Members and Partners

The Laurier Institute for Water Science (LIWS) draws upon existing expertise within and outside Laurier to build collaborations and partnerships that focus on interdisciplinary approaches and novel research synergies.

Collaborations involve researchers in biological, chemical, and physical sciences. These collaborations encompass the scientific, social, legal, economic and organizational dimensions of the natural environment focused on the common theme of water, ecosystem and human health.  Partnerships include faculty from across Laurier and across other universities as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions.

Members

Hydrological Sciences Research Group

Michael English
Geography and Environmental Studies

William (Bill) Quinton
Geography and Environmental Studies

Philip Marsh
Geography and Environmental Studies

Brent Wolfe
Geography and Environmental Studies

Homa Kheyrollah Pour
Geography and Environmental Studies

Ecological and Biogeochemical Sciences Research Group

Hind Al-Abadleh
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jennifer Baltzer
Biology

Gena Braun 
Research Instrumentation Technician

Joseph Culp
Biology

Mihai Costea
Biology

Stephanie DeWitte-Orr
Health Sciences and Biology

Derek Gray
Biology

Erin Leonard
Biology

Andrea Lister
Research Coordinator (Endocrinology and Ecotoxicology)

James McGeer
Biology

Deborah MacLatchy
Biology

Gabriel Moreno Hagelsieb
Biology

Robin Slawson 
Biology

Kevin Stevens
Biology

Scott Smith
Chemistry and Biochemistry
 
Michael P. Wilkie  
Biology

Jonathan Mark Wilson
Biology

Public Policy and Management Research Group

Debora VanNijnatten
Political Science and North American Studies

Mary-Louise Byrne
Geography and Environmental Studies

Alex Latta
Global Studies

Frank Millerd
Professor Emeritus of Economics

Scott Slocombe
Geography and Environmental Studies

Partnerships

Canadian Rivers Institute

In March 2011 Laurier joined the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) as a Network Member.  Since its inception in 2000, the CRI has built linkages to a network of over 50 research leaders across Canada and internationally (the Associates) and more than 100 graduate students. The principaldirections of CRI are governed by 16 Science Directors. Deborah MacLatchy serves as the Science Director from Laurier and Chair of the Directors group. Current CRI Associate members from Laurier include Deborah MacLatchy, Jim McGeer, Kelly Munkittrick, Scott Smith, Kevin Stevens and Michael Wilkie.

Cold Regions Research Centre

The Cold Regions Research Centre was established in 1988, and is focused on cold regions (mountain and northern) research consulting on topics such as hydrology, climatology, glaciology, resource management, parks planning and biogeochemistry. Many LIWS faculty researchers are also members of the Cold Regions Research Centre.

GNWT-Laurier Partnership

Wilfrid Laurier University and the Government of the Northwest Territories signed a 10-year (2010-2020) Partnership Agreement in May 2010, to expand the Territories’ capacity to conduct environmental research and monitoring, and to train the new expertise needed to manage its natural resources for future generations. Many LIWS faculty researchers work within this partnership.

Partner Organizations

• Canadian Water Network
• Environment Canada
• Geological Survey of Canada
• Grand River Conservation Authority
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
• Metals in the Human Environment Strategic Network
• National Water Research Institute
• Natural Resources Canada
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resource
• Ontario Ministry of the Environment
• Northwest Territorial governments
• Water Survey Canada

University Partners

• Cold Regions Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University
• University of Waterloo
• McMaster University
• University of New Brunswick
• University of Guelph
• Laurentian University
• Ryerson University
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• Trent University
• Queens University
• Kings College London
• Waterloo Centre for Atmospheric Science
• Water Initiative, University of Waterloo