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The research of Water Institute member Grant Gunn, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management was recently highlighted in a Michigan State University Today article entitled "Oil flow beneath ice in the Great Lakes."

The team’s research is looking at how to protect the Great Lakes from oil spills that could potentially take place during months when ice covers the water.

The Water Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Bailey, Professor, Biology, Ontario Tech University, will deliver a keynote lecture at the Water Institute’s annual World Water Day celebration on March 20, 2020.

Dr. Bailey will present a lecture entitled “Bioassessment of freshwater ecosystems: 50 years of progress and frustration; 5 suggestions”.

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Water Institute and Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change co-hosted an evening event at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener entitled “Ideas to Shape the Future: Fighting Climate Change”.

Water Institute member, Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate Philippe Van Cappellen has been selected to receive an Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision this year from the University of Waterloo.

Water Institute member William Taylor, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, from the Department of Biology, shares his expertise in a Waterloo Region Record article.

Read the full article by Leah Gerber in the Waterloo Region Record.

A new, battery-free sensor can detect water leaks in buildings at a fraction of the cost of existing systems.

The tiny device, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, uses nanotechnology to power itself and send an alert to smartphones when exposed to moisture.

By eliminating a battery and related circuitry, researchers estimate their sensor could be commercially produced for $1 each, about a tenth of the cost of current leak detection devices on the market.

Elizabeth English, Water Institute member and professor in the School of Architecture, shared her personal experiences while speaking at a recent TEDxManhattanBeach conference about how amphibious housing can allow communities in flood zones to thrive.

The presence of artificial sweeteners has revealed that at least 13 percent of septic system wastewater from rural Southern Ontario homes eventually makes its way into local streams.

In a recent study, researchers at the University of Waterloo used the presence of artificial sweeteners excreted from humans to identify the wastewater content in streams across rural Southern Ontario.