Tuesday, April 15, 2025
UCalgary hosts workshop on freshwater science in Western Canada
Researchers from the University of Calgary are working with Environment and Climate Change Canada to shape the future of freshwater science in the country. In…
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UCalgary’s new flow facility advances pipeline leak detection research
Calgary, Alta. – Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer, plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use…
Calgary’s water woes means lush lawns will have to go: UCalgary hydrologist
Prepare to kiss your grass goodbye, Calgary — that’s the message from a University of Calgary hydrologist, following a municipal order to restrict water use due…
What else is in a flush? UCalgary researchers are going to find out
Calgary researchers behind the hugely successful COVID-19 wastewater monitoring program and online COVID tracker are convinced of the potential of wastewater as a public health tool, and…
Student discovers link between wildfire smoke and river water quality
University of Calgary – Undergrad Joshua Evans, BHSc ’20, has discovered that smoke levels in water may present real danger to aquatic life. Recently published in…
Testing hospital wastewater can catch COVID-19 outbreaks faster
A study at three Calgary hospitals has proven that testing wastewater for COVID-19 can help identify cases and predict outbreaks in individual high-risk facilities. The…
Rosenberg Forum Convenes to Discuss the Mackenzie River Basin
The governance of Canada’s massive Mackenzie River Basin holds enormous national and global importance due to the watershed’s impact on the Arctic Ocean, international migratory…
AAEE Awards Calgary’s Pine Creek Facility
The City of Calgary’s Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTP) has earned a 2010 Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award from the American Academy of Environmental…