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Water Institute member Dr. Chris Fletcher is part of a scientific consortium developing satellite technology to better understand climate change

By Jon Parsons University Relations

A major funding announcement by the Government of Canada recently set in motion a new era of climate science, and a researcher at the University of Waterloo is a member of the group of scientists at the heart of the initiative.

The High-altitude Aerosols, Water Vapour and Clouds (HAWC) mission received $200 million of funding to create transformative new satellite instruments for measuring changes in the atmosphere.

Waterloo’s PhD programs are scholarly and rigorous in terms of theoretical sophistication and depth and breadth of knowledge. But the University’s spirit of innovation calls on PhD students to disrupt and challenge the status quo.

Mitchell Kay completed his doctorate with Prof. Roland Hall through the Department of Biology, specifically within the specialized Collaborative Water Program through the Water Institute.

The Water Institute’s External Advisory Board commenced its biannual meeting Tuesday, October 18 under the leadership of Chair Professor Joan Rose, Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research from Michigan State University.

The Water Institute is excited to share our 2021-22 Impact Report highlighting a cross-section of our members' innovative, interdisciplinary, and international accomplishments.

This article was originally published by The Faculty of Mathematics.

On September 19, the University of Waterloo launched the Sustainable Futures initiative; -  a collaboration that brings together the Water institute, the Waterloo Climate Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy  to accelerate holistic approaches to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on the interconnections between energy, climate and water.

The Water Institute is honoured and excited to announce the inaugural competition for the John Parish Memorial Graduate Scholarship. The John Parish Memorial Scholarship was established by friends and family in memory of John Parish. John Parish (BES’85) was a pioneer in the field of fluvial geomorphology – studying rivers and river processes, and how they influence the lands around them. He proudly founded PARISH Geomorphic Ltd. in 1997, and merged his company with Matrix Solutions Inc. in 2015. John was instrumental in the development of policies and implementation guidelines for managing watersheds in Southern Ontario, and was a champion for natural river restoration across Canada.

Congratulations to Water Institute faculty members Helen Jarvie and Merrin Macrae, both from the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, for receiving a prestigious award! Their paper, entitled Biogeochemical and climate drivers of wetland phosphorus and nitrogen release: Implications for nutrient legacies and eutrophication risk, has been recognized as the 2022Journal of Environmental Qualityoutstanding paperawardwinner.

From September 26 until September 28, a diverse group of academics, practitioners and policymakers from around the world attended the biennial Water Institute 2022 Research Conference - Water as a Foundation for Healthy Communities and Sustainable Livelihoods.

Last week, from September 27 to 29, members of the Great Lakes community gathered in Niagara Falls, Ontario as part of the Great Lakes Public Forum. Hosted by the Government of Canada, this is an event that occurs every three years as mandated in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.