News archive - 2021

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Combining natural and grey infrastructure to protect Canada’s coastal communities

A University of Waterloo press release.

Protect or retreat: rising seas threaten Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

As witnessed in recent weeks, rising seas, swollen atmospheric rivers and post-tropical storms are a threat to community infrastructure, housing and the safety of those living along Canada’s east and west coasts. In response, new guidance from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo, presents practical solutions to limit the financial and social costs of these evolving risks.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

WI member monitoring wastewater for the COVID-19 variant Omicron

To stay ahead of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, Mark Servos, Water Institute member, biology professor, and Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection and his research team have begun monitoring municipal wastewater for the mutation.

Friday, December 3, 2021

Boundary organizations: Connecting science and policy

Nancy Goucher, Knowledge Mobilization Specialist from the Water Institute, was pleased to participle in the 13th Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC 2021), which took place from November 22-26.

She was invited to speak about how boundary organizations – such as NGOs - can help academics engage more in the policy process.

Monday, November 29, 2021

WI member named CIG 2021 Geomatica Award winner

Water Institute member Jonathan Li, Professor of geospatial data science and remote sensing in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management and cross-appointed to the Department of Systems Design Engineering was selected as the 2021 winner of the Geomatica Award granted by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG).

Friday, November 26, 2021

MAD Water: Mobile, Adaptive & Decentralized Infrastructure for the Climate Change Era

The Faculty of Environment is pleased to host the 2021 TD Walter Bean Virtual Public Lecture featuring Dr. Amber Wutich, President’s Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Global Health at Arizona State University.

In her talk "MAD Water: Mobile, Adaptive & Decentralized Infrastructure for the Climate Change Era", Dr. Wutich will explore one of the greatest threats facing humans in the coming century - water insecurity.