Symposium: Expected Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Communities and Estuaries
First Symposium onExpected Impacts of Climate Changeon Coastal Communities and EstuariesJune 14, 2014Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association (CERCA)http://www.cowichanestuary.com/Lecture Hall, Vancouver Island University, Cowichan Campus,2011 University Way, Duncan, BC
AGENDA08:00-08:30 Registrat ion:
08:30 Opening: Welcome and Announcements (Goetz Schuerholz, Chair CERCA)
08:50 Details - Agenda sessions, breaks, restaurants (for lunch), evening dinner (Geoff Strong)
Session-1: Climate Change and its Impacts (Chair: Goetz Schuerholz)
09:00 Global Impacts of Climate Change (Speaker: Geoff Strong, Atmospheric Consultant)09:30 Greenhouse Gases and Estuaries: Major Concerns, Limited Solutions (Speaker: Tom Pedersen,PICS)10:00 Local Perspective on Expected Climate Change Impacts and Preventive and Adaptive Measures(Speaker: Kate Miller, Manager Env. Initiatives, CVRD)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
Session-2: Vancouver Island River Basins and Estuaries (Chair: Geoff Strong)
11:00 Blue Carbon Protocol and role of BC Climate Secretariat (Speakers: Kristi MacMillan,Clim.Secretariat MOE & Brian Kingzett, VIU)11:20 BC Estuaries and Blue Carbon (Speaker: Paul Horgen, Chair Board of Directors for Comox ValleyProject Watershed Society)11:40 First Nations Perspective on Past and Current Impacts on Cowichan Estuary and the First NationTraditional Lifestyle (Speaker: TBA, Cowichan Tribes - as yet unconfirmed)
12:00-13:25 Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions 13:25- 17:30
Session-3: Governance of Estuaries (Chair: Kate Miller)
13:30 Estuary Restoration Efforts by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in Puget Sound(Speaker: Loren Brokaw, Restoration Projects Coordinator of Washington State Fish and WildlifeService)13:45 The role of DFO in support of the ecological integrity of Vancouver Island Estuaries (Speaker: KimHyatt, DFO, Nanaimo)14:00 Living Rivers support to Restoration of Vancouver Island Rivers and Estuaries (Speaker: CraigWightman, Fisheries Biologist, BC Conservation Foundation)14:15 Estuary Restoration – Linking Estuary Dynamics, Resilience and Techniques (Speaker: Dan Buffet,Ducks Unlimited)
14:30 Restoration and Conservation - The Campbell River Experience (Speaker: Tim Ennis, The NatureConservancy)14:45 Estuarine Enhancement within the Inter-tidal area of the Nicomekl River in Surrey (Speaker: OwenCroy, Manager of Parks, City of Surrey, BC)15:00 Strengths and Weaknesses of Cowichan Estuary Governance, the role of the CowichanEnvironmental Management Committee (Speaker: Ron Diederichs, Head of CEMC, FLNR)15:15-15:30 Quick Coffee Break15:30-15:45 - Briefing on CERCA Exhibit (prepared by the BC Royal Museum) - Kate Kerr
15:45-17:30 - Session-4 Panel Discussion: The Way Forward - Estuary Issues and Initiatives
Moderator: Maura WalkerPanel Members -- Tim Ennis, Nature Conservancy (Campbell River)- Don Castleden (alt. for Dan Bowen), Co-Chair Project Watershed Research, Comox- Sandy Robinson, Friends of French Creek Conservation Society- Tim Clermont, Estuaries of the Parksville-Qualicum Wildlife Management Area, Mid-Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society, Nanaimo- Goetz Schuerholz, CERCA (Cowichan Estuary)- Nikki Wright, Sea Change, Saanich/ Goldstream)- Edith Tobe, Squamish River Watershed Society (Squamish River)- Ramona de Graaf, Forage Fish Specialist, Sea Watch Society, Cowichan BayEach panel member will give a brief (5-10 mins) presentation on their region, followed byquestions/comments from the audience addressed to one or more of the panel members.=======================================
Evening Social Program:
17:30 Visit to CERCA Estuary Exhibition at Duncan Mall18:15 - Convene to Affinity Guesthouse at 5155 Samuel Road (http://www.affinityguesthouse.ca/).- Official signing of Vancouver Island Estuary Alliance18:30 - Catered Dinner at Affinity Guesthouse in Cowichan Bay ($25/person - BYOB).=======================================09:00, Sunday, 15 June: Field trip to Cowichan Estuary and Cowichan Bay Village
Registration
The CERCA Symposium will be held at Cowichan Campus of Vancouver Island University (2011 University Way, Duncan, BC) from 08:30-17:30, Saturday, 14 June 2014. There will be a brief tour of our Estuary Exhibit located at the Duncan Mall from 17:30-18:00.
Registration:
Registration is at a nominal fee of $15 to help defray costs of renting the venue rooms, $10 for seniors or students.
Accommodation:
Duncan and surrounding area have a variety of options for accommodation, including hotels, motels, and B&Bs of different price categories. In addition, there are a limited number of rooms available at Affinity Guesthouse (5155 Samuel Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 6Y1). where we will enjoy an exquisite evening catered buffet dinner.
Lunch break ( Meals):
There are at least a dozen restaurants of various types within walking distance (1 km) from Vancouver IslandUniversity.
Optional evening dinner:
There will be an optional exquisite catered evening dinner at the Affinity Guest House (5155 Samuel Rd, Duncan, BC) following the Symposium. The dinner will feature a rich buffet with hot and cold dishes, all created from local products by a well known local Chef at $25.00 per person. Please bring your own drinks. Part of the evening programme will be the official creation of the proposed Vancouver Island Estuary Alliance. Since the facilities (and CERCA resources) are limited, we need to know in advance if you plan to attend the evening event. PLEASE TRY TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM AND THE dinner by contacting Geoff
geoff.strong@shaw.ca
For any other question contact Geoff Strong at 250-710-8011
Payment Method:
Either using Pay Pal (CERCA website “membership”) or payment at registration on June 14th at the CERCA reception deskin cash or by cheque. We don't have a machine to process credit cards unfortunately.