Save the Date for Coastal Zone Canada 2027,
Canada’s national conference on coastal zone
management, science and engineering.
June 11-14, 2027
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Recognizing the importance of connecting knowledge systems across generations and disciplines, the focus of this year’s conference is integration.
From Indigenous and community-based knowledge to scientific research and emerging digital tools, the future of coastal zones depends on how effectively we bridge tradition and technology. When grounded in place, culture, and lived experience, technology becomes a powerful tool to support resilient, adaptive coastal futures.
Key Dates
Call for sessions and abstracts opens: Summer 2026
Registration opens: Fall 2026
Early bird deadline: January 2027
Field trip registration: March 2027
Conference dates: June 11-14, 2027
As Canada’s national conference for coastal zone management, CZC 2027 invites everyone who works within coastal zones to come together to explore how time-honoured practices and cutting-edge technologies can complement one another.
Bringing together Indigenous knowledge holders, engineers, scientists, youth, artists, planners, technologists, climate practitioners, and community leaders, the conference aims to advance shared understanding of evolving coastal pressures and opportunities. Through dialogue, collaboration, and creativity, CZC 2027 will foster meaningful connections that support informed decision-making and more impactful, inclusive approaches to coastal stewardship.
Abstract submission call will be made mid-summer 2026.