ACZISC COASTAL UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2011
UPCOMING ACZISC MEETINGS
- 5-6 October 2011: ACZISC Meeting #64, Halifax, NS *NEW DATE*
- 25-26 January 2012: ACZISC Meeting #65, Charlottetown, PEI
- 16-17 May 2012: ACZISC Meeting #66, St. John's, NL
- 19-20 September 2012: ACZISC Meeting #67, Fredericton, NB
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FRAMEWORK FOR CANADA'S NETWORK OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
The National Framework for Canada's Network of MPAs was approved in principle on 1 September by the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers. The document provides strategic direction for the design of a national network of MPAs, including the vision and goals; design properties; eligibility criteria for inclusion in the network; network governance structure; and guidance for promoting national consistency in bioregional network planning - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/publications/dmpaf-eczpm/framework-cadre2011-eng.asp.
TIDAL ENERGY INSTITUTE LAUNCHED AT ACADIA UNIVERSITY
Acadia University announced the formation of the Acadia Tidal Energy Institute on 1 September 2011. The Institute is the only research institute in North America focused solely on assessing tidal energy resources and the associated environmental challenges and socio-economic opportunities - http://www2.acadiau.ca/acadia-news-reader/items/acadia-university-launches-acadia-tidal-energy-institute.html.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WAVE AND TIDAL ENERGY
The ICES Study Group on the Environmental Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy met for the first time on 29-31 March 2011 in Edinburgh, UK. The aim of the Group is to provide improved access to new research findings, integrating these into an overall framework of information to support planning and management of wave and tidal energy activities and identifying research gaps currently hindering such planning and management. Details, including the meeting report, are available at http://www.ices.dk/workinggroups/ViewWorkingGroup.aspx?ID=519.
NOVA SCOTIA'S NATURAL RESOURCES STRATEGY
'The Path We Share: A Natural Resources Strategy for Nova Scotia, 2011-2020' focuses specifically on biodiversity, forests, minerals and parks. It identifies 23 goals and the strategic actions to achieve them. A companion document entitled 'From Strategy to Action' outlines 32 early actions to be completed over the next two years - http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/strategy.
UK MARINE PLANNING SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDY
The United Kingdom Marine Management Organisation has published the Marine Planning socio-economic study entitled 'Maximising the socio-economic benefits of marine planning for English coastal communities'. The study is intended to help marine planners, developers, local authorities and others with an interest in sustainable development in the marine area to understand various issues affecting coastal communities - http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/marineplanning/se.htm.
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
The European Union CLAMER project aims to raise awareness of the effects of climate change on the marine environment and their socio-economic consequences. It builds on the concept that there is a gap between what is known through research and what policy makers and the public know and understand, and that this gap needs to be filled to help catalyze formulation and acceptance of the necessary mitigation and adaptation measures - http://www.clamer.eu.
ARE DEEP-SEA FISHERIES SUSTAINABLE?
In the article entitled 'Sustainability of deep-sea fisheries' recently published online in the journal Marine Policy, the authors, including marine ecologists, fisheries biologists, economists, mathematicians and international policy experts, argue that, with rare exceptions, deep-sea fisheries are unsustainable - http://www.marine-conservation.org/media/filer_public/2011/09/06/norse_et_al_2012_sustainability_of_deep-sea_fisheries.pdf.
UNDERSTANDING THE ANTARCTIC TERRAIN
Data from Canada's RADARSAT-2 satellite and European and Japanese Earth Observation satellites has contributed to a new understanding of Antarctic terrain. Researchers have discovered unique terrain features that indicate the direction and velocity of ice in Antarctica which will provide insight into ice melt and future sea rise. A link to an animation of Antarctic ice flow is available at http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0818.asp.
GEOCONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES THE 2011 INVITATION FOR PROJECTS
The renewed GeoConnections program of Natural Resources Canada has announced an invitation for projects that will advance the operational policies, standards and related best practices required by organizations developing, contributing to and using the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). Expressions of interest must be submitted by 14 October 2011. For more information see http://geoconnections.nrcan.gc.ca/8.
COASTGIS 2013 AND ICAN 6
The next CoastGIS Symposium for GIS and Computer Mapping for Coastal Zone Management will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in June 2013 along with the 6th meeting of the International Coastal Atlas Network (ICAN). Watch http://www.coastgis.net for updated information.
NEW BOOKS
- 'Climate Change Adaptation in Developed Nations', by James Ford and Lea Berrang-Ford, explores the deficit in understanding if and how climate adaptation is taking place at a national or regional level, particularly in developed nations - http://www.springer.com/environment/global+change+-+climate+change/book/978-94-007-0566-1.
- 'Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk in Coastal Cities', by Jeroen Aerts, Wouter Botzen, Malcolm Bowman, Philip Ward and Piet Dircke, presents climate adaptation and flood risk problems and solutions in coastal cities, including an independent investigation of adaptation paths and problems in Rotterdam, New York and Jakarta - http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781849713467.
- 'Modeling Methods for Marine Science', by David Glover, William Jenkins and Scott Doney, is an advanced textbook developed from a course taught by the authors for many years at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - http://www.cambridge.org/aus/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521867832.
OTHER DOCUMENTS, NEWSLETTERS AND WEB RESOURCES
- The 'Sandpiper' is the quarterly newsletter of the Atlantic Canada Chapter of Sierra Club Canada. The Summer 2011 issue includes articles on hydraulic fracturing in Atlantic Canada and the spring 2011 Interprovincial Hydrocarbon Forum - http://atlantic.sierraclub.ca/en/publications/sandpiper-summer-2011.
- 'Netawek Ikjikum (Voice of the Ocean)', the quarterly newsletter of the Maritime Aboriginal Aquatic Resources Secretariat (MAARS), includes articles on the Strategic Plan for the Decade of Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the April 2011 Interprovincial Hydrocarbon Forum held in the Magdalen Islands - http://www.mapcmaars.ca/communique.php.
- The Nova Scotia Department of Energy has designed a 'Wind Energy Toolkit' to serve as a resource to those interested in wind electricity projects. Also available is 'Wind Energy in Nova Scotia: A Guide for Landowners and Communities' which is an introduction to the wind industry in the province - https://nsrenewables.ca:44309/wind-energy-guides.
- The 'Annual Report on the Science Activities of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2009-2010' is a brief overview of the Department's major science achievements and challenges - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/publications/annualreport-rapportannuel/ar-ra0910/index-eng.asp.
- A Department of Fisheries and Oceans Science article entitled 'Assessing Geoduck Harvesting Impacts' outlines the preliminary results of a five year study on the effects of intertidal and subtidal geoduck harvesting. The article suggests that impacts to the benthic environment are relatively minor and limited in both duration and scale - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/publications/article/2011/08-31-11-eng.html.
- The authors of the article entitled 'Global seabird bycatch in longline fisheries' conclude that the problem of seabird bycatch could be reduced to negligible proportions by enforced implementation of appropriate best-practice mitigation devices and techniques - http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v14/n2/p91-106.
- 'Marine Ecosystems and Management (MEAM)' is the quarterly information service on marine ecosystem-based management (EBM). The current edition of MEAM (August/September 2011) focuses on Building Sustainable Financing for EBM over the Long Term - http://www.meam.net.
- The September/October 2011 issue of 'MPA (Marine Protected Area) News' features an article entitled 'The Surge in Very Large MPAs: What Is Driving It and What Does the Future Hold?' -http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA122.pdf.
- Issue no. 4, 2011 of 'Inside Out', the newsletter of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), provides updates on ICES activities, including the recent International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management held in Norway and the upcoming ICES Annual Science Conference scheduled for 19-23 September in Poland - http://www.ices.dk/products/icesinsideout.asp.
- The August 2011 issue of 'Sound Waves', the monthly newsletter of the United States Geological Society, features an article on a Polar Ocean Acidification Study - http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/index.php.
- The UNEP/GRID-Arendal Marine Newsletter for July and August 2011 features updates on: the Global Outlook on Methane Gas Hydrates Project, a new seafloor geomorphology map, and the development of a web tool to support the implementation of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment - http://www.grida.no/marine/news.aspx?id=4778.
- 'Wonders of the Oceans' is a learning module aimed to teach 8-12 year olds the importance of conserving aquatic resources through responsible fisheries and aquaculture. It includes 8 major themes and a total of 17 lessons. The website is provided by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - http://www.feedingminds.org/fmfh/fisheries-aquaculture/wonders-of-the-oceans/en.
- The 5th workshop of the International Coastal Atlas Network was held on 30 August - 2 September 2011 in Oostende, Belgium. Presentations are available at http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu/en/ican5_prog.
- The second edition of the Belgian Coastal Atlas was released at the International Coastal Atlas Network meeting in Oostende on 31 August 2011. A digital version of the atlas is available at http://www.coastalatals.be.
- A report released recently by Restore America's Estuaries indicates that coastal restoration creates jobs and boosts local economies - http://www.estuaries.org/economics-of-estuaries.html.
- A study commissioned by California's Department of Boating & Waterways entitled 'The Economic Costs of Sea-Level Rise to California Beach Communities' argues the need for beach restoration projects in many areas along California's coast - http://www.dbw.ca.gov/PressRoom/2011/110913CalifSeaLevelRise.aspx.
- NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) has released 'Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers - A Great Lakes Supplement' for use as a companion to the previously released planning guide. The new guide provides more specificity on climate trends and potential climate change impacts and consequences affecting the Great Lakes region - http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/climate/adaptation.html.
- The NASA Earth Observatory Severe Storms website includes images of the multiple recent tropical storms and hurricanes in the north Atlantic, as well as river sediment plumes in north eastern American rivers - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Images/category.php?cat_id=10&m=09&y=2011.
OTHER DEADLINES
- 30 September is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the International Polar Year 2012 Conference "From Knowledge to Action", scheduled for 22-27 April 2012 in Montréal, Québec, Canada - http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca.
- 30 September is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the International Open Science Conference: Global Environmental Change - Challenges & Innovations, scheduled for 21-24 February 2012 in Chennai, India - http://www.unom.ac.in/downloads/intopensciconf2012india.pdf.
- 30 September is the deadline for submitting abstracts to Coastal Cities Summit 2012 "Sharing Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Smart Growth Challenges of Global Cities in the Context of Global Change", scheduled for 30 April - 3 May 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - http://www.coastalcities-ioi.org
- 1 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 33rd International Conference on Coastal Engineering, scheduled for 1-6 July 2012 in Santander, Spain - http://www.icce2012.com.
- 1 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, scheduled for 9-13 July 2012 in Cairns, Australia - http://www.icrs2012.com.
- 3 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2012 National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, scheduled for 8-10 February 2012 in Stuart, Florida, USA ? http://www.fsbpa.com.
- 7 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, scheduled for 20-24 February 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - http://www.sgmeet.com/osm2012.
- 14 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2012 International Conference on Marine Ecosystem "Moving Toward Multi-Scientific Knowledge for Sustainable Future", scheduled for 13-15 March 2012 in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia - http://www.ukm.my/juneng/incomes2012.
- 15 October is the extended deadline for submitting abstracts to the First Global Conference on Oceans, Climate and Security, scheduled for 21-23 May 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA - http://www.gcocs.org.
- 20 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 22nd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, scheduled for 17-22 June 2012 in Rhodes, Greece - http://www.isope2012.org/callforpapers.htm.
- 24 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the International Conference Dynamic Deltas on Safety and Sustainability in Rural Delta Regions, scheduled for 17-20 April 2012 in Vlissingen, the Netherlands - http://www.dynamicdeltas.org.
- 31 October is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2012 Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (CCFFR), the Society of Canadian Limnologists (SCL) and the Canadian Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), scheduled for 5-7 January 2012 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada - http://www.uwindsor.ca/glier/ccffr/2012-call-for-papers.
- 15 November is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the Global Geospatial Conference 2012, scheduled for 14-17 May 2012 in Québec City, Québec, Canada - http://www.gsdi.org/gsdiconf/gsdi13.
- 15 November is the deadline for submitting proposals to the Robin Rigby Trust for collaborative research projects that focus on understanding and implementing aspects of sustainable development in coastal areas - http://fgsr.smu.ca/documents/CallforProposals2011-RobinRigbyTrust.pdf.
OTHER UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
- For a complete list of upcoming conferences and workshops up to September 2014, access http://coinatlantic.ca and click on Conference Listing.
- 19-22 September 2011: OCEANS '11 Conference, Kona, Hawaii, USA - http://www.oceans11mtsieeekona.org
- 19-23 September 2011: ICES Annual Science Conference 2011, Gdansk, Poland - http://www.ices.dk/iceswork/asc/2011/index.asp
- 21 September 2011: Oceans/Meteorology/Hydrology Water Cycle Summit, Boulder, Colorado, USA - http://www.opengeospatial.org/event/1109omh
- 26-30 September 2011: World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Aberdeen, Scotland - http://www.marine-biodiversity.org
- 28-30 September 2011: Coasts and Ports 2011 Conference, Perth, Western Australia - http://www.coastsandports2011.com.au
- 29-30 September 2011: Coastal Communities Conference "Creating a Blueprint for our Coast", Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA - http://www.coastalcommunitiesconference.org/conference
- 2-5 October 2011: 38th Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - http://www.atw.ca
- 5 October 2011: Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine Annual Science Meeting, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA - http://www.rargom.org
- 5-7 October 2011: Geomatics Atlantic 2011, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - http://www.geomaticsatlantic.com
- 11-13 October 2011: 3rd International Remote Ocean Sensing Workshop, La Spezia, Italy - http://geos2.nurc.nato.int/ROS
- 18-21 October 2011: Ocean Innovation 2011, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada - http://www.oceaninnovation.ca
- 18-21 October 2011: International Symposium: Vulnerability of Coastal Ecosystems to Global Change and Extreme Events, Biarritz, France - http://wwz.ifremer.fr/biarritz_2011
- 19-21 October 2011: ASBPA 2011 National Coastal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - http://www.asbpa.org
- 25-27 October 2011: Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - http://www.salishseaconference.org
- 25-29 October 2011: 10th International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, Rhodes, Greece - http://www.medcoast.org.tr/MC11/Call_for_Papers_MEDCOAST%2011.pdf
- 26-27 October 2011: State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA - http://www.solecregistration.ca/en/Default.asp
- 27-28 October 2011: Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe: The Way Forward, Riga, Latvia - http://www.ourcoastconferenceriga.eu
- 27-29 October 2011: Waterfront Center's 29th Annual International Conference "Urban Waterfronts 2011: Thirty Years and Counting", New York, NY, USA - http://www.waterfrontcenter.org
- 27-30 September 2011: The 9th BoFEP Bay of Fundy Science Workshop, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada - http://www.bofep.org
- 2 November 2011: Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Open Meeting: Engaging with MEDIN in its Operational Phase, London, United Kingdom - http://www.oceannet.org/mtng.html
- 4 November 2011: Watershed Governance Workshop, Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada - email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details
- 6-9 November 2011: New Zealand Coastal Society 19th Annual Conference, Nelson, New Zealand - http://www.coastalsociety.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=71
- 6-10 November 2011: Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Conference 2011, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA - http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2011
- 7-9 November 2011: 12th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, St. Augustine, Florida, USA - http://www.oce.uri.edu/ecm12
- 9-10 November 2011: 4th Annual New Zealand Aquaculture Conference 2011, Nelson, New Zealand - http://aquaculture.org.nz/conference/about
- 15-16 November 2011: Coastal Management 2011, Belfast, United Kingdom - http://www.ice-coastalmanagement.com
- 16-18 November 2011: 3rd Canadian Science Policy Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - http://www.cspc2011.ca
- 16-19 November 2011: 3rd International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - http://www.asianfisheriessociety.org/caa3
- 21-24 November 2011: World Delta Summit 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia - http://deltasummit.org
- 22-25 November 2011: Convention on Biological Diversity Western South Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Fiji - http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-136-wsp-en.pdf
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