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GWI represents a multi-disciplinary cluster of more than 100 specialized researchers focused on addressing domestic and international water challenges.

Joined December 2020
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Be sure to join us tomorrow for this important discussion! Thank you to our sponsors: @thermofisher and @GWICarletonU.
Water Canada's upcoming webinar will explore the current challenges and potential opportunities associated with managing plastic pollution in Canada’s freshwater. Register today! watercanada.net/blue-economy… #blueeconomy #freshwater #water #plastics @CanadianWater
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Dr. Suja Sukumaran is a senior applications scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific. She'll be joining us for our webinar on Tackling Plastics in Freshwater. Learn more: watercanada.net/blue-economy… Thanks to @thermofisher and @GWICarletonU for sponsoring the webinar.
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Thank you messages from @MarcSerreMP and @NRCan’s Jeff Labonte at the @CEMI_mining MICA Launch Event.
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There's so much to learn about the hidden world of water. Check out www.makewaterfamous for engaging water stories, told beautifully. Together we can #MakeWaterFamous
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Why being near water can be a boon for our health and wellness. thewalrus.ca/blue-space-is-t…
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Congratulations to all the winner's of today's Water's Next Awards, including Carleton's own Dr. Banu Ormeci!!
Congratulations to Banu Örmeci from @GWICarletonU and @Carleton_U for being selected as the winner in the Academic Leader category of the #WatersNext Awards! Thanks to Steven Liss @RyersonResearch for sponsoring and presenting the award.
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Thanks to Charles Fishman (@cfishman) for joining us at the virtual #CanadianWaterSummit and #WindowOnOttawa as our keynote speaker. Thanks to Banu Örmeci from @Carleton_U and @GWICarletonU for providing introductory remarks.
Congratulations to all of this year's finalists!
We're excited to announce the finalists for the 2021 Water's Next Awards! This year we received 70 nominations. Drawing on the advice of the esteemed water experts who make up the Water’s Next Selection Committee, we have narrowed the list to 38 finalists. watercanada.net/feature/2021…
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For #DrinkingWaterWeek consider making the switch to tap water! - It's Safe - It Costs Less - A Better Choice for the Environment - It's #therewhenyouneedit
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A thousand Canadian communities cannot drink water from the tap on any given day. This #DrinkingWaterWeek take time to reflect on how clean drinking water is not only our most important natural resource, it is our most basic human need 🌊🥛 bit.ly/3ePCD8Y
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Not only is it a myth that Canada has an abundance of readily accessible water, say researchers, but we're poorly managing what we do have. universityaffairs.ca/feature… #CdnPSE
The nomination period for the @WatersNext Awards is closing soon! Do you know an individual, project, or technology that has made significant contributions to the water industry? Be sure to submit a nomination by March 31. watersummit.ca/waters-next/ #water #wastewater #stormwater
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World Water Day 2021: Carleton Celebrates Water Research on COVID-19 and Plastics newsroom.carleton.ca/story/w…
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#WorldWaterDay: We rely on fresh water for drinking, food, and sanitation, and they’re in trouble on.natgeo.com/3vNmYOR
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Celebrate + Take Action on #WorldWaterDay Build Back Bluer - #valuewater will unlock its potential to bring about better health, less migration, more food security & stronger climate action @UN_Water @ValuingWater @WaterasLeverage @WorldBankWater news.trust.org/item/20210321…
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Do you value your water source? All our water comes from nature and returns to nature. Untreated wastewater pollutes our environment. We must protect and respect the water cycle. Do you value your water source? #WorldWaterDay
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#WaterFact: While supplying almost half of all agricultural labour in low and middle-income countries, women’s agricultural productivity is on average 20–30 % lower than male farmers’. #InternationalWomensDay #Water2me #WaterWomen Find more facts here 👉 buff.ly/2O0CPZu
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#WaterFact: Fewer than 50 countries have laws or policies that specifically mention women’s participation for rural sanitation or water resources management. Find more facts here 👉 buff.ly/2O0CPZu #InternationalWomensDay #WorldWaterDay
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