Alberta Society of Professional Biologists 2008 Conference

“Engaging Aboriginal Communities in Natural Resource Management”

Information

April 21 – 23, 2008 in Red Deer, Alberta

• 2008 Conference Program
• 2008 Conference Proceedings

Conference Presentations

• Session 1-1 Stan Rutwind, Chris Van Tighem: Recognizing our Legal Duty to Consult: Government of Alberta’s First Nation Consultation Guidelines
• Session 1-2 Monique Passelac-Ross, Verónica Potes: The Legal Duty to Consult and Accommodate
• Session 1-3 KevinAhkimnachie: Engaging Aboriginal Communities…

• Session 2-1 Paul McLauchlin: Opportunities and Challenges in Meeting Alberta and Aboriginal Communities Consultation Guidelines
• Session 2-2 Carolyn Holbrow: BEAHR: Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources
• Session 2-3 Bryce Starlight: Consultation: Forest Management Plans

• Session 3-1 Peter Snow: Natural Resource Planning and Consultation with First Nation Communities-A First Nation Approach
• Session 3-2 Jim Webb: Making Forest Services Viable
• Session 3-3 Cynthia Pyc: The Traditional and Local Knowledge (TALK) Project: Engaging Local Stakeholders in Project Planning at BP Canada
• Session 3-4 Dorothy T. First Rider: Engaging Aboriginal Communities in Natural Resource Management

• Session 4-1 Ann Garibaldi: Cultural Keystone Species and Social-Ecological Considerations for Land Reclamation
• Session 4-2 Ave Dersch, C. Dana Bush: Identifying Traditionally Used Plants in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
• Session 4-3 Tracy Campbell: Engaging Communities
• Session 4-4a Chief Rolland Willson: Wildlife and Wellsites
• Session 4-4b Chief Rolland Willson: Photo Slideshow

• Session 5-2 Daniel Smith: Aboriginal Involvement in Environmental Monitoring

• Session 6-1 Frank Pokiak: Environment and Wildlife Co-management in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
• Session 6-2 Chiarastella Feder: Bear-Smart and First Nations: A Proposal
• Session 6-3 Dan Benoit: Using Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge in COSEWIC Species at Risk Assessment
• Session 6-4 Carmack Gates, Brian Pelchat, Thomas Jung, Nicholas C. Larter: Aboriginal Engagement in Wood Bison Conservation and Management

• Session 7-1 Jeffrey Green: Engaging Aboriginal Communities In Natural Resource Management