchers” with special guest, Laura Bredahl, a Bibliometrics and Research Impact Librarian from the UW Library.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Sometimes figuring out which conservation practices are most effective at reducing agricultural phosphorus losses to surface water bodies seems impossibly complex, and it is hard to know which solutions will work best where. This presentation synthesizes research from over a decade of on-farm, edge-of-field trials within the Lake Erie watershed to highlight how the efficiencies and trade-offs of different practices vary by region and site.
Monday, November 29, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Sometimes figuring out which conservation practices are most effective at reducing agricultural phosphorus losses to surface water bodies seems impossibly complex, and it is hard to know which solutions will work best where. This presentation synthesizes research from over a decade of on-farm, edge-of-field trials within the Lake Erie watershed to highlight how the efficiencies and trade-offs of different practices vary by region and site.
Thursday, November 25, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Join us for a special WaterTalk co-hosted by the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute and The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), where Juliette Legler, Chair of Toxicology, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, presents, “Microplastics and Human Health: Moving the Field Forward.”
Friday, November 12, 2021 — 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services for York Region and Douglas Wright Engineer-in-Residence will present: York Region’s One Water Story… recognizing the value of water in all its forms.
Co-hosted by the Water Institute and The Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 1:30 PM EST
On November 11, the University of Waterloo is honoured to take part in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 — 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, the Water Institute, presents, "Create engaging virtual presentations" with special guest, Elise Vist from the UW Writing and Communication Centre.
Thursday, October 21, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Megan Konar, William J. and Elaine F. Hall Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, presents, "Water Resources and Food Supply Chains."
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 — 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, Nancy Goucher, Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Water Institute, presents, "Knowledge Mobilization 101 for Water Researchers."
Thursday, September 23, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Bryan Brooks, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Institute of Biomedical Studies; Director, Environmental Health Science at Baylor University, presents, "What are the Priority Research Needs for Environmental Quality and Environmental Public Health Practice?"
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 7:00 PM EDT
The Faculty of Science is proud to announce a new online lecture series that highlights the incredible new talent in our midst. The first lecture will be by Water Institute member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Andrea Brookfield.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 — 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating and unique impacts on First Nation communities, particularly with the loss of respected Elders and Knowledge Holders. These impacts have been experienced differently across jurisdictions within Canada and bring to light critical opportunities for learning and advocating for a wide diversity of First Nation families and communities.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 — 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Co-hosted with the forWater Network, and as part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Christophe Darnault, Associate Professor Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University, and Adrian Collins, Hydrologist and Head of Sustainable Agriculture Sciences at Rothamsted Research North Wyke in the United Kingdom, will present "Water & Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Two examples of innovative source water protection strategies
Monday, May 17, 2021 — 11:00 AM to Wednesday, May 19, 2021 — 5:00 PM EDT
Join the Global Water Futures community May 17-19 in a virtual setting where researchers and collaborators will share their latest scientific achievements and success stories, provide updates on end-user solutions, and support the actions needed to secure Canada’s water future.
Keynote presentations from:
May 17, 11:00 a.m. ET
Elena Bennett, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Science at McGill University on
Friday, April 30, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
The Global Water Futures project, Lake Futures, uses webinars and other strategies to share the results of its research program and facilitate an open dialogue with its partners and stakeholders.
Steering committee webinar series (2021)
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, Nancy Goucher, Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Water Institute, presents, "Write a policy briefing note."
Monday, March 22, 2021 — 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Join the Water Institute for a virtual event exploring what water means to different people, its true value, and how we can better protect this vital resource together.
More information, including speaker profiles, can be seen on the World Water Day event website.
Water2Me Workshop
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, Nancy Goucher, Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Water Institute, presents, "Create engaging virtual presentations."
Monday, March 15, 2021 1:00 PM EDT
In this upcoming virtual event, the 10 Calls to Action to natural scientists to enable reconciliation in their work will be discussed. The authors have witnessed examples where natural scientists treat Indigenous communities with blatant disrespect or with ignorance of Indigenous rights.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 — 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Robert Bailey, Professor in the Faculty of Science at Ontario Tech University, presents, "This year’s model – crafting better predictions in the reference condition approach to bioassessment of freshwater ecosystems."
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, Nancy Goucher, Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Water Institute, presents, "Write it up: Practical tips for communicating your research."
Thursday, February 11, 2021 — 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Karletta Chief, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona, presents, “Training STEM graduate students to work in Indigenous communities to co-solve food, energy and water security challenges."
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, Nancy Goucher, Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Water Institute, presents, "Intellectual Property 101 and Commercialization."