Tag: University of Waterloo
UWaterloo leads interdisciplinary team investigating PFAS in Canadian water systems
University of Waterloo is leading an interdisciplinary team to identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals – in water...
Research: Vulnerable communities face a higher risk of socio-economic injustice due...
Socially vulnerable groups are at greater risk from climate-change-caused flooding because of systemic disadvantages, according to a new study.
The study also reveals that neighbourhood-level...
Study: Stormwater management ponds may not hold the solution for depleting...
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a...
New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping drinking water sources clean and helping to...
University of Waterloo opens aquatic threats research facility to study impact...
The new Waterloo Aquatic Threats in Environmental Research (WATER) facility at the University of Waterloo aims to simulate and research aquatic stressors and threats...
The Water Institute at the University of Waterloo and BlackBerry Ltd....
BlackBerry Limited and the University of Waterloo's Water Institute launched a first-of-its-kind innovation research challenge for professors and students.
The Water Innovation Challenge invites new applications of...
New research aims to keep mine waste out of water
New research from the University of Waterloo will help mining companies better understand the negative societal and environmental impacts of mine waste disasters, known...
UWaterloo Professor Leads Project on Valuing Canada’s Water Resources
Roy Brouwer, a professor at the University of Waterloo and executive director of the Water Institute, is leading a new project called "Valuing Canada’s...
Canadian Cities Receive C+ Score on Flood Preparedness
Canadian cities received a C+ grade on flood preparedness in a study conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo.
The study shows...
Is Your Water Management as Diverse as Your Communities?
Watershed management strives to improve the health of aquatic ecosystems as much as it does the economic, cultural, and biophysical health of our communities....
