Thank you for joining us at WATER 2026.
It was a fantastic few days of sharing knowledge, building new connections, and learning from innovative research, projects, and real-world case studies from across the South West and beyond.
To help you revisit the event and continue the conversations sparked at the conference, we have brought together the recordings and presentation materials below.
We hope these resources provide a valuable reminder of the discussions, insights, and practical examples shared throughout the conference, and support your ongoing work in flood and climate resilience.
Keynote Presentations
Nick Viney: Only Art and Beaver Will Save Us
Dr. Nick Paling: Taking stock and storying a water resilient future
Panel Sessions
Day 1: Resilience in Practice: Learning from Research, River Restoration and Land Management
Workshop Sessions: Day 1
Exploration Lab: Technical Innovations and Data
Local Evidence, Wider Impact: Researching Flood Resilience Using Nature, Community and Technology
Alumni Auditorium: Nature-Based Solutions
Principles of Effective Natural Flood Management
Beavers in the Landscape: Understanding Benefits, Evidence, and Coexistence
Workshop Sessions: Day 2
Exploration Lab: Stories of Nature, Land and Water
Storying Water Resilience: Engaging Diverse Audiences Through Audio
Mud, Sweat and Green Leaves: How Trees Protect Animal Welfare in Drought and Flood
Seminar rooms 1, 2 and 3: Scenarios and Visions for Communities and Landscapes
Building Climate Capability: A Formula for National Resilience
Alumni Auditorium: Resilient Futures
Exploring Adaptation Options for Future Climate Resilience in Food and Farming