Happy Holidays! Join us for the last event of the fall term.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire the Biggest Water Nerd?
Our Water Trivia is coming up and we have amazing questions on four areas related to Water: Canada, World, Science and Pop Culture. Keep an eye open on your inbox for the event link in the upcoming days. Remember, this is worth the coveted prize of a $15 W Store gift card for each winner! See you tomorrow, December 8th, at 7 pm.
The SWIGS Executive Team would like to announce that the following candidate have expressed their interest in joining the committee as the Collaborative Water Program (CWP) Liaison. Please provide us with your feedback regarding this appointment.
Candidate Profile: Kalani De Silva holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Environmental Engineering from the Northern Arizona University, USA. She participated in bioremediation research during her bachelor’s program and in her master’s, program focused on developing a basic mass transfer model for a biological gas-liquid scrubbing system that uses algae to purify CO2 in biogas. She joined the Water STP group at the University of Waterloo in Fall 2021 term for her PhD, under the supervision of Dr. Monica Emelko. Her current research is on water treatment technologies and limitations of access to cleaner water. She is excited to be at UWaterloo and is thrilled to join SWIGS and be a part of something great! Her hobbies include running, hiking, reading, cleaning, Netflix and petting dogs.
Water Institute Events
WaterTalks: Global water security under changing socio-economic and climate conditions - Taher Kahil
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 10:00 - 11:00 AM EST. Register here
Interested in volunteering with SWIGS? Check out our opportunities page or email us directly to see where you can help out, there is always something to do! We are also happy to advertise any major accomplishments of SWIGS, whether it be graduating, new paper, awards, etc. Let us know!
