We are pleased to announce this year’s keynote speaker:

Georgia Peck is the Lakes Program Manager at Living Lakes Canada, where she has led the Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP) program since 2020. In this role, she oversees nationally recognized, community-driven lake stewardship initiatives that support evidence-based decision-making across Canada. With a professional background spanning public outreach, environmental education, and the management of local stewardship organizations, Georgia brings a strong applied perspective to freshwater governance.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from Trent University and is currently completing a Master of Environmental Practice at Royal Roads University. In 2022, Georgia co-authored the Local Indigenous Knowledge and Values Framework, a foundational advancement for lake assessments that meaningfully bridges Indigenous Knowledge systems and Western science within a federally developed protocol. Her work has helped embed reconciliation, respect, and practical collaboration into lake management practices nationwide.

We are excited to announce this year’s keynote speech topic, titled: The Water We Share: How Local Collaboration Builds Resilient Water Systems.

Water challenges don’t stop at jurisdictional boundaries or professional disciplines. From snow drought to drying wetlands and rivers, the issues facing our watersheds demand collaboration across engineering, hydrology, community planning, and environmental stewardship.

In this keynote, Living Lakes Canada’s Georgia Peck explores how technical water professionals intersect with community-led action, Indigenous Knowledge, and on-the-ground environmental work to build resilient water systems. Drawing on real-world examples from across British Columbia, she connects hydrologic data, lake foreshore planning, wetland restoration, and groundwater monitoring to tell a bigger story about protecting the headwaters that we all rely on.

You’ll hear why resilient communities depend on cross-sector collaboration and gain a fresh perspective on how your local work drives impact across the broader system.