INTERDISCIPLINARY
WATER-RELATED DISASTERS
Water Institute researchers are at the forefront of understanding and acting on climate change induced water-related disasters.
Jason Thistlethwaite (Environment, Enterprise and Development) and Daniel Henstra (Political Science) lead an interdisciplinary team assessing water and flood, mapping and policy. Brent Doberstein (Geography and Environmental Management), supported by Partners for Action, is investigating how managed retreat can be used as a proactive strategy to reduce flood risks and build climate resilience across Canada, the USA and Indonesia. Monica Emelko (Civil and Environmental Engineering) is leading the ForWater network investigating the impacts of wildfire and forest management on water quality and treatability. Peter Huck (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has developed a framework to assess the robustness of drinking water treatment plants when faced with events, such as wildfires, that adversely impact the quality of source waters.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
WATER-RELATED DISASTERS
Water Institute researchers are at the forefront of understanding and acting on climate change induced water-related disasters.
Jason Thistlethwaite (Environment, Enterprise and Development) and Daniel Henstra (Political Science) lead an interdisciplinary team assessing water and flood, mapping and policy. Brent Doberstein (Geography and Environmental Management) is investigating how managed retreat can be used as a proactive strategy to reduce flood risks and support community well-being across Canada, the USA and Indonesia. Monica Emelko (Civil and Environmental Engineering) is leading the ForWater network investigating the impacts of wildfire and forest management on water quality and treatability. Peter Huck (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has developed a framework to assess the robustness of drinking water treatment plants when faced with events, such as wildfires, that adversely impact the quality of source waters.
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EMERGING AND FOREVER CONTAMINANTS
Water Institute researchers are furthering our understanding of how harmful and persistent contaminants are impacting human and environmental health.
Wayne Parker (Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Alex Wong (Systems Design Engineering) developed PlasticNet, an AI powered tool that allows researchers to rapidly analyze microplastics in water. Elisabeth Prince (Chemical Engineering) is using advanced materials to create more degradable and recyclable plastics, thereby reducing microplastics in the waste stream. David Rudolph, Philippe van Cappellen and Fereidoun Rezanezhad (Earth and Environmental Sciences) are investigating how the use of road salts must balance priorities of driver safety and ecosystem health. Shannon Majowicz (Public Health Systems) is using a One Health approach to balance people, animal and ecosystem outcomes in the face of emerging threats such as antimicrobial resistance or the norovirus.
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Water at the centre of the climate crisis
EARLY CAREER FACULTY
In Fall 2023, the Water Institute proudly hosted an event showcasing the work of our early career researchers, including Leah Jones-Crank (Environment, Resources and Sustainability, Tonya DelSontro (Earth and Environmental Sciences), Roberto Guglielmi (Applied Mathematics), Grant Gunn (Geography and Environmental Management), Chantel Markle and Helena Shilomboleni (Environment, Resources and Sustainability and Geography and Environmental Management), Jozef Nissimov (Biology) and Zhao Pan (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering). A wide diversity of exciting new research programs were presented and collaborative opportunities were identified.
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