Lecture / Seminar
allinfo@acadiau.ca
902-585-1434
Event in Room: 242
With 715 plant and animal species currently assessed as at-risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), improvements to conservation and monitoring techniques are more important than ever before. Citizen science programs have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, and facilitate cooperation and collaboration between community members and researchers.
Danielle Quinn will introduce us to some local at-risk marine species, such as striped bass, winter skate, little skate, and Atlantic sturgeon, and highlight research objectives and methodologies. She'll also discuss both the anticipated and surprising rewards and challenges of our citizen science program, as well as some of the personal experiences she has had as a female in the traditionally male-dominated field of fisheries. From introducing eight year-olds to their very first sturgeon to debating government conspiracies, Danielle will use the Brown Bag Lunch as an opportunity to steer away from the 'hard science' of research and instead focus on the many fulfilling, humourous, and sometimes frustrating moments of working in the field of citizen science and community-based conservation.
This free Brown Bag Lunch is offered by Acadia Lifelong Learning (ALL). If you enjoy the Brown Bag Lunch series, please consider becoming an ALL member.
allinfo@acadiau.ca
902-585-1434
Event in Room: 242
With 715 plant and animal species currently assessed as at-risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), improvements to conservation and monitoring techniques are more important than ever before. Citizen science programs have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, and facilitate cooperation and collaboration between community members and researchers.
Danielle Quinn will introduce us to some local at-risk marine species, such as striped bass, winter skate, little skate, and Atlantic sturgeon, and highlight research objectives and methodologies. She'll also discuss both the anticipated and surprising rewards and challenges of our citizen science program, as well as some of the personal experiences she has had as a female in the traditionally male-dominated field of fisheries. From introducing eight year-olds to their very first sturgeon to debating government conspiracies, Danielle will use the Brown Bag Lunch as an opportunity to steer away from the 'hard science' of research and instead focus on the many fulfilling, humourous, and sometimes frustrating moments of working in the field of citizen science and community-based conservation.
This free Brown Bag Lunch is offered by Acadia Lifelong Learning (ALL). If you enjoy the Brown Bag Lunch series, please consider becoming an ALL member.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
