2020 Midterm Workshop: BEYOND THE BANKS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEW OF WATER MANAGEMENT IN ATLANTIC CANADA
January 31, 2020
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Atlantic time
Breakfast served at 8:00 am
Hilton Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
Proceedings
From the recent flooding events in Southern New Brunswick to exciting advancements in water treatment, these sessions will showcase the latest in water resources management in Atlantic Canada. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the unique challenges faced in Atlantic Canada, and to network with industry leaders and professionals.
The full agenda is posted below. Updates may be made to the agenda timing or content.
Workshop Cost:
CWRA Member: $125
Non-Member: $150
CWRA Student Member: $50
Student Non-Member: $75
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Beyond the Banks: An Interdisciplinary Review of Water Management in Atlantic Canada
Draft Agenda
| Time | Activity/Talk Topic | Presenter |
| 08:00-08:30 | Breakfast/Registration | |
| 08:30-09:45 | Welcome
Land Acknowledgement Resiliency by the Sea: Climate Change and the Community of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Don Darling, Mayor Of Saint John
Nicole O’Brien and Jeff Melanson, CWRA Maritimes Branch
Graeme Stewart-Robertson, ACAP Saint John |
| 09:45-10:30 | Classifying the Hydrologic Regime of Nova Scotia Watersheds and Analysis of the Current Hydrometric Monitoring Network
TBC |
Lindsay Johnston, Centre for Water Resources
Mark Greenwood, Nova Scotia Department of Environment |
| 10:30-11:00 | Health Break | |
| 11:00-12:10 | Seawater Intrusion Into Coastal and Island Aquifers: Impacts of Rising Seas vs Intensifying Storms
More Than Flood Forecasting: Department of Environment and Local Government Hydrology Centre
The Nova Scotia Municipal Flood Line Mapping Project |
Barret Kurylyk, Centre for Water Resources
Nadine Caissie Long, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government
Gordon Smith, Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs |
| 12:10-1:30
12:30 |
Lunch
Maritimes Branch Special Meeting |
|
| 1:30-2:00 | Assessing and Managing Lake Eutrophication in Nova Scotia | Rob Jamieson, Centre for Water Resources |
| 2:00-3:00 | Poster Session | Students, Centre for Water Resources |
| 3:00-3:30 | Health Break | |
| 3:30-4:30 | Advancing data sharing in Atlantic Canada: DataStream’s collaborative open data initiative
CBCL Limited: Storm Surge and SLR Vulnerabilities in the City of Miramichi
Nulehtunan Sitomok – “Repairing our Shore”: Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Risk with a Community First Approach |
Atlantic Datastream
Lindsay Wilcott, CBCL Limited
Patrick Francis (on behalf of Oromocto First Nation), and Jeff Melanson (Dillon Consulting) |
