Event Schedule

October 27th & 28th, 2021

Day 1- Community Day- Wednesday, October 27th

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8:30am–8:45am EST

Opening

Henry Lickers, Canadian Commissioner, International Joint Commission
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8:45am–8:50am EST

Welcome & Housekeeping

Jeff Ridal, River Institute
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8:50am–9:50am EST

Climate Action

A Consideration of Community Solutions - Lee Theodore, River Institute
Youth Climate Action - Frontenac Arch - Noah Giles
Cities: a cause of and solution to climate change. How the City of Cornwall is taking action - Angela Parker, City of Cornwall
Q&A
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9:50am–10:00am EST

Break

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10:00am–11:00am EST

Great Lakes Community Actions

Water Quality and Shoreline Development - Darlene Coyle, Watersheds Canada
Making a splash: how community-based water quality monitoring can help tell your story - Kat Kavanagh, Water Rangers
Community mobilization for fish health in Great Lakes and Upper St Lawrence fisheries: The case of the Blue Fish Canada fish health network - Dr. Kristen Lowitt & Lawrence Gunther, Artisanal Fisheries
Q&A
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11:00am–12:00pm EST

Exploring Earth’s Extremes

George Kourounis
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12:00pm-1:30pm EST

Lunch Break & Community Booths

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1:30pm–2:30pm EST

The River is In Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community

Dr. Elizabeth Hoover
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2:30pm–3:35pm EST

St. Lawrence River

The St. Lawrence River Remedial Action Plan at Cornwall/Akwesasne - Georgia Bock, River Institute & Britney Bourdages, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Great River Rapport - Dr. Leigh McGaughey & Dr. Mary Ann Perron, River Institute
St. Lawrence River Strategy - River Institute & Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Q&A
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3:35Pm–4:00pm EST

Break

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4:00pm–5:00pm EST

Call to Action

Great River Network - Patricia O'Hara
Advocacy, Education and Research on the St. Lawrence River - Lauren Eggleston, Save the River
Engaging Families with Children in Caring for Ecological Systems - Dr. Rochelle Johnston, Family Earth & Annie Cook-Cree, lakwa'shatste Youth Fitness
Panel Discussion/Q&A
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5:00Pm EST

Closing

Henry Lickers, Canadian Commissioner, International Joint Commission

Day 2- Science Day- Thursday, October 28th

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8:45am–9:00am EST

Opening

Abraham Francis, Environmental Science Officer, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
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9:00am–9:05am EST

River Institute Welcome & Housekeeping

Dr. Jeff Ridal, Executive Director & Stephany Hildebrand, Research Assistant
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9:05am–10:00am EST

Roles and Responsibilities: Caring for Creation in Akwesasne

Abraham Francis, Environmental Science Officer, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
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10:00am–11:00am EST

The Ecological Transformation of the St. Lawrence River by Invasive Species

Dr. Anthony (Tony) Ricciardi, McGill University
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11:00am–11:15am EST

Break

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11:15am–12:00pm EST

Living Waters: Environmental Change

Junction Creek – Sydney Gilmour
Monitoring the Recovery of Bats in Ontario – Dr. Brian Hickey, River Institute
A Toolbox for the Freshwater Biodiversity Crisis – Jessica Reid, Carleton University
Q&A
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12:00pm–1:00pm EST

Lunch Break & Poster Session

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1:00pm–2:00pm EST

Footprints: Freshwater Habitats

E. coli in the St. Lawrence River – Elizabeth Grater, Université du Québec À Trois-Rivières
Rethink Tomorrow: How questioning the status quo leads to big water savings and a more sustainable manufacturing process – Dr. Helga Halvorsen, Novozymes Canada
Evaluation of Pollution Indicating Sensors – Maria Pelusi, Clarkson University
Analyzing Change in the Lower Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basin – Dr. Kurt C. Kornelsen, Ontario Power Generation
Q&A
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2:00pm–2:10pm EST

Coffee Break

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2:10pm–3:10pm EST

All Things Small: Foodweb Ecology and Resilience

Mosquitoes in the St. Lawrence Watershed – Dr. David Bruce Conn, Berry College One Health Center and Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology
Hydrodynamic Modelling for the St. Lawrence River-Dr. Hamidreza Shirkhani, National Research Council of Canada
Mercury Exposure in Eastern Ontario Bats – Bailey Bedard, University of Ottawa
Offshore nutrient levels and foodwebs – Lawrence Gunther, Blue Fish Canada
Q&A
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3:10pm–3:20pm EST

Coffee Break

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3:20pm–4:20pm EST

All Things Great: Fish Biology and Biodiversity

Elevated Fish Mercury in Wetlands vs. non-Wetlands - Evie Brahmstedt, Clarkson University
Evaluating a round goby invasion with telemetry - Jordanna Bergman, Carleton University
Status of recreational and commercial fish species in Lake St. Francis, towards a Québec-Ontario analysis - Colin Lake, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry & Yves Paradis, Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs
The FINS Project: Little Fish, Big River - Matt Windle, River Institute
Q&A
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4:20Pm-4:30 EST

Closing

Abraham Francis, Environmental Science Officer, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

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