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

PRESENTATIONS

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
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

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

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

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

3:00 - 3:20 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Door Prizes

 

 

 

 

 

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