Celebrating the people shaping the future of water 💧
In this feature, Andrea Brookfield shares how her work is connecting students, researchers and communities to tackle complex water challenges across Canada.
Read the Ground Water Canada feature: www.groundwatercanada.com/the-future-o...
The Ecohydrology Seminar Series welcomes Dr. José Mogollón, Associate Professor at Leiden University.
Closing the phosphorus loop: technosphere and environmental considerations
📅 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
🕙 10:00 am
📍 EIT 3142
Everyone welcome. Coffee provided.
New study led by Water Institute researchers finds antidepressants, opioids and other pharmaceuticals accumulating in wild fish downstream of wastewater treatment plants, including fentanyl, methadone and venlafaxine.
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/o...
Take a study break and join us for the last WaterTalk of the term 💧
Today at 3 PM, Ali Ameli presents: “The functional reality of watersheds: Complexity, time-variance, and the limits of current deep learning models”
📍 DC 1302
🗓 3–4 PM TODAY
See you there
uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
Last WaterTalk of the term 💧
TOMORROW: Join Ali Ameli (UBC) for a thought-provoking talk on how watersheds really function and what today’s AI models may be missing.
🗓 Wednesday, April 15 | 3–4 PM
📍 In person: DC 1302
Register: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
Canada’s first national peatland data portal is here.
Led by Dr. Maria Strack, PI of @can-peat.bsky.social, this new platform brings together critical peatland data to support water research, watershed management, collaboration and Indigenous data sovereignty.
uwaterloo.ca/news/canadia...
Are AI models truly understanding watersheds or just predicting patterns?
Join Dr. Ali Ameli (UBC) for a #WaterTalk exploring complexity, time-variance and what deep learning misses in hydrology.
📅 April 15, 3 PM
📍 DC 1302
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/26jsfd4d
Water challenges are not just technical, they are social, economic and political.
For World Water Day 2026, we brought together researchers, students and practitioners to discuss water inequality, infrastructure and governance.
Missed the event? Watch the recordings: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
Congratulations to University of Waterloo PhD candidate Nayadeth Arriagada, named a 2026 Storytellers Challenge finalist by the SSHRC. Her research explores gendered vulnerability and resilience in small-scale fisheries in southern Chile.
Watch her story: youtu.be/5DeRla-cUFo?...
Last week, our students attended the 2026 World Water Day celebrations hosted by the @water-institute.bsky.social. Sam won Best Graduate Poster Award and Fernada won the People’s Choice Poster Award👏. Congratulations Sam and Fernada!
Good news, UW students. The deadline has been extended. You now have until Sunday, April 19 to apply!
Congratulations to Frederick Cheng, recipient of the Collaborative Water Program Alumni Award, presented at last week’s World Water Day celebration at the University of Waterloo.
From Waterloo to the world, CWP alumni are shaping the future of water through collaboration, leadership and innovation.
Can deep learning really capture how watersheds work?
Find out with Dr. Ali Ameli (UBC) at the next #WaterTalk: The functional reality of watersheds: Complexity, time-variance & limits of current deep learning models.
📅 Apr 15, 2026
📍 DC 1302
🔗https://tinyurl.com/26jsfd4d
Water for equality means OPPORTUNITY — to learn, work, and lead. When women have access to safe water, equality flows. What does water for equality mean to you?
#WorldWaterDay www.worldwaterday.org
Celebrate World Water Day with us this Friday! 💧
Hear keynote speaker Katie Meehan on water poverty, plus a panel featuring Susan Elliott, Sheri Longboat, Abraham Nunbogu and Alexa Bennett.
Student research • Awards • Networking
Limited seats remain
uwaterloo.ca/world-water-...
The latest issue of #WaterNews is out 💧
Explore leading-edge research, recent publications and collaborative activities from across The Water Institute.
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Ontario is taking next steps to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine new watershed-based regional conservation authorities, targeting early 2027 for consolidation.
Read more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Long-term monitoring links wastewater treatment upgrades to river recovery
A new collaborative study reveals that the Region of Waterloo $450M investment reduced pollution and supported ecological recovery in the Grand River.
🔗 Read more: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
Real-time wave forecasts are coming to Station Beach 🌊
Kincardine is partnering with UWaterloo and the Smart Beach project to deliver near-shore wave modelling and up-to-date safety info, helping visitors check conditions before they head to the beach.
www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/2026/02/27/2...
Celebrate #WorldWaterDay with us!
Join keynote speaker Dr. Katie Meehan (King’s College London), a leading voice on water equity and plumbing poverty, plus a panel on Water Equity and Shared Responsibility.
📅 March 20
⏰ 10–3:30
📍 SLC Black & Gold Room
🔗 Full program: uwaterloo.ca/world-water-...
In The Media: Dr. David Rudolph shares his #groundwater expertise on low water levels and regional water capacity challenges with The Mike Farwell Show.
🎙️ Listen to the February 23, 2026 episode at (26:15): www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...
Help Create Canada Water Week 💧
Toronto Metropolitan University students and Bruce Fellows in Canadian Freshwater Policy have launched a House of Commons e-petition to establish Canada Water Week.
🖊️ Click to add your name and share:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a sunlight-driven, bio-inspired photocatalysis process that degrades microplastics into acetic acid, the main ingredient in vinegar.
A promising step toward circular solutions for plastic pollution.
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/w...
From strengths to strategy: Navigate your research career at the next WaterLeadership workshop!
Join us in person to build your research profile, expand your network and gain insights from experienced water professionals.
Register: uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
We’re pleased to see our colleagues at Aquanty featured in Water Canada.
The article highlights how HydroSphereAI is using machine learning to close critical gaps in streamflow forecasting, supporting flood risk management and climate resilience: emagazine.watercanada.net?pid=ODk89275...
In The Media: UW water researchers Laura Neary and Roland Hall write in the @ConversationCA on why the Peace-Athabasca Delta is at risk — and how improved lake monitoring using water-isotope methods can track freshwater loss & guide protection efforts.
Read more:
theconversation.com/the-peace-at...
Front page coverage in the Waterloo Region Record features WI researcher Dave Rudolph on growing pressures facing the Waterloo Moraine, the region’s primary drinking water source.
“If there was ever a time to be more careful with it & understand it, it’s now.”
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
In the Media: New research from WI member Gladimir Baranoski shows traces of industrial pollution like black carbon in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground, subtly altering plant growth and nudging fragile ecosystems ❄️🌿
Read more: www.earth.com/news/traces-...
Celebrate #WorldWaterDay 2026 with us!
Join keynote speaker Dr. Katie Meehan (King’s College London), a leading voice on water equity and plumbing poverty, plus a panel on Water Equity and Shared Responsibility.
📅 March 20 | ⏰ 10–3:30 | 📍 SLC Black & Gold Room
🔗 uwaterloo.ca/world-water-...
