CAWT NEWS
CAWT assists in University of Waterloo research project
The Fleming College Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment’s (CAWT) support in initiating a research project at the University of Waterloo has helped the institution receive $4.8 million in funding from the provincial Ministry of Research and Innovation.
Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment to participate in International Polar Year research
Fleming College's Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) has been selected to participate in the International Polar Year (IPY), making it the only college in Southern Canada chosen to conduct a research project as part of this international initiative.
The International Polar Year marks the largest-ever international program of scientific research focused on the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Thousands of scientists and researchers from more than 60 nations around the globe are expected to participate. Under the leadership of CAWT Manager Dr. Brent Wootton, the project's Principal Investigator Professor Mark Williamson and associated scientific and technical project personnel at Frost Campus will develop constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater in Arctic communities.