Royal Society of Canada

UWindsor freshwater researchers earn Royal Society of Canada recognition

Catherine Febria, centre, conducts field research with three University of Windsor students while standing in the Sydenham River.University of Windsor researcher Dr. Catherine Febria, centre, conducts field work with students in the Sydenham River as part of her freshwater restoration research. (MIKE WILKINS/University of Windsor)

From tracking fish across the Great Lakes to restoring the streams that connect land, water and communities, University of Windsor researchers Dr. Aaron T. Fisk and Dr. Catherine Febria are advancing understanding of how freshwater ecosystems are understood, managed and protected.

Their work has now earned national recognition from the Royal Society of Canada.

Fisk, professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of his contributions to aquatic research and leadership.

UWindsor alumnus wins inaugural Royal Society of Canada prize for public health impact

Image of Dr. Sean Rourke speaking to audienceDr. Sean B. Rourke, University of Windsor alumnus and professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Royal Society of Canada’s Eric Jackman Prize for research in the behavioural and social sciences. (UNITY HEALTH TORONTO/University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao

From his Toronto office, Dr. Sean Rourke is tracking a bold experiment in public health — a national network of smart vending machines designed to deliver life-saving resources directly to people who might never set foot in a clinic. 

For Rourke, every item dispensed through Our Healthbox represents a tangible act of prevention, dignity and trust. 

It is the kind of measurable, lasting impact that has now been recognized at the highest level.