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Monday, August 28, 2017 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

How to value marine and coastal ecosystem services for policy use

As part of our WaterTalk lecture series Ståle Navrud, professor of environmental and resource economics, presents, "How to value marine and coastal ecosystem services for policy use." 

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Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. 

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Data instead of concrete? Exploring the potential of digitalization in urban drainage

As part of our WaterTalk lecture series professor Max Maurer, head of the Urban Water Management Department at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag), presents, "Data instead of concrete? Exploring the potential of digitalization in urban drainage." 

Sunday, September 10, 2017 9:00 am - Wednesday, September 13, 2017 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Role of Water Technology Innovation in the Blue Economy — Elsevier's fourth water research conference

We are pleased to announce that the Water Institute will host Elsevier's renowned annual Water Research Conference. Welcoming water colleagues from around the world, the conference will focus on the role of water technology innovation in the blue economy.

Register, submit abstracts, and find out more on the official event page.

Monday, September 11, 2017 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Water Institute RBC Distinguished Lecture 2017 Quentin Grafton

The 2017 Water Institute RBC distinguished lecturer, Quentin Grafton, will present Innovation, Incentives and Infrastructure in the Blue Economy as part of  Elsevier's fourth International Water Research Conference, hosted by the Water Institute. 

Friday, September 15, 2017 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Emerging outcomes from a cross-disciplinary doctoral programme on water resource systems

As part of the Water Institute WaterTalks lecture series, with Günter Blöschl, head of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management and professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at Vienna University of Technology, will be presenting "Emerging outcomes from a cross-disciplinary doctoral programme on water resource systems."

Monday, September 18, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk: Policy learning in the context of urban flood mitigation

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Antje Witting from the Department of Political and Administrative Sciences at the University of Konstanz, presents, "Policy learning in the context of urban flood mitigation."

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As part of the Faculty of Environment's Seminar Series, professor Bernhard Glaeser from the Free University of Berlin will present, "Navigating towards sustainable human-nature relations: Coastal and ocean management revisited." 

Complimentary lunch will be provided.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

2017 Darcy Lecture: Prof. Kamini Singha

A Tale of Two Porosities: Exploring Why Contaminant Transport Doesn’t Always Behave the Way it Should

Prof. Kamini SinghaDepartment of Geology and Geological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines and the 2017 Darcy Lecturer

Everyone welcome - refreshments served.

Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk: Storm surge forecasting using data assimilation

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Arnold Heemink, professor of Applied Mathematics at Delft University of Technology, is presenting "Storm surge forecasting using data assimilation."

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Thursday, October 12, 2017 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

2017 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Ed Harvey

Waterloo's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will host Dr. Ed Harvey, supervisory hydrologist and chief of the U.S National Park Service Water Resources Division in Colorado, who will present the 2017 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture, "Water Resource Stewardship in the U.S. National Park Service."

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