Events - March 2021

Monday, March 22, 2021 — 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM EDT

World Water Day 2021

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.

9:30-11:00 a.m.
Exploring Our Relationship With Water

Water2Me Workshop

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT

WaterLeadership: Create engaging virtual presentations

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

Towards Reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action for Natural Scientists

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

WaterTalk: This year’s model – crafting better predictions in the reference condition approach to bioassessment of freshwater ecosystems

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."