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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fish Mutation due to Grand River Water Quality Reported

Mark Servos and his research team in the Department of Biology have found mutations in the rainbow darter fish in the Grand River downstream of the Waterloo and Kitchener water treatment plants. Among the findings was that male fish examined were found to have uncharacteristically large eggs and other female traits.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Request for Proposals for Water Institute-Sponsored Workshop/Symposium

A primary objective of the Water Institute is to support interdisciplinary water research and education. The Water Institute is therefore pleased to offer financial assistance for the development of interdisciplinary water workshops or small symposia that support this objective. Two workshops or symposia, to occur during the Winter, Spring or Fall 2013 terms, will be provided with up to $15,000 each from this request. The interdisciplinary workshops or symposia should: 

Monday, October 1, 2012

Two studies find Alberta oil sands development not a major source of long-distance air and water pollution

Water Institute researchers were among the authors of two recent publications which concluded that oil sands development in Alberta is not polluting the water and air in the Peace-Athabasca Delta area at levels previously thought.
The researchers found that emissions from the oil sands have not increased the levels of metal and organic contaminants travelling to the delta via air emissions.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Trenchless Technology Noted as Green for Business

Trenchless technologies for the installation or restoration of sewer, water main, and other types of piping projects have a lower rate of greenhouse gas emission than traditional methods. Mark Knight, professor, civil and environmental engineering, and executive director of CATT, the Centre for Advancement of Trenchless Technologies, also reported that trenchless methods are more cost effective than traditionl means. In the May 2, 2012 Financial Post article, Dr.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Nominations for 2013 Water's Next are Now Open

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Water's Next is an annual collection by Water Canada which celebrates achievements by those in the water scene in Canada. Each year a selection committee reviews the nominations to select the small group to be profiled each year. Those profiled include people, businesses, innovations and collaborative projects that are making a difference in Canada's water scene.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

ARCADIS and Golder Associates Graduate Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

The Water Institute is pleased to announce that the ARCADIS Graduate Scholarship and Golder Associates Graduate Scholarship are being offered again this fall to graduate students conducting water research. Each scholarship is valued at $5,000. Only one application package is needed to be considered for both scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of scholastic excellence and demonstrated success in water research.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Great Lakes Futures Project Seeks Students to Develop Synthesis Papers

The Great Lakes Futures Project is begining its student recruitment period for the development of synthesis papers. Graduate students from universities in the Great Lakes region are invited to apply in this competitive process to research and prepare synthesis papers on a specific driver of change for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin from October until December 2012. 

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Monday, August 27, 2012

World Water Day 2013 Theme Announced

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The United Nations - Water recently announced the theme for World Water Day 2013 as International Year of Water Cooperation. World Water Day is March 22, 2013. Events will be planned world-wide to mark this day, including an event in Waterloo.