Program

René Therrien, General Director, CentrEau

Caroline Robert, Directrice générale,Direction générale des politiques de l'eau, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs

Because the best opportunities often start with a simple conversation, this speed-dating session is the perfect chance to expand your network.In just a few minutes, you’ll meet a variety of professionals and make connections that could make all the difference in your work - today or tomorrow.

A World Café inspired session led by CentrEau’s Scientific Committee to foster discussion on current issues and explore opportunities for collaboration aimed at advancing knowledge and developing practical solutions. WATER AND CLIMATE Table 1: Flood Forecasting Tools Table 2: Climate Change and Water Management Table 3: Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions WATER AND HEALTH Table 4: One Health Approach and Integration of Sustainable Development Goals Table 5: Control of Contaminants in Watercourses WATER AND GOVERNANCE Table 6: Inclusion of Local Communities and First Nations Table 7: Jurisdictional Conflicts in Water Management Table 8: Governance and Expertise: Challenges of Access and Interpretation in the Face of Scientific Complexity Session facilitated by: Annie Poulin, Scientific Director, CentrEau Table moderators from CentrEau’s Scientific Committee: Émilie Bédard, Polytechnique Montréal Inès Carine Singhe, Université Laval Sébastien Faucher, McGill University Tadros Ghobrial, Université Laval Nathalie Gravel, Université Laval Elmira Hassanzadeh, Polytechnique Montréal Alain Létourneau, Université de Sherbrooke Romain Philippe, Centre des Technologies de l’EAU

The CentrEau Scientific Poster Space is the perfect place to discover innovative research projects and connect with the next generation of experts in water management and governance.

Through this series of rapid-fire presentations, discover research projects that highlight the opportunities and challenges of partnership-based research. Rainwater Harvesting for Non-Potable Uses in Quebec Émilie Bédard (Polytechnique Montréal) and Marie-Christine Bélanger (Premier Tech) Development of Aquifer Protection Tools in the Context of Sand and Gravel Extraction on Eskers Olivier Pitre (SESAT) and Éric Rosa (UQAT) The ReSource Project: Quantifying Groundwater Recharge and Vulnerability Janie Masse-Dufresne (ÉTS) and Mariane Maciel dos Santos (COBAVER-VS) Monitoring the Hydrological and Environmental Performance of a Permeable Pavement Sophie Duchesne (INRS), Andrew Centa (MTMD), and Marc-Olivier Labrie (City of Québec) GoNEXUS - Governance of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus in Major Transboundary River Basins: The Case of the Senegal River Laurent Bruckmann (Université Laval) and Kanda Condé (OMVS - Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du fleuve Sénégal) ProjectEau: Multisectoral and Multifactorial Projection of Quebec’s Future Water Needs Using a Hydroinformatics System Paul Célicourt (INRS) and Carole-Anne Dumaine (COPERNIC) Mon propre puits en Estrie Mariane Maciel dos Santos (Université Laval) and COGESAF

Don't miss the book launch of Tending Nature: Fostering Eco-Citizenship in the Americas with Nathalie Gravel, Professor in the Department of Geography at Laval University and member of CentrEau. This session will provide an in-depth exploration of eco-citizenship and the relationship between nature and society, marking an inspiring conclusion to the first day of the event.