Tag: research
New Policy Aims to Strengthen Trust in Government Science and...
Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced the Model Policy on Scientific Integrity, with an intention to foster a culture that supports and promotes science.
Kirsty...
Mercury Transport Accelerating in High Arctic Due to Climate Warming
Canadian researchers have found that atmospheric mercury can make its way to High Arctic environments from as far away as China, and as the...
Engineered Rice with Fewer Stomata Consumes Less Water
Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, finds new research from the University...
Vanier Scholars Elevate Canadian Water Research
Last week, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships were announced, with a number of scholars whose work addresses water-related issues being supported through the funding program.
Named...
Tracking Reaction Pathways of Acetone Under Advanced Oxidation
Trace concentrations of synthetic chemicals expelled in effluent and discharged to lakes, rivers, and streams are found in extremely small concentrations, just nanograms or...
Nanomaterials Linked to Algal Blooms in Wetlands and Other Freshwater
Researchers at Duke University have found that nanomaterials used in agriculture could lead to more algae outbreaks in wetlands and other freshwater bodies.
In the...
Guelph University Receives $1M Gift to Support Water Research, Scholarships
A new gift to the University of Guelph is meant to help the next generation of researchers protect one of the world’s most vital...
U.S. Researchers Field Test a Prototype Water Harvesting Device
Last October, a University of California, Berkeley, team field tested a prototype water harvesting device in the Arizona desert, which was able to extract...
Dalhousie Water Researcher Wins International Standards Award
Amina Stoddart, EIT, Ph.D. of the Centre for Water Resources Studies at Dalhousie University has won the ASTM International Standards Development Award for her...
Alberta-Ontario Funding Supports Water, Pipeline Research
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has announced twenty new projects valued at more than $36 million. Water-focused projects include brine desalination and watermain improvements.
The funding is...
