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News
A look into the past: Microplastics pollution in the Grand River Watershed
While microplastics are considered an ‘emerging contaminant’, they have been found nearly everywhere, even in so-called pristine locations like Antarctica and the human placenta. This ‘emerging contaminant’ status does not mean that plastic is a new problem—Canadian plastic production has increased by 230-fold since the 1950s.
Waterloo researchers receive $1.57 million to advance wastewater surveillance
The University is partnering with HI3 Hub to improve wastewater detection and analysis of pathogens
Navya Vikraman Nair selected as Bali Youth Representative for 10th World Water Forum
Navya Vikraman Nair, PhD candidate in the Collaborative Water Program and School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, has been chosen as one of the top ten Young Water Sustainability Leaders 2024 by The World Water Forum.
Events
WaterTalk: The significance of canyons on Atlantic Water pathways towards the glaciers of Northwest Greenland
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series and co-hosted with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Dr. Julie Pietrzak is a Professor of Physical Oceanography within the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Section, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, will present: The significance of canyons on Atlantic Water pathways towards the glaciers of Northwest Greenland.
This event is in person in MC 5479 with a lunch reception to follow.
WaterTalk: Putting People at the Centre: Towards transforming climate risk assessment for water security and delivery
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Holger R Maier, Professor of Environmental Engineering, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, will present: Putting people at the centre: Towards transforming climate risk assessment for water security and delivery.
This event is in person in DC 1302 with a reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).