WEST 2024 Conference
“Waves of Knowing Water: Progress through Collaborations”
June 12-14, 2024
Virtual & In-person at UBC Vancouver Campus
The Water & Environment Student Talks (WEST) Conference is an annual multi-disciplinary and international event, which will be held from June 12th through 14th in 2024. This year, our theme – “Waves of Knowing Water: Progress through Collaborations” – aims to highlight research and projects contributing to a “new wave” of understanding. This can involve pushing disciplinary boundaries, employing mixed methods across disciplines, co-creating knowledge, and more.
This 3-day conference offers attendees a diverse format with events held online (June 12), hybrid (June 13), and in-person (June 14). The hybrid and in-person events will be held at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus. Scheduled events include: Keynote Talks, Oral and Poster Sessions, Panel Discussions, 3-Minute WESTalks, a Workshop, and a Networking Event. These events will cover various water topics, such as Drivers of Change in Hydrologic Systems; Designing Resilient Water Systems; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Low-resource Contexts; Water Accessibility, Availability, and Use; Water Governance, Policy, Stewardship, and Environmental Justice; and Decoloniality in Water Research.
The 2024 WEST Conference promises to be an excellent opportunity for networking and exploration of water and environmental topics with like-minded individuals. We welcome undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, young professionals, and interested individuals to join us and dive into a “new wave” of knowing water and the environment.
Best regards,
Katie Moloney & Eloisa Sia
WEST 2024 Conference Co-Chairs
