Keynote Speaker
The Klinse-Za Caribou Herd and Protected Areas
Learn how the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations have worked to bring the Klinse-Za Caribou heard back from the brink of extinction. Through collaboration, science, and commitment, their efforts have also lead to the creation of new protected areas in BC.
Learn how the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations have worked to bring the Klinse-Za Caribou heard back from the brink of extinction. Through collaboration, science, and commitment, their efforts have also lead to the creation of new protected areas in BC.
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Naomi Owens-Beek
Naomi Owens-Beek comes from the community of Moberly Lake, BC, she is a proud Cree, Dunne-Za and Canadianwoman from the Saulteau First Nations (SFN). She is a Registered Professional Biologist and is currently the Treaty Rights and Environmental Protection (TREP) Manager for the Saulteau First Nations. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery, a Society Director for the Nikanese Wahtzee Stewardship Society, a Board Member for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, sits on the Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment Project Team, a part of BC’s First Nations Wildlife Forum and subset to this is the Ministers Wildlife Advisory Council-research team and Wildlife Stewardship Policy working group and lastly participates on SFN’s Indigenous Guardian Committee. Naomi’s long term goal is to make connections between biology’s western science and First Nations values of the landscape.She holds high regard for the rights and Spirit and Intent of the Treaty 8 Nations. |
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Plenary Sessions
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Tuesday December 13th - Watch Live
Plenary Panel Interdisciplinary Approaches to Including Inclusion: A Panel Discussion 8:30 to 10:00 am Inclusion, access, equity, and diversity are core values and practical lenses that can positively impact parks and protected areas research and decision-making. Too often, though, the inclusion of diverse people and perspectives is either relegated to the fringe of our work or becomes the burden of those seeking to be included. This plenary session will uplift four projects that show what it can look like when inclusion, equity, and access factor into collaboration, visitor use management, workforce development, and online media, respectively. Panelists will spark a dialogue and challenge us all to integrate inclusion in parks and protected areas research and practice. Moderator: Dr. Don Carruthers Den Hoed, Canadian, Parks, Protected and Conserved Areas Leadership Collective (CPPCL) Panelists:
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Wednesday, December 14th - Watch Live
Plenary Panel Knowledge Mobilization in Parks and Protected Areas What knowledge, whose knowledge, and how to close knowledge action gaps. 8:30 to 10:00 am Knowledge created and co-created to support decision making in parks and protected areas has been a topic for some time. Unfortunately, there is still a gap between knowledge and action. This knowledge mobilization gap is apparent to many academic researchers, but substantial gaps also occur between decision makers and two other types of knowledge holders: Indigenous Peoples and other local knowledge holders. This plenary session brings together research from five distinct Canadian case study sites (Tofino-Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve; Bruce Peninsula; Pinery Provincial Park; Kananaskis Valley; Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve). Our team of researchers, practitioners, and community members will present an overview of outcomes from each case study and lead an interactive discussion with all attendees related to the production, movement, value, and use of various forms of knowledge in parks and protected areas. Moderator: Dr. Rob Ferguson, Vancouver Island University Panelists: Clara-Jane Blye (PhD Candidate, University of Alberta/Dalhousie University), Dr. Don Carruthers Den Hoed (University of British Columbia), Terry Dorward (Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks), Dr. Elizabeth Halpenny (University of Alberta), Dr. Glen Hvenegaard, University of Alberta), Michelle Murphy (PhD Student, University of Alberta), Dr. Rick Rollins (Vancouver Island University) |
Presenters
Check out the full schedule including all presenters and session titles and abstracts on the schedule page.