Watershed Ecosystems Project Community Report 2025
The Watershed Ecosystems Project team is excited to announce the release of our Community Report, a collaborative and accessible summary of our work to date in the sqʷʔa (Peachland Creek) Watershed. This report highlights key findings, shared learning, and the evolving relationships among researchers and community partners as we’ve worked together towards holistic understandings of […]
Hydrology Theme: Mackenzie Myers Successfully Defends Thesis
Assessing impacts of forest disturbance on hydrological processes in Peachland Creek Community Watershed using geochemical approaches Congratulations to Mackenzie Myers for successfully defending his thesis, “Assessing impacts of forest disturbance on hydrological processes in Peachland Creek Community Watershed using geochemical approaches” in September 2025. Understanding how forest disturbance affects watershed hydrology is essential for protecting […]
Professor Adam Wei Delivers Keynote on Ecosystem-Based Disaster Resilience at International Conference in Türkiye
Watershed Ecosystems Project Principal Investigator Professor Adam Wei Delivers Keynote on Ecosystem-Based Disaster Resilience at International Conference in Türkiye Professor Adam Wei, Watershed Ecosystems (WEP) Project Principal Investigator and Eco-Hydrologist from UBCO’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, was invited to deliver a keynote presentation and participate in a panel discussion at the International […]
Dr. Spencer Announced Chair of Okanagan Water Stewardship Council
Dr. Sheena Spencer has been elected as the new chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board Water Stewardship Council. Dr. Spencer is a Research Hydrologist with the Ministry of Forests, an adjunct professor at UBC Okanagan, and a member of the Watershed Ecosystems Project. Known for her dedication to watershed research and community collaboration, Sheena […]
Watershed Ecosystems Project at CWRA 2025 National Conference
On Tuesday, May 27th, Watershed Ecosystems Project (WEP) members Rheanne Kroschinsky and Dawn Machin presented at the Canadian Water Resources Association National Conference held in Penticton, British Columbia on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territory of the Syilx Okanagan peoples. The conference drew nationwide participation from various levels of government – First Nations, local, regional, […]
Water Justice and Climate Resilience at the Forefront of UBC’s Symposium
Watershed Ecosystems Project co-hosts gathering on the intersections between climate change and water On April 9-10, 2025, researchers from across disciplines gathered on both UBC campuses for the Climate + Water Symposium, a two-day event that explored the complex relationship between water and climate change. Organized by the Climate Solutions Research Collective, the symposium was […]
Setting the Limit for Cumulative Effects: A Regional Safe Operating Space for Maintaining Ecological Resilience
A new publication by Watershed Ecosystems Project researchers, CORRIE GREAVES, DR. ADAM WEI and DR. LAEL PARROTT Greaves, C., Wei, X. & Parrott, L. Setting the Limit for Cumulative Effects: a Regional Safe Operating Space for Maintaining Ecological Resilience. Environmental Management. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02122-4 Is our collective footprint undermining the ability of ecosystems to adapt, respond, and thrive? In a […]
Rheanne Kroschinsky at the Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria
Watershed Ecosystems Project Graduate Student and UVIC Centre for Global Studies Visiting Governance Graduate Student Fellow Rheanne Kroschinsky, presents “University Extension as a Bridge for Hydrosocial Communities: Exploring the Rescaling of Water Governance in BC” with Oliver. M. Brandes at the Centre for Global Studies Global Talks series. In this presentation at the University of […]
Watershed Ecosystems Project Researchers Gather at the Sncəwips Heritage Museum
On Thursday, March 13, 2025 researchers from the Watershed Ecosystems Project (WEP) had the opportunity to join members of the Okanagan Basin Water Board Stewardship Council on a guided tour of the Sncəwips Heritage Museum, located in Westbank on the unceded territory of the Syilx people. Hosted by Syilx knowledge holder and Museum Docent […]
Working Together to Promote Collaborative Watershed Science and Governance
Dr. Jeannette Armstrong, OC, Ph.D., speaks about her research on the recognition of Syilx Governance Rights in the watershed. Thank you to UBC’s team in the Community Engagement office and Rheanne Kroschinsky for writing and sharing the following article about the Peachland Watershed Community Engagement workshop held in November 2023: Peachland and the Watershed Ecosystems […]
