Events

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Debora Van Nijnatten, professor of Political Science and North American Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, presents, "Water management in the US-Mexico Rio Grande Region: Applying governance indicators to the surface water-groundwater conundrum."

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Elena Bennett, professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sustainability Science at McGill University, presents, "From planetary boundaries to ecosystem services: Guiding development on a changing planet."

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Wendy D. Graham, Carl S. Swisher Eminent Scholar in Water Resources in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Director of the Water Institute at the University of Florida, Gainesville, presents, "Stakeholder-Driven Modeling in Support of Groundwater Sustainability: the Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) Project."

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Kamini Singha, Professor in the Department of Geology & Geological Engineering and the Associate Dean of Earth Resources and Environmental Programs at the Colorado School of Mines, presents, "The controls of surface water-groundwater connectivity in a critical zone context."

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."

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."

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?"

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."

Thursday, November 11, 2021 1:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

COP26 event: Canada’s Peatlands as a Nature-based Solution to Climate Change

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.

From October 31 – November 12, 2021, more than 190 world leaders are expected to arrive in Scotland together with tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks aimed at accelerating action on climate change.

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.

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WaterTalk: Water management in the US-Mexico Rio Grande Region: Applying governance indicators to the surface water-groundwater conundrum

WaterTalk: From planetary boundaries to ecosystem services: Guiding development on a changing planet

WaterTalk: Stakeholder-driven modeling in support of groundwater sustainability: The Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) Project

WaterTalk: The controls of surface water-groundwater connectivity in a critical zone context

WaterTalk: Training STEM graduate students to work in Indigenous communities to co-solve food, energy and water security challenges

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

WaterTalk: What are the Priority Research Needs for Environmental Quality and Environmental Public Health Practice?

WaterTalk: Water Resources and Food Supply Chains

COP26 event: Canada’s Peatlands as a Nature-based Solution to Climate Change

WaterTalk: York Region’s One Water Story… recognizing the value of water in all its forms

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