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We would like to thank Solinst Canada Ltd. and the Belshaw Family for their generous donation of $250,000 towards the construction of our new Morwick Groundwater Research Centre, this donation will name our new Outdoor Education Patio (pictured below).

The Outdoor Education Patio serves as an extension of our classroom space. It features a fully functional monitoring borehole and will be utilized for outdoor experiential learning across academic levels and public outreach initiatives.

The full article can be found on the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, UoG Website – MG360 Announces Patio Naming from Generous Gift

More information on our new Research Centre can be found in our previous blog posts:

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Morwick Groundwater Research Centre! 

Morwick Groundwater Research Centre

The Morwick G360 Institute is very pleased to share with you our March 2024 newsletter.

Click here to learn about our newest team members, our projects and activities, awards, graduations, and publications over the past year.

World Water Day is next Friday, March 22! 🌎

This years theme is “Water for Peace”, more details can be found on the United Nations Website.

Come join us from 1:30-3:30pm in the Adams Atrium, School of Engineering for three engaging presentations and student posters.

All are welcome!

We are excited to be hosting Dr. Matt Becker, who is the Conrey Chair in hydrogeology and professor of Earth sciences at California State University, Long Beach, USA, and this years Darcy Lecturer.

Please join us on Tuesday March 5, from 2:00-3:00pm in Richards 3504, University of Guelph to hear Dr. Becker talk about “How Groundwater Impacts the People and Ecosystems of the South Pacific Islands”.

Dr. Becker will be presenting his other talk, on “Fiber Optic Distributed Sensing as a Window on Subsurface Flow” at the University of Waterloo, on Wednesday March 6th from 2:00-3:00pm for those who are interested.

All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

More information about the Darcy Lecture Series can be found on the National Groundwater Associations Website.

Dr. Ben Rostron is a Professor Emeritus of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta and the President of Isobrine Solutions Inc. He has been selected by the Geological Society of America, Hydrogeology Division as this years Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer. More information can be found on the GSA website, here.

We are pleased to share that Dr. Rostron will be joining us at the University of Guelph, Richards 3504 on Friday February 16th from 11:00-12:00pm to present his talk on “Geology and hydrogeology at AQUISTORE: Canada’s first CO2 storage project associated with a commercial-scale coal-fired power plant”

All are welcome and there is no fee for attendance, more details below: