Hello Fundy Forum! Keep your nose to the ground - we're busy preparing for the upcoming Timed Discussion on Wharves in the Bay of Fundy some time in February. If you've got any good web links or background documents you'd like to share, by all means let us know.
On to the News Update... ~~~~~~~~ Jef Achenbach is the 200th subscriber to the Fundy Forum listserver! Congratulations, Jef and thanks for joining us! The Fundy Forum has been growing for over 3 years now, and we always love to hear about how you use it, how it helps you with your work, how you learn from it, or anything else you'd like to tell us. Hit reply and don't be shy... ~~~~~~~~ The Minas Basin Working Group (a part of the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership) is holding a community forum on Thursday, January 24th at the Horton High School in Wolfville, NS (snow date Jan 31). If you are interested in or live in the watershed, this forum provides an opportunity to voice your concerns and work with others to make changes happen. The forum is open to the public, and will be an Open House from 5:00 - 7:00 followed by Discussion from 7:00 - 9:30. For more information please contact Robin Mussleman, Workshop Coordinator at 902.455.2202 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~ "IF" An ecological artist's response to environmental degradation. With scientists and policy makers, a Vinalhaven salt marsh was restored and healing solutions strategized for waters within the Gulf of Maine. Aviva Rahmani, January 19th to March 2nd, 2002. Centre for Maine Contemporary Art 162 Russell Avenue, Rockport, Maine 04856 http://www.artsmaine.org ~~~~~~~~ BoFEP Abstracts Due January 31st! The Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership is busy planning their upcoming 5th Bay of Fundy Science Workshop that will be held in Wolfville from May 13-16, 2002. The overall theme is "The Health of the Bay of Fundy: Assessing Key Issues". This is not just a science workshop, though, as all types of presentations are welcomed and encouraged. From socioeconomic to reserves and parks to coastal community issues - all topics are welcomed. Please contact Nancy Roscoe-Huntley at 902.585.1113 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a brief summary of your presentation idea. ~~~~~~~~ Call for Proposals - Upper Bay of Fundy Biosphere Initiative A planning committee has been established to seek local support for and develop a nomination document for application to the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Program (MAB). If successful, the Upper Basins of the Bay of Fundy could become the second UNESCO Biosphere Region in Atlantic Canada and one of only 12 in Canada. The committee is looking for a company to conduct necessary research, assist with community consultation, and assist with the compilation necessary to craft the nomination document. Deadline for application is Friday, January 25, 2002. For a copy of the complete Terms of Reference, please contact the Colchester Regional Development Agency at 902-893-0140 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~ Over the past 4 years, the Nova Scotia Rural Team has heard from rural citizens that they would like to hold dialogue sessions within their own communities. The Rural Secretariat has responded by developing a Rural Community Dialogue Toolkit that is available on the Rural Website at: http://www.rural.gc.ca/dialogue/tool/index_e.phtml The Community Dialogue Toolkit is a "how to" guide to holding community-based dialogue sessions. It has been written for use by community leaders of all types. Anyone who can start a conversation can use this toolkit. It offers a flexible approach that can be easily adapted to your community and its objectives. ~~~~~~~~ Film: Battle At Our Shores The public is invited to a showing of the highly acclaimed documentary film, "Battle at Our Shores" about the conflict between people trying to protect the southern gulf of St. Lawrence area from oil and gas development and those promoting it. The film is both moving and, at times, humourous; the issue is important for all Nova Scotians. The film will be shown at 4:30 PM, January 24, at the Digby site of the Nova Scotia Community College board room. Please call Carol Mahtab at 834-2366 for more information. ~~~~~~~~ Public Lecture Announcement at Dalhousie Law School Marine and Environmental Law Programme Lecture Series All welcome to a public lecture provided in cooperation with: SOS2 Coalition, Gulf Nova Scotia Herring Federation, Ecology Action Centre, Environmental Law Student Society , Law Hour "Oil and Gas: Comparing Regulations and Policy in Atlantic Canada and Europe" Speaker: Mick Green 12.00-13.00, Thursday, 24 January 2002 Room 105, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue ~~~~~~~~ Did you know... that according to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's latest State of the Environment Report, 18% of Canada's land mass is comprised of wetlands? In a broader context, Canada's wetlands contribute 60% of North America's total wetland area! ~~~~~~~~ The Gulf of Maine Times' online version is at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/times. This issue features two main articles about the Bay of Fundy. "A Community's gift to the Gulf of Maine," about this dedicated group of citizens in Advocate Harbour who worked for nearly two decades to establish a park at Cape Chignecto. As a result, 4,200 hectares/10,000 acres of priceless coastal land has been preserved. The other is a profile of Mary Majka and David Christie, the incredible stewards who were instrumental in establishing Mary's Point, NB. They are simply irrepressible. The lead article is on sprawl in Maine. If anyone would like to subscribe to the paper they can e-mail Andi Reardon, editor, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~ Post-Doctoral Position - Salt Marsh Restoration in the Gulf of Maine A two-year position is available at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Wells, Maine, to further coastal habitat restoration goals through coordinated regional evaluation of restoration projects in the Gulf of Maine. Gulf-wide restoration activities will be identified and coordinated to provide standardized monitoring data (find protocols at http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/neckles/gpac.htm) for use in a regional database. The data will be synthesized and analyzed to assess regional restoration effectiveness. A regional, interdisciplinary team of advisors will guide project development and synthesis. Salary and benefits (FICA and health insurance) will total US $41,000. Funds are currently available for year 1; year 2 funding will be sought by the partnership. The Associate will be expected to travel as needed to serve all state and provincial jurisdictions in the Gulf of Maine (travel budget provided). Send cover letter of interest, vita, a research paper and three letters of recommendation to: GOMCE/GPAC Search Committee, attn. Dr. Michele Dionne, Research Director, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine 04090; (207) 646-1555 x 136; [EMAIL PROTECTED] All application materials must be received by February 9, for a March to April start date. WELLS NERR is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religious or sexual preference, handicap, national origin, or cultural background. ~~~~~~~~ SUSTAINING SEASCAPES: THE SCIENCE AND POLICY OF MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8, 2002 American Museum of Natural History, New York City EARLY-REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS JANUARY 26! POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 18 Sustaining Seascapes: The Science and Policy of Marine Resource Management will examine the large-scale conservation of marine ecosystems - considering novel approaches to the sustainable management of biodiversity and fisheries. Through theory, reviews, and case studies, participants will explore efforts to integrate natural, socioeconomic, and cultural factors at local and regional scales in response to ongoing threats to both fisheries and biodiversity. CALL FOR POSTERS: Poster subject must relate to the symposium's themes and may include theory, empirical studies, or case studies. Please limit abstracts to 300 words, and include title, author(s), and contact information for the lead author. Submit abstracts to the CBC's Outreach Program Coordinator, Fiona Brady, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Deadline for submission: February 18, 2002. TO REGISTER, please contact: Central Reservations, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024 (USA) 212-769-5200 (phone), 212-769-5272 (fax), or [EMAIL PROTECTED] FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Visit the CBC's website at http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/ or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~ Fishery Exclusion Zones Internet Conference 21st January - 4th February 2002, http://www.valfez.org/internet_conf/ Scope This conference will address the biological and socioeconomic effects of fishery exclusion zones relating to their value as a fisheries management tool, with particular emphasis on European fisheries. We define 'fishery exclusion zone' (FEZ) broadly to mean a spatially explicit restriction on fishing, such that there is a clearly defined zone within a larger fishing area in which some form of fishing (permitted in the larger area) is prohibited for at least part of the year. We therefore do not include closed seasons or gear restrictions which apply to a whole fishery, but do include no-take zones, closed areas, fishing 'boxes' and gear exclusion zones, as well as marine protected areas, reserves, parks and sanctuaries. Aims The aims of the conference are to disseminate the results of current research, including that of the organisers, and to promote the exchange of information and opinions on the use of FEZs among academics, practitioners and policy makers. Format The conference will comprise a number of papers by the project team and invited authors, as well as 'electronic posters' submitted in response to an open call. These articles will be displayed on the conference web site for two weeks and a discussion forum will be open during the second week. Papers will be in the form of PowerPoint presentations converted for display on the web, with speaker's notes incorporated. An example can be seen here. The conference language will be English. For more information: ***************************************** Carlo Pipitone CNR-IRMA (formerly: CNR-ITPP) Laboratorio di Biologia Marina via Giovanni da Verrazzano 17 91014 Castellammare del Golfo (TP) Italy --------- Tel: +39 0924 35013 Fax:+39 0924 35084 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site: http://www.irma.pa.cnr.it ***************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Max(ine) Westhead, Fundy Forum Coordinator Marine Environmental Quality, Bay of Fundy http://www.fundyforum.com Bedford Institute of Oceanography PO Box 1006, B500 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4A2 Ph: 902.426.4215 Fax: 902.426.3855 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fundy Forum listserver is dedicated to providing a forum for Bay of Fundy Issues. 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