CWRA 2026: Full Schedule

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10:30am CDT

CSHS Session: R-Based Tools and Workflows for Hydrology in Canada

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Abstract ID: 27077
HGDMr - an R Package for Modelling the Variable Contributing Fractions of Prairie Basins
Presenter: Kevin Shook, KR Shook Consulting

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Abstract ID: 28437
FFA Framework: A Systematic Open-Source Framework for Stationary and Nonstationary Flood Frequency Analysis
Presenter: Cuauhtemoc Tonatiuh Vidrio-Sahagun, University of Saskatchewan
Additional Authors: Riley Wheadon, University of Calgary; Jianxun He, University of Calgary; Alain Pietroniro, University of Calgary.

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Abstract ID: 29761
Bringing Together Diverse Sources of Hydrometric Data: Open-Source Infrastructure for Collaborative Hydrology in R
Presenter: Sam Albers, Hakai Institute
Additional Authors: Ian Giesbrecht, Hakai Institute

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Abstract ID: 28790
Uncertainty Bands for Analytical Flood‑Frequency Estimates in Urban Hydrology
Presenter: Sonia Hassini, McMaster University

Speakers

Kevin Shook

KR Shook Consulting

Cuauhtemoc Tonatiuh Vidrio-Sahagun

University of Saskatchewan

Sam Albers

Data Mobilization Team Lead, Hakai Institute

Sonia Hassini

McMaster University

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Churchill Room Fairmont Winnipeg

Concurrent Session - Churchill Room, Churchill Room

1:30pm CDT

Citizen-led and Indigenous-led Stewardship and Action

Wednesday June 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:50pm CDT

Churchill Room

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Abstract ID: 28848
Achieving the Spirit of the Design Despite Site Constraints: Lessons from Vernon Creek Rehabilitation
Presenter: Brendon Woit, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
Abstract ID: 28840
Two-Eyed Seeing – The Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Water Resilience Master Plan and Knowledge Mobilization Project
Presenter: Hank Venema, Strategic Systems Engineering Inc.
Additional Authors: Andrew Tefs, SSE; Richard Roulette, SBOFN; Randal Roulette, SBOFN; Tyrone Whitford, SBOFN; Alix Casey, CIER

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
Abstract ID: 25651
From Access to Stewardship - Indigenous-Led Pathways to Water Sovereignty and Community Benefit
Presenter: Bradley Loiselle, Arctic Freshwater

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Abstract ID: 28092
Seeing with Both Eyes: Advancing Prairie Water Innovation through Two-Eyed Seeing and the AquaHacking Model
Presenter: Kenza Vandenbroeck, AquaAction

Speakers

Kenza Vandenbroeck

Aqua Action

Hank Venema

Strategic Systems Engineering Inc.

Bradley Loiselle

Founder & CEO, Arctic Freshwater

Brendon Woit

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Wednesday June 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:50pm CDT
Churchill Room Fairmont Winnipeg

Concurrent Session - Churchill Room, Churchill Room

3:20pm CDT

Water Governance, Policy & Practice

Wednesday June 17, 2026 3:20pm - 5:00pm CDT

Churchill Room

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Abstract ID: 28183
Water Governance North of 60: Climate Change and Drinking Water Risk in the Northwest Territories
Presenter: Lindsay Thackeray, Wilfrid Laurier University
Additional Authors: Dr. Sheri Longboat, Wilfrid Laurier University

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Abstract ID: 24711
Using Social Network Analysis as a Decision-Support Tool for Water Governance
Presenter: Nelson Jatel, Okanagan Basin Water Board

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Abstract ID: 28720
Water Governance in Practice: Developing a Domestic Phosphorus Management Framework for Lake of the Woods
Presenter: Meghan Mills, Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation

4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Abstract ID: 28809
Water Management Under Physical and Policy Constraints: Exploring the Opportunities and Limits of Lake Ontario–St. Lawrence River Regulation
Presenter: Halya Petzold, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Additional Authors: Racob Bruxer, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Jamie Ferguson, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Max DeBues, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Speakers

Nelson Jatel

Water Stewardship Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board

Dr. Nelson Jatel is a social scientist, watershed governance researcher, and Water Stewardship Director with the Okanagan Basin Water Board. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, where he teaches upper-level courses in Limnology and Watershed... Read More →