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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Philippe Van Cappellen Named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Philippe Van Cappellen.
Philippe Van Cappellen, Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences and CERC in Ecohydrogeology, has been elected to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and inducted into the Academy of Science. The fellowship of the RSC consists of individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, the humanities, science, and Canadian public life.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Three Water Institute members Recognised with University Research Chairs

Three Water Institute members have been recognised for their achievements and pre-eminence in their particular field of knowledge with a University Research Chair designation. 

Congratulations to:
Pu Chen, Professor, Chemical Engineering; 
Claude Duguay, Professor, Geography and Environmental Management; and
Heidi Swanson, Assistant Professor, Biology.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Water Institute Seed Grant Program Fall Competition Opens


The Water Institute offers seed grants of up to $20,000 to its members to stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration, to facilitate interaction with national or international authorities, and to encourage the development of research proposals. A total of $75,000 is available in the Fall 2015 Call for Proposals, which is now open. Applications are due by September 25, 2015. A second Call for Proposals for the Winter 2016 competition should be announced in November 2015, with proposals due in late-January 2016. 

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program Video Released

A new promotional video for the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program has been released. The two-minute video features a montage of several of the CERC chairholders presenting the CERC program and its overall objectives.

The video is available in English and in French.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Water Institute Members Receive Ontario Research Funding

Three rising Water Institute members are receiving the Ontario government's Early Researcher Awards (ERA) this year. Daiene Vernile, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre, and Kathryn McGarry, Member of Provincial Parliament for Cambridge, announced the ERA awards and infrastructure awards. Congratulations to the following Water Institute members who are receiving Early Researcher Awards.
Monday, May 25, 2015

Flood Preparedness Report Assesses 15 Canadian Cities

A report released by The Co-operators and co-authored by Water Institute member Blair Feltmate, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, examined the flood preparedness of 15 major Canadian cities. The report, Preparedness of Fifteen Canadian Cities to Limit Flood Damage, documents the level of preparedness of the 15 cities to limit potential flood damage relative to current (2015) and anticipated (2030) high intensity and duration precipitation events. Each city was assessed on 16 factors that could reduce the risk of severe flood damage.
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Water Institute Researchers Participate in Workships in China

Pond/landscape.
The University of Waterloo’s Water Institute is embarking on a two week mission to China to identify opportunities to expand collaboration with Chinese partner institutions recognized for excellence in water research and education.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Water featured in Research2Reality Campaign

A new social media and television campaign by Research2Reality that celebrates the success of science research and demonstrates its impacts on people’s daily lives was launched in May. Water Institute member Philippe Van Cappellen, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, appears in a video titled All Life on Earth Depends on Waterand is also featured in an interview discussing access to clean water and balancing the need for clean water for humans and for natural ecosystems.