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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 9h

From wetlands to water treatment 🌿💧 
Graduate students in our Collaborative Water Program explored the Grand River watershed through WATER 602, gaining hands-on experience in integrated water management.

Learn more: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 1d

Our annual #WaterLeadership series is back! 🌊
 First up: Knowledge Mobilization 101 — gain skills to lead, communicate, and turn your research into real-world impact.

Register today: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 2d

At the FLOW x Massey Freshwater Symposium, Water Institute experts joined policymakers and scientists to discuss why water security must be treated as a national priority, and how research can drive action.

🔗 uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
 
#WaterSecurity #WaterResearch

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 5d

Next up in the Water Institute's #WaterTalks lecture series:  Dr. Anaís Delilah Roque (Duke Univ.) presents Beyond the storm: Water insecurity & community resilience in Puerto Rico.

📅 Oct 23 | 11:00 am 
📍 DC 1302 (Networking reception to follow)

 🔗 tinyurl.com/5663ctku

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 5d

The latest issue of WaterNews is out! Dive into cutting-edge research, recent publications and collaborative activities from across the Water Institute.

📬 Read more: tinyurl.com/ypbu5fb8

#WaterResearch #WaterNews

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 15d

In the media: WI member Daniel Henstra explains how climate change threatens federal assets, from floods overwhelming drainage systems to sea level rise and storm surges eroding coastlines, and thawing permafrost damaging northern facilities.

Full story ($) www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/22/n...

Billions in federal buildings, roads and other assets at risk from extreme weather

The Office of the Auditor General is determining whether three major departments are taking steps to protect their billions in federal buildings, vehicles and infrastructure from the ever-worsening im...

www.nationalobserver.com

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 16d

We’re kicking off this term’s #WaterTalks with Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Economist at The World Bank 🌍

📅 Wednesday, Sept 24 | 2:30 pm

“Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs.”

Join us! lnkd.in/gPDzUMeV

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 21d

🔓 Unlock the Poseidon Water Quality Portal
📅 Sept 22, 1pm

Presented by:
Nandita Basu & Julie Mai (UW)
Kimberly Van Meter (Penn State)
Meghan McLeod (DataStream)

Explore watershed management, water quality datasets and extract nutrient concentration.

Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/6bwbk2ah

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 22d

In the Media: The Globe and Mail highlights the complex health & regulatory challenges of PFAS "forever chemicals" in Canadian tap water.

WI member Dr. Scott Hopkins, shares why their impacts can remain hidden for decades. (subscription required)

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

‘Forever chemicals’ in tap water leave these communities in a toxic limbo

Residents are waiting for the government to say how long their drinking water has been contaminated, and what can be done to fix it

www.theglobeandmail.com

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 23d

We’re kicking off this term’s #WaterTalks with Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Economist at The World Bank 🌍

📅 Wednesday, Sept 24 | 2:30 pm 

“Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs.”

Join us: tinyurl.com/tec3naud

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to Water Institute members Dr. Susan Elliott and Dr. Norman Zhou on being named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. Their achievements in global health, water security and advanced materials are shaping a better future.

uwaterloo.ca/news/rsc-rec...

RSC recognizes research excellence at Waterloo | Waterloo News

Six University of Waterloo researchers are being recognized as Royal Society of Canada (RSC) fellows and a member of the RSC College. “I am thrilled to congratulate Waterloo's new RSC Fellows and new ...

uwaterloo.ca

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · 29d

From Pakistan to Canada, Collaborative Water Program student Malak Kamal is advancing resilient design strategies for flood-prone communities, inspired by the Buoyant Foundation Project.

Full story: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Sep 8

It’s back! The Water Institute’s Fall 2025 #WaterTalks series returns with world-class speakers tackling global water challenges—from groundwater and justice to climate resilience. A campus tradition, open to all. Don’t miss it!

🔗https://tinyurl.com/4b9vrvxj

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Sep 4

In the Media: A new study finds warming temperatures affect glaciers’ ability to store meltwater, contributing to rising sea levels

Read more in The Conversation by Danielle Halle & Wesley Van Wychen ⬇️ 
theconversation.com/warming-temp...

Warming temperatures affect glaciers’ ability to store meltwater, contributing to rising sea levels

Climate change impacts are nonlinear and unevenly distributed. In the Arctic, rising temperatures affect glaciers’ ability to store water, leading to rising sea levels.

theconversation.com

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Sep 3

The latest issue of WaterNews is out! Dive into cutting-edge research, recent publications and collaborative activities from across the Water Institute.

📬 Read more: mailchi.mp/uwaterloo/wi...

#WaterResearch #WaterNews

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Sep 2

🔎 In The Media | WI member Dr. Carolyn Ren spoke with CBC KW about a new, inexpensive device her team developed to quickly detect E. coli in water — a step toward safer, more accessible water for all.

Watch the interview: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

#WaterResearch #WaterSafety

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Aug 25

Stockholm’s World Water Week 2025 has begun!

💧 100s of water & climate sessions

🎟 Free online access: worldwaterweek.org/tickets

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Aug 20

In The Media: Even when hurricanes are hundreds of miles offshore, they can trigger deadly rip currents along the coast.

Water Institute member Dr. Chris Houser explains how Hurricane Erin is creating hidden dangers from Miami to Maine.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Going to the Beach? Watch Out for Rip Currents from Hurricane Erin

From Miami to Maine, the East Coast is under moderate or high rip current risk advisories because of Hurricane Erin

www.scientificamerican.com

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Aug 12

In the Media: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is teaming up with researchers from UAlberta & UWaterloo to explore a wetland-based system that treats dairy wastewater for irrigation, boosting water security for farmers.

🔗 Grainews: www.grainews.ca/crops/taking... www.grainews.ca/crops/taking...

Taking dairy wastewater to the irrigation pivot, via wetlands - Grainews

Many Alberta dairy farms rely on irrigation water to grow feed crops to sustain their cattle herds, but drought and water shortages in recent years has made that more difficult. Federal ag researchers...

www.grainews.ca

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Aug 1

In The Media: WI member Scott Hopkins weighs in on the challenge of removing PFAS from drinking water as Canada tightens guidelines. “No alarm bells, but definitely worth monitoring & developing a strategy for how we’d handle this in the future,” he says.

newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

Tackling PFAS in drinking water | CBC News

Here’s why removing toxic forever chemicals from public drinking water is no easy feat.

newsinteractives.cbc.ca

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Jul 31

Let’s Talk About Food

GWF scientists Brian Laird & Kelly Skinner worked with Northern communities to explore how freshwater, food security & health are deeply connected. “When you work with Northern & Indigenous communities, nothing is separate.”

🔎 uwaterloo.ca/global-water...

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Jul 30

The latest issue of WaterNews is out! Dive into cutting-edge research, recent publications and collaborative activities from across the Water Institute.

📬 Read more: tinyurl.com/mwtjw6uc

#WaterResearch #WaterNews

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Jul 25

In The Media: Canada is home to 25% of the world’s remaining wetlands — vital, life-supporting ecosystems that are too often overlooked. Water Institute member Maria Strack makes the case for protecting these natural treasures in the @ca.theconversation.com.

🔗 theconversation.com/canadian-wet...

Canadian wetlands are treasures that deserve protection

Canada is home to a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. Despite decades of efforts, wetlands continue to be under threat around the world.

theconversation.com

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water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Jul 24

Charting a New Path: Overcoming a Legacy of Pollution

Nandita Basu set out to uncover what’s hiding in our soils. What she learned helped redefine the way we manage nutrient pollution and protect freshwater health.

🔎 Read more: uwaterloo.ca/global-water...

water-institute.bsky.social @water-institute.bsky.social · Jul 24

In the Media: Water Institute member Dr. Chris Houser shares advice on how swimmers can survive rip currents by staying calm and floating with the current via NYT.

How to Stay Safe From Rip Currents, and What to Do if You’re Caught in One www.nytimes.com/article/rip-...

How to Stay Safe From Rip Currents, and What to Do if You’re Caught in One

www.nytimes.com

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