The
Water
Institute
is
pleased
to
announce
it
is accepting
applications
for
2023-24
John
Parish
Memorial
Graduate
Scholarship.The
John
Parish
Memorial
Scholarship
was
established
by
friends
and
family
in
memory
of
John Parish. John
Parish
(BES’85)
was
a
pioneer
in
the
field
of
fluvial
geomorphology
–
studying
rivers
and
river
processes,
and
how
they
influence
the
lands
around
them.
He
proudly
founded
PARISH
Geomorphic
Ltd.
in
1997,
and
merged
his
company
with
Matrix
Solutions
Inc.
in
2015.
John
was
instrumental
in
the
development
of
policies
and
implementation
guidelines
for
managing
watersheds
in
Southern
Ontario,
and
was
a
champion
for
natural
river
restoration
across
Canada.
John had an infectious passion for rivers and their natural processes which he eagerly shared with colleagues and students. The kids and I are very excited to share this opportunity with the University of Waterloo and respective candidates for this scholarship to ignite this passion in others.
- Shari Faulkenham
One scholarship valued at $5,000 will be awarded in 2023-24 to a full-time graduate student at the University of Waterloo whose research is in the fields of fluvial geomorphology, river and stream processes, or river and aquatic habitat protection and restoration. Selection will be based on the student’s anticipated research contribution and academic excellence. Please contact Kevin Boehmer at the Water Institute for further details or the application package. Applications for the 2023-24 John Parish Graduate Scholarship are due by November 27, 2023.
