News archive - May 2023

Forested watersheds supply over two-thirds of the world’s drinking water. Recent headlines across Canada have emphasized that the last decade has seen an increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires that is threatening these source watersheds, and necessitating more expensive water treatment to address degrading water quality. Given the increasing wildfire frequency in a changing climate, it is important to understand the magnitude of water quality impacts following fire.

Photo: Stormwater management pond by Hooman Reza Nezhad

Congratulations to Water Institute researchers who have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s (NSERC) Alliance Missions Grant funding as part of the 2022 competition.

The Ecohydrology Research Group (ERG) recently announced  funding of $1,348,540 for a new collaborative research project entitled “Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds”, which will span 3 years 2023-2026.