Congratulations to all the award winners!!
A presenter is eligible to receive only one award. If one presenter becomes eligible for two or more awards, then the presenter will receive the highest award and the other awards will be given to the next person in the award winners’ list.
Philip H. Jones Award
- Best Presentation: 300 CAD
- Runner-up Presentation: 200 CAD
* The best and runner-up presentations throughout all the education sessions.
* This award will be determined by judging results.
* Recipients are awarded by the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ).
* Eligibility: Students at Canadian universities who present at virtual and in-person oral presentation sessions.
* For more details, please visit the CAWQ website.
Best Presentation
Ritu Progga Saha
MASc, University of British Columbia
Runner-up Presentation
Owen Armstrong
McGill University
Education Session
- Best Presentation Award (1st place): 150 CAD
- Runner-up Presentation Award (2nd place): 100 CAD
* Each education session offers these two awards.
* Recipients receiving the award are determined by judging results.
* Eligibility: Attendees presenting at virtual and in-person oral presentation sessions.
Ed Session 1A: Hydrology and Environmental Systems & Predicting Human Impact on Water
Best Presentation
Clara Cornet
McGill University
Runner-up Presentation
Christina Draeger
University of British Columbia
Ed Session 1B: Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene/Predicting and Mitigating Human Impact on Water
Best Presentation
Maria Eloisa Sia
University of Victoria
Runner-up Presentation

Nida Maqbool
Nida Maqbool
NUST
Ed Session 2A: Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Best Presentation
Nihad Chakri
University of Hassan II
Runner-up Presentation
Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury
University of Victoria
Ed Session 2B: Innovation and Technology for Future Water
Best Presentation
Deysi Venegas
University of Saskatoon
Runner-up Presentation
Masashi Kaneda
McGill University
Ed Session 3A: Hydrology and Environmental Systems/Water Access Sanitation and Hygiene
Best Presentation
Hollis Kinnard
University of British Columbia
Runner-up Presentation
Jeffrey Wight
University of British Columbia
Ed Session 3B: Predicting and Mitigating Human Impact on Water & Innovation and Technology for Future Water
Best Presentation
Keegan Parkhurst
University of British Columbia
Runner-up Presentation
Rahul Dutta
University of British Columbia
3-Minute WESTalk
- Best Presentation Award (1st place): 125 CAD
- Runner-up Presentation Award (2nd place): 75 CAD
* This session offers a total of two awards.
* The Best and Runner-up Presentation awards will be determined by judging results.
* Eligibility: Attendees presenting at the hybrid 3-Minute WESTalk event.
Best Presentation
Katie Moloney
University of British Colulmbia
Runner-up Presentation
Jorrin Lenton
Simon Fraser University
Poster Session
- Best Presentation Award (1st place): 125 CAD
- Runner-up Presentation Award (2nd place): 75 CAD
- People’s Choice Award: 50 CAD
* This session offers a total of three awards.
* The Best and Runner-up Presentation awards will be determined by judging results.
* The People’s Choice award will be determined by voting results from attendees.
* Eligibility: Attendees presenting at the in-person poster session.
Best Poster Presentation
Liam Byrne
University of British Columbia
Runner-up Poster Presentation
Ali Khajavian
University of British Columbia
People’s Choice Award
Joyce Wong
Simon Fraser University