Canadian Water Network
University of Waterloo N2G 3L1 Waterloo, ON, Canada

Canadian Water Network is now accepting applications for the 2021 Student and Young Professional Committee. Are you: Under the age of 30 and interested in water policy, research or practice? Keen on organizing events and building your network with other water professionals? This opportunity will allow you to explore water issues and connect with peers across Canada. Apply by March 23: https://cwn-rce.ca/students-and-young-professionals/

Pssst advance publication notice! Comparison of approaches to quantify SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater using RT-qPCR: Results and implications from a collaborative inter-laboratory study in Canada https://www.sciencedirect.com//arti/pii/S1001074221000346 Access is free until April 23, 2021.

Be sure to check out The Water We Doing? Podcast on World Water Day (March 22) with Dr. Steve Hrudey. #leadingknowledge #covid19 #wastewatersurveillance

Register now for CWN’s Virtual Dialogue on co-benefits in water management (January 26 at 1:00 p.m. EST). Canadian thought leaders will share success stories, lessons learned and approaches to working across silos AND we’ll have some extra chairs on the panel so that YOU can contribute to the dialogue. https://cwn-rce.ca/events/webinars/cwn-webinars/

Register now for the #COVID19 #Wastewater #Coalition webinar series on December 1 at 11:30 am and 2:00 pm EST. We'll be discussing the outcomes and implications of the Coalition's inter-laboratory study, as well as the use cases, challenges and next steps for wastewater-based epidemiology in Canada. https://cwn-rce.ca/events/webinars/cwn-webinars/ These webinars are free to attend (and fill up quickly!)

Students & young professionals interested in #water issues Join us for a virtual #WaterCafé on Nov. 24 at 6:00 pm EST with Water For People, Water Institute, University of Waterloo, International Water Association Young Water Professionals, and Canadian Water Network Students & Young Professionals Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-cafe-registration-1000527

THIS>>> science meets pandemic. https://cwn-rce.ca/covid-19/phase-1-inter-laboratory-study/ #COVID19 #Wastewater #Coalition

I come to work not only because I’m helping the environment, but also because I’m helping people. I feel like I’m really making an impact with the job that I’m doing here. Matt, wastewater sampling technician, Region of Peel We this video check it out! https://peelregion.ca/people/matt.asp #COVID19 #Wastewater #Coalition

New reports from the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium: - Managing risks from contaminants in wastewater - Annual Municipal Consortium update - Utility management responses to the pandemic http://createsend.com/t/r-1D3D21260F3774382540EF23F30FEDED

Canada needs a national approach for the curation of relevant, timely and reliable climate information to support municipalities with protecting Canadians from the risks of flooding. In 2019, a national expert panel recommended a Canadian Centre for Climate Information and Analytics. How can we shape the C3IA to be useful for, and used by, municipal decision makers? Our 2020 study, supported by Insurance Bureau of Canada, provides some key insights into the municipal water sector’s needs. cwn-rce.ca//advancing-municipal-flood-management-through-e

During a global pandemic, health surveillance activities have the potential to impact individual rights and create stigma when individuals or communities are identified it is critical that the highest ethical standards are observed. Download the #COVID19 #Wastewater Coalition's ethics and communications guidance for Canadian investigators: https://cwn-rce.ca/covid/wastewater-surveillance-resources/