Breaking boundaries in water research

The European Geosciences Union (EGU), the leading organization for Earth, planetary and space science research in Europe, has awarded the 2024 Jim Dooge Award to Water Institute member Juliane (Julie) Mai, Research Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The award was announced April 16^th at the 2024 EGU general assembly in Vienna, Austria.

The Water Institute is pleased to announce that Waterloo is poised to continue its leadership in water research and education with the announcement of the Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) project supported by generous funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation Major Science Initiatives Fund and GWFO partner institutions. This new $40.67M project will continue the legacy of the Global Water Futures program from 2023 to 2029.

Dr. Roy Brouwer, Water Institute Executive Director, Professor and University Research Chair in Water Resources Economics, will be testifying April 18^th before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development as part of a panel of witnesses called to share their views on the state of freshwater in Canada.