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Water Institute member Simron Singh, associate professor in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, and his colleagues, are hosting a public panel on sustaining small islands in the context of globalÌýenvironmental change. The panel discussion will be followed by wine and cheese for participants.Ìý Ìý

As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWaterTalks lecture series, Diane Orihel,ÌýNational Scholar in Aquatic Ecotoxicology and assistant professor in Biology and Environmental Studies at Queen’s University, and Alana Greaves, environmental toxicologistÌýand a postdoctoral researcher with Queen’s University present, "The importance of ecosystem-based ecotoxicology for advancing environmental policy, with special reference to Canadian Oil Sands development."

As part of ourÌýWaterTalk lecture seriesÌýKevin Boyle, professor of agricultural and applied economics and director of the Program in Real Estate at Virginia Tech, presents, "From the Exxon Valdez oil spill to the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill: A story of economic damages from major environmental contamination events."

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As part of the Office of Research's Research Talks series, executive director of the Water Institute and professor of Economics, Roy Brouwer, will present, "Global Assessment of Payments for Watershed Services with Roy Brouwer."

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Who pays for the water quality and supply, biodiversity, and carbon storage provided by forests, wetlands, and grasslands?

McMaster Water Week is a celebration of water and water-related research at McMaster University. The McMaster Water Network is organizing several events throughout the week including a keynote lecture, documentary screening, career night, and a student research showcase. All events are free and open to the public.Ìý

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As part of the University of Saskatchewan's , the Water Institute's executive director and professor of economics,ÌýRoy Brouwer, will present, "."ÌýThis lecture is part of aweekly seminar seriesÌýfeaturingÌýtop water expertsÌýfrom around the world.Ìý

Megacities – Running on EmptyÌý

Dr. Frank Schwartz,ÌýSchool of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University

PhD candidate RobertÌýEnouy and Associate Professor AndreÌýUngerÌýfrom the Department of Earth and Environmental SciencesÌýwill present, "Big Data Analysis of Residential Water Demand Records," on Thursday, November 23 at 2:30 p.m.

Light refreshments will be provided.

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As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWaterTalks lecture series, Professor John Hartig,ÌýFulbright Scholar serving as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance at Balsillie School of International Affairs in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ,Ìýpresents, "Bringing Conservation to Cities: Lessons From Building the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge."

Light refreshments will be provided.

As part of the Water Institute'sÌýWaterTalksÌýlecture series, Barbara SherwoodÌýLollar, University Professor in Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto, presents, "Exploration of the Earth’s DeepÌýHydrogeosphereÌýand Subsurface Microbial Life."

Light refreshments will be provided.