Water & Environment Student Talks (WEST) Conference 2024

The Water & Environment Student Talks (WEST) Conference is an annual multi-disciplinary and international event, which will be held from June 12th through 14th in 2024. This year, our theme - "Waves of Knowing Water: Progress through Collaborations" - aims to highlight research and projects contributing to a "new wave" of understanding. This can involve pushing disciplinary boundaries, employing mixed methods across disciplines, co-creating knowledge, and more.

This 3-day conference offers attendees a diverse format with events held online (June 12), hybrid (June 13), and in-person (June 14). The hybrid and in-person events will be held at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus. Scheduled events include: Keynote Talks, Oral and Poster Sessions, Panel Discussions, 3-Minute WESTalks, a Workshop, and a Networking Event. These events will cover various water topics, such as Drivers of Change in Hydrologic Systems; Designing Resilient Water Systems; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Low-resource Contexts; Water Accessibility, Availability, and Use; Water Governance, Policy, Stewardship, and Environmental Justice; and Decoloniality in Water Research.

The 2024 WEST Conference promises to be an excellent opportunity for networking and exploration of water and environmental topics with like-minded individuals. We welcome undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, young professionals, and interested individuals to join us and dive into a "new wave" of knowing water and the environment.

Visit the WEST conference to view the schedule and for more information. For those interested in presenting at the conference, !

WEST Conference is student-run and organized by students from the University of British Columbia, University of Washington, and the University of Victoria. Please visit our website for more information and we organized.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach us via email: [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, Canada