News Update December 2016
Markus Hecker renewed as Canada Research Chair; Yanping Li wins UCAR Outstanding Accomplishment Award; Doug Clark a co-author of WWF Arctic report
Canmore research laboratory to contribute to Global Water Futures program
New Coldwater Laboratory to expand accommodate twenty scientists
Delta Dialogue Network aims to highlight river water issues
Research funded in part by the Global Institute for Water Security may help guide changes in water-flow management to minimize environmental effects on fish.
GIWS researcher helps develop tool to assess environmental risks of chemicals
A University of Saskatchewan research team led by toxicologist Markus Hecker will work with scientists from McGill University and Environment and Climate Change Canada on a $9.6-million project to develop and commercialize a new genomics tool for assessing the risk of chemicals in the environment.
News Update November 2016
Doug Clark featured in Arctic Resilience Final Report; Graham Strickert discusses work connecting science and art with Yukon College students; Grant Ferguson talks Husky Oil spill with the media.
GIWS researcher featured in Arctic Resilience Final Report
Report, which builds on decades of research on social-ecological resilience, launched in Stockholm, Sweden.
How to stop human-made droughts and floods before they start
New Concordia research, co-authored by GIWS researchers, could lead to better protection for river systems
News Update October 2016
John Pomeroy talks Global water Futures in the media; video published of 2016 Delta Days event; U of S and NASA team on snow school.
Indigenous water forum aims for clean drinking water for First Nations
GIWS member and associate public health professor Lalita Bharadwaj featured on MBC for work on clean drinking water.
NASA partners with U of S on a field based course on snow measurement
Intensive field-based course will give fundamental training to students in performing and analyzing snow measurements in the Canadian Rockies
GIWS researchers to present at Indigenous Water Forum
Forum aims to strengthen research relationships for collaborative projects to advance management and policies for improved drinking water
GIWS member speaks on issue of wastewater
Dr. Kerry McPhedron spoke to the media about the costs of the infrastructure needed to treat the water that goes into our rivers
News Update September 2016
University of Saskatchewan awarded $77.8M for Global Water Futures; the official announcement of Global Water Futures takes over the news cycle; Phil Loring awarded $70,000 in SSHRC funding.
Global Water Futures featured at environmental conference
John Pomeroy, The Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, was featured alongside several other panelists at Under the Western Skies, a biennial conference on the environment
Join us: GIWS is hiring a Director of Finance
As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director of Finance is responsible for providing leadership and strategic advice in areas of financial planning and forecasting, effective financial management, accountability, and internal control.
Elite honours for GIWS researcher
Four University of Saskatchewan researchers have earned national acclaim from one of the most prestigious organizations in the country.
Global Water Futures media review
The Sept. 6 announcement of $77.8M in funding for the Global Water Futures project — the largest university-led water research program ever funded worldwide and the most sizeable award ever granted to the U of S — has been met with enthusiastic coverage from both local and national media. A complete breakdown of articles published since the announcement can be found below, and will be updated as more become available.
U of S awarded $77.8M to lead “Global Water Futures” research program
The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has been awarded $77.8 million from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) to lead the “Global Water Futures: Solutions to Water Threats in an Era of Global Change” initiative—the largest university-led water research program ever funded worldwide.
News Update August 2016
John Giesy discusses SK oil spill in media; Tim Jardine featured by the Globe & Mail; and the upcoming launch of our Distinguished Lecture Series.
GIWS researcher quoted in oil spill news feature
In a feature published in the Globe and Mail, Tim Jardin said he wants all the raw data from the water test results published, rather than having to rely on Husky’s broad overview
GIWS Associate Director publishes article on The 1-Hour Workday
Jeff McDonnell calls the “one-hour workday” the key to being productive
Fourth Distinguished Lecture Series to start September
Weekly seminar series to feature top water experts from around the world
GIWS researcher speaks on water testing following North Sask. River oil spill
Tim Jardine discusses water quality evaluations following the Husky Energy pipeline oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River in July
GIWS member Christy Morrissey to speak on U of S NSERC successes
Funding for GIWS researchers part of a $465 million investment to support more than 4,000 awards across Canada
Alarm raised over the Saskatchewan River Delta
GIWS researchers Graham Strickert and Tim Jardine head symposium to discuss lack of water in ecosystem
News Update July 2016
GIWS to be featured prominently at 2016 American Geophysical Union fall meeting; GIWS director Howard Wheater speaks on water at international lecture series; the GIWS Dragon Boat takes home first in its division and raises funds for charity.
GIWS makes a splash at dragon boat races
Team Geewiz competes with local teams and raises money for charity during river race
GIWS researchers investigate declining health of Saskatchewan River Delta
Delta Stewardship Symposium to showcase dialogue and scientific research that demonstrates the negative impacts in the Saskatchewan River Delta
GIWS seeks student for joint Sask. & Australia PhD opportunity
PhD project to be based at the U of S and at CSIRO in Australia
GIWS member researches zebra mussels with DNA testing
Tim Jardine featured in Weyburn this Week for his work on the invasive species
Doug Clark helps plan Looking Back, Looking Forward symposium
Day-long event focuses on strengthening Aboriginal partnerships in conservation research
Innovation and technology showcased at MOST facility open house
Visitors at the MOST facility open house view a number of demonstrations designed to propel the development and commercialization of innovative mine waste cover systems
GIWS to host the Secretariat of the Water Future-Canada Hub
Water research hub to be the first one of its kind based in North America
GIWS member works with NASA on forest fire study
Jill Johnstone, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, partners with NASA’s Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment
Howard Wheater speaks on water security at international lecture series
Land and water management, attitudes to environmental flows discussed at 2016 Schultz Oration & Flinders Gold Series Public Lectures at Australian university
News Update June 2016
GIWS researchers awarded $286,100 in NSERC support; Howard Wheater talks water security at Australia's Flinders University; Jeff McDonnel presented with prestigious hydrology award
IMII invests in U of S engineering research featuring GIWS member
Deep groundwater systems project to feature Grant Ferguson, GIWS member and associate professor in the U of S Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, as lead investigator
20,000 and counting
Lab manager and isotope technician for the McDonnell Watershed Hydrology Lab reaches milestone number
GIWS researchers awarded $286,100 in NSERC support
Funding part of a $465 million investment to support more than 4,000 awards across Canada
Predicting wildfires through water research
Western Canada could see a year of both fires and flooding, according to GIWS water researcher
GIWS associate director receives prestigious international hydrology award
Scientific excellence, achievements celebrated at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
GIWS and Environment Canada to host severe weather safety training
Event aims to show how to use clouds and other features to identify thunderstorm types and associated severe weather
CCRN publish poster on 2013 Alberta flood
Severe weather and water management the focus of flood examination
MOST Facility to host open house
The Facility, the first structure of its kind in Canada, will provide live demonstrations on July 7
News Update May 2016
GIWS launches a joint Twitter account with the School of Environment and Sustainability, members speak on slumping Saskatoon river area and a visit by delegates from the Beijing Normal University.
Lake Diefenbaker the focus of GIWS collaborative research project
Associate professor showcased in special issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research
GIWS member to deliver distinguished lecture at international water resources conference
Patricia Gober will deliver a lecture at the International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management 2016 in Bochum, Germany
GIWS to hold annual workshop June 13-14
The workshop is intended to communicate research, training and outreach outcomes
Delegates from the Beijing Normal University, China visit GIWS
The visit comes after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the BNU and U of S
News Update April 2016
Howard Wheater attends international court of justice's 70th anniversary in the Netherlands; Amin Haghnegahdar talks at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany; U of S Cold Regions Hydrological Model Used in International Teaching
News Update March 2016
Students, staff and faculty celebrate water with World Water Day 2016; Jeff McDonnell wins the prestigious IAHS Dooge Medal; Lalita Bharadwaj discusses using two-eyed seeing in research.
World Water Day 2016 Events
GIWS is hosting a day of events on Wednesday, March 23 in honour of World Water Day.
Selenium and aquatic food chains
GIWS members awarded NSERC grant for mining contamination research.
News Update February 2016
GIWS 2014-15 progress report published; John Pomeroy looks forward to Canadian emissions in 2050; an astronaut visits GIWS researchers.
New research videos
View our latest videos discussing modelling and environmental research.
GIWS Progress Report now available
The annual GIWS Progress Report outlines the collective progress of the institute and our members.
News Update January 2016
Howard Wheater on smarter nutrient use; ski resorts and the unpredictability of winter; cutting Agriculture emissions.