sust-mar: Thursday Sept 23 - National Wilderness Advocates to meet in Halifax

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:50:05 -0300
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CPAWS-NS invites the public to join us on Thursday September 23 for the
National AGM of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). CPAWS-NS
is proud to host members and staff from eleven chapters, nationwide, for the
first gathering of CPAWS on the east coast. This is a great opportunity to
hear from influential conservation leaders and wilderness advocates from
coast to coast to coast!

Thursday, September 23, 2004
Weldon Law Building, Room 105
Dalhousie University
6061 University Avenue

6:30 pm AGM
Please join us to hear from our leading conservationists, including Harvey
Locke!

7:30 pm Guest Speaker Dr. Jon Lien
Dr. Lien is an Honorary Research Professor in the Biopsychology Programme
and the Ocean Sciences Centre at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Currently he Chairs the Minister's Advisory Council on Oceans for the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans. He is a past member of the Fisheries
Resources Conservation Council in Canada.

For over twenty years he has led the Whale Research Group at Memorial
University of Newfoundland that works closely with the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans in managing cetaceans in the region. He was responsible
for the Entrapment Assistance Programme that operated throughout the
Province and helped both the animals and the fishermen with by-catch
problems. Currently his research involves evaluation of the impact of whale
watching on both animals and people, and estimating fecundity in populations
of several species of cetaceans.

Dr. Lien will be discussing how ocean conservation is linked with community
survival.

8:30 pm Reception
Following Dr. Lien's talk, CPAWS-NS is hosting a reception to allow for an
opportunity to mingle with our guests from across the country

All are welcome. Hope to see you there!

For more information, visit www.cpawsns.org  phone 446-4155

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