Conferences

A major objective of the CAWQ is to promote the research and capabilities of people involved in water quality research in Canada. This is accomplished by hosting regional conferences each year in the three regional areas (Eastern, Central and Western) of Canada.

11th Pacific Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research
May 1, 2010 - May 5, 2010
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Typical themes of CAWQ conferences include:

Surface and ground water quality
Management of agricultural runoff
Polluted precipitation
Urban runoff
Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment processes
Modelling applications
Constructed wetlands
Groundwater contamination and remediation
Innovative pollution control technologies
Sludge management
Production and distribution of potable water
Laboratory tests of properties of chemicals that provide information on their aquatic fate and effects
Microcosm testing which provides information on chemical fate and effects
Bioaccumulation of contaminants in and from polluted aquatic ecosystems
Aquatic ecotoxicology
Endocrine disruptors
Pathogenic organisms
Modelling of the fate of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Regulation
Preventive measures
Strategies and policies related to water pollution control

Particular emphasis is placed on providing exposure of the talents, skills and work of students who have entered the water quality field. At each of these conferences, the presenter of the "best student presentation" is awarded the Philip H. Jones Award, which includes several honours and a cash prize.

Please contact the CAWQ if you are interested in getting involved in the organization or hosting of these conferences. In particular, you can assist the CAWQ by volunteering to:

chair a conference session
organize a theme session at a conference
become a member of a technical committee for reviewing abstracts
judging student presentation for the Philip H. Jones Award
hosting a conference

IWA SPECIALIST GROUP CONFERENCES TO BE HELD IN CANADA

The CAWQ can officially support competent organising committees for IWA Specialist group conferences to be held in Canada. Click here to download guidance notes for organisers of IWA sponsored conferences.

Upcoming and past supported conferences are listed below:

1st IWA/WEF Wastewater Treatment Modelling Seminar - June 1-3, 2008, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Québec
Moving Forward - Wastewater Biosolids Sustainability: Technical, Managerial, and Public Synergy - June 24-27, 2007, Moncton, New Brunswick
7th IWA Symposium on Off-Flavours in the Aquatic Environment - Oct 2-7, 2005, Cornwall, Ontario
10th World Congress - Anaerobic Digestion 2004 - Aug 29-Sep 2, 2004, Montreal, Québec