Join Angel Kennedy, Cheyenne Williams and Aldyn Chwelos. This panel of emerging researchers and young professionals will discuss their work on topics related to freshwater management and governance. We will explore the importance of youth in watershed health discussions, the development of fresh water guardian programs, and western red cedar ecosystems. As the climate changes and the community built around it through the shared stories of disaster survivors who have experienced heat waves, wildfires, flooding, or intense storms.