Program (2022)

Day 1

Time	Tuesday, November 8th
8:00	Registration
8:45	Conference Opening
	Session 1 - Opening Plenary
9:00	Dr. Jeremy Lundholm Tidal wetland and dykland habitats through an ecosystem services lens: Updates on blue carbon and pollinators from the ResNet project Presentation here
9:45	Dr. Linda Campbell et al. (SMU) Research and progress in relation to contaminated legacy gold mine tailings in Nova Scotia
10:30	Morning Break
	Session 2 - Salt Marsh Restoration
11:00	Graham et al. Implementation and Preliminary Monitoring of the Truro-Onslow Dyke Realignment and Tidal Wetland Restoration Project
11:30	Ellis et al. Implementation and Preliminary Monitoring of the Truro-Onslow Dyke Realignment and Tidal Wetland Restoration Project
12:00	Lunch
	Session 3 - Freshwater Habitat Restoration
13:00	Parker & MacLean From equipment training ground to a restored wetland: the Shaffner Wetland Restoration Site Presentation here
13:30	McNeely et al. Stewiacke River - Otter Brook Fish Habitat Restoration e Presentation here
14:00	Schaffenburg Using GIS Technology to Find Fish Habitat Restoration Sites Presentation here
14:30	Afternoon Break
	Session 4 - Legacy Mine Tailings
15:00	Smith et al. Epiphytic lichens (Usnea spp. & Platismatia spp.) for determination of spatial distribution patterns and trends in airborne mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) at the historical Montague gold mine tailings sites in Nova Scotia
15:30	Dr. Chapman et al. Developing and in-situ risk management strategy for enchancing natural recovery of highly contaminated gold mine tailing impacted wetlands
16:00	Lewis et al Geochemistry and speciation of mercury and arsenic within wetland sediments impacted by historical tailings with and without reactive amendment and protective capping treatments (RAPC) Presentation here
16:30	Gavel et al. Assessing effectiveness of a reactive amendment protective capping in reducing bioavailability of mercury and arsenic in Odonata and native wetland plant species
18:00	Evening Activities, Social at the Nook and Cranny, 627 Prince Street, Truro

Day 2

Time	Wednesday, November 9th
	Session 5 - Coastal Marine Habitat
9:00	Beck & Christian An Exploration of Marine and Coastal Habitat Enhancement and Creation Using Reef Balls in Atlantic Canada Presentation here
9:30	Veinot et al Mahone Bay Living Shoreline Pilot Project: Flood Protection and Shoreline Stabilization Presentation here
10:00	Morning Break
	Session 6 - Innovative Tools & Techniques 1
10:30	Khan & Goulden Developing a risk matrix ranking tool to prioritize studies of former mine sites on Crown lands for potential contamination Presentation here
11:00	McPhee Grand Lake Dam Infrastructure Improvements Presentation here
11:30	Webster Abandoned Boat Removals Presentation here
12:00	Lunch
	Session 7 - Innovative Tools & Techniques 2
13:30	Lewis RPAS-based data collection techniques for coastal restoration monitoring: advancements, challenges and lessons learned
14:00	Khan & Goulden Using low cost RPAS/drone technology and software to conduct aerial reconnaissance and surveys to study former mine sites on Crown lands
14:30	Afternoon Break
	Session 8 - Innovative Tools & Techniques 3
15:00	Parker (Abstract to come) GPS tracking of wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) movements near the Highway 104 twinning project between Sutherlands River and Antigonish Presentation here
15:30	Xiaoyu Kang et al. (UNB) A Watershed-scale Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water and Crop Yields in Atlantic Canada
16:00	Closing & Field Trip Comments

Day 3

Field trip to Onslow Dyke Realignment and Tidal Wetland Restoration Project. More information on this page

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