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Climate+Water Symposium on Resilient Water Systems: Day One

April 9 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Water connects all living things. Ensuring resilient water systems for society and ecosystems is a global priority, challenged by both present and future impacts of a changing climate.

Join the Climate Solutions Research Collective for a thought-provoking two-day symposium exploring the intersection of climate and water. Through expert panels, interactive discussions, and interdisciplinary collaboration, this event will bring together researchers, students, and community members to examine key challenges and solutions.

Faculty, students, researchers, and community members interested in climate, water governance, and sustainability are encouraged to participate in this in-person symposium.

Day One: Climate+Water at UBC Okanagan

Hosted in collaboration with the Watershed Ecosystem Research Excellence Cluster, day one will focus on ecosystem resilience, watershed governance, and Indigenous perspectives on water stewardship. These sessions will take place at UBC Okanagan.

Sessions:

  • Plenary Panel (Broadcast to CIRS BC Hydro Theatre, UBCV): lax̌lax̌tkʷ Jeannette Armstrong & John Wagner (Watershed Ecosystem Research Excellence Cluster)
  • Session 1: Climate, Water, and Ecosystem Resilience
  • Session 2: Watershed Governance and Management in a Changing Climate

Register for Day one

Looking for information on day two? Click here to register and learn more.

 

Details

Date:
April 9
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venue

Reichwald Health Sciences Centre (RHS)
1088 Discovery Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7 Canada
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Additional Info

Room Number
260
Registration/RSVP Required
Yes (see event description)
Event Type
Presentation
Topic
Research and Innovation
Audiences
Community, Faculty, Partners and Industry, Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates