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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Public Discussion Featuring Ellen Schwartzel

An open discussion about Citizen Rights under the Environmental Bill of Rights is being offered by SaveOurWater.ca and the Wellington Water Watchers. The discussion will feature Ellen Schwartzel, Deputy Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. The discussions will be in the context of Ontario's water permit process.
Monday, February 1, 2016 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

COP21 Climate Change Summit: What happened in Paris and what's next for Canada?

Join us for a panel discussion on February 1 to hear from five speakers who travelled from Waterloo Region to participate in COP21 in Paris. Whether you are just starting to be curious about climate change or already well-versed and keen to discuss the details, this event will provide a space to engage with others. 

Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Water Institute WaterTalks Lecture by Susan Hubbard

The fourth lecture in the Water Institute's WaterTalks Lecture Series features Dr. Susan Hubbard, Associate Lab Director for Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Hubbard's lecture addresses New approaches for characterizing watershed structure and function.

Thursday, August 18, 2016 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Mass Spectrometer Workshop

Work with liquid, ion, or gas chromatography, and/or mass spectrometry (MS)? Need extra support to push your research program forward? Come out to the inaugural meeting for the mass spectrometer user group.

There will be a presentation by the University of Waterloo's Mass Spectrometry Facility's Dr. Richard Smith, followed by an open forum for questions.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

AquaHacking information night and kick-off mixer

Join us on March 29, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Centre for Environmental and Information Technology (EIT) Atrium at the University of Waterloo for food, drinks and information about AquaHacking 2017. Learn about the competition, have your questions answered, learn about past winners and find out how you can be a part of this innovative movement!

Register for the mixer

Saturday, April 8, 2017 10:00 am - Wednesday, June 21, 2017 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

AquaHacking 2017 challenge days at the University of Waterloo

About AquaHacking

Aqua HAcking Logo

AquaHacking is a multi-stage hackathon with a focus on developing functional, marketable innovations to address Lake Erie’s water issues. Students with a passion for water, hackers, engineers, and other creative minds are invited to work together in teams over a 10 week period to develop technology that will positively impact Lake Erie.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 11:30 am - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Dangerous Ideas presents: Water is Life

water is life header

Dangerous Ideas is hosting a panel discussion on May 31, 2017, featuring  Vandana Shiva, Shiv Chopra, Maude Barlow and Chief Leslee White-Eye. This event will take place at St. Paul’s University College in room 105.

Program

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Beehive Collective Workshop

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  | Water is Life Panel

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Water Industry Information and Networking Event

Ever considered a career in water? Come out to the Water Industry Info Session and Networking Night to learn about career paths and research in the water industry in areas such as conservation, wastewater and drinking water. 

Wednesday, July 19 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Science Teaching Complex 0010

Why attend?

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

AquaHacking 2018 information session

Join us on April 3, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in RCH 306 for food, drinks and information about AquaHacking 2018. Meet last year's winners, learn about the competition and this year's format, and meet like-minded individuals. 

Register today!

Want to launch a tech start up?

Monday, June 4, 2018 9:00 am - Wednesday, June 6, 2018 9:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Global Water Futures Open Science Meeting

This will be the first annual general meeting of the Global Water Futures (GWF) program. Plenaries, project reporting, posters, student events, breakout sessions, and other important GWF initiatives will take place during this time. 

The primary purpose of the GWF inaugural Annual Science Meeting is to provide an opportunity for all GWF researchers and affiliated highly-qualified personnel to gather and share their scientific findings and other relevant activities and outcomes with GWF community and users/stakeholders.