Hello MaPP Team,

BC RECONCILIATION AWARDS CEREMONY HELD ON JANUARY 12, 2023
The photographs from the ceremony are now available to view and download at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/453t1ciov3phs3estfnts/h?dl=0&rlkey=cx7q3677rieah4galxsk64k6x

You can watch the livestream of the ceremony at: https://bcachievementfoundation.vidflex.tv/en/c/british-columbia-reconciliation-award.23
 
Global News had a segment on the ceremony: https://globalnews.ca/video/9409948/b-c-reconciliation-award-winners-recognized-at-ceremony



EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 

The MaPP NVI Technical Team is seeking a Project and Technical Coordinator for the NVI Sub-region. The MaPP initiative seeks to contract and experienced project and technical coordinator with demonstrated experience working with government, First Nations and stakeholders in marine management and planning. The contractor will support the North Vancouver Island (NVI) Sub-regional Implementation Team to address key priorities in the NVI Marine Plan through development and implementation of the annual workplan. Deadline to apply is 5pm on January 24, 2023. Details

For CFN-GBI Career opportunities, click here.

For Council of the Haida Nation, click here.

Gitga'at Oceans and Lands Department is seeking a Regulatory Engagement Coordinator (details). The postings remains open until the position is filled.


FOR REVIEW: COASTAL MARINE STRATEGY INTENTIONS PAPER

Here is the link to the Province’s Coastal Marine Strategy webpage:
https://engage.gov.bc.ca/coastalmarinestrategy/

You will find:
The Coastal Marine Strategy Intentions Paper;
A summary of the Intentions Paper; and
A link to the questionnaire to provide your feedback by April 14, 2023.


EVENTS & CONFERENCES

IMPAC 5 Canada. Vancouver, BC. February 3-9, 2023. www.IMPAC5.ca. Draft Program (click here)

International Indigenous Tourism Conference (IITC). Winnipeg, MB. March 8-10, 2023. https://indigenoustourismconference.com/about/

Coastal Zone Canada 2023. Victoria, June 11-14, 2023. https://www.coastalzonecanada.org/czc2023/
We are excited to announce the Call for Abstracts is now open and the extended deadline is Friday, December 16, 2022, it will support dialogues around a broad range of topics related to the following sub-themes:

• Coastal and Marine Planning, Conservation and Management to Increase Resilience
• Working Together for Coastal and Marine Stewardship
• Coastal Engineering and Sustainable Development
• Nature-Based and Other Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
• Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Risk Management
• Innovation, Technology and Research

To submit an abstract or special session, please click here: https://czc2023.exordo.com/

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Here are some news items collected since January 19, 2022:

ARTICLES   
      
    
RBCM to return totem pole taken from Nuxalk community in 1912 
CHEK News
The totem pole carved in the mid-1800s was originally a house post before being used as a grave post.

VIDEO: Moon jellies captured in dreamy video along BC coast 
Kelowna Now
... a benthic habitat mapping survey on the east side of Gwaii Haanas. ... in Gwaii Haanas, as well as in 2018 on the west coast of Haida Gwaii.

Future of rare coral garden on B.C. coast is on the line 
Times Colonist
DFO hasn't informed the Mamalilikulla yet about when any fishing closures might ... While DFO may need time to consult with commercial fisheries, ...

Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network Supports Guardians, Collaboration 
Coast Funds
Today, Na̲nwak̲olas provides a range of services for First Nations, including support on development referrals, marine planning, mapping, ...
    
Danger from giant ships that sail past Vancouver Island 
Times Colonist
... from the Canada-U.S. border in the north, down to the point on British Columbia's mainland across from the northern tip of Vancouver Island.

Campbell River declares local state of emergency for public safety, landslide investigations continue
CHEK News
A state of local emergency (SOLE) has been declared by the City of Campbell River, as it continues to deal with the aftermath of landslides that ...
    
Climate experts say it could be an El Niño year. What it means for BC 
Vancouver Sun
El Niño is a warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern ... The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said, ...


OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST           
    
First Nation declares large portion of British Columbia's Taku River watershed a protected area
The Globe and Mail
British Columbia's Taku River system is the largest intact watershed on the Pacific coast of North America. A decision this week by the Taku River ...
    
Important case confirms that spiritual beliefs of Indigenous people can be considered by government decision-makers
Penticton Herald
... B.C. decision made by the director of authorizations for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

Scientists want to determine what a 'healthy population' of crabs is to help preserve B.C.'s fishing industry
CHEK News
B.C.'s crab fisheries must balance profit with maintaining healthy crab populations. But there isn't much data on how many crabs there should be.

A warming climate is changing how drought plays out in Southeast Alaska 
KTOO
Hot, dry summers wreaked havoc on subsistence crops like wild berries. Warmer waters disrupted salmon hatcheries in Juneau. And in 2018, about twice ...

Sunflower sea star update: What did the sea star search find?
The Mendocino Voice
(Tristin McHugh/The Nature Conservancy) ... Jo-el Houle of the Noyo Center for Marine Science told The Voice that around 45 community scientists ...
   
Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location 
Phys.org
"Red sea urchins are an important fishery species along our coast, so understanding how they are likely to be impacted by climate change is very ...
    
Can Interactive Mapping Tools Guide Shellfish Restoration? 
Modern Farmer
... the interactive Connecticut Shellfish Restoration Story Map, a device developed by the state Department of Agriculture Bureau of Aquaculture, ...
  
Eating Seaweed in the Americas 
JSTOR Daily
From the kelp highway to blue plate kelp specials, seaweeds are gaining greater acceptance on the dining tables in the Americas.
  
Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution 
EurekAlert
Kelp grown in polluted waters shouldn't be used for food but could still be a promising tool for cleaning such areas. Kelp farming is an emerging ...
    
Bacteria are eating plastic dumped in the sea
The Telegraph
... water and marine environments. The species was chosen for testing because it is known to transform a number of harmful pollutants, ...

 Marine Plan Partnership
The MaPP NVI Technical Team is seeking a Project and Technical Coordinator for the NVI Sub-region. The MaPP initiative seeks to contract and experienced project and technical coordinator with demonstrated experience working with government, First Nations and stakeholders in marine management and planning. The contractor will support the North Vancouver Island (NVI) Sub-regional Implementation Team to address key priorities in the NVI Marine Plan through development and implementation of the annual workplan. Deadline to apply is 5pm on January 24, 2023. Details

 Coastal First Nations
GRAPHIC - Add it to your calendars Join us on our CFN Facebook page for a live webinar with three strong Coastal women leaders who will share their experiences and perspectives around marine management. Thurs, Jan 26 at 2pm PT. Marilyn Slett Christine E Martin Dani Shaw

 Coastal First Nations
GRAPHIC - CFN Chief Executive Officer, Xaad Xyaalaa Christine Smith-Martin grew up around people working hard to enact, protect, defend and move forward their rights and responsibilities. She saw how her grandparents and parent’s generations maintained their relationships and alliances, while navigating the world of politics, she says. She grew up around inspiring instrumental people who nurtured her to do the work she does today and she intends to pass that along to others.
You can hear more from CFN Chief Executive Officer during a Facebook Live Webinar next Thurs, Jan 26 at 2pm. More details will be shared shortly.

 Coastal First Nations
GRAPHIC - Paul Kariya, CFN Senior Policy Advisor, shares remarks at the First Nations Clean Energy Summit 2023.
 Coast Funds 
#Indigenous #stewardship has allowed ecosystems to thrive for millennia — and that knowledge is integral to solving the #climate and #biodiversity crises.
More on how the world is just now catching up to the leadership of Indigenous peoples.
How Indigenous Peoples are leading the way on global biodiversity protection (Canadian Geographic)

Nature United
GRAPHIC - Explore the #EmeraldEdge and learn about conservation, climate action, and working in respectful partnership with Indigenous communities in the world's largest temperate rainforest: https://nature.ly/3QZRCQg

 IMPAC 5 Canada 
GRAPHIC - Have you started planning your days at IMPAC5?
Our draft Congress Program can help! Dive into more than 240 sessions bringing together over 1175 presentations
The draft program is searchable by IMPAC5 themes and streams, dates and times, presentation titles, presenter names, and country of origin to assist you in planning your IMPAC5 experience.
http://ow.ly/wFO450MyihJ

 IMPAC 5 Canada 
GRAPHIC - Yesterday we introduced you to three new keynote speakers at #IMPAC5, so let’s learn more about them! Today we are highlighting Patricia Scotland: http://ow.ly/Rr6X50MxLTg
Patricia Scotland was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica. She has achieved a number of extraordinary firsts throughout her career, including being the first woman to serve as Her Majesty’s Attorney-General of England and Wales and for Northern Ireland.
As the first woman to hold the office of Secretary-General of The Commonwealth she is mobilizing the 56 member nations to tackle climate change!
To learn more about the keynote speakers, visit: http://ow.ly/5tJS50MxLTc
#ProtectBlueNature

Ocean Decade 
GRAPHIC - #OceanDecade Activity Oceanology International Americas
SAVE THE DATE 14 - 16 Feb 2023 San Diego
Oi Americas Conference will offer #ocean professionals the opportunity to take a deep dive into strategic, topical, technical and scientific content.
Don’t miss the opportunity to discover innovative technology, and the special Ocean Decade session on 16 Feb!
Register here https://bit.ly/3J8B0nt
Ocean Decade 
PHOTO - #MondayMotivation
Let’s start our special #EducationDay themed week by discovering more about the #OceanDecade Programme, Ocean Voices: Building transformative pathways to achieve the Decade's outcomes.
The Ocean Voices Programme is conducting #research, incubating ideas, facilitating critical discussions and convening #capacity building partnerships to identify barriers and pathways and enable conditions for equity in the Decade. https://bit.ly/3WwHks7
Ocean Voices is currently receiving applications and you can submit your project under the Call for Decade Actions No. 04/2022, by 31 Jan 2023. Learn more https://bit.ly/3VmgQcG
 

Please feel free to contact me should you have any comments or questions.

Thank you,
Josie Byington
MaPP Communications Assistant