1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Abstract ID: 28687 Modernizing Prairie Water Apportionment: Intergovernmental Cooperation to Improve Flow Representation in the Qu’Appelle River Basin Presenter: Ali Khan, Canada Water Agency Additional Authors: Jim Friesen, Canada Water Agency
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Abstract ID: 25472 Advancing Aquatic Ecosystem Health Reporting in the Red River Basin: Lessons Learned for Reporting on Transboundary Basins Presenter: Arianna Campeau, University of Manitoba Additional Authors: John Sinclair, Natural Resources Institute (University of Manitoba - Project Advisor)
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Abstract ID: 28742 Biocarbon for Healing Water Presenter: David Martin, Carbon Lock Tech Additional Authors: Atish Kulkarni, Carbon Lock Tech; Kevin Danner, Carbon Lock Tech
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Abstract ID: 28764 Seeing the Forest in the Flood: Integrating Tree Processes into Stormwater Models Presenter: Jesse St. John-Parker, University of Waterloo Additional Authors: Dr. Bruce MacVicar, University of Waterloo
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Abstract ID:28858 The Manitoba Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Assessment Tool Presenter: Mitchell Timmerman, Manitoba Agriculture Additional Authors: Petra Loro, Manitoba Agriculture
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Abstract ID: 26729 Project WET Canada - Strengthening Water Literacy in Canada Presenter: Russell Boals, Vmi Water Resources Group Ltd
The presentation will focus on how the Project WET Canada program has strengthened water literacy in Canada and will highlight the recent educational resources that are being introduced to support the delivery of science-based water education in a meaningful, localized, and engaging... Read More →
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
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
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
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 →
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Abstract ID: 28740 Source Water Protection Planning in First Nation communities in Ontario Presenter: Erica Tropea, Source Water Protection Planning in First Nation communities in Ontario Additional Authors: McGregor Consulting
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM Abstract ID: 28866 A Coupled Human-Groundwater Systems Decision Support Framework to Support Private Well Stewardship Presenter: Ahmed Shawky Okasha, McMaster University Additional Authors: Allana Santos, University of Saskatchewan; Mohamed Khafagy, McMaster University; Corinne Schuster-Wallace, University of Saskatchewan; Sarah Dickson-Anderson, McMaster University
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM Abstract ID: 28079 Water Balance Modelling to Assess Water Availability in the Old Wives Lake Basin Presenter: Kevin Schmidt, KGS Group Additional Authors:Patrice Leclercq, KGS Group
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Abstract ID: 26161 Braiding Indigenous Knowledge into Water Management of the Winnipeg River Basin: Insights and Next Steps from a Practitioner’s Perspective Presenter: Alexandra Lavictoire, Lake of the Woods Secretariat
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM Abstract ID: 25360 The International St Mary and Milk Rivers Study – Crossing the Finish Line Presenter: Bruce Davison, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Additional Authors: Beau Hawkings, Sandrina Rodriguez, Ethan Johnson, Environment and Climate Change Canada
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM Abstract ID: 28741 Rivers With Borders: Bi-National Water Management Model for the St. Mary-Milk Basins Presenter: Alexander Giberson, University of Calgary Additional Authors: Tricia Stadnyk, University of Calgary; Alain Pietroniro, University of Calgary
