COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER #11, SEPTEMBER 2004
This newsletter, which is issued quarterly, is presented in both
English (first half of newsletter) and French (second half of newsletter).
It is distributed by e-mail to members of the Coastal Zone Canada
Association, providing news about the Association, its activities
and its members, as well as information of potential interest to
members. Please feel free to circulate it among your own networks.
Also check out the Association’s Web site at: www.czca-azcc.org.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings to all CZCA members. It was wonderful to see so many
of you in St. John’s for CZC 2004 and our celebration of ten
years of the CZCA. I am particularly pleased to welcome so many
new members who attended the conference. CZC 2004 was a great success,
and I want to congratulate Grant Gardner and his team on a job well
done. The content of this conference was particularly rich, and
on behalf of the Association I would like to thank all those who
presented papers or participated in panels, and especially the youth
contingent who contributed so much to the quality of the sessions
and the conference as a whole. I am looking forward to seeing the
conference proceedings.
A major activity of the conference focused upon the identification
of priorities for Canada’s Ocean Action Plan. This activity
has resulted in the draft Conference Statement, which is now being
circulated to all CZC 2004 participants for comment. Once finalized,
this statement will be delivered by the Association to the federal
government and appropriate provincial and territorial governments.
A highlight of the conference was the presentation of the H.B.
Nicholls Award to Dr. Art Hanson, O.C.. Dr. Hanson’s distinguished
career exemplifies excellence and dedication to coastal and ocean
management, and he is a very worthy recipient of the Association’s
highest honour. I am sure you will all join me in sending congratulations
to Art on receiving the H.B. Nicholls Award.
At the Annual General Meeting, the Association elected a full slate
of candidates to the Board. I am delighted to have been re-elected
as President, and I am pleased that all of the officer and director
positions are now filled. We have a Board that has an excellent
regional balance and a healthy influx of new blood. The full membership
of the new Board is printed in this Newsletter. I am looking forward
to a very active and productive two years between now and the next
CZC conference in Tuktoyaktuk in 2006. We also confirmed that the
Association will return to the west cost for CZC 2008 in Vancouver.
CZC 2004 was also the occasion on which the CZCA and the OMRN (Ocean
Management Research Network) signed a Letter of Agreement to collaborate
in our respective conferences and cooperate with each other to advance
the aims and goals of the two organizations.
Finally, I want to ask those of you who were unable to attend CZC
2004 to renew your CZCA membership today. All those who attended
the conference have joined or rejoined the Association through their
conference registration fee. However, the rest of you need to renew
your membership by completing the form enclosed at the end of this
Newsletter and sending it to the CZCA Secretariat along with a cheque
for $20 payable to the CZCA. This will give you a two year membership
up to CZC 2006, and it will ensure that you continue to receive
this Newsletter and get information about the outputs and outcomes
of CZC 2004 (including the CZCA’s contribution to the Ocean
Action Plan), as well as critical information about CZC 2004 and
future CZC conferences. As a member of the CZCA you are actively
demonstrating your support for the advancement of Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Management in Canada and the world, and indicating to
the federal government of Canada the level of interest and commitment
to ICOM from coast to coast to coast to coast. Please maintain your
membership and your support for our important activities, and renew
your membership today.
Best wishes,
Peter Ricketts
President
COASTAL ZONE CANADA (CZC) 2004 CONFERENCE
CZC 2004, which was held in St. John’s, Newfoundland on
June 27-30 (and preceded by the Youth Forum on June 25-27), was
another success story in the Coastal Zone Canada Conference Series.
Members will have received President Peter Ricketts’ July
16 Message to CZCA Members in which he offers congratulations
to the Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee, Grant Gardner,
and his team on pulling off “such a great event”. All
participants will eventually receive a CD-ROM of the conference
outcomes, including the Conference Statement (see previous section),
conference summary, background paper, a set of abstracts, list of
participants, and other documents.
CZCA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The following slate of Officers and Directors of the Association
was recently elected to serve for the coming two years. The election
took place at the Association’s Annual General Meeting, held
on June 28 during the CZC 2004 Conference in St John’s:
- Officers
President ~ Peter Ricketts (Okanagan Univ. College, Kelowna, BC)
Past President ~ Barry Jones (Fredericton, NB)
Secretary/Treasurer ~ Francois Bailet (International Oceans Inst.,
Halifax, NS)
Vice-President, Atlantic ~ Mike Butler (ACZISC, Halifax, NS)
Vice-President, Pacific ~ Kelly Francis (Fisheries & Oceans
Can., Vancouver, BC)
Vice-President, Arctic ~ Steve Newton (Fisheries & Oceans
Can., Winnipeg, MB)
Vice-President, Great Lakes ~ Patrick Lawrence (Univ. Of Toledo,
Toledo, Ohio, USA)
Vice-President, Liaison ~ Larry Hildebrand (Environment Canada,
Dartmouth, NS)
Vice-President, Communications ~ Grant Gardner (Memorial Univ.
of Nfld., St. Johns, NL)
- Directors
Tim Anderson (Fisheries & Oceans Canada, St. John’s,
NL)
Brad Barr (NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Program, Woods Hole,
Mass., USA)
Jason Boire (Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Ottawa, ON)
Rosaline Canessa (University of Victoria, Victoria, BC)
Diana Cardoso (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s,
NL)
Aldo Chircop (World Maritime Univ., Malmo, Sweden)
Graham Daborn (Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research, Wolfville,
NS)
David Fraser (Environment Canada, Vancouver, BC)
Isabelle Frenette (Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Moncton, NB)
Allison Gill (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC)
Leslie Grattan (Leslie Grattan: Environmental Planning/Project
Mgt., St John’s, NL)
Michael Healy (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC)
Justin Huston (Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture & Fisheries,
Halifax, NS)
Marie Lagier (World Water Council, Marseille, France)
Audrey Lapenna (Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Moncton, NB)
Jack Mathias (Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Vancouver, BC)
Keith Mercer (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s,
NL)
Brenda Penak (Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association,
Summerside, PE)
Maxine Westhead (Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, NS)
Alex Zellermeyer (Parks Canada, Ucluelet, BC)
CZCA 2004 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2004 Annual General Meeting of the Coastal Zone Canada Association
was held on Monday June 28 during the Coastal Zone Canada Conference
in St. John’s. The following are among the items addressed
in addition to those that appear elsewhere in this newsletter:
- The unaudited financial statement (for the fiscal
year 2003-2004) considered and adopted at the meeting showed a
balance of $3,744.56 as at March 31 (note this excluded the $5,000
cash advance provided to the CZC 2004 Conference).
- The following amendments to the Association’s
bylaws were adopted: (a) measure to provide for the cancellation
of inappropriate memberships in the Association, i.e., upon the
death of a member, when a member provides notice in writing of
his/her intention to resign, and if a member ceases to qualify
for membership in accordance with the Association’s by-laws;
and (b) addition of the options of notification of meetings to
members to include e-mail and fax.
- In addition to the confirmation of the specific
location of the CZC 2006 Conference (see below), as well as news
that CZC 2008 will be returning to the west coast (see President’s
Message, above), several suggestions were made for the location
of CZC 2010, namely Quebec City, Halifax, Charlottetown, a Great
Lakes location, Labrador and Moncton.
- News was provided to the meeting about a recent
initiative that the President and the Board of Directors have
taken pertaining to Canada’s Oceans Action Plan, specifically
on how the Association can play a role in supporting and advancing
Canada’s ocean management strategy, and in turn how the
Oceans Action Plan could support the work of the Association.
A preliminary proposal under the title “The Coastal Zone
Canada Association and the Canada Oceans Action Plan: Supporting
Canada’s ICOM Mandate at Home and Abroad” has recently
been submitted to DFO’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Oceans.
THE COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION: THE FIRST TEN YEARS, 1994-2004
The opening plenary session at CZC 2004 included a panel discussion
on: The contribution of CZCA conferences to our understanding
of coastal zone issues and management – a ten year retrospective.
Taking part in this session were the current President of the Association,
Peter Ricketts, and the three previous presidents, Brian Nicholls,
Larry Hildebrand and Barry Jones. Together, these four have written
a review paper under the title of this section, which will be included
in the conference proceedings (CD-ROM). The abstract of this paper
is reproduced below.
The Coastal Zone Canada Association (CZCA) was formed in 1993
to promote Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management (ICOM) in Canada
and the world. The initial goal of the Association was to organise
a major international coastal zone conference. The first Coastal
Zone Canada conference was held in Halifax in 1994. Since then,
the CZCA took on the role of building that first conference into
a series of biennial conferences, and CZC conference have been held
in 1996 in Rimouski, PQ, 1998 in Victoria BC, 2000 in Saint John
NB, and 2002 in Hamilton ON. As the CZCA prepares to host its sixth
conference in St. John’s NL, and celebrate ten years of CZC
conferences in Canada, this paper reflects on the contributions
of the Association to ICOM. Each of the conference statements, publications,
toolkits, and calls for action have helped advance the discussion
about ICOM in Canada, and in particular the importance of community-based
management as a fundamental approach to ensuring the success of
ICOM policies and processes. Through its publications and the influence
of its members, the CZCA has played its part in raising the profile
of ICOM in Canada and internationally, and influencing the legislative
and public policy agenda in Canada. As the Association looks back
on its first ten years of existence, it can be proud of its achievements
but also cognisant of the work yet to be done and the areas where
progress has been less than satisfactory. In looking forward to
the next decade, the need for the Association and its conferences
is greater than ever as Canada seeks to implement the fundamental
elements of its Oceans Act and build upon its international
reputation in ICOM.
COASTAL ZONE CANADA (CZC) 2006 CONFERENCE
It was confirmed at CZC 2004 in St. John’s that CZC 2006
will be held in Tuktoyaktut, Northwest Territories. The theme of
the conference, the first CZC conference to be held in the Arctic,
will be “Advancing Ocean and Coastal Management in the Circumpolar
Arctic”. Approximately 200 multi-stakeholder participants
will meet to address a variety of themes pertaining to the Arctic
including: traditional knowledge, co-management, industrial development,
energy, climate change, sovereignty, science, indigenous knowledge,
transportation, subsistence, tourism, fisheries and conservation.
Accommodation at the conference will be provided in oil & gas
industry camps, while the transportation of conference delegates
to Tuktoyaktuk will likely be via charter aircraft from Edmonton.
For more information, please contact Steve Newton, Fisheries and
Oceans Canada in Winnipeg, at: newtons@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
- Environment & Energy in the North.
With a formal application for a Mackenzie Valley Pipeline only
a few months away, interest in oil and gas development in the
North has made a comeback. Northerners aren't so sure that this
is good news. Historically, resource development has presented
both social and environmental problems for these communities.
Last month the Pembina Institute released Environment and Energy
in the North, a series of eight documents designed to help northerners
effectively take part in managing the environmental impacts associated
with oil and gas development and ensure that government and industry
are using the best practices available. To download the documents
free-of-charge click here:
http://www.pembina.org/.
- Community Aquatic Monitoring Program.
Launched officially this summer, CAMP, Community Aquatic Monitoring
Program, is well into the 2004 field season. The guiding principle
of CAMP is to involve community groups in monitoring the health
of local estuaries in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence region.
Individuals from environmental groups within each of the Maritime
provinces, as well as representatives from both government and
universities, comprise the crews that journey into the field to
sample once a month throughout the summer. Using a beach seine,
the groups catch and release various species of fish and crustaceans
to record their abundance and diversity. The most common species
are mummichogs, sticklebacks, and sand shrimp, which can reach
numbers well above 300 individuals per sampling site. In addition
to monitoring fish and crustacean populations, aquatic vegetation
is also examined. A hand crafted viewing bucket makes it possible
to see below the surface of the water to examine local plant communities,
without disruption. Species such as widgeon grass, rockweed, and
green hollow weed, can be seen at various sites depending on the
local conditions and physical characteristics of the estuary.
The integrated approach of CAMP invites community groups to understand
and become a part of what is happening within their surrounding
environment. For further information on CAMP, please contact CZCA
Director, Audrey Lapenna at: lapennaa@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
- Canadian Climate Impacts & Adaptation
Research Network (C-CIARN). This is a national network
that facilitates the generation of new climate-change knowledge
by bringing researchers together with decision makers from industry,
governments and non-governmental organizations to address key
issues. C-CIARN provides a collective voice for this community
to: improve our knowledge of Canada’s vulnerabilities to
climate change; identify ways to minimize the negative effects
of future impacts; and explore opportunities that take advantage
of any possible impacts. For further information and to join C-CIARN
go to: www.c-ciarn.ca/index_e.asp.
C-CIARN members receive the monthly on-line C-CIARN Coastal Zone
Newsletter. This publication outlines selected coastal research
in Canada as well as providing brief updates on recent coastal
and climate-change issues in the news, funding announcements,
and upcoming events.
PUBLICATIONS & NEWSLETTERS
Listed below is information on publications and newsletters of
potential interest to CZCA members.
- A recent news release from the U.S. Commission
on Ocean Policy notes that the Commission’s final report,
“An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century”, is expected
to be delivered to the President and Congress within the next
several weeks. At its final public meeting on July 22, 2004, the
Commission approved changes to its Preliminary Report and directed
staff to proceed with the preparation of the final report. Mandated
by the Congress through the Oceans Act and appointed
by the President, the Commission has conducted the first comprehensive
review of U.S. ocean policy for 35 years. For more information
go to: http://www.oceancommission.gov.
- The LOICZ Newsletter, published quarterly, provides
news and information from the Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal
Zone international project. LOICZ is a core project of the International
Geosphere Biosphere Programme and the International Human Dimensions
Programme on Global Environmental Change. It seeks to inform the
scientific community, policymakers, managers and stakeholders
on the relevance of global environmental change in the coastal
zone. For further information on LOICZ, and to subscribe to its
newsletter, go to: http://www.loicz.org.
- “Science -Based Restoration Monitoring of
Coastal Habitats” is a two-volume manual on the coordination
of projects for consistent and successful habitat restoration.
It provides a means to determine if the restoration is on track,
how well a restoration site is functioning, and helps users evaluate
the ecological health of habitats before and after project completion.
Published by The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NOAA),
the manual can be downloaded at: http://www.coastalscience.noaa.gov.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
This item comprises selected events of potential interest to members,
with the focus being on meetings, etc. that may not be well publicized
and/or about which members may not be alerted through the usual
sources. Canadian events are listed first. The list is based on
recommendations provided by members. Your input for future issues
is invited.
Sep. 29-Oct. 2, 2004; Sixth Bay of Fundy Ecosystem
Workshop; Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia: Sponsored by the Bay of
Fundy Ecosystem Partnership (BOFEP).
Information: www.bofep.org/2004_workshop.htm
Oct. 9-13, 2004; AGU Chapman Conference on Salt
Marsh Geomorphology ~ Physical and Ecological Effects on Landform;
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Information: www.agu.org/meetings/cc04ccall.html
Oct. 11-14, 2004; Symposium on Ocean Mixing; Victoria,
BC; Sponsored by IAPSO and SCOR.
Information: www.jhu.edu/scor/
Oct. 13-16, 2004; Fifth Arctic Coastal Dynamics
International Workshop; Montreal, Quebec; Sponsored by IASC &
Foreign Affairs Canada.
Information: www.acd2004.mcgill.ca
Oct. 26-29, 2004; Gulf of Maine Summit ~ Committing
to Change; St. Andrews, New Brunswick; Organized by the Gulf of
Maine Council on the Marine Environment and the Global Programme
of Action Coalition for the Gulf of Maine.
Information: www.gulfofmainesummit.org
May 16-20, 2005; International GLOBEC Symposium
~ Climate Variability and Sub-Arctic Marine Ecosystems; Victoria,
B.C.; Sponsored by DFO, US National Science Foundation, and North
Pacific Marine Science Organization.
Information: www.globec.org
Jul. 17-21, 2005; Coastal Zone ‘05; New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Sponsored by NOAA Coastal Ocean Services
Center.
Information: www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/
The contribution of Marie Lagier of the World Water Council, Marseille,
France, in translating the English version of this newsletter into
French, is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks are also expressed to
Maxine Westhead, DFO, Dartmouth, NS for reviewing the final draft
version of the newsletter.
Questions and comments pertaining to this newsletter should be
addressed to the editor, Brian Nicholls at nicholls@telusplanet.net.
Questions and comments pertaining to the Coastal Zone Canada Association
should be addressed to the CZCA Secretariat at the Bedford Institute
of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth , N S, B2Y 4A2 or email
coastalz@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
I am proud to support the CZCA in its efforts and activities to
advance Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada and the
world, to shape Canada’s Ocean Action Plan, and to demonstrate
to the Government of Canada and the governments of the Provinces
and Territories the level of interest and commitment to ICOM from
coast to coast to coast to coast.
Please renew my membership to the CZCA for (check one of the following):
Two Years (2004-06) - $20
One Year (2004-05) - $10
I enclose a cheque or money order for the appropriate amount payable
to the “CZCA”.
(Please note that a receipt will be issued by email.)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CLEARLY
NAME:
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MAILING ADDRESS:
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TEL: ___________________ FAX _________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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Please send your membership renewal along with your cheque or money
order to:
CZCA Secretariat,
Bedford Institute of Oceanography,
P.O. Box 1006,
Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4A2,
Canada.
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