Sample with place and time
Readings only become useful when tied to location, conditions, and a repeatable protocol.
Student-led campus water atlas
Mapping campus water quality through student observation.
AquaWorks turns location-based water-quality readings into maps, field learning, and open documentation for sustainability education at UBC.
$4,850SPF requestApplication, not confirmed funding
Sep-DecPhase 1 window2026 planned prototype period
3-5Target indicatorsDepending on calibration and budget
Jan 2027Final reportPlanned AMS submission
A fieldbook, not a robot brochure
The platform is a tool for observation. The website is an atlas of why water quality matters, how student teams learn, and what UBC's campus-water context makes visible.
Turn readings into spatial stories
AquaWorks aims to visualize x-y sampling positions with indicator values as map layers.
Make sustainability legible
Students learn data quality, field limits, and science communication through a shared archive.
Built beside UBC's stormwater story
The UBC ISMP discusses renewed water monitoring, while a separate ENVR 400 report mapped 33 green rainwater infrastructure assets. AquaWorks uses these as context, not as claims of ownership.
SDG alignment from the SPF framing
SDG 4Quality Education
SDG 6Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13Climate Action
SDG 14Life Below Water
SDG 17Partnerships for the Goals
Help build the water atlas carefully.
Join the student team, collaborate on learning resources, or follow the prototype archive as it develops.