# Event Details - **Event Name**: Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Two days of in-person interactive conversation and presentations regarding 6PPDQ, a tire wear toxin impacting salmonids in urban waters.About this EventProtecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026This is a two-day event that everyone is welcome to join one or both days of. Please ensure you add a ticket to your cart for each day of the workshop that you plan to attend!Register before January 7th to be considered for travel subsidies. Individuals associated with a First Nation, community group, and/or non-profit organization who are travelling from outside of Nanaimo may be considered for support made available by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.Join researchers, First Nations representatives, stewardship organizations, engineers, and representatives of municipal and regional governments for a two-day interactive workshop focused on understanding and addressing tire wear toxicants—especially 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ)—in roadway runoff and urban stormwaters in the Pacific Northwest. This event brings together leading experts and on-the-ground practitioners to share the latest science, community perspectives, and practical solutions for reducing contaminant impacts on salmon, trout, and aquatic ecosystems.Over the course of the workshop, attendees will gain insight into current research, explore watershed-level challenges and collaborative opportunities, and learn from those successfully implementing green stormwater infrastructure. Sessions will highlight new findings on 6PPDQ, reflections from watershed stewards on barriers and priorities, and innovations in monitoring approaches and mitigation. Researchers will present recent findings at dedicated interactive poster sessions each day.Day 2 will also feature an interactive breakout session, designed to facilitate participant interactions, a deeper understanding, build connections, and identify shared priorities and actionable next steps. These breakout groups will support cross-sector collaboration and help translate workshop insights into meaningful strategies for research, monitoring, and on-the-ground implementation.Whether you are a researcher, environmental professional, community steward, or decision-maker, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the collective effort to address tire wear toxicants and protect freshwater ecosystems across the region.The event will run from approximately 9:00am to 4:00pm each day and be hosted at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo, BC. Room location and parking information will be sent prior to the event if you are signed up via EventBrite.The event is free to attend, but we ask that you RSVP to ensure that we can prepare accordingly to accommodate those attending. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/protecting-salmon-from-tire-wear-toxicants-6ppdq-workshop-2026/100001976024790341 - **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Nanaimo - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Coast Bastion Hotel - **lat**: 49.166622 - **long**: -123.936063 - **full address**: Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/ebae2020550a9ee80feb1467ffb98e92152d72c8f8ac5eda86fb49c3fb90689e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc484731-gmir.jpg?v=1765390040 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026 being held? - **A:** Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026 takes place on Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026? - **A:** Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026 is organized by British Columbia Conservation Foundation & Vancouver Island University. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Protecting Salmon From Tire Wear Toxicants: 6PPDQ Workshop 2026 is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nanaimo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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