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°Õ³ó±ðÌýÌýat Wilfrid Laurier University will hostÌý, from Brock University, as he gives a lecture on, "Evaluating Landscape Changes and Associated Influences on Lakes and Rivers in Old Crow Flats, Yukon."

In this talk Ni-BinÌýChang, director at the Stormwater Management Academy and professor inÌýEnvironmental Systems Engineering at theÌýUniversity of Central Florida, focusesÌýon the challenges and forefronts in optical remote sensing for earth observationsÌýusing case studies of Lake Erie and Lake Nicaragua.

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Attend the AquaHacking semi-finalsÌý

Join us on June 21, from 5-9 p.m. at the Centre for International Governance Innovation as aspiring water entrepreneurs pitch theirÌýsolutions to problems facing Lake Erie. The five winning teams of the semi-finals will move on to compete in the final competition on September 13, 2017, where there'sÌýÌýavailable, in addition toÌýaccess to local acceleratorsÌýand mentors for winning teams.Ìý

°Õ³ó±ðÌýsecond International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design and Engineering 2017 (ICAADE) will unite academics, practitioners, professionals and policymakers from in the exchange of knowledge on amphibious flood mitigation strategies, inviting collaboration among researchers, business, institutionsÌýand governments around the world. Flood mitigation and climate change adaptation will require the development of new housing types and retrofit strategies in order to maintain community integrity in populated regions where flooding is expected to increase.

In this Water Institute seminar,ÌýprofessorÌýSascha Oswald from the University ofÌý Potsdam's Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences presents, "Detailed monitoring of microplastic particles in an urban water course facilitated by a novel, powerful detection method - an approach for identifying dynamic inputs of microplastics."

Coffee and refreshments will be provided.Ìý

Ever considered a career in water? Come out to the Water Industry Info Session and Networking Night to learn about career paths and research in the water industry in areas such as conservation, wastewater and drinking water.Ìý

Wednesday, July 19Ìý| 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Science Teaching Complex 0010

Why attend?

As part of our WaterTalk lecture seriesÌýStÃ¥le Navrud, professor of environmental and resource economics, presents, "How to value marine and coastal ecosystem services for policy use."Ìý

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Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.Ìý

As part of our WaterTalk lecture series professor Max Maurer, head of theÌýÌýat the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & TechnologyÌý(), presents, "Data instead of concrete? Exploring the potential of digitalization in urban drainage."Ìý

We are pleased to announce that the Water Institute will host Elsevier's renowned annual Water Research Conference. Welcoming water colleagues fromÌýaround the world, the conference will focus on the role of water technology innovation in the blue economy.

The 2017ÌýWater Institute RBC distinguished lecturer, Quentin Grafton, will presentÌý±õ²Ô²Ô´Ç±¹²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô,ÌýIncentivesÌýand Infrastructure in the Blue EconomyÌýas part ofÌýÌýElsevier's fourth International Water Research Conference, hosted by the Water Institute.Ìý