Honouring the Spirit of Water: The Importance of Women's Voices in Water Protection
Presenters: Taylor Galvin, Shaylee Cook (Brokenhead), Kakeka Thundersky (Winnipeg/Poplar River), Jory Thomas (Metis/Winnipeg), Jordan Thorsteinson (Sagkeeng/Winnipeg).
As part of this keynote address, Taylor Galvin will engage four youth water protectors in a panel dialogue including Shaylee Cook (Brokenhead), Kakeka Thundersky (Winnipeg/Poplar River), Jory Thomas (Metis/Winnipeg), and Jordan Thorsteinson (Sagkeeng/Winnipeg).
This keynote challenges the framing of water management while centering Indigenous knowledge systems and the visionary leadership of young Indigenous women. The session will explore what a water-honoring future looks like: one that listens to land defenders, water protectors, elders, land-users, and youth while building the movements of tomorrow. Panelists will share their personal relationships with water, and help set the conference tone by modeling collaborative, generational knowledge-sharing and uplifts the very voices that will lead our collective water future.
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11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Abstract ID: 28624 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the HBV Model for Flow Forecasting in Prairie Watersheds Presenter: Tesfaye Kebede Gurmessa, Manitoba Government Additional Authors: Khaled Mohammed, MTI Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management; Will Kellas, MTI Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management; Habtamu Tolossa, MTI Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management; Fisaha Unduche, MTI Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM Abstract ID: 28785 Flow Forecasting System for the Capital Regional District in British Columbia Presenter: Rodolfo Alvarado Montero, Independent Consultant Additional Authors: Shayla Murphy, Hatch Ltd; Damon Gosper, Capital Regional District
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Abstract ID: 25999 Province-Wide Flood Mapping for Prince Edward Island Presenter: Xander Wang, Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, UPEI
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Abstract ID: 27400 UQ Flood: A Simulation Based Framework for Quantifying Uncertainty in Flood Frequency Analysis Presenter: Jonathan Romero, University of Waterloo Additional Authors: James R. Craig, University of Waterloo; Bryan A. Tolson, University of Waterloo; and Rezgar Arabzadeh, University of Waterloo
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Abstract ID: 28569 Street Delineator: A Tool for Parcel-Compatible Street Discretization for Urban Flood Modeling Presenter: Arash Ghomlaghi, University of Waterloo Additional Authors: Bruce MacVicar, University of Waterloo
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Abstract ID: 28677 A Comparative Review of First Nation Participation in Canadian Flood Mapping: Toward a Practical Engagement Framework Presenter: Charlotte Milne, University of British Columbia Additional Authors: Maggie Low, School of Community and Regional Planning (UBC); Rajdeep Dhaliwal, School of Community and Regional Planning (UBC)
I am a hydrologist who apply process modelling and data science to enhance watershed predictions and bolster decision-making in environmental and water resource applications
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Abstract ID: 29131 Establishing a Regional Perspective on the Variability of Streamflow and Groundwater Dynamics in Coastal Lowland Systems Presenter: Adam Mitton, Simon Fraser University Additional Authors: Diana M. Allen
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Abstract ID: 28798 Determining an Environmental Flow Regime for the Lower Churchill River, Manitoba Presenter: Ian Halket, Halket Environmental Consultants
