6th Annual Wetlands Workshop

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  • Monday, May 15, 2017 · 8:00am - 4:30pm

6th Annual Wetlands Workshop

Location:                        Cochrane RancheHouse,

                                              Cochrane, AB (near Calgary)

Date and time:           8:30 am to 4:30 pm, May 15, 2017

CCP:                                   This course qualifies ASPB members to earn 8 Professional Development Hours

                                               towards their Continuing Competency Requirement           

 

Details:  

8:30 am - 9:00 am -           Registration

 

Session: Stewardship

9:00 am - 10:45 am  -       Judy Stewart, L.L.M. PhD. Barrister and Solicitor
                                                      Where have all the wetland's gone? Stewarding Cochrane's wetlands

                                                      Jay White, Aquality Environmental
                                                     Managing Wetland Science Practitioners: Livlihoods Lost and Lessons Learned

10:45 am - 11:00 am-     Refreshment break

 

Session: Policy and Implementation

11:00 am - 12:00 pm -    Matthew Wilson, Alberta Environment and Parks   
                                                     Navigation of the Wetland Policy in the Green Area

                                                     Thorsten Hebben, Alberta Environment and Parks   
                                                     Professional Standards for Wetland Science Practitioners

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm -      Lunch

 

Session: Technical Skills

1:00 pm - 3:15 pm -       Jason Gillespie, Ghostpine Environmental Services
                                                   It's Like Herding Cattails: Managing Projects Under the Wetland Policy

                                                   Julie Vourie, TechSmart Consulting
                                                   Plain Language is the Path to Successful Writing

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm-       Refreshment break

 

Session: Wetland Vegetation

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm-    Steve Tannas, Tannas Conservation Services
                                               Restoring Wetland Ecosystems: Striving for Success in Sticky Situations

 

For inquiries about the Workshop, contact Justin

For inquiries about Registration, contact the ASPB office

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