Global Institute for Water Security
At the University of Saskatchewan Global Institute for Water Security, sustainable use of the world’s water resources and protection against natural hazards such as flood and drought are key priorities.Officially launched in March 2011, the Global Institute for Water Security builds upon leading expertise and capacity in water research at the U of S. The Institute is co-located with Environment Canada’s National Hydrology Research Centre at Innovation Place and funded through the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security (CERC), a $30-million, joint federal-provincial-university commitment over seven years. Led by Dr. Howard Wheater, one of the world’s foremost hydrologists, teams at the institute are developing the tools, techniques and policies to sustainably manage the world’s freshwater resources.
Here, multi-disciplinary science, engineering and social science teams work with industrial and government partners to address four broad research themes:
- Climate Change and Water Security
- Land-water management and environmental change
- Sustainable development of natural resources
- Socio-hydrology
Knowledge
gained at the institute will result in better modeling of hydrological
systems for flood and drought management; better policy development and
improved protection of safe drinking water supply; and better
understanding of mining and oilsands remediation problems, agricultural
water use and pollution.
In The News
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Centre for Hydrology PhD student awarded AGU Horton research grant
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U of S survey targets water quality in rural Saskatchewan
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