Scott Larson
CBC News
October 6, 2021
Smoke from wildfires continue to envelop First Nations communities north of Hudson Bay
Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/shoal-lake-red-earth-cree-nation-smoke-wildfire-province-young-flett-head-pomeroy-lang-1.6202009
Global Water Futures News
September 14, 2021
James S. McDonnell Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and researcher with Global Water Futures Marysa Laguë (PhD) awarded James R. Holton Award by the American Geophysical Union.
See the story here: https://gwf.usask.ca/articles/2021/usask-researcher-awarded-early-career-research-award.php
Global Water Futures News
September 10, 2021
GWF Director John Pomeroy named the 2021 Walter Langbein Lecturer by the American Geophysical Union.
See the story here: https://gwf.usask.ca/articles/2021/gwf-director-awarded-lifetime-hydrology-research-award.php
Rod Nickel and Jeff Lewis
Reuters
September 2, 2021
“CROWSNEST PASS, Alberta, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Where fly fisherman Shane Olson once paddled summer tourists around in a boat, he now guides them by foot – carefully navigating shallow waters one step at a time…”
See the story here: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rocky-mountain-dry-canadas-waning-water-supply-sows-division-farm-belt-2021-09-02/
Jayme Doll
Global News
August 31, 2021
“A summer of unprecedented heat has not been kind to the iconic ice in the Canadian Rockies. According to researchers, glaciers are melting at a rate never seen before.”
See the story here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8154343/canadian-rockies-glacier-melt/
Professor Bob Patrick of the Centre for Hydrology is serving as guest editor of the journal, Water, on this special issue relating to the water resources management and water security problems of small island communities. Those with research results on this topic are encourage to contact Dr. Patrick (robert.patrick@usask.ca).
Click here to see more details on the issue, including messages from Dr. Patrick and Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jean-Luc Probst.
WION
September 1, 2021
Following an exceptionally warm summer, the iconic ice of the Canadian Rockies is melting at a rate that has never been seen before.
See the article here: https://www.wionews.com/world/heatwave-causes-unprecedented-glacial-ice-melt-in-canadian-rocky-mountains-409982
Brooke Kleiboer
USask News
August 13, 2021
“The best researchers are those that are continuing to learn.”
Read the article here: https://vpresearch.usask.ca/students/undergraduate/student-stories/usask-artsci-graduate-builds-career-from-undergraduate-research-experiences.php
Nick Pearce
The Star Phoenix
August 21, 2021
“When agriculture struggles, everyone struggles.”
Read the article here: https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/farmers-look-to-the-future-after-months-of-drought
Shannon Boklaschuk
U of S Arts & Science News
August 20, 2021
As the world continues to grapple with extreme weather events linked to climate change, an award-winning University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student is focused on improving human understanding of agricultural drainage and climate change on streamflow in the Canadian Prairies.
Read the article here: https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/6716/USask_PhD_student_seeks_to_better_design_agricultural_draina