McGill has many researchers in different fields studying water and water issues here at McGill, and there are lots of ways to get involved. For more information, contact the individual department directly.
Water research highlight
Tom Gleeson (Department of Civil Engineering) and colleagues have been working on a new, aquifer-scale tool to evaluate the global use, renewal, and services of groundwater. This tool will help assess the impact of our water consumption on natural stocks and flows, and pinpoint areas where unsustainable groundwater withdrawals are occurring. Look for his article in Nature: Ìý. For those who prefer listening, other coverage includes a Ìýand interviews on public radio in (dradio.de), Australia (ABC) and New York.
Brace Centre for Water Resources Management
The Brace Centre for Water Resources Management is located on the Macdonald Campus and brings together staff from several McGill faculties to undertake research, teaching, specialized training, and policy and strategic studies in water resources management, both in Canada and internationally. Researchers currently affiliated with the Centre are drawn from the following McGill Faculties: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Science, Law, and Management.
Water collection system
Another project funded by the McGill Sustainability Fund, the Household Rainwater Harvesting demonstration at the Macdonald Campus shows how rainwater can be collected and used to irrigate plants. For more information, please read the rainwater_harvesting_brochure.pdf or contact Professors Jan Adamowski and Mark Lefsrud, Department of Bioresource Engineering, at 514-398-7773.
Photo credits: Allison Busgang
GRIL
The is a major Canadian research consortium studying freshwater ecology. GRIL comprises researchers, grad students, post docs, and research assistants from seven Quebec universities -- including McGill -- and one research institute. Topics being studied include how resource usage and development (e.g., forestry, hydroelectricity, agriculture), invasive species, and residential development near shorelnes impact aquatic organisms and their habitats.
Water research at McGill
ÌýBioresource Engineering
- ÌýÌýChandra Madramootoo, Edward McKyes, Murray Clamen (IWRM: Integrated Water Resources Management), Jan.Adamowski [at] mcgill.ca (Jan Adamowski)
ÌýCivil Engineering
- tom.gleeson [at] mcgill.ca (Tom Gleeson), susan.gaskin [at] mcgill.ca (Susan Gaskin), subhasis.ghosal [at] mcgill.ca (Subhasis Ghosal), jung.liu [at] mcgill.ca (Jing Liu), Dominic.Frigon [at] mcgill.ca (Dominic Frigon)
- Jeff.McKenzie [at] mcgill.ca (Jeff McKenzie)
- Bernhard.Lehner [at] mcgill.ca (Bernhard Lehner), Naveen.Ramukutty [at] mcgill.ca (Naveen Ramukutty), Michel.Lapointe [at] mcgill.ca (Michel Lapointe), Nigel.Roulet [at] mcgill.ca (Nigel Roulet)
Water-related courses
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AGRI 435 Soil and Water Quality Management | BREE 520 Food, Fibre, Fuel |
BREE 217 Hydrology and Water Resources | BREE 314 Agri-food Buildings |
BREE 416 Engineering for Land Development | BREE 502 Drainage and Irrigation Engineering |
BREE 510 Watershed Systems Engineering | BREE 423 Biological Material Properties |
CIVE 323 Hydrology and Water Resources | CIVE 550 Water Resources Management |
FMTP 021 Water and Soil Conservation | FMTP 033 Greenhouse Crops |
GEOG 530 Global Land and Water Resources | NRSC 540 Socio-Cultural Issues in Water |
PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture | PLNT 322 Greenhouse Management |
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