CWRA BC Branch 2023 Conference
Transitioning to Resilience: Responding to Climate Change in BC
Richmond, BC - Unceded Territory of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) peoples
October 3 - 5, 2023
The key focuses of the conference include:
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Sustainable development for flood management and sea level rise
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Lessons learned and moving forward from 2021 floods
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Design with traditional knowledge and resiliency
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BC Flood Strategy and Governance
Location & Accommodations:
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Conference Program
October 3rd
| Time | Session |
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Keynote Presentation: Mike Currie – Current Floodplain Management Dilemmas Facing British Columbia |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 |
Panel Discussion over the Nov 2021 Atmospheric River Event – Response and Recovery MoTI: Kevin Weicker – Coquihalla Highway Reinstatement Program City of Merritt: Sean Strang – Merritt Flood Recovery Fraser Basin Council – Steve Litke – Floodplain mapping in future climate change conditions |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Exhibits |
| 13:30 – 14:45 |
Technical Sessions November 2021 Flood Response Improving Water Quality for Ecological Purposes Flood Policy & Strategy |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 |
Technical Sessions Advances in Weather & Water Monitoring Climate Change in Water Resources Community Flood Risk Planning |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Exhibitor’s Reception |
| 17:30 – 20:00 |
Banquet Keynote Presentation: Ernie Victor, Special Projects Lead – Cheam Nation |
October 4th
| Time | Session |
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Welcome, Breakfast & Registration |
| 08:30 – 10:10 |
Technical Sessions Adapting to Sea Level Rise Advances in Flood Mapping Nature-based Solutions & Flood Management |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 |
Technical Sessions Habitat Restoration Modelling for Flood Management Governance & Indigenous Knowledge in Water Management |
| 11:45 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 14:15 |
Panel Discussion over Coastal Habitat Restoration Semiahmoo Coastal Restoration Projects: Chief Chappell NHC – Heville Berard Ducks Unlimited: Eric Balke – Sturgeon Bank Restoration in Richmond |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Coffee Break |
| 14:45 – 16:00 |
Keynote Presentation: Cease Wyss in Conversation – Salish Ethnobotany & the Water Community Closing Remarks |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | NASH ADCP Demo |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Offsite SYP Event: Speed Networking Event – The Wicklow Pub, 610 Stamps Landing, Vancouver (close to Olympic Village skytrain) |
October 5th
| Time | Cambie Room | Richmond Room | |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | RAVEN Workshop | NASH Workshop |
Full Conference Programme
