Tuesday, March 22, 2016 10:30 am
-
4:30 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
The
7th
Annual Graduate
Research
Fair
and
Water
Celebration marks
UN
World
Water
Day,
March
22.
The
UN
World
Water
Day
2016
theme
is Water
and
Jobs.
This
event
is co-hosted
by
the
University
of
Waterloo
and
Wilfrid
Laurier
University
and showcases
water
research
at
both
universities.
Schedule
for
the
Water
Celebration
- 11:00 - Registration
- 11:30 - Keynote address by Dr. Linda Gowman, Chief Technology Officer, Trojan Technologies
- 12:30 - Buffet lunch
- 1:00 - Poster exhibition, booths from industry and community groups, photo contest
- 4:00 - Panel discussion, Water and Jobs, moderated by Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network and University of Waterloo. Featuring Bev Mollard, Ontario Clean Water Agency; Robert Pockar, Matrix Solutions; and Krystyn Tully, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
- 7:00 - Evening social at Huether Hotel, Billiards room, with poster and photo contest winners announced.
About World Water Day in Waterloo
Beginning in 2010, the Water Institute and the Laurier Institute for Water Science, along with their graduate student groups, SWIGS and CCRWINS, have worked with students, government, community groups, industry and NGOs to hold this annual Graduate Research Fair and Water Celebration.
Come out and join the celebration!
- Registration is suggested
- World Water Day Information