Call for Sessions Open until November 12, 2021

The 2022 Annual CWRA Conference Committee cordially invites experts to propose Special Sessions within the general scope of our shared uses of water – from its cultural significance and agricultural and ecological needs, to respecting and upholding Indigenous rights and the roles of municipalities, governments, and industry. Special Sessions are expected to focus on water shared across multiple jurisdictions, water shared across provincial and territorial borders, the decision-making and stewardship of and by Indigenous communities, and our shared international waters.

The 2022 CWRA conference will be a place to reflect, share, and celebrate our shared waters. 2022 is an important year: It is the 75th Anniversary of the Canadian Water Resources Association, the 110th Anniversary of the International Joint Commission, and 145 years since the signing of Treaty 7.

Potential topic areas for Special Sessions include, but are not limited to:

1. Water management along the continuum from headwaters to deltas (summit to sea);
2. The integrated assessment of surface water – groundwater interactions across a myriad of spatial scales;
3. Protecting the ecology, water quality, and traditional uses of water bodies;
4. Developing and implementing hydrological prediction systems across Canada;
5. Understanding the impacts of climate variability, climate change, and hydroclimatic extremes across Canada;
6. Understanding the impacts of new infrastructure/technologies; and
7. Advancing water governance in Canada, including recognition of Indigenous approaches to water management.

Proposals for Special Sessions should be provided to CWRA2022@cwra.org by 12^th November 2021. The proposals should include a brief (one paragraph) description of the session and a list of potential speakers. The organizers of Special Sessions will be responsible for encouraging colleagues to submit abstracts to the session, deciding which speakers are assigned an oral presentation or a poster, and chairing the Special Session at the conference.