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Water commitment to SDGs approved by UN
GIWS and USask-led GWF program key partner towards achieving global water goals
Sustainability of high-mountain water sources focus of new UNESCO Chair
Nearly four billion people worldwide depend on water from the high mountains for survival. Drinking water supplies, agriculture, power, energy, industry and surrounding ecosystems ...
Rethinking the global water cycle: research examines mystery behind ancient groundwater
New research out of the University of Saskatchewan (USask)’s Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) is calling on hydrological researchers to reconceptualize the Earth’s water ...
USask researchers explore how floods and droughts are challenging science and society globally
Floods, droughts, and other water-related disasters are some of the costliest natural events that occur in Canada and around the world. Even with significant global advances in sci...
USask projects asks, 'what's water worth?'
Parents who grump about their teens taking long showers know how much water is worth. So do the homeowners who stared in shock last year at their city bills after trying to maintai...
USask-led Women Plus Water Expert List to help bridge gender inequity gap in science
An international initiative born out of the University of Saskatchewan (USask), featuring experts and top researchers from around the globe, is increasing diversity in sustainable ...
USask’s Terry Fonstad to lead GIWS as interim director
Dr. Terry Fonstad (PhD) has stepped into the role as interim director of the Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) until the end of J...
Groundwater warning in California a wake-up call for Canada: Famiglietti
A team of scientists who pioneered methods to observe changes in global groundwater stores over the past two decades using a specialized NASA satellite mission has made a surprisin...
A story of fire and ice: USask research studies how wildfires impact glacier melt
From a distance, the mountain peaks of the Canadian Rockies look like a pristine landscape, untouched by human activity, but Caroline Aubry-Wake experienced firsthand how interconn...
USask hydrologist passionate about teaching and research
Dr. Jeffrey McDonnell (PhD), a faculty member in the School of Environment and Sustainability and associate director of the Global Institute for Water Security, has been honoured w...
Unlocking the secrets of the freeze-thaw cycle: USask research looks at cold spots and cold moments
Hydrological research on the Prairies can be a challenge when the water is locked up in ice for almost half the year.
GIWS at AGU Fall Meeting 2022
GIWS members are making at splash at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2022 with 53 presentations, 1 workshop and convening 11 sessions.
USask hydrologists, beamline scientists named highly cited researchers
Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers at the Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) and two senior beamline scientists at USask’s Canadian Light Source (CLS) have ...
Cold Regions Warming - Fall Exhibition Opening
The Cold Regions Warming exhibition is opening at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
USask honours faculty members named distinguished professors
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) honours professors from across campus for their exceptional achievements in research, scholarly or artistic work.
Report - Sustainable Groundwater Management for Agriculture
Sustainable Groundwater Management for Agriculture, a World Wildlife Fund report which the GIWS contributed to, has been released.
From doctoral thesis to coffee-table book, for USask researcher
University of Saskatchewan (USask) doctoral student Caroline Aubry-Wake woke up on Wednesday morning to her phone buzzing out of control.
USask Canada Research Chairs to use Indigenous knowledge, stories to create social impact
Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded a total of $1.2 million in funding through the federal government’s Canada Research Chair program to support ne...
Discovery of ‘young’ deep groundwater tells surprising tale: USask researcher
The findings of a recently published study of ancient groundwaters have important implications for such practices as carbon sequestration and deep underground storage of waste from...
Global water basins hotspots prioritize areas under threat: USask research
New research at the intersection of how humans and ecosystems interact with water shows that the most-stressed regions in the world are becoming drier leading to water governance, ...
USask leads national team in creating the next generation of food and water security leaders
SASKATOON – The newly funded Food-Water Nexus Education and Training (FWNET) program will foster a new wave of professionals primed to lead Canada through future agricultural and c...
The dollars and ‘sense’ behind wetland conservation: USask research
A team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers has built a tool designed to estimate a value for wetland services to help farmers, land planners and policy makers underst...
USask honours Wastewater Surveillance Team for public engagement
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) Wastewater Surveillance Team, which responded swiftly to the arrival of COVID-19 by developing a monitoring program that provides reliable fo...
Curious by nature: How asking questions led Holly Annand to pursue a PhD at USask
Dr. Holly Annand (PhD) says she’s always been a curious person. Growing up, she was encouraged to ask questions and try different things. And it was this same curiosity that led he...