Access to clean, safe and adequate freshwater is vital to human health and as such, it has been recognized a basic human right¹ and an essential component of effective policy for health protection.²

¹U.N. General Assembly, Resolution 64/292. The human right to water and sanitation, 2010.
²W.H.O. Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, 2011.

How we connect

Yaffle knowledge mobilization

This collaborative network uses the Harris Centre’s Yaffle knowledge mobilization tool to enable member interactions. Read more...

Team Science

Team Science Program

Solutions to complex problems in the sciences require teams of specialists from diverse backgrounds. Read more...

SciTS

Science of Team Science

The Science of Team Science (SciTS) 2015 Conference will be held June 3-5, 2015 in Bethesda, Maryland. Read more...

Water facts

“Canada is home to roughly seven per cent of the globe's renewable freshwater. Water defines our landscape from the Great Lakes, mighty rivers like the St. Lawrence in the east and the Mackenzie in the north-west, and thousands of other waterways at all points in between. It is one of our greatest natural resources.” Read more...

Water Analytics Research Consortium

The Water Analytics Research Consortium (WARC) is an alliance of scientists, research institutions and other organizations and individuals concerned with water quality and its implications for public health and ecosystems.

The objectives of WARC are:

• to facilitate the research activities of its members,
• to promote collaborative efforts among members,
• to identify and articulate joint research funding mechanisms, and
• to pool resources and unite expertise to respond to water quality challenges.