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The image shows Māris Olte (left) and Anita Zariņa (right) sitting on a beaver dam while engaged in conversation. In the foreground, the calm water reflects both the speakers and the surrounding landscape. Reeds and trees form the background, creating a natural riverside setting. The scene is filmed from a low angle.

Water Cultures in the TV programme Meža veča emuāri

Paula Lūcija Lejiņa stands beside the lectern in a classroom while Anne Sauka addresses the audience. A projection screen is visible in the background, with desks, laptops, and workshop materials in the foreground.

Master's thesis on the interrelationality between water and humans has been defended

Anita Zariņa is giving a lecture or presentation to an audience. She is standing beside a large display showing several photographs of forested landscapes and natural environments while gesturing as she explains the material. Audience members are visible in the foreground, while large windows in the background overlook trees and a multi-storey building.

Lecture on Beavers and the “Messy” Ecologies of the Anthropocene in the Latvian Academy of Culture lecture series The Little Academy of Posthumanism

The photo shows conference attendees seated at white tables arranged in three rows. A light brown door is visible in the background.

“Water Cultures” Project Section at the University of Latvia Conference

Poster for the 84th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia (2026), featuring the section “Hydrosocial Approaches in Water Research and Governance,” with conference dates, deadlines, and a QR code.

Project research results to be presented at the University of Latvia conference section “Hydrosocial Approaches in Water Research and Governance”

A poster titled “Geoprocesses” presents a discussion on nature-based solutions and an interactive workshop, with event details (21 February at 13:00) shown against a stylized winter landscape with houses and trees.

Participation in a discussion at the exhibition “Geoprocesses”

Anita Zariņa stands at the front of a room next to a projection screen, presenting the “Water Cultures” project. A slide titled “Ūdeņu kultūras” is displayed on the screen. The room contains presentation equipment, including a screen, a flipchart, and a table with water glasses.

Participation in a Cross-Project Collaboration Meeting in Riga

The image shows a presentation of a paper. On the left side, there is a presentation slide with text. In the foreground and on the right side, there is a table with people sitting around it. In the center of the image, in the far distance, there is project researcher Anita Zariņa.

Participation in the LIFE GoodWater International Conference

The photo shows four researchers with a presentation screen displaying the Nordic Environmental Ethics Network logo in the background. The first on the left is project researcher Anne Sauka.

Nordic Environmental Ethics Network Conference, Turku