Faculty

Connect with collaborators

The WCMR is here to help members connect with other members and with networks outside of the University of Waterloo. Contact us with your questions!

Members of the WCMR are welcome and encouraged to form WCMR Groups among themselves with research interests in a specific topic area.

The WCMR is a sponsor of the Environmental Microbiology Journal Club, organized by Prof. Laura Hug. Topics of interest include microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, metagenomics, and emerging microbiology trends. Contact Laura to join the mailing list, and look at the calendar of events for upcoming events.

Host seminars and speakers

The WCMR hosts seminars and speakers for members, follow our upcoming events section to learn more.

The WCMR believes in collaboration and teamwork. Hence, members from different faculties are welcome and encouraged to suggest speakers they would like to bring to address and interact with WCMR members. Contact the WCMR to suggest who you would like to hear from!

Funding applications

The Waterloo Centre for Microbial Research (WCMR) can assist its members in their search and application for funding as well as other information, through several difference mechanisms:

Finding potential collaborators for faculty members on research projects.
Providing helpful information on upcoming grant applications and research programs.
Providing advice for applying to certain programs, grant applications and proposals.
Presenting new funding opportunities to WCMR members.
Managing large collaborative projects to aid WCMR members.

Join the WCMR!

The WCMR welcomes people from all faculties inside and outside of the University of Waterloo with a research interest or need for a collaboration in microbiology. Contact us for more information on how to join the WCMR.

WCMR logos and email signatures

To download WCMR logos for academic use, please click go to our logo page.