News archive - 2020

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Rebecca Rooney on the many gifts we receive from Ontario’s threatened wetlands

Members in the media

"Do you love wetlands? You might be surprised how much you appreciate wetlands without even realizing it. GreenUp asked us to write this article because we specialize in wetland research at the University of Waterloo," said Water Institute member and professor in the Department of Biology, Rebecca Rooney. "The concept of getting gifts and giving back is top of mind this time of year. Let’s consider a few of the gifts that wetlands give us."

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Collaborative Water Program students apply interdisciplinary knowledge to support community partners

On December 2, 34 Collaborative Water Program (CWP) students came together over Zoom to present their Water 602 community projects which made a real-world contribution to a water management issue.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Researchers say widespread lake drainage on tundra another sign of climate change

Scientists say a year in which almost 200 tundra lakes drained away could point to what's in store for Canada's North.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Water Institute member briefs stakeholders on Agricultural Water Futures findings

Merrin Macrae on workshop

On Monday, November 23, Water Institute member Merrin Macrae, a professor in Waterloo’s Department of Geography and Environmental Management, was the keynote speaker in a webinar co-hosted by the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and Global Water Futures Agricultural Water Futures project where Macrae is the Principal Investigator.

Monday, November 30, 2020

Waterloo mourns the loss of Dean Pearl Sullivan

Pearl Sullivan, Waterloo's former dean of engineering and the first woman to hold the position, died on November 28 after a 12-year battle with cancer.

Just the fourth woman across Canada to head a school of engineering, she was a dynamic force for Waterloo Engineering and the entire University.

Passionate about supporting students, she was dedicated to ensuring they had a full understanding of engineering principles as well as the tools and facilities they needed to succeed.   

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