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 […]
Emmi Matern Presents Research at National Water Conference
This past June, Emmi Matern represented the Watershed Ecosystems Project and UBC Okanagan at the Canadian Water Resources Association 2024 National Conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The conference, titled “Bridging water research and practice: Mobilizing our collective knowledge”, was primarily attended by representatives from government and industry, and the various academic contributions at the conference were […]
Mackenzie Myers Presents Poster at 2024 Research Symposium
Mackenzie Myers presented a poster titled, “Investigating Timber Harvest Controls on Flowpaths in the Peachland Creek Watershed”, at the Graduates of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (GEESC) Research Symposium held at UBC Okanagan in April 2024. Freshwater resources in British Columbia’s forested catchments are under increasing strain due to forest disturbance, including timber harvest. Understanding the […]
Free Upcoming Event: “Future of Our Forests” (April 13, 2024)
Future of Our Forests: Preserving BC’s Primary Forests Today to Protect Water and Wildlife Tomorrow The Interior Watershed Task Force (IWTF) is hosting “Future of Our Forests: Preserving BC’s Primary Forests Today to Protect Water and Wildlife Tomorrow”, on April 13, 1-5:30 in Kelowna. Dr. John Wagner will be providing closing remarks. You can attend […]
Fish Theme: Emily Moore Successfully Defends Thesis
Hydroclimatic controls and the influence of climate change on the timing of the kokanee spawning period in Peachland, BC Congratulations to Emily Moore for successfully defending her thesis, “Hydroclimatic controls and the influence of climate change on the timing of the kokanee spawning period in Peachland, BC” in January 2024. Please see her full thesis […]
New Date for Community Workshop
Watershed Ecosystems Project and District of Peachland Community Engagement Workshop Rescheduled to November 17th, 2023 Due to the wildfire situation in the Central Okanagan, the Watershed Ecosystems Project Community Engagement Workshop scheduled for August 21 was postponed. We are pleased to announce that this workshop, co-hosted by the District of Peachland, has now been rescheduled […]
Governance Theme: Rheanne Kroschinsky Successfully Defends Thesis
Watershed Ecosystems and Human Interconnections: A New Model of Governance for Peachland Creek, B.C. Congratulations to Rheanne Kroschinsky for successfully defending her thesis, “Watershed Ecosystems and Human Interconnections: A New Model of Governance for Peachland Creek, B.C.” in August. Rheanne is the first of seven graduate students to complete their Watershed Ecosystems Project research activities. […]
Connecting on the Land: sqʷʔa (Peachland Creek) Watershed Tour
Tour Summary On June 16, 2023, the Watershed Ecosystems Project team was joined by an extensive group of water researchers, local and provincial government representatives, Syilx community members, District community members, and source water users on an informative field tour of the sqʷʔa (Peachland Creek) watershed hosted by local watershed advocacy group, the Peachland Watershed Protection […]
Free Community Engagement Workshop: August 21, 2023
We are pleased to announce we are hosting an engagement workshop to share information on the Watershed Ecosystems Project with the community. The workshop is free and open to any community members who wish to engage with our Watershed Ecosystems Project researchers to learn more about our research activities, and will be an opportunity for the public […]
An Indigenous Approach to Understanding siwɬkʷ (Water)
We are pleased to share the article below that describes how graduate students Dawn Machin and Sarah Alexis are incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge into their research about our relationship with siwɬkʷ (Water). You will also hear from Dr. Jeannette Armstrong about the importance of siwɬkʷ from a Syilx perspective in a short video embedded in the […]
