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Friday, February 25, 2022

A Diverse Team of Young Entrepreneurs Answers the Microplastics Challenge with Support from Global Water Institute Researchers

Plastics are everywhere. We build with them, wear them, eat with them. We use them in most things that make our everyday lives possible. Plastics are ubiquitous because they’re durable and cheap to produce. However, like every material, they have a life cycle. As we learn more about what happens to plastics as they... More

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Ocean Diagnostics and the Global Water Institute Partner to Expand Capacity for Microplastics Sampling and Analysis

When Dean Wenham started to notice plastic pollution on beaches, he became curious about how scientists were measuring its impact. As an avid scuba diver and sailing enthusiast, he has cultivated a life-long love of ocean. “I have a personal mission to protect them,” he says. When he started to look further into the... More

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

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Oct. 27th, 12pm-1pm: Water Conversations Event, with Dr. Cole Van De Ven discussing Subsurface greenhouse gases: An atmospheric or groundwater problem?

Subsurface greenhouse gases: An atmospheric or groundwater problem? Our reliance on the subsurface for freshwater resources and sources of energy has created a nexus of concern for the environment and human health. A principal concern is the potential generation and/or release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the shallow subsurface because of energy... More

Friday, June 25, 2021

Article: ‘Let them swim’: Yes, you can safely take a dip in the Rideau River.

The pandemic has given people more reason to swim along the Rideau River throughout Ottawa, and experts say the waterway is a safe place for a dip if people take certain precautions. Four City of Ottawa beaches have reopened, including the one along the Rideau at Mooney's Bay where water is tested daily. Swimmers... 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

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Article – University Affairs, May 2021: Canada’s troubled waters by Kerry Banks

Not only is it a myth that Canada has an abundance of readily accessible water, say researchers, but we're poorly managing what we do... More

Friday, April 23, 2021

Carleton ranked second most sustainable university in Canada.

Carleton University is committed to sustainability – on its campus and in its teaching and research. A new sustainability plan in 2020 set ambitious goals for diverting waste and reducing... 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

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