Nutrients From Salmon Carcass Feed Flowers
Technology Networks
A new study from Simon Fraser University (SFU) suggests that nutrients obtained from salmon carcasses can affect the growth and reproduction of ...
BC Parks Launches New Website!
Destination BC
Destination British Columbia logo ... BC Parks Launches New Website! ... BC Parks encourages you to share this survey link to any others in your ...
Speaker addresses herring and the health of the Salish Sea
VIU News - Vancouver Island University
... of the Sea Wolves and was called “absolutely life-sustaining for the ... of the entire marine ecosystem in British Columbia,” said Casavant.
Coastal First Nations GRAPHIC - Are you attending IMPAC 5 Canada in Vancouver? Please join Coastal First Nations on Feb 5 (6-8:30pm) for an evening reception, film screening and panel discussion on the Great Bear Sea MPA Network!
Registration is not required for IMPAC5 delegates. Details and location in the graphic. Coast Funds
Ecotourism gives back to the Community. Have you ever been asked to babysit bear cubs? (Coast First Nations)
Conservation through Reconciliation GRAPHIC - Have you heard of RAD?
RAD stands for Restore, Assert, and Defend.
The RAD Network has emerged from the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership to advance Indigenous-led conservation finance.
Under Indigenous leadership, the RAD Network facilitates research and knowledge sharing in ethical space to elevate conservation finance solutions that will:
Restore relationships and Indigenous knowledge systems;
Assert rights; and
Defend lands and waters.
Learn More: https://conservation-reconciliation.ca/rad
Conservation through Reconciliation GRAPHIC - The Restore Assert Defend (RAD) Network emerged from the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership to enable #conservation#finance pathways rooted in #Indigenous rights, responsibilities and knowledge systems.
The RAD Network is hosting monthly Full Moon Network Gatherings to deepen relationships, learn from one another, and envision pathways forward.
Join us on February 6 from 2:00 - 4:00 EST for a RAD conversation on Indigenous-led conservation finance!
In this gathering, we will discuss how conservation finance pathways can:
- Uphold Indigenous rights, sovereignty and Nationhood;
- Safeguard Indigenous culture and knowledge and the health of all people;
- Advance protection of biodiversity; and
- Create climate solutions.
Register to join the RAD Network and attend the Full Moon Network Gatherings here: https://forms.gle/6KnWRJWrkvuYr7ii8
Land Needs Guardians
From her time on the ground at the UN Biodiversity Summit, the Indigenous Leadership Initiativeʻs director Valérie Courtois shares what is inspiring her post COP15: “What gives me hope isn’t what’s happening in those walls, but what’s happening on the ground.” Initiatives like Guardians Programs here in Canada are an example for the rest of the world on how to protect lands & waters in a way that centers & respects Indigenous peoples. How Indigenous Peoples are leading the way on global biodiversity protection (Canadian Geographic)
IMPAC 5 Canada VIDEO - Celebrate the sea with the Beaches at the Ocean Festival!
Feb 3+4 at Jack Poole Plaza, enjoy free live music from the Beaches, Alan Doyle, Steven Page, Shad, Delhi 2 Dublin, Ruby Waters, and many more!
The festival also features fun and interactive ocean-inspired and activities for the whole family.
Worried about the weather? We have large covered, heated areas all over the festival.
Join the fun: http://ow.ly/SpXb50MHciI
IMPAC 5 Canada VIDEO - Celebrate the Ocean Festival with Alan Doyle, The Beaches, Steven Page, Shad, Delhi 2 Dublin, Ruby Waters, The Boom Booms with Ta’Kaiya Blaney, Yves Lambert Quartet, The Wilds, The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, Chinook SongCatchers and more! Ocean Decade We’re on our way to #Vancouver for the 3rd edition of the Ocean Literacy Dialogues at #IMPAC5. Through the ‘Ocean Literacy with All’ Programme events, we will exchange #knowledge and best practice on how to better strengthen understanding of the #ocean through #oceanliteracy, and discuss concrete solutions to achieve a more sustainable future for all generations. Register here https://bit.ly/40iRtM4
Hakai Magazine
Plastics produced from plants are often considered less environmentally damaging than plastics made from petrochemicals. But scientists are warning that we should be careful making such assumptions.
A new literature review found that bio-based plastics can be just as toxic as their conventional cousins. Furthermore, many plastics marked as biodegradable failed to break down in coastal environments.
Written by Michael Allan Don’t Overestimate Bioplastics’ Benefits (Hakai Magazine)
Hakai Magazine
In 2021 the massive Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai eruption shows that underwater volcanoes are more diverse, and in some cases more capable of extreme behavior, than anyone thought.
Story reprinted with permission from Wired as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One Year Later, a Tongan Eruption Is Still Reverberating (Hakai Magazine) CPAWS-BC PHOTO - Youth are passionate changemakers, pushing the boundaries and seeking solutions for common challenges. We're grateful to the IMPAC 5 Canada Ocean Fest speakers for sharing ways to support youth in conservation.
Thanks Dr.Elaine Leung from Sea Smart, Emma Kingsland and Tasha Romeyn with Year of the Salish Sea, and young leaders Ashley Bordingnon and Nelly Leo. West Coast Environmental Law
As part of IMPAC 5 Canada February 5th session on co-governance of marine protected areas, Staff Lawyer Michael Bissonnette will talk about the development of Canada’s first MPA network in the Northern Shelf Bioregion / Great Bear Sea, co-led by Indigenous nations in BC. Save the date, and check out the full #IMPAC5 program below Draft IMPAC5 Program (IMPAC5.ca)
Ocean Networks Canada
Ocean Networks Canada joins the fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC 5 Canada) in #Vancouver, British Columbia, between February 3rd to 9th.
This global forum will bring ocean conversation professionals and high-level officials together to inform, inspire, and act on marine protected areas (#MPAs).
Speak with ONC experts at our exhibition booth #1201 12-7 PM, February 4-7 12-2:30 PM, February 8
Learn more http://ow.ly/KOsX50MG2Q8
Pacific Salmon Foundation
For 30+ years, PSF’s Community Salmon Program has awarded grants to local volunteers & community members who work to conserve Pacific salmon and restore their habitats. Thank you to the 30,000 volunteers who take action on behalf of salmon! The Community Salmon Program is accepting applications until Feb. 15. Details on how to apply via the link below. SALMON CONSERVATION PROJECTS ACROSS B.C. GRANTED $227,000 (PSF)
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Through the ‘Ocean Literacy with All’ Programme events, we will exchange 
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