Global Institute for Water Security

Advancing water security solutions through world-class research. Water research hub @USask. Partner to @WomenPlusWater, @GWFutures

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Registration is still open - join us on Friday to learn more about #AI and quantum science while you eat some pizza!

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Join us in discussing #AI and quantum science with Nancy Turner, AVP for Teaching and Learning @usask, and Steven Rayan, Professor and Deputy Head, Mathematics & Statistics @usask.

���️ January 31
📍NHRC 1261

Registration is required (🍕&🥤 provided):
https://t.co/52YlF5RpxH

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

GIWS Executive Director Corinne Schuster-Wallace and members Grant Ferguson and Tim Jardine are all featured in this amazing @USaskResearch podcast episode on #water!

[University of Saskatchewan Research @USaskResearch]

Why are waterscapes changing and what can we do about it?

In this episode of the Signature Series podcast, #USask researchers explore the realities of Saskatchewan's water resources and what we need to do to maintain them for the future.

Listen at: https://t.co/it2wC1KEn4

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Join us in discussing #AI and quantum science with Nancy Turner, AVP for Teaching and Learning @usask, and Steven Rayan, Professor and Deputy Head, Mathematics & Statistics @usask.

🗓️ January 31
📍NHRC 1261

Registration is required (🍕&🥤 provided):
https://t.co/52YlF5RpxH

[Canadian Water Resources Association @CWRA_Flows]

🌊 Join our #ManitobaBranch on Jan 28th, 2025, from 12pm to 1pm CDT for an engaging webinar with Dr. Colin Whitfield titled "Modelling Prairie Pothole Wetland Behaviour"

🔗 https://t.co/cRNSpu10Mi (1/3)

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Fabulous scholarship opportunity for @GIWS_SYR and other students researching #water!

[Canadian Water Resources Association @CWRA_Flows]

🚨We’re thrilled to announce that the application period for the CWRA 2024-25 graduate #scholarships is now open! This is a fantastic opportunity for students committed to advancing #WaterResources research.

📲 Learn more here: https://t.co/PthHazEf8K

Please share widely! 📋

[U of Saskatchewan @usask]

The @UN has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.

@usask_water is joining other water communities around the world in 2025 to celebrate and highlight the crucial role glaciers play in sustaining our freshwater supply.
https://t.co/SHgtzRqiCm

[Markus Brinkmann @BrinkmannMarkus]

Our @usask @ToxCentre team, led by Catherine Roberts, has published a study on the impact of the tire-derived chemical 6PPD-quinone on lake trout embryos. From spawning to months of husbandry and a 45-day exposure, this was some heavy lifting!
Read more: https://t.co/2v7G5f2lLY

[Women Plus Water @WomenPlusWater]

We’re excited to announce our 2025 Conversation Series!

This series celebrates the voices of women and gender-diverse individuals leading the charge in water research, advocacy, and innovation. #WomenPlusWater

Registration is now open: https://t.co/3r25KsbWSc

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Warm holiday wishes from all of us at GIWS!

Our Executive Director @schusterwallace shares reflections on the past year and hopes for the future in this special message: https://t.co/pkCxZdyefi

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Congratulations to GIWS Associate Director Jeff McDonnell! It is a hard-earned honour to be appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada ����

[U of Saskatchewan @usask]

Congratulations!

Dr. Jeffrey McDonnell of #USask has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

@usask_water
https://t.co/VkhFTtgvAE

[Lake Scientist @LakeScientist]

The ever-growing frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have left resource managers searching for answers as to what is causing it. @usask_water @LaurierGeogEnv

Check out how changing source water inflow management can alter water quality ➡️https://t.co/mdRITOdqvH

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

#TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan is open to the public this year! GIWS member @McPhedranKerry will be presenting on turning wastewater into reusable water - learn more and get your tickets here 👉https://t.co/dih3qE567B

[University of Saskatchewan Research @USaskResearch]

Can we turn wastewater into reuseable water and overcome the ick factor?

Join Dr. Kerry McPhedran (PhD), #USask environmental engineering professor, at #TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan on February 2, 2025.

Meet the speakers and get tickets at: https://t.co/cJG07ZlKCl

#TEDx

[U of Saskatchewan @usask]

#TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan is back and bringing you new ideas that will inspire lasting impact!

On Feb. 2, an invigorating roster of #USask faculty, staff and students will take to the #TEDx stage to ask questions and enact change.

Get tickets at: https://t.co/ZvtlOSp75k

[Global Water Futures @GWFutures]

Glaciers worldwide are melting due to climate change. In response, the UN has declared 2025 the Year of Glacier Preservation. 🏔️ In the Canadian Rockies, these ice giants fuel breathtaking ecosystems—but their rapid changes are alarming. @CBSMornings
https://t.co/zgGiSYhfh9

[Global Water Futures @GWFutures]

“Snow is sort of like money in the bank. It’s a bit of a guarantee for crop growth the next summer,” Pomeroy said.

https://t.co/QqSHzlGsEo

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Congratulations to the authors for the well-deserved recognition of their review paper on 6PPD Quinone!

[Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan @ToxCentre]

Congratulations to @khaledbenis, @BrinkmannMarkus, @McPhedranKerry and coauthors, for their selection as one of the best ES&T Letters papers in 2023!

Environmental Occurrence and Toxicity of 6PPD Quinone, an Emerging Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical: A Review
https://t.co/uKU1j43aUc

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Registration is still open! Everyone is welcome to come and learn more about data security—a background in water is not required!
@usask @agbiousask @usask_engr @usaskArtSci @usaskgeogplan @GSA_USask @globalfoodsecur @GIWS_SYR

(... there will be🍕)

https://t.co/OBzCoK621V

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Join us for our next Water Friday event on Data Security!

📅 Dec 13 @ 12 pm
🏛️ Kirk Hall 144

Kevin Read & Laleh Moradi will host an informal discussion about data security and best practices. All are welcome to attend!

Registration is required: https://t.co/dg1OMwbp3R

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Exciting news! GIWS members are preparing to head to the @theAGU Annual Meeting 2024!

We’ve put together a handy list of our members’ presentations, so you can easily add them to your #AGU24 schedule!
https://t.co/PXBqKvezvq

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

Congratulations to Colin Laroque for being recognized for his excellence in teaching by winning the Indigenous Teaching Excellence Award with the Lieutenant Governor’s Post-Secondary Teaching Award! https://t.co/pRy8JXirha

[Global Institute for Water Security @usask_water]

A new study in WRR shows that beavers and their dams have a wider range of effects on the landscape than human-made beaver dam analogs, pulling in sediment from more varied sources 🦫 @ecohydro_gal @USaskResearch
https://t.co/2HFO61g4kp