Jun 5, 2024

USask researcher selected as the 2025 Darcy Distinguished Lecturer

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.

Mar 6, 2024

Where water meets the field

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).

Dec 12, 2023

Award recognizes USask researcher’s commitment to the public good

Dr. Markus Brinkmann’s (PhD) internationally celebrated investigations into the compounds found in public waterways tell an important story about the health of humans and the environment, and are in-part why he has been awarded the James J. Morgan Early Career Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in the ACS Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T).

Nov 14, 2023

The toxin detectives at the University of Saskatchewan

When coho salmon in the Pacific Northwest came floating downstream belly up after waiting for rainfall that would enable them to swim to their spawning grounds, scientists were puzzled. The cause for this mass mortality event was not immediately obvious – and the resulting uncertainty hampered mitigation efforts.

Jul 29, 2023

USask experts sound warning over wildfire smoke, drought conditions

A record year of wildfires is threatening communities and leaving trails of devastation through forests in British Columbia and Alberta and across the country as far as Nova Scotia, while also creating dangerous air quality conditions from smoke drifting across the Prairie provinces.

May 18, 2023

Closing gaps in water access to ‘leave no one behind’

Household chores can be a drain on anyone’s time and energy, but picture a scenario where your tap water needs to be boiled or treated before it can be used or consumed. Now compare the resulting hardship to yet another situation: where there is no water source in or close to your household.

May 8, 2023

Agro-waste could be the solution to a cleaner water supply in Sask., says USask researcher

Securing a safe water supply for Earth’s growing population is a global goal that is reflected in the long-term sustainability plans of almost every nation. Creatively solving this problem is another matter altogether. University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student Bernd Steiger is using chemistry expertise and Saskatchewan-based waste to soak up contaminants in fresh water reserves.