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environmental decision making with gis
June 10, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Burnaby
Hilton
6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby,
Canada V5H2W7
On June 10th, 2008, the British Columbia Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA BC) hosted a one day seminar on “Environmental Decision Making with GIS”.
An “Almost Paperless” Seminar
URISA BC supported the environment by minimizing the amount of printed material handed out at the seminar. All presentations are posted below.
PROGRAM
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PRESENTATIONS
8:00 - 8:30
a.m. |
Registration
Doors Open and Breakfast and coffee |
INTRODUCTION |
8:30 - 8:45
a.m. |
Welcome to the Seminar - Environmental Decision Making with GIS
James Andrusiw, President URISA BC
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8:45 - 9:20
a.m. |
SHIM (Sensitive Habitat Inventory & Mapping) in BC
Speaker: Rob Knight, Biologist, BC Ministry of Environment - Environmental Stewardship Division
Presentation
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| 9:25– 9:55
a.m. |
Hot In My Backyard: The local climate change visioning project
Speaker: David Flanders, Research Scientist, University of British Columbia
Presentation |
10:00 -
10:30 a.m. |
Using GIS in Stanley Park for Restoration and Forestry Planning
Speaker: Michel Desrochers, Urban Planner, City of Vancouver
Presentation |
| 10:30 - 10:55 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
10:55 -
11:25 a.m. |
Hectares BC: A New Raster-based Analytical Tool
Speaker: Matt Austin, Ecosystem Specialist, BC Ministry of Environment
Presentation
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11:30 - 12:00 p.m. |
GIS for Conservation and Advocacy: A Case Study of WWF-Canada
Speaker: Hussein Alidina, Sr. Manager, BC Marine Planning, World Wildlife Fund Canada
Presentation
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12:00 - 1:20
p.m. |
Lunch Break |
| 1:20 - 1:50
p.m. |
Leveraging GIS Data to Prevent Water Pollution
Speaker: Mike Homenuke, KWL Consultants
Presentation
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| 1:55 - 2:25
p.m. |
Irrigation Management Using GIS in the Okanagan Basin
Speaker:Ted VanderGulik, Senior Engineer, BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Presentation |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Web-enabled Geospatial Environmental Monitoring Tool for the Sea-to-Sky Highway
Speakers: Simon Hughes, Manager, GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist,
Jason Suwala , Environmental Information System Specialist, Hatfield Consultants
Presentation
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3:00 - 3:20
p.m. |
Closing Remarks and Door Prizes |
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