About This Meeting

Are you interested in protecting and preserving water resources on Gabriola?

Want to learn more about freshwater sustainability and how monitoring can improve our understanding of water concerns? Please join us for a workshop on community based freshwater monitoring and mapping.

Agenda:

Welcome and Introduction
William Shulba, Freshwater Specialist, Islands Trust

Community Monitoring Networks in the Regional District of Nanaimo and on Gabriola Island
Erica Forssman, Regional District of Nanaimo, Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program

Community Flow Monitoring Network
Ally Badger, B.C. Conservation Foundation, Aquatic Research and Restoration Centre and Sarah Hardy, Ministry of Environment and Parks, Hydrometrics and Hydrology Program

Gabriola Island Freshwater Resources – Inventory and Hazards
Sylvia Barroso, GW Solutions

Gabriola Monitoring Networks Strategies and Opportunities
Moderated Panel Discussion