News archive - 2021

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Special session | Talking trash: The ecology of litter in freshwaters

After a long absence from in person conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are pleased to announce that the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM 2022) will take place May 14-20 as a hybrid (in person + virtual) conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Editors' Pick: A Must-read article from Water Institute colleagues

Research Associate Syed Ismail Hussain from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Water Institute members Carol Ptacek, University Research Chair in Earth and Environmental Sciences, and David Blowes, Canada Research Chair in Groundwater Remediation, together with Agriculture Agrifood Canada (AAFC) Researc

Thursday, November 18, 2021

In the media: Jason Thistlethwaite on climate adaptation

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

In the media: Experts say B.C. rainstorms highlight need to protect homes from rising threats

Record rainfall in British Columbia has flooded communities and washed away roads in what experts say is part of an increasingly costly trend that both homeowners and renters need to better prepare for.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

forWater: Managing Canada’s drinking water from catchment to tap

The forWater Network was recently featured in Water Science Policy in an op-ed written by Ashley Webb in collaboration with Uldis Silins, Water Institute members Monica Emelko, Mike Stone and other researchers.