Mini-Science public talk: The future of water
(Dept. of Biology) and Sarah Moser (Dept. of Geography; Associate Member, School of Urban Planning; Director, Urban Studies Program)
Learn about freshwater resources around the world and recently-identified emerging issues for Canadian inland waters. Many areas of the world that are already experiencing a shortage of water resources and desertification have responded with innovative urban planning approaches. Here at home, we are stewards of a significant fraction of the world’s freshwaters and yet we still face important challenges regarding the multiple stressors placed on inland water ecosystems, as well as have large gaps in our knowledge. What will happen as water is commodified and becomes a powerful bargaining tool in global trading?
Registration
This event is part of Mini-Science 2019. You must register for the full series of six talks to attend. Registration closes 19 March 2019.
Mini-Science 2019: Science and the future!
Can McGill scientists help us build a better world? Learn how leading chemists, ecologists, paleontologists and even computer scientists at the University are helping us to understand how the future can be more just, more sustainable and inclusive.
- March 20: The future of food
- March 27: The future of nature
- April 3: The future of water
- April 10: The future of plastic
- April 17: The future of computers and AI
- April 24: The future of evidence and ecology
All talks are in English.
Transport and parking
Please refer to the Redpath Museum website for details.
Accessibility
We regret the venue for Mini-Science does not have provision for wheelchair access.
Mini-Science 2019 is brought to you by the Organizing Committee: Ingrid Birker, Hans Larsson, Anna Hargreaves, Joe Schwarcz and Tomislav Friščić. This series is made possible with generous support from Lorne Trottier.