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Join the Water Institute's 7th international Research Conference
The Water Institute at the University of Waterloo is set to host its 7th international Water Institute Research Conference from September 26 to 28, spotlighting the theme Water as a foundation for healthy communities and sustainable livelihoods.
Waterloo leads interdisciplinary team investigating new forever chemicals in Canadian water systems
A University of Waterloo press release.
University of Waterloo is leading an interdisciplinary team to identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals – in water systems affecting more than 2.5 million Canadians.
Water Institute member Larry Swatuk’s latest book offers best practices for avoiding Day Zero
Water Institute member Larry Swatuk, professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, School of Planning and Department of Geography and Environmental Management, and School of Planning alumna Corrine Cash, assistant professor, Department of Geography and Environment, Mount Allison University, have a new book out offering best practices for avoiding Day Zero.
Stormwater management ponds may not hold the solution for depleting wetlands
A University of Waterloo Press Release.
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a new study found.
With the continued losses of wetlands projected in the near future and emphasis on the underestimation of provincial wetland loss, the study captures the contributions of SWM ponds in a changing network of water bodies and the effects of land use and land cover in this change.
Building resilience for a future of climate change
Political scientist Daniel Henstra speaks to AMO on how Ontario municipalities can prepare for climate impacts
By Jon Parsons, University Relations
Climate change is such a huge issue that it can be difficult to even know where to start.
It involves sophisticated science and mountains of data, as well as social, political and economic implications that intersect with various academic disciplines.
But for Daniel Henstra, a professor in the Department of Political Science and the co-lead of Waterloo’s Climate Risk Research Group, climate change is an immediate and practical matter.
New report released mapping the flow of phosphorus in Ontario’s economy
The Canadian environmental organization Pollution Probe has recently released a new report, Mapping Phosphorus Flows in the Ontario Economy: Exploring Nutrient Recovery and Reuse Opportunities in a Provincial Context, produced in collaboration with academic experts from the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute, Université Laval and McGill University.
Two prestigious international appointments for Simron Singh
Simron Singh, Water Institute member and professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development has recently been elected as Executive Secretary of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE), as well as the Co-Chair of the Risk-KAN, the Knowledge-Action Network on Emergent Risks and Extreme Events.
New map shows where fracking-induced earthquakes could hit in Canada
Scientists from the University of Waterloo have developed a map showing which regions and population centres of Western Canada are likely to experience earthquakes induced by underground energy extraction.
European Commission features Water Institute member research
A recent study by Water Institute member Margaret Insley, professor, Department of Economics, and Waterloo alumna Sara Aghakazemjourabbaf, has been featured in “Science for Environment Policy” by the European Commission, a publication designed to help policymakers stay up to date with the latest environmental research findings needed to develop effective policies.