What follows are some of the talks and events to mark Water Week.
Monday, 21 March
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. “Synchronized Swimming: How citizens, scientists and other species can work together for water right now” with 2010 Governor General’s Award winning author Allan Casey (Convocation Hall)
Tuesday, 22 March (WORLD WATER DAY)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. World Water Day Student & Young Professional Workshop (175 Physics)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. “Water Security and the Perfect Storm” with Howard Wheater, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security Public Lecture (Convocation Hall)
Wednesday, 23 March
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. “Unanswered Questions in Predicting the Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change” seminar with Dennis Lettenmeier, University of Washington, (Convocation Hall, part of Centre for Hydrology Seminar Series)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. “Detecting Unknown Chemical Toxins in the Environment: the Case of PFCs” – John Giesy, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology, Presentation (Convocation Hall)
Thursday, 24 March
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. “Climate Uncertainty: What it Means for Water Planning and Policy – recent results from Saskatchewan and Arizona” – John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change and Patricia Gober, Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (Convocation Hall)
Friday, 25 March
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. “The Selenium Solution” Mindfields Film Screening. Introduction by Ingrid Pickering, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Environmental Science and Graham George, Canada Research Chair in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (Neatby-Timlin Theatre, Room 241 Arts Building).
7:30 p.m. Canadian premiere of “Strange and Mysterious Waters” by David James performed by the U of S Wind Orchestra Concert (Quance Theatre)
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