10th Anniversary Celebration of the Collaborative Water Program

Join us for a special milestone marking the 10th Anniversary of the University of Waterloo Water Institute Collaborative Water Program (CWP)! It's time to celebrate 10 remarkable cohorts of CWP graduates from the most interdisciplinary water graduate program in Canada.

The Water Institute and the Collaborative Water Program team are delighted to organize this anniversary celebration welcoming our alumni back to Waterloo, offering a platform to exchange your experiences and insights from the water sector and beyond. Be part of this exciting gathering and get ready to reminisce and forge new connections at the upcoming event!

The anniversary celebration program includes:

Welcome	Nandita Basu Director, Collaborative Water Program Canada Research Chair in Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences
CWP Alumni Panel	Rob De Loë Facilitator, Director Emeritus, Collaborative Water Program Professor & Associate Dean, Research Facultyof Environment, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS) Catherine Brown Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Ducks Unlimited, CWP Cohort 2 (2014/15) Sabrina Bedjera Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada, CWP Cohort 3 (2015/16) Thadshayini Chandrakumaran Associate, Miller Thomson, CWP Cohort 3 (2015/16) Frederick Cheng Postdoctoral Fellow, Colorado State University, CWP Cohort 3 (2015/16) Chris Muirhead Water Resources Engineer, GHD, CWP Cohort 4 (2016/17) Fabiola Alvarado-Revilla Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford, CWP Cohort 3 (2015/16) Laina Timberg Co-Founder and Co-President, North American Youth Parliament for Water, CWP Cohort 8 (2020/21)
Keynote Address	Bruce MacVicar Director Emeritus, Collaborative Water Program Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Tony Maas, Senior Policy Officer, Office of the Prime Minister of Canada
Special Announcement	Mark Servos Director Emeritus, Collaborative Water Program Professor, Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
Closing remarks and adjournment	Dustin Garrick Director Designate 2024-25, Collaborative Water Program Associate Professor & University Research Chair Faculty of Environment, School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability
Reception

The evening reception offers a chance to unwind and connect with fellow alumni, CWP faculty, and current students over refreshments and appetizers. Do not miss this special anniversary celebration filled with knowledge sharing, networking, and reminiscing.

We can't wait to welcome you back to Waterloo!

Friday, November 3, 2023
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Program)
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Reception)
SLC Black and Gold Room
University of Waterloo

Location Information

Location Address: SLC - Student Life Centre
200 University Avenue West
Black and Gold Room
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1

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Additional Information

Host: The Water Institute Event website: 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Collaborative Water Program

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