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As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series,ÌýGunilla Öberg,ÌýProfessor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC and Professor, The Center for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway will present: Does the framing matter? On dissent, consensus, and scientific controversies in policy-relevant research.

This event will be offered in person on the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ campus in DC 1302 from 12:00 Ìý- 1:00 p.m. Lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl) from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Flood risks and household responses

As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWebinar Series: The Value of Water in CanadaÌý

Diane Dupont,ÌýProfessor, Department of Economics, Brock University presents:

Flood risks and household responses

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterTalk | John Cherry: Groundwater is the Key to a Sustainable Earth

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series,ÌýJohn Cherry, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, Leader of the Groundwater Project, Recipient of the 2020 Stockholm Water Prize and Lee Kwan Yew Water Prize, 2016 presents:ÌýThe Global Water Crisis Paradox: Groundwater, Food and Poverty.

This event will be offered in person at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Building.
3:30-4:00 p.m. Doors Open
4:00-5:00 p.m. Lecture
5:00-6:30 p.m. Reception

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century: Guiding science and management of the Great Lakes

As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWebinar Series: The Value of Water in CanadaÌý

John Hartig,ÌýVisiting Scholar, University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research presents:

The Ecosystem Approach in the 21stÌýCentury: Guiding science and management of the Great Lakes

Thursday, February 16, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterTalk: Droughts in a human-dominated world: Feedbacks, legacies and inequalities

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series,ÌýDr. Giuliano Di Baldassarre,ÌýProfessor, Department of Earth Sciences & Principal Investigator HydroSocialExtremes, Uppsala University, SwedenÌýwill present: Droughts in a human-dominated world: Feedbacks, legacies and inequalities.

This event will be offered online (Zoom).

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series,ÌýAiméeÌýCraft,ÌýProfessor Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa and University Research Chair Nibi miinawaa aki inaakonigewin: Indigenous governance in relationship with land and water,Ìýwill present: Recognizing the spiritedness and agency of water: Personhood and other legal approaches.

This event will be offered in person in DC 1302.
Lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl) from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The importance of water valuation for an environmentally sustainable mining industry

As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWebinar Series: The Value of Water in CanadaÌý

Nadja Kunz,ÌýCanada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship, University of British Columbia presents:

The importance of water valuation for an environmentally sustainable mining industry

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series,ÌýQuentin Grafton,ÌýProfessor of Economics and Chairholder UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University (ANU),Ìýwill present: Responding to the World Water Crisis: Mar del Plata (1977) to New York (2023).


This event will be offered in person in EIT 3142 Conference Room from 3-4 p.m., reception to follow from 4:00 - 5 p.m.

Monday, June 5, 2023 9:00 am - Friday, June 23, 2023 10:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

2023 Summer School: Water and Energy Security in a Changing Climate

A Sustainable Futures Initiative presented by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµÌý

The 2023 Summer School will showcase leading-edge research from a wide array of University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ professors at the interface of water, climate, and energy. Hosted byÌýthe Water Institute,Ìýthe À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Climate InstituteÌýand theÌýÌýpresented under the Sustainable Futures Initiative, this summer school is aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, practitioners and interested stakeholders. Ìý

The school will run virtuallyÌý9:00am-10:00am (EST)ÌýMonday to Friday fromÌýJune 5th-23rd.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Protecting water quality through environmental bonds

As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWebinar Series: The Value of Water in CanadaÌý

Margaret Insley,ÌýProfessor, Department of Economics, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ presents:

Protecting water quality through environmental bonds