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​Nandita Basu
Professor & Canada Research Chair in Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology
Director, Collaborative Water Program
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Waterloo

Email: nandita.basu@uwaterloo.ca
Twitter: @nanditabasu2
Office: Engineering 2 (E2) 2327
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 37917 (E2 office)

Research in our lab revolves around an interest in understanding and modeling the hydrology and biogeochemistry of human-impacted systems in the Anthropocene.

The Basu Lab at Waterloo is a diverse group of researchers utilizing tools from environmental science, engineering and the social sciences to explore water-related issues integral to the functioning of human-impacted systems. 

As part of our research, we ask the following types of questions:
  • What can we learn from existing datasets?
  • What are the emergent patterns in watershed hydrologic and biogeochemical responses across spatial and temporal scales?
  • Why do these patterns emerge?
  • What are the underlying processes that contribute to these patterns?
  • Can we develop parsimonious models that capture the dominant processes in watershed responses?
  • How do humans interact with the landscape to modify these patterns in space and time?

Upcoming Events and Positions

Stay tuned for upcoming events!
  • A Data Scientist role on big data, environmental challenges, and nature-based solutions at the Food-Energy-Water nexus is now open! Click here for more details.
  • Applications are now invited for a PhD Position on Modelling Water Quality and Climate Services of Wetlands at  continental scales. See application procedure details here. 
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Recent Team News

February 3, 2023 - Article titled 'Now is the time to protect these wetlands' published in The Record, featuring recently published research by Fred Cheng and Nandita.

January 13, 2023 - Meghan McLeod successfully defended her MASc thesis 'Modelling Legacy Nitrogen Dynamics in the Transboundary Lake Erie Watershed'. Congratulations Meghan!

December 12-14, 2022 - The Basu Lab attends AGU 2022! 

December 6, 2022 - Simon Lin successfully defended his MASc thesis titled 'Hydrologic Change Detection Modelling Methods for Disturbed Forested Watersheds.' Congratulations Simon!

November 23, 2022 - Excited to announce the official launch of "SOLUTIONSCAPES - designing climate and water smart agricultural solutions in complex working landscapes" project, led by Principal Investigator Nandita Basu, and funded through the Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF).

October 22, 2022 - Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow and Data Scientist to work in Big Data, Environmental Challenges and Nature-based Solutions at the Food-Water-Energy Nexus.

October 5, 2022 - Nandita was an invited speaker at McMaster University's 13th Annual Woo Water Lecture presenting 'Back to the Future: Managing Nutrient Legacies to Accelerate Water Quality Improvement'.

September 21, 2022 - Nandita presented the plenary talk at the 2022 LTER All Scientists Meeting 'From Science to Action: 'Can Comparative Biogeochemistry inform policy?'

September 19, 2022 - Nandita participated in a panel on nature-based solutions at the Sustainable Futures Initiative launch. Watch a recording of the session here. 
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