Thursday, November 4, 2021

Upcoming Webinar: Tackling Plastics in Freshwater

While there has been a significant amount of focus on the plastic that ends up in our oceans, we also need to consider the amount of plastic pollution that’s entering our freshwater. This session will explore the current challenges and potential opportunities associated with managing plastic pollution in Canada’s freshwater. During the... More

Friday, October 15, 2021

October 21, 2021 at 6:30pm – 8:00pm Meet Anako’s Inaugural Visiting Scholar, Tasha Beeds

Through the Lens of Water: Indigenous Research Methods, A Water Walker's Perspective. Join Water Walker and Professor Tasha Beeds in a conversation about how water walking contributes to the recovery and discovery of knowledge related to the very fabric of our existence as Indigenous and non-Indigenous people within shared Indigenous lands under... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

2021 Water’s Next Finalists Announced (with Carleton/GWI’s Dr. Banu Ormeci nominated!!)

Every year, Water Canada’s Water’s Next awards program honours the incredible achievements and ideas of individuals and companies that successfully work to make a positive change in the water industry in Canada and... More

Thursday, March 25, 2021

The nomination period for the WatersNext Awards is closing soon!

The nomination period for the WatersNext Awards is closing soon! Do you know an individual, project, or technology that has made significant contributions to the water industry? Be sure to submit a nomination by March 31.... More

Monday, March 22, 2021

World Water Day 2021: Carleton Celebrates Water Research on COVID-19 and Plastics

Water may be clear, but there is much that it can conceal. In early 2020, wastewater leapt into the public consciousness when researchers realized it was possible to detect COVID-19 in sewage before people start getting sick. Over the last year, researchers at Carleton have been testing Ottawa’s wastewater for the virus and helping... More

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

World Water Day Virtual Event: Entrepreneurship and Career Opportunities in the Water Sector

Join Us on Monday, March 22 on World Water Day for an exciting virtual event! On behalf of the Carleton WEAO/OWWA chapter, our team would like to invite you to an upcoming interactive event. Topic: Entrepreneurship and Career Opportunities in the Water Sector Speaker: Sonja Behmel, Ph.D, PDG, CEO, Watershed Monitoring Date : Mar... More

Friday, February 12, 2021

Carleton wastewater researchers will begin tracking COVID in Ottawa homeless shelters

Researchers from Carleton University will begin testing wastewater from an Ottawa homeless shelter next week with the aim of identifying COVID-19 outbreaks before they can spread. The team, headed by Banu Ormeci, director of Carleton’s Global Water Institute, is part of a province-wide push to expand wastewater testing for COVID-19 in order to... More

Friday, November 13, 2020

Carleton’s Global Water Institute awarded $230,000, 1.5-year grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Zero Plastic Waste Funding Initiative

Carleton University's Global Water Institute has received a $230,000, 1.5-year grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Zero Plastic Waste Funding Initiative to help foster significant growth in the Canadian freshwater plastics detection/removal technology development sector. The award is one of 14 grants issued, totaling more than... More

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Carleton Researchers Checking Wastewater for Signs of COVID-19

One of the few reassuring science stories circulating since the coronavirus pandemic abruptly threw Canada into lockdown mode in mid-March is that there is no evidence of people getting sick through contact with the contagion in water. Dr. Banu Örmeci and Carleton research associate Richard Kibbee will be testing samples of both raw sewage... More

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

New Book Release/Free Download: The First Century of the International Joint Commission

We are excited to announce open access to a newly released book titled: The First Century of the International Joint Commission, focusing on the body that oversees Canada-US border waters. This book, available for free download, is an essential introduction to, and overview of, the International Joint Commission and Canada-U.S. water... More

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Big Blue: Ten Ways to Look at Water

The ways that members of the university community engage with water vary tremendously, from pollution research and urban planning to marine mammal conservation. Several operate under the umbrella of Carleton’s Global Water Institute, a cluster of more than 100 researchers focused on addressing domestic and international water... More

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Wildlife Habitat Canada Grant Program – Research Grants

The WHC mandate is to support applications that: are relevant under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP); positively impact regional and local habitats of other migratory game birds; consider the Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Conservation Fund. WHC recognizes the importance of projects involving habitat conservation, restoration... More

Friday, July 20, 2018

UNESCO – International Geoscience Programme

The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) is a joint endeavor of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences), within the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme of UNESCO (IGGP). The primary aims of IGCP are to facilitate international collaboration... More

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Genome Canada: 2018 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition

The agriculture/agri-food and fisheries/aquaculture sectors are currently facing many challenges. The effects of climate change, such as severe weather extremes, shifting habitats, and pest and disease outbreaks are threatening agricultural production and quality. Consumer demand for products from non-conventional agricultural systems is... More

Thursday, June 21, 2018

SSHRC: Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants

Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation—Connection Grants support interdisciplinary events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives to contribute to the CRCC-prioritized national dialogue. These events and activities represent opportunities to engage and exchange knowledge on... More

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

2018 Water Purification Challenge

            Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Clark Hall, RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr, OTTAWA, K1H 7X7 Fee: $8 (non-refundable), must register on-line Description: There is a national crisis of serious shortage of drinking water in many countries, and so this year's challenge... More

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

ArcticNet – Cycle III (2019-2024)

Since 2004, the ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada (NCE) has brought together scientists and experts in the natural, human health and social sciences with their partners in Inuit organizations, northern communities, governments and the private and public sectors to further our understanding of and help prepare for the impacts and... More

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Future Engineers for Water and Environmental Safety (FEWES) International Student Competition

I. Introduction The 1st Future Engineers for Water and Environmental Safety (FEWES) International Student Competition will focus on low-cost water technology with environmental and/or public health benefits (e.g., first flush device for rainwater harvesting, compost toilet, house-hold water treatment facility for low-income family, water component... More

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Terra Viva Grants Directory

About Us: The Terra Viva Grants Directory is an information service about international grant funding for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the developing world. Most users of our information are grant seekers – people searching for financial support of their work as individuals or as organizations. We take a... More

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Funding Opportunity: Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Growth Program

Action on Clean Growth Clean growth is good for our planet and our pocketbooks. That is why we introduced the Clean Growth Program (CGP), which provides $155 million for clean technology research and development (R&D) and demonstration projects in Canada’s energy, mining and forestry sectors. This program covers five areas focused on... More

Monday, February 12, 2018

Funding opportunity: Great Lakes Protection Initiative

Through the Great Lakes Protection Initiative, the Government of Canada takes action to address the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health by delivering on Canada’s commitments under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Aquahacking 2018 Challenge

2018 AQUAHACKING CHALLENGE SUMMARY   WHAT IS AQUAHACKING? We believe that innovative clean technologies developed by the rising generation is one of the important elements that can play a major role in solving North America’s freshwater issues. Our vision is that: - All North American communities have sustainable access to clean water and... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Applications now open for 7 Canadian environmental funding programs

Announcement to all interested researchers in Geography and Environmental Studies, Sociology/Anthropology, and Indigenous and Canadian Studies: The Government of Canada has launched its annual call for proposals for seven existing environmental funds that will provide more than $15M in funding to help Canada address climate change, conserve... More

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