We are pleased to announce the student poster competition winners. Congratulations to you all!

We also thank the judges who gave freely of their time and expertise to adjudicate the posters — Sandra Cooke, Graham Daborn, Diane Dupont, Victoria Edge, Grahame Farquhar, Victoria Goodday, Judy Isaac-Renton, Annie Locas, Mark McMaster, Pierre Payment, Hans Schreier and Barb Veale.

Download the conference abstract booklet.
Note: Student poster abstracts are indicated as a book icon on the bottom left of the page.

Theme 1 poster winners
Place	Student	Poster title	Prize
First	Andrew Sinclair	Watershed scale simulation of phosphorus export from onsite wastewater systems in rural Nova Scotia	$300
Second	Paul Togunde	Application of solid phase microextraction for analysis of pharmaceuticals in urban wastewater	$200
Third	Christina Ridley	Microbial source tracking within agricultural watersheds	$100
Honourable mention	Rajiv Neal Tanna	Association of intersex in wild fish with wastewater effluent in the Grand River, Ontario	$50
Honourable mention	Alireza Hejazi	Modeling snow depth, soil temperature, soil moisture and nitrate transport in a soil-groundwater-atmosphere system using the land surface scheme SABAE-HW	$50
Honourable mention	Neha Sethi	The interaction of chemicals isolated from municipal wastewater effluent with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) thyroid hormone receptors	$50
Themes 2 and 3 poster winners
Place	Student	Poster title	Prize
First	Jenny Hayward	Development of municipal wastewater effluent quality discharge objectives in the context of Canadian regulatory framework for the Government of Nunavut	$300
Second	Gabrielle Ebacher	Negative pressure events in water distribution systems: Public health risk assessment based on transient analysis outputs	$200
Third	Wendy Pons	A review of drinking water outbreaks in small drinking water systems occurring in Canada and the United States from 1974–2004	$100
Honourable mention	Ruqiao (Emma) Shen	NDMA formation from pharmaceuticals —matrix effects	$50

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Poster abstract guidelines

Please read the guidelines carefully and refer to the abstract template as an example submission to ensure consistent formatting.

Abstracts must not exceed a single 8.5 x 11-inch page. Text must be in 11-pt Times New Roman font.

Title	Write a concise title that adequately describes the research in 20 words or less.
Author(s)	Surnames first, followed by initials with senior author first. Underline the name of the presenting author if it is not the senior author. Identify author affiliations with superscript Arabic numerals.
Affiliation(s)	State the university or organization with which the authors are affiliated. Please provide department (if applicable), institution, city and province or state only.
Themes	Primary theme — Does this research primarily address: Multiple demands of regional water resource use, protection and planning Prioritizing needs and actions in the operation of urban water systems Recognizing challenges and responding to opportunities of First Nations, small and remote systems The water and energy nexus Many projects will naturally span more than one theme; however, we ask you to identify the most applicable theme only.
Receptor group(s)	Indicate the receptor group(s) for which you feel your research/outputs would have the greatest relevance and value; i.e., water policy-makers, water managers, industry (specify nature), other directed research programs, etc.
Abstract	The abstract must be one paragraph of 300 words or less, providing a brief overview of the nature of the research or initiative.
Anticipated outcomes	Provide a brief description (maximum of 100 words) of the anticipated outcome of the research being described. How do you expect it to be used, by whom, and to achieve what objectives/address what issues? How you feel your work provides insight into the opportunities and/or supports decision-making in theme you identified above.
Keywords	List up to five keywords or phrases that best describe the research.
Student poster competition	If you wish to be considered in the student poster competition, please note this in a single line at the bottom of the page.

Poster guidelines (if your abstract has been accepted)

Posters should be in landscape orientation, with dimensions not exceeding 1.2 m width x 0.9 m height ( 4 feet x 3 feet). Posters exceeding these dimensions will not be permitted, as they will not fit the allotted space.

Formatting is at the discretion of the presenter; however, the poster should be easily read from at least a metre away. Consequently, a font size in the

• title of at least 72 points (~17 mm),
• author names of at least 48 points (~12 mm),
• author affiliations of at least 36 points (~8 mm), and
• text of at least 20 points (~5 mm) would be appropriate.

Poster boards, push pins and velcro pads will be available at the conference.

Posters presenting research funded by the Canadian Water Network must display the CWN logo on the poster. We also suggest incorporating a photograph of the presenting author in the poster (or displayed next to the poster) and providing printouts of the poster and business cards to facilitate networking.

With posters often less is more. Minimize text by using bullet points and short phrases. Judicious use of clear and easily interpretable graphs, diagrams and photographs often enhances the visual appeal of a poster while conveying ideas effectively.

Presenters are responsible for preparation, printing and transport of accepted posters to the conference.

Poster session

Poster presenters must be registered attendees of the conference. If your abstract has been accepted but you have not yet registered, be sure to register soon after you have received confirmation of abstract acceptance to secure your attendance at the conference.

The official poster sessions will take place from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 2, during which time the presenting author must attend his or her poster. Posters will also be available for viewing throughout much of the conference and we encourage you to use the opportunities afforded by coffee breaks and networking periods to maximize interaction with conference participants.

Posters may be set up as of Monday, February 28 in the afternoon (no later than noon on Tuesday, March 1), but must be removed before 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 3.

Set-up and removal are the presenter’s responsibility.

Student poster competition

Students who participate in the poster competition will be evaluated by anonymous judges between 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 2.

A first-place poster winner will receive a $300 cash prize, a second-place winner a $200 cash prize and a third-place a $100 cash prize.