Addressing Food Insecurity in Klemtu May 26, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic has outlined, food supply chains can be extremely fragile. The pandemic,...

The Journey to Banning Bottled Water at SFU April 22, 2020
Ban the Bottle (BTB) is a student club at SFU that works to build sustainability and protect water...

The Ethics of Water March 22, 2021
Our attitudes and value systems affect the decisions we make, individually and collectively, around...

Water Security and Future Pandemics March 18, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the deep challenges of water security in many parts of the...

The City of Vancouver's One Water Journey November 23, 2020
“Vancouver is proudly surrounded by water. We see water and nature as a connector of...

Groundwater Management Planning in Greater Vancouver August 12, 2020
The PWRC hosted a virtual workshop in June 2020 on Groundwater Management Planning in Greater...

Kelp Forest Research & Kindergarten From Home July 02, 2020
Anne Salomon is an applied marine ecologist and associate professor at SFU who has had to manage an...

Realizing the Human Right to Water April 29, 2020
Nina Nichols is a graduate level researcher with the PWRC looking at how human rights policy around...

Growing A New Food System June 17, 2020
Tammara Soma is passionate about eliminating food waste and creating a just food system in our...

Improving Development Projects for People and the Planet June 03, 2020
Angela Christina Lara is pursuing a PhD at the Pacific Water Research Centre to help communities in...

From Microwave Engineering to Energy Modelling: Andrew S. Wright’s Story May 13, 2020
Andrew S. Wright has a multifaceted career. His resume spans a PhD in Microwave Engineering,...

Green Infrastructure in the City February 26, 2020
Nick Mead-Fox is a master's student in Resource and Environmental Management working with Dr. Zafar...

Creating A National Water Vision for Canada April 15, 2020
Courtney Bridge is a graduate student researcher with the PWRC looking at a national water vision...

International Collaboration for Women’s Water Security April 08, 2020
Maria Kawahara has had the change to experience working with local communities to studying...

Building Salmon-Safe Spaces Across Our Communities April 01, 2020
Andrea McDonald is working with the PWRC as part of her graduate degree to collaborate with the...

Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy at the PWRC March 25, 2020
Xin Wen has extensive experience in environmental policy assessment to support decision-makers in...

Water Solutions using Innovation and Ecology March 18, 2020
Dr. Dawen Gao is an adjunct professor with the PWRC studying a variety of water related issues.

Building Flood Resilience through Research March 11, 2020
Read our blog post about Hirmand Saffari's research on the PWRC's 'Costing Floods and Other Extreme...

Navigating the Path to Renewable Energy March 04, 2020
Nastaran Arinpoo is a Willow Grove Research Associate at the Pacific Water Research Centre. Her...

Challenges & Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Deployment February 19, 2020
The PWRC hosted a workshop in September 2019 to discuss the challenges in use of green...

Collaborating to Develop a Common Flood-Costing Methodology February 12, 2020
The PWRC hosted a workshop on the 'Costing Floods and Other Extreme Events' project in September...