The ACCESS/BoFEP 2022 Conference program is available here
The ACCESS/BoFEP 2022 Conference abstracts are available here
Abstract
This talk reflects on Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership’s achievements and suggests future activities for the group to consider. For 25 years, BoFEP has been a knowledge network and “quiet advocate” for the Bay of Fundy and its watersheds. The group has focussed on creating, sharing and using information and knowledge about the Bay to support its biodiversity and long term ecosystem health. BoFEP has maintained a website, published a periodic newsletter Fundy Tidings, run working groups on selected issues, organized biennial workshops and other topic-focused meetings, and conducted projects on topics ranging from mudflat ecology to contaminants to living shorelines. BoFEP along with other non-governmental organizations and the Bay’s coastal communities continues to wave the Fundy flag, given the uniqueness of its marine and watershed environments. For example, the Bay has six UNESCO sites, from biosphere reserves to geoparks, and many national and provincial sites. At the 2018 workshop, a consensus was reached that BoFEP should continue with its mission of making Bay of Fundy information visible and useful to citizens around the Bay, focussing on communication, outreach, working groups and projects, and advocacy for the Bay o Fundy’s overall health. This activity comes under the banner of ocean and climate literacy, the theme of this conference and a topic of global importance. For the future, BoFEP plans to strengthen its interaction with coastal communities around “understanding the bay and our relationship to it.” Input from everyone is welcomed to ensure a robust future for the Bay and for BoFEP’s role as the Bay’s knowledge network.
Citation
Wells, P. G., Percy, J. A., Daborn, G. R., Currie, S., & Butler, M. (2022). Celebrating BoFEP’s 25th anniversary: Reflections and future steps to enhance ocean and climate literacy. ACCESS/BoFEP Conference 2022, Truro, Nova Scotia, 17-21 May 2022.
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