The 38th Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research of the Canadian Association on Water Quality was successfully held at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec, on October 16–17, 2025. Chaired by Dr. Chunjiang An and Dr. Maria Elektorowicz, the symposium brought together over 130 participants from academia, industry, government, and non-profit organizations, all united by a shared commitment to advancing water quality science, technology, and policy.

Symposium Highlights

Over two days, the symposium featured:

• More than 70 presentations, including keynote addresses, oral sessions and poster presentations.

• Engaging discussions on emerging water quality issues, innovative treatment technologies, and collaborative research directions.

• Active involvement by the International Water Association Young Water Professionals Canada (IWA‐YWP Canada) through networking and professional development activities.

• Vibrant exchanges among established and early‐career researchers fostering collaboration and innovation across disciplines.

The event provided a dynamic platform for sharing cutting‐edge research and exploring new directions in water quality management and sustainability across Canada and beyond.

Student Awardees

Congratulations to all student award recipients of the CAWQ 38th Eastern Canadian Symposium for your outstanding presentations and research contributions. Your achievements reflect the high calibre of emerging talent in the field of water quality research.

• CAWQ Philip H. Jones Award for Best Oral Presentation (First Place):
  Athanasios Latinis, Université Laval
• CAWQ Philip H. Jones Award for Best Oral Presentation (Second Place):
  Megan Ethier, McGill University
• Best Poster Presentation Award (First Place):
  Dana Kadadou, McGill University
• Best Poster Presentation Award (Second Place):
  Elvis Wireko Boampong, Polytechnique Montréal
• Student Presentation Excellence Award:
  Niloufar Naserisafavi, Polytechnique Montréal
  Elnaz Rajaei, Concordia University
  Andres Felipe Sanchez Rendon, Polytechnique Montréal

We congratulates all awardees on their outstanding achievements and valuable contributions to advancing water quality research in Canada.

Acknowledgements

We extends our heartfelt gratitude to Concordia University, and IWA‐YWP Canada for their generous support and partnership in making this symposium possible.

Special thanks go to all attendees, speakers, session chairs, judges, volunteers and event support teams whose dedication and enthusiasm ensured the smooth running and great success of the symposium.

Learn more about the symposium: cawqconcordia2025.ca