Strengthening Transdisciplinary Research for Equitable and Adaptive Water Management in Latin America (STREAM)

The Reading Latin America and Caribbean Network (R‑LAC) is pleased to support STREAM, a two‑day international workshop bringing together leading researchers, practitioners, and policy experts to tackle one of the region’s most urgent challenges: water security in a changing climate.

Latin America faces complex and interconnected water pressures, from glacier retreat and climate‑driven extremes to governance fragmentation, urbanisation, agricultural demand, and the erosion of traditional water knowledge. STREAM creates a dedicated space for collaborative problem‑solving, drawing on diverse expertise from climate science, hydrology, archaeology, governance, agriculture, economics, and Indigenous and community‑based knowledge.

Through systems‑thinking training, expert presentations, stakeholder mapping, and hands‑on co‑design sessions, participants will work together to identify evidence gaps, map key actors, and build interdisciplinary research pathways that support sustainable, equitable, and resilient water management across the region. The workshop will culminate in the co‑creation of a shared research agenda and future work packages that can drive long‑term collaboration and impact.

Supported by the International Science Partnership Fund (ODA), the Leverhulme Trust, and R‑LAC, STREAM strengthens Reading’s commitment to global partnerships and inclusive, collaborative research. This event will serve as a platform for future projects, capacity building, and policy‑relevant outputs benefiting communities and institutions across Latin America.

University colleagues with an interest in Latin America and water security are warmly invited to attend. For further information, please contact Nicholas Branch at n.p.branch@reading.ac.uk.

Please note the event will start at 9.15am on both days.