The Watershed Systems Research Program (WSRP) team had the great pleasure to host Merrin Macrae (University of Waterloo) for a 2-day visit on June 4-5, 2014. Merrin gave a seminar while she was here and provided us with a good overview of tile drainage impacts on hydrology and biogeochemistry from her network of Ontario sites.… Continue reading A visit from Merrin Macrae
LAB NEWS
Student award for Shelby!
During the convocation ceremony held on June 3rd, 2014, Shelby Perreault (BSc. Honours in Geophysics) was awarded the William H. Hill Memorial Award for achievement at a high level in Geological Sciences. Congratulations Shelby!
THE CGU-CSSS CONFERENCE IN BANFF, AB
Figure 1 – Genevieve Ali's 2013 Research Team completing a hike near Banff, Alberta. By Amber Penner The joint Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) and Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) annual scientific meeting was held in Banff, Alberta from May 4-7, 2014. Genevieve Ali and her 2013 Research Team had the privilege of attending and demonstrating the… Continue reading THE CGU-CSSS CONFERENCE IN BANFF, AB
New scholarship success for Lauren!!
Lauren (Timlick) is the proud recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association. Congratulations Lauren!
GSA student research grant award to Aminul!
Aminul just received a student research grant (~2.5k) from the Geological Society of America (GSA) for his proposal entitled "Identification of Priority Areas for Wetland Restoration and Conservation: a Hydrogeochemical Study". In addition to funding Aminul's proposal, GSA also selected him among 774 applicants to receive a specialized award, namely the "Diversity in the Geosciences… Continue reading GSA student research grant award to Aminul!
Out with the snow, in with Field Season 2014!
With May upon us, the snowmelt has finally arrived at the Catfish Creek Watershed, and with it the 2014 field season. The past two weeks have brought the bulk of the freshet, straining our in-stream instruments and overtopping wells that are usually intended for measuring depth below the ground surface to the perched water table. In a… Continue reading Out with the snow, in with Field Season 2014!
Upcoming wetland connectivity presentation at the 2014 JASM
The 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM) to take place in May 2014 in Portland, Oregon will definitely generate a lot of discussion of the hydrological and biogeochemical functions of wetlands. Our group will contribute to these discussions by participating in session 065: Connectivity within watersheds: effects, functions & values of headwaters & isolated aquatic… Continue reading Upcoming wetland connectivity presentation at the 2014 JASM
Papers not to miss at CGU/CSSS 2014!
If you will be in Banff, Alberta for the CGU/CSSS meeting in early May 2014, be sure to check out some of the presentations/posters by members of our group. ON "SUPER" MONDAY: AM and PM - several of our posters will be on display, with the following first authors: * Amber Penner: Investigating Spatiotemporal Changes… Continue reading Papers not to miss at CGU/CSSS 2014!
Two NSERC USRAs for one new (Adrienne) and one returning (Cody) team members
Congratulations to Cody Ross and Adrienne Schmall for getting Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) from NSERC! We are thrilled to keep Cody with us for at least another summer, and we warmly welcome Adrienne into our group.
G. Ali at the annual science workshop of the LWRC
Genevieve updated the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium (LWRC) on some of our research activities in Lake Winnipeg Watershed, especially in the Catfish Creek Watershed. The presentation entitled "From the Watershed to the Lake: do we know enough about runoff travel pathways and travel times?" was given on February 17, 2014.
Ecohydrological Systems Laboratory - Laboratoire sur les systèmes écohydrologiques 