Geoffrey F. Bruce Graduate Fellowship in Canadian Freshwater Policy

The Bruce Graduate Fellowship was established in 2017 by Erika C. Bruce, to build on her husband’s legacy. Geoffrey F. Bruce was a distinguished Canadian, dedicated public servant and diplomat who devoted his career to advancing multilateral cooperation in pursuit of environmental protection and sustainable development practices. Geoffrey was passionate about the stewardship of Canadian water resources.

“He believed that Canadians and Americans are facing major, predictable and costly crises in the use, management and conservation of their shared water resources,” said Erika Bruce about her late husband. “While there is a general awareness of the consequences of these threats, there doesn’t appear to be a well-coordinated public response, nor persuasive leadership in the various levels of government to respond effectively.”

The Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship helps cultivate that response and support the next generation of freshwater policy leaders. Funds enable graduate students to focus on their research, and ultimately lead to the formation of recommendations that generate and contribute to public policy regarding freshwater resources in Canada.