10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Abstract ID: 147 Hydrological and Water Temperature Shifts in Atlantic Salmon Rivers in Northeastern America (1979-2100): Predicting Riverine Heatwaves Frequency Using Climate Variability and Climate Change Information Presenter: Ilias Hani, INRS Additional Authors: lias Hani, INRS; Andre St-Hilaire, INRS; Taha B.M.J Ouarda, INRS, Canada Research Chair in Statistical Hydro‑Climatology. 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Abstract ID: 112 Enhancing Watershed Resilience: Efficient Use of Existing Water Storage in Deadman River Presenter: Stefan Gronsdahl, SLR Consulting Additional Authors: Shayne Kuchma, R.P.Bio, P.Ag., Science and Technical Program Lead, Secwépemc Fisheries Commission
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Abstract ID: 126 Okanagan Hydrometric Information Network Evolution Presenter: Zhaozhi (George) Wang, Okanagan Nation Alliance Additional Authors: Nelson Jatel, Okanagan Basin Water Board
Okanagan Hydrometric Information Network Evolution, Okanagan Nation Alliance
The Okanagan Hydrometric Information Network has evolved to meet the region’s growing water management needs. In the 1980s, the National Hydrological Service operated 156 stations in the Okanagan, but this declined to 25 by 2007. OBWB later provided project funding to expand the... Read More →
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Abstract ID: 198 Developing Manomin (Wild Rice) Restoration Strategies that Reflect Anishinaabe and Western Knowledge Systems Presenter: Samantha Mehltretter, State University of New York at Buffalo Additional Authors: Andrea Bradford, University of Guelph; Brittany Luby, University of Guelph 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Abstract ID: 251 Implementation of Image Velocimetry Technique Alongside Channel Assessment at Lower Adams River Presenter: Jason Yang, Tetra Tech Canada Inc. Additional Authors: David Moschini, Tetra Tech Canada Inc.
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Abstract ID: 237 Exploring Hydrologic Extremes in the Nicola River Watershed: Weaving Science and Traditional Knowledge Together Presenter: Reza Rezvani, Ebbwater Consulting Additional Authors: Tamsin Lyle, Ebbwater Consulting Inc.; Nikoletta Stamatatou, Ebbwater Consulting Inc.; Yinlue Wang, Ebbwater Consulting Inc.
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Abstract ID: 207 Spatial Stream Network (SSN) Applications with the BC Freshwater Atlas and the National Hydro Network Presenter: Matthew Bayly, M.J. Bayly Analytics Ltd. Additional Authors: Matthew Bayly, M.J. Bayly Analytics Ltd. 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Abstract ID: 94 StormBase: an R Package to Objectively Identify and Analyze Runoff Events Presenter: Hamed Sharif, UBC EOAS and Robertson GeoConsultants Inc. Additional Authors: Ali Ameli, University of British Columbia Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
StreamStats BC Web Application for Watershed Summaries, M.J. Bayly Analytics Ltd.
StreamStats BC is a new province-wide application for British Columbia that enables users to rapidly produce high resolution watershed summaries upstream from a point of interest. StreamStats BC was inspired from the USGS StreamStats tool and related point and click map-based watershed... Read More →
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Abstract ID: 145 The Prairie Provinces Water Board Apportionment of Transboundary Waters (Qu’Appelle River) Presenter: Jim Friesen, Canada Water Agency Additional Authors: Patrick Cherneski, CWA and Ali Khan, CWA
8:50 AM - 9:10 AM Abstract ID: 254 Developing Collaborative Approaches for Transboundary Water Governance Presenter: Ian Rogalski, Canada Water Agency
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Abstract ID: 50 Centralized Coordination in Watershed Governance: Examining Resilience Through the Lens of the Okanagan Basin Water Board Presenter: Nelson Jatel, Okanagan Basin Water Board
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Abstract ID: 191 State of Watershed Governance in British Columbia – A Review of Comparative Case Studies to Reveal Conditions and Opportunities to Improve Watershed Outcomes and Governance Presenter: Rheanne Kroschinsky, POLIS Water Sustainability Project Additional Authors: Oliver Brandes, POLIS Water Sustainability Project
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Abstract ID: 33 Braiding Ways of Knowing for Meaningful Watershed Stewardship and Reconciliation Presenter: Andrea Kennedy, Saulteau First Nations / Bridgeway Consulting Additional Authors: Teena Demeaulemeester, Saulteau First Nations (Treaty Rights and Environmental Protection Department), will be co-presenting this presentation with Dr. Andrea Kennedy.
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Abstract ID: 233 Flood Adaptation in the North Okanagan Presenter: Robert Larson, Ebbwater Consulting Inc. Additional Authors: Silja Hund, Ebbwater Consulting Inc.; Patrick Riley, Okanagan Indian Band 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Abstract ID: 197 How Stewardship of Small Water Systems is a Lever for Landscape-Scale Watershed Health Presenter: Kristian Dubrawski, University of Victoria Additional Authors: 2 Acker, L.M.; 2 Brill, G.; 1 Cabling, P.; 2 Dekker, I.; 1 Shariyazd, S.; 1 Jones, P.; 2 Balakarzai, T.; 1 Samadi, S.; 2 Howard, A.; 1 University of Victoria Civil Engineering; 2 University of Victoria, Geography
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Abstract ID: 101 Up in the Air: Utilizing Air Photos and LiDAR in Community-Led Hydraulic Modelling Presenter: Hayley Melrose, University of Calgary Additional Authors: Dr. Tricia Stadnyk, University of Calgary; Dr. Kerry Black, University of Calgary; Dr. Mohamed Ahmed, University of Calgary; Terri Whitehead, University of Calgary
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Abstract ID: 9 Currents of Change: Riding the Wave of Cultural and Social Sustainability Presenter: Amy Charles, Ocean Wise
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Abstract ID: W Presenter: Additional Authors: 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Abstract ID: 170 Co-creating a Framework for Governance of the sqʷʔa (Peachland Creek) Community Watershed Presenter: Rheanne Kroschinsky, UBC Okanagan Additional Authors: Dawn Machin, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Abstract ID: 46 Mapping Resilience: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Community Voices into Floodplain Planning Presenter: Deanna Liao, McElhanney Ltd.
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Abstract ID: 69 Representation of Soil Freezing in the SVS Land Surface Scheme for Improved Winter and Spring Streamflow Simulations Over the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin Presenter: Benjamin Bouchard, Meteorological Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada Additional Authors: Vincent Vionnet, Meteorological Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Étienne Gaborit, Meteorological Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Vincent Fortin, Meteorological Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada
8:50 AM - 9:10 AM Abstract ID: 151 Changing Flood-Generating Mechanisms in the Canadian Prairies Presenter: Saman Razavi, University of Saskatchewan Additional Authors: Majid Dehghani Sanij, University of Saskatchewan; Corwyn Shomachuk, University of Saskatchewan; Fisaha Unduche, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Abstract ID: 208 Large-Scale Computationally Efficient River Basin Modeling: A Calibrated Raven River Routing Model for the Mackenzie River and Ottawa River Basins Presenter: Bryan Tolson, University of Waterloo Additional Authors: Menaka Revel, University of Waterloo; James Craig, University of Waterloo; Hongren Shen, University of Waterloo; Etienne Gaborit, Environment And Climate Change Canada
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Abstract ID: 178 From Field to Tables: Advancing Water Survey of Canada's Hydrometric Data Presenter: Leigh Sinclair, Environment and Climate Change Canada - National Hydrological Service Additional Authors: Amber Brown, Environment Canada - National Hydrological Service
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Abstract ID: 173 Long Duration Design Hyetograph Analysis for the East Calgary Regional Drainage Study Presenter: Kuangyin Zhao, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd Additional Authors: David Roche, M.Sc., P.Eng.(KWL); Bert van Duin, Ph.D., P.Eng.(City of Calgary); and Alexa Baker P.Eng. (City of Calgary)
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Abstract ID: 136 A Coupled Process-Based Hydrological and Water Management Model for Collaborative Modelling to Evaluate the Cumulative Effects of Changes in Land Cover, Climate, and Water Management in the North Saskatchewan River Basin, Alberta Presenter: Matthew Chernos, MacDonald Hydrology Consultants Ltd. Additional Authors: Ryan MacDonald, MacHydro; Morgan Braaten, MacHydro; Devin Cairns, MacHydro; Mat Sedgwick, MacHydro
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Abstract ID: 107 Climate Change Adaptation in Water Management: Insights, Gaps, and Future Directions Presenter: Mohamed Elgendy, McMaster University Additional Authors: Sonia Hassini, McMaster University; Paulin Coulibaly, McMaster University
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Abstract ID: 35 Advancing Climate Adaptation in Canada Through Assessment of Impacts of Future Climate on Freshwater Basins Presenter: Sujata Budhathoki, Environment and Climate Change Canada Additional Authors: Zelalem Tesemma, ECCC; Frank Seglenieks, ECCC; Bruce Davison, ECCC
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM Abstract ID: 27 The Benefits and Performance of Natural Infrastructure: Canadian Prairie Perspectives and Global Applications Presenter: Joey Simoes, International Institute For Sustainable Development Additional Authors: Josée Méthot, IISD; Ashley Rawluk, IISD
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM Abstract ID: 149 A Nature Based Solution for Regulated Dikes in Canada Presenter: Luis Galindo, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. Additional Authors: Stephen Mills, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Abstract ID: 17 Integration of Natural Assets and Future Growth Plans - The Belvedere Master Drainage Plan Case Study Presenter: Scott Hillaby, Dillon Consulting Limited Additional Authors: Brier Reid, The City of Calgary
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Abstract ID: 23 Flowing Towards Resilience: A Collaborative SWM and Flood Mitigation Strategy for the Sandwich South Planning Area in Southwestern Ontario Presenter: Ryan Langlois, Dillon Consulting Limited
