Canadian Water Resources Association

Professional Development Events

CWRA is the oldest and largest member-based water resources management association in Canada today. One of CWRA’s main goals is to serve its members by delivering programs, publications, educational opportunities and services, such as conferences, courses, events, scholarships and partnerships.

Expertise and Services

CWRA’s members provide expertise and professional knowledge services in a variety of ways from reviewing and editing water resources management documents to serving on technical advisory committees. The majority of this work is on national, multi-sectoral water related issues.

Resources and Publications

CWRA produces many different publications and resources, some of which are exclusive to members. These include Project WET Canada programming and instructional resources, our member magazine WaterNews, and the Canadian Water Resources Journal.

CWRA members have a wide range of backgrounds – water engineers, hydrologists, geographers, biologists, climate scientists, planners, modelers, academics, industry representatives, and policy makers. Why join CWRA? Our members:

• Receive discounts to conferences, workshops, webinars, and technical courses;
• Value professional networking opportunities to share ideas with academics, practitioners, and government;
• Gain insight into water and climate-related issues through our publications and webinars;
• Have access to our Water News magazine and quarterly Canadian Water Resources Journal;
• Learn what’s happening across jurisdictions and with other water-related disciplines in Canada;
• Build relationships, form partnerships, and create collaborations;
• Enjoy the opportunity to volunteer in Canada’s vibrant water community; and so much more!

You can join as an individual student, young professional, regular, or retired member of CWRA. Add on an affiliate membership to CANCID, CSHS, and NASH. Interested in a group membership? Join as a corporate member today!

The Canadian Water Resources Association empowers informed water decision-making across Turtle Island on the unceded Indigenous and Treaty land of First Nations, Inuit and Metis. We are committed to promoting and facilitating space for Indigenous ways of knowing in support of reconciliation and allyship in the sustainable and effective stewardship of the land and waters.