Preliminary AnnouncementThe 10th BoFEP Bay of
Fundy Science Workshop
“Sustaining the Bay of Fundy: Linking Science, Communication, Policy and
Community Action”
Date: June 2014
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
In conjunction with the Coastal Zone Canada Conference
Proposed Major Topics:
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Advances in understanding macro-tidal estuaries
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Coastal communities - needs and action
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Conservation of estuarine fishes
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Coordinating monitoring programs – from the watershed to the coast
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Cross-border issues and cooperation watershed issues
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Estuarine issues – education and public awareness
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Estuarine restoration
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Freshwater-saltwater ecotoxicology
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Fundy watersheds – research case studies
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Information and knowledge – use and influence
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Science-policy linkages
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Species at risk in Fundy watersheds and estuaries
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Strengthening estuarine protection for Fundy watersheds
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Tidal power development in macro-tidal estuaries – Fundy and beyond
Other topics for sessions are welcomed and encouraged
and can be submitted to:workshop@bofep.org