Students,

Calling all water and environment researchers!

You are invited to the WEST Conference 2025 – Shaping Water Futures: Innovation and Collaboration, June 12 (virtual) and 13 (in-person) at UBC, Vancouver. The WEST Conference is run by students and for students, aiming to foster an inclusive environment for upcoming researchers and environmental aficionados to learn from each other. During the two-day conference, you will learn about the latest policy and technology trends in water, environmental conservation and treatment, and explore opportunities for collaboration to accelerate real-world impacts.

See below for some of the highlights:

• Keynotes: Solutionscapes for Sustainable Food-Water-Energy Futures; and Post-Wildfire Hydrogeomorphology – cascading natural-hazard impacts & innovative pre-fire risk assessment tools.
• Panel discussion: Integrating Science, Policy, and Practice with panelists from the First Nations Health Authority, Shapiro and Company, and Canada Water Agency.
• Networking Night: Connect with professionals from the City of Vancouver, KWL, Raincoast, and more.

Details & registration:

Registration will close on MAY 31ST! Don’t miss your chance to register! Please complete the registration here to confirm your spot now!

We hope to see you there. 

WEST Conference 2025_flyer

Hi All,

Another great structural engineering seminar coming up next week. Henry Burton from UCLA will be here. He is an expert in system level hazard analysis, damage and loss analysis, and resilience. He will be talking about functional recovery of bridge networks. 

Please attend if you can. 

Burton Seminar Announcement