Pacific Water Research Centre

PWRC was created in response to these existing and emerging challenges - a research and knowledge hub that addresses water issues through targeted research, partnership-based initiatives and policy-relevant outputs. By supporting cross-disciplinary exploration at the interface of water science, social values, and public policy, the Centre provides a forum for advancing evidence-based research and concrete societal change. This research approach creates space to test policy and technological innovation. KEY FUNCTIONS PWRC adds value to ongoing and emerging research activities. It also seeks to broaden the geographical focus by developing and supporting international and Canada-wide research initiatives. Research Coalition Building: The Centre brings together researchers and organizations around multi-disciplinary research initiatives that would not normally partner on their own. Such coalition building is the main ingredient for innovation. Resource Mobilization: The Centre mobilizes technical, financial and administrative resources to catalyze planning meetings and workshops and support researchers and graduate students. Bridging Science and Policy: The Centre brokers knowledge between the research community and policy audiences, including the general public. It integrates data from its research initiatives to develop policy-relevant findings and products. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Community Engagement, with a particular attention to issues pertaining to indigenous communities Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Building, by engaging leading experts from around the world and conducts groundbreaking research designed to identify opportunities for sustainable adaptation Water Security: Access to safe water for every individual is a common theme for all research work at the Centre.