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.
Congratulations to 17 Water Institute Researchers involved in the University of Waterloo based infrastructure projects recently awarded more than $3.8-million to tackle national and global challenges, according to an announcement from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI). CFI has committed $64 million in research infrastructure funding through the John R.
Students of the Water Institute Graduate Section (SWIGS) are set to begin a new term filled with the best-in-class educational workshops, networking opportunities, social events, writing cafés, and community outreach activities they have become known for.
Annual elections for the 2022-23 SWIGS executive committee were held in July and we are delighted to welcome the incoming executive team!
A new University of Waterloo initiative aims to shape the future of sustainability for the benefit of the environment, economy, and society.
The Sustainable Futures Initiative is 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.
Two Water Institute members have been honoured by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Anita Layton, Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematical Biology and Medicine, Professor of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Pharmacy and Biology, and Aiping Yu, University Research Chair, Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, are among 156 other Canadian researchers elected by their peers for outstanding scholarly, scientific, and artistic achievement announced recently by the RSC.
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.
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, 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.