Water Research

Managing the effects of climate change on Canada’s water

Two new projects led by Mac researchers will work to assess and mitigate the effects of climate change on Canada's water.

Prescription drugs in treated wastewater are making fish more vulnerable to predators

When it comes to environmental problems caused by medications and personal care products, fish are the canaries in the coal mine.

Mac team to tackle ‘unacceptable’ water issues in First Nations communities

Professor Martin-Hill is leading a Global Water Futures project that was recently awarded $950,000 to identify sources of contaminants in drinking water sources and local aquatic ecosystems in two distinct Indigenous communities.

Expert in environmental health named new Jarislowsky Chair

Karen Kidd, an internationally recognized expert in chemical contamination of food webs, has been named the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Environment and Health at McMaster University.

A Peruvian Andean adventure

From May 25 to June 11, the Glacial Sedimentology Lab, led by Dr. Carolyn Eyles, worked with Peruvian scientists from the National Institute for Research in Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems to understand the glacial systems and water issues in Perú.

McMaster science professors to tackle Canada’s pressing water-related issues

Professors Sean Carey and Mike Waddington, both from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences, have been awarded more than $3.4 million combined from the Global Water Futures (GWF) Program.

McMaster’s early researchers earn nearly $1M in funding

Seven researchers from across the disciplines have earned Early Researcher Awards to advance their work – a collective investment of nearly $1 million from the Province of Ontario.

McMaster strengthens ties with universities in the Netherlands

McMaster’s Acting Vice-President of Research, Allison Sekuler was recently in the Netherlands to explore and expand partnership opportunities and share best practices in university research and innovation.