Dr. Jeffrey McDonnell (PhD), distinguished professor with the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and associate director for the Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
GIWS members are presenting and contributing to 20 presentations at AGU24.
The water beneath our feet is not often the first thing on our minds and yet, as the largest freshwater source on our planet, groundwater is relied upon by communities and industries all over the world.
Dr. Markus Hecker (PhD), professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and member of the Toxicology Centre at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), is no stranger to the Canadian Research Chair (CRC) program.
While salmon is often celebrated for its health benefits in our diets, new findings from an international team of researchers including members from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) show that these fish play a crucial role in supporting ecosystem health as well.
USask researchers navigating complex systems to preserve Prairie wetlands
Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) is co-ordinating activities for the United Nations International Year of Glacier Preservation, which will be observed in 2025.
Dr. Saman Razavi (PhD) received the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for bridging hydrology, data sciences, and socioeconomics.
Funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant program will support Dr. Kerry McPhedran’s (PhD) project to investigate reuse options for municipal wastewater and stormwater.
An international research project spearheaded by a transdisciplinary team at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will examine options for climate mitigation and adaptation among communities who face water insecurity.
University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrogeology professor Dr. Grant Ferguson (PhD) will be traveling across the globe in 2025 to deliver lectures on innovative groundwater research after being named the National Groundwater Association’s (NGWA) Darcy Distinguished Lecturer.
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The network involves experts from universities across Canada and includes stations and observatories in almost every province and territory.
The prairies of Saskatchewan can be described as one of the least water-secure parts of Canada, making water quality monitoring essential for informed resource management in a region already facing water insecurity.
University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) says the ways we’re managing water resources will no longer cut it.
As the United Nations prepares to spotlight World Water Day on March 22, irrigation and livestock water quality remain among the leading research topics at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
