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Global Institute for Water Security

@usask_water

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

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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 🦫 Cherie Westbrook University of Saskatchewan Research doi.org/10.1029/2024WR…

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 🦫 <a href="/ecohydro_gal/">Cherie Westbrook</a>  <a href="/USaskResearch/">University of Saskatchewan Research</a> 
doi.org/10.1029/2024WR…
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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! news.usask.ca/media-release-…

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Exciting news! GIWS members are preparing to head to the AGU (American Geophysical Union) Annual Meeting 2024! We’ve put together a handy list of our members’ presentations, so you can easily add them to your #AGU24 schedule! water.usask.ca/news-items/202…

Exciting news! GIWS members are preparing to head to the <a href="/theAGU/">AGU (American Geophysical Union)</a> Annual Meeting 2024! 

We’ve put together a handy list of our members’ presentations, so you can easily add them to your #AGU24 schedule!
water.usask.ca/news-items/202…
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“Snow is sort of like money in the bank. It’s a bit of a guarantee for crop growth the next summer,” Pomeroy said. news.usask.ca/articles/resea…

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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. CBS Mornings cbsnews.com/video/the-figh…

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#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: research.usask.ca/tedx/2025.php

#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: research.usask.ca/tedx/2025.php
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#TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan is open to the public this year! GIWS member Kerry McPhedran will be presenting on turning wastewater into reusable water - learn more and get your tickets here 👉research.usask.ca/tedx/2025.php

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The ever-growing frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have left resource managers searching for answers as to what is causing it. Global Institute for Water Security Laurier Geog & ES Check out how changing source water inflow management can alter water quality ➡️ow.ly/A2YP50UqXKR

The ever-growing frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have left resource managers searching for answers as to what is causing it. <a href="/usask_water/">Global Institute for Water Security</a> <a href="/LaurierGeogEnv/">Laurier Geog & ES</a>

Check out how changing source water inflow management can alter water quality ➡️ow.ly/A2YP50UqXKR
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Congratulations to GIWS Associate Director Jeff McDonnell! It is a hard-earned honour to be appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada 👏

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Warm holiday wishes from all of us at GIWS! Our Executive Director Corinne Wallace shares reflections on the past year and hopes for the future in this special message: mailchi.mp/fa0d173f985c/g…

Warm holiday wishes from all of us at GIWS!

Our Executive Director <a href="/schusterwallace/">Corinne Wallace</a> shares reflections on the past year and hopes for the future in this special message: mailchi.mp/fa0d173f985c/g…
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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: water.usask.ca/women-plus-wat…

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: water.usask.ca/women-plus-wat…
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Our U of Saskatchewan Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan 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: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Our <a href="/usask/">U of Saskatchewan</a> <a href="/ToxCentre/">Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan</a> 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: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…
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The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation. Global Institute for Water Security is joining other water communities around the world in 2025 to celebrate and highlight the crucial role glaciers play in sustaining our freshwater supply. news.usask.ca/articles/resea…

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🌊 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" 🔗 cwra.org/events/ (1/3)

🌊 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"

đź”— cwra.org/events/ (1/3)
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Join us in discussing #AI and quantum science with Nancy Turner, AVP for Teaching and Learning U of Saskatchewan, and Steven Rayan, Professor and Deputy Head, Mathematics & Statistics U of Saskatchewan. 🗓️ January 31 📍NHRC 1261 Registration is required (🍕&🥤 provided): water.usask.ca/events/2025/01…

Join us in discussing #AI and quantum science with Nancy Turner, AVP for Teaching and Learning <a href="/usask/">U of Saskatchewan</a>, and Steven Rayan, Professor and Deputy Head, Mathematics &amp; Statistics <a href="/usask/">U of Saskatchewan</a>. 

🗓️ January 31
📍NHRC 1261

Registration is required (🍕&amp;🥤 provided):
water.usask.ca/events/2025/01…