Paper on using naturally emitting gamma rays to measure the snow water equivalent of shallow prairie snowpacks from a drone mounted passive gamma spectrometer is finally officially published! #snow #water #drone #lasers #gamma Centre For Hydrology tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/32…

Dr. John Pomeroy (Global Water Futures & Centre For Hydrology) spoke with Globalnews.ca about heatwaves, recent wildfires and the impact on glacial melt. globalnews.ca/news/10647674/… #USaskWater #Wildfire #Climate

Our team at U of Saskatchewan Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan contributed the analytical chemistry to the new paper "Impacts of UV light on the effects of either conventional or nano-enabled azoxystrobin on Daphnia." Great collaboration with GregGoss and Ebi Lari. Global Institute for Water Security sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

As the devastating fires around Jasper National Park filled the sky with smoke and ash, #USask researcher Dr. John Pomeroy was thinking of the region's famous — and melting — glaciers. "It puts these glaciers in a very perilous position yet again." bit.ly/3SAr3Da

In his #TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan 2024 talk, Dr. Markus Brinkmann (PhD) examined the role of wastewater surveillance in promoting public health. Watch the full talk at: youtu.be/4sBw4iD7btI?fe… #USaskResearch #BeWhatTheWorldNeeds

In the Media: “The transition from water abundance to scarcity can occur within a human generation, allowing little time for society to adapt,” says Water Institute member Dr. Roland Hall, professor in the Department of Waterloo Biology. Read more via The Globe and Mail:

Full article: Awareness and perceptions of contaminants in the Dehcho and Sahtú Regions of the Northwest Territories tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Northern Water Futures

"Key water infrastructure projects launching in Southwest Saskatchewan" Water Canada via watercanada.net/key-water-infr…

The Ecology and Evolution of Beavers: Ecosystem Engineers that Ameliorate Climate Change | Annual Reviews - go.shr.lc/3SNrVVf Cherie Westbrook

In a recent paper, #Usask researchers Dr. Helen Baulch (PhD) and PhD candidate Michelle Wauchope-Thompson measured phosphorus levels in sediments of Saskatchewan lakes. An overabundance of phosphorus can have negative impacts on water quality. doi.org/10.1016/j.scit… #USaskWater

From IWAPublishing: challenges and solutions to achieve Sanitation for All, including vulnerable people, refugees, asylum seekers, stateless, or internally displaced persons, and especially women. Open access iwaponline.com/ebooks/book/92… Women Plus Water Corinne Wallace Global Institute for Water Security

#USask Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (@lfce_usask) hosted GIWS and attendees of the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Conference for a tour of LFCE facilities and a discussion on the important and complex role water plays in agriculture. #USaskWater

The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) was proud to attend the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Conference alongside #Usask Livestock & Forage Centre of Excellence and WCVM Today. GIWS is helping protect freshwater resources needed to support agriculture in Canada and beyond. #USaskWater

It's #worldwaterweek! The Global Institute for Water Security is envisioning a world where water is managed equitably and sustainably for enhanced quality of life, strong economies and healthy ecosystems. Learn more at water.usask.ca. #USaskWater

Influences on riverbed erosion in the Saskatchewan River: paying attention to sediment transport sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Integrated Modelling Program for Canada Tim Jardine Global Institute for Water Security

By supporting #USask’s priority to lead critical research you can help the Global Institute for Water Security’s mission of being a leading water community that delivers essential knowledge, tools and future leaders through impactful research. give.usask.ca/connect/giving… #USaskWater

In this ACS ES&T Water study, Kerry McPhedran and team assess the capabilities and limitations of two conventional rapid qRT-PCR systems for the #wastewater surveillance of #ViralDisease prevalence. USask College of Engineering U of Saskatchewan Global Institute for Water Security Read: go.acs.org/aOQ

#USask water researcher Dr. John Pomeroy is co-ordinating activities for the United Nations International Year of Glacier Preservation, which will be observed in 2025. #USaskResearch news.usask.ca/articles/resea…