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Community-Based Environmental Monitoring in Nova Scotia The Context for Invasive Species Cathy Conrad, Saint Mary’s University [email_address] www.envnetwork.smu.ca
 
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Acadia Invasive Species Workshop December 2008

  • 1. Community-Based Environmental Monitoring in Nova Scotia The Context for Invasive Species Cathy Conrad, Saint Mary’s University [email_address] www.envnetwork.smu.ca
  • 2.  
  • 3.
  • 4. -advocates Community-Based Research (CBR);… research that is conducted with and for , not on , members of the community. Unlike traditional academic research, CBR is collaborative and change oriented and finds its research questions in the needs of communities.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. Citizen Science functions on a variety of temporal and spatial scales…
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.  
  • 13. North American Distribution Yellow Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltata) From Natureserve.org 2007
  • 14.  
  • 15.
  • 16. Albro Lake Watch Lake Sections: 1. Golden Park 4. Ambercrest Place Residents 7. East Gravel trail (Bench 1) 2. Boardwalk@ Parking area 5. Boardwalk @ skate park 8. East Gravel trail (Bench 2) 3. Leaman Drive Residents 6. East Boardwalk 9. Shore along Highway 111 Year Date (MM/DD) Section (Location around Lake) Species Identified Description/Comments
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. Funding and in-kind support has been provided by: Government of Western Australia Department of Conservation and Land Management; The Salamander Foundation, Environmental Damages Fund. Oliver Woods 2007
  • 21.  
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24.