Brace Water Centre

2026 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Kaveh Madani

Date: October 6, 2026 | Time: 3:00pm | Location: McGill Faculty Club: 3450 Rue McTavish

Join us for a keynote address by Professor Kaveh Madani, the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, as he speaks to the mounting pressure on global water systems and the transformations needed to ensure water security, environmental sustainability, and human resilience.

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Brace Centre for Water Resources Management

2026 Brace Innovation Seed Grant Recipients

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The 2026 Brace Water Innovation Seed Grants support early stage research that strengthens sustainable water futures across Quebec and Canada.

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2026 Brace Graduate Top-up Awards Winners

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The Brace Graduate Top‑up Awards recognize outstanding McGill master’s and doctoral students whose water‑related research advances the Brace Water Centre’s thematic areas.

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Funding

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WaterTalks Seminars

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Who Are We?

The Brace Water Centre advances research, training, and outreach on water issues in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Brace connects a wide range of water expertise and research facilities at McGill. Members come from multiple faculties including Engineering, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Science, Law, Medicine and Management. If you are working on water issues at McGill, please join us!

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