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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Kelsey Leonard named Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Waters, Climate and Sustainability

Kelsey Leonard
Environment assistant professor and Water Institute member Kelsey Leonard has been named one of the newest Canada Research Chairs. With global warming now raising sea levels, Leonard’s position as Chair in Indigenous Waters, Climate and Sustainability will help her explore ways of facilitating Indigenous Knowledge to restore our threatened ocean, lakes and rivers, while asserting Indigenous sovereignty.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Fish farming tech earns alumnus a national award

An alumnus of Waterloo's System Design Engineering and 2017 winner of the AquaHacking competition who parlayed his graduate research into a startup company that is out to solve worldwide water problems has been recognized by a national innovation organization.

Jason Deglint, a co-founder of Blue Lion Labs, is one of five winners of a Mitacs Entrepreneur Award for turning research into businesses that impact the lives of Canadians.

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Water Institute member James Craig elected president of the Canadian Society for Hydrologic Sciences

James R. Craig standing next to walking bridge over Laurel Creek, University of Waterloo
The Water Institute is excited to announce that James Craig, Canada Research Chair in Hydrologic Modelling and Analysis and professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has recently been elected president of the Canadian Society for Hydrologic Sciences (CSHS) for a two-year term starting this June.

Monday, May 31, 2021

Microplastics pollution: Water Institute researchers address key research gaps

strainer with microplastics taken from water body.
Plastics pollution is a global environmental hazard with potentially harmful impacts on wildlife, ecosystem services, and human health and wellbeing. Microplastics in particular are of great concern because of their ability to be transported over great distances and absorb and disperse contaminants widely.

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Friday, May 21, 2021

forWater Network's inaugural research report shares key findings and research insights

Since the start in June 2017 the forWater Network, led by Water Institute member Professor Monica Emelko, has been contributing critical knowledge to the field of forest management and water treatment research. This unprecedented Network brings together two very distinct fields, forest management and drinking water treatment technology. Beyond bridging vastly different disciplines, the Network also spans research across Canada's five major ecozone.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Canada’s troubled waters: Rob de Loë and Blair Feltmate comment

Not only is it a myth that Canada has an abundance of readily accessible water, say researchers, but we're poorly managing what we do have.

The fact that Canada faces real threats to its water security will surprise many Canadians, as the popular perception is that we are a country with a virtually inexhaustible supply of water.