CWRA-IAH 2027 ACRH-AIH

One Water, Many Paths: Becoming Better Water Allies

With great excitement and enthusiasm, we’d like to invite our colleagues from across Canada to join us for the first joint conference for Canadian Water Resources Association and the International Association of Hydrogeologists – Canadian National Chapter (IAH Canada)

The theme for the Conference is “One Water, Many Paths: Becoming Better Water Allies”.

Water connects us all.

As water moves through rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, ecosystems, and communities, it sustains life and shapes our shared future.

Through Two-Eyed Seeing, we will learn from Indigenous and Western ways of knowing to explore diverse pathways toward healthy waters, resilient communities, and respectful relationships with water.

One Water, Many Paths: Becoming Better Water Allies brings together traditional knowledge holders, researchers, and practitioners to share expertise and foster collaboration on surface water and groundwater. Hosted in Niagara Falls, on land steeped in the rich history of First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, the conference looks to all Indigenous peoples, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the land and the waters. The logo artwork was created by Haudenosaunee artist Kyle Joedicke, reflecting our deep connections to water, land, life, and spirit.

Une seule eau, plusieurs chemins : devenir de meilleurs alliés pour l’eau réunit détentrices et détenteurs de savoirs traditionnels, chercheuses et chercheurs, praticiennes et praticiens pour mettre en commun leur expertise et favoriser la collaboration sur les eaux de surface et les eaux souterraines.

Tenue à Niagara Falls, sur un territoire imprégné de la riche histoire de Premières Nations comme les Hatiwendaronk, les Haudenosaunee et les Anishinaabe, la conférence se tourne vers tous les peuples autochtones, d’hier et d’aujourd’hui, pour promouvoir une intendance avisée des terres et des eaux. Le logo est une œuvre de l’artiste haudenosaunee Kyle Joedicke, qui reflète nos liens profonds avec l’eau, la terre, la vie et l’esprit.