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Protecting Salmon from Tire Wear Toxins

Apr
29
When: Monday, Apr 29, 2024 - Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024, 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Attendance: Offline/In-Person
Location: Nanaimo Campus
Building: 250
Room: 125
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5

Add to CalendarProtecting Salmon from Tire Wear Toxins 04/29/2024 08:30 AM04/30/2024 05:30 PMMM/DD/YYYYAmerica/VancouverAnnual conference and workshop for the Mitigating Inputs of Tire Wear Toxins to Protect Salmonid Habitat on Vancouver Island project. The event is related to a large community based project with funding from the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund that involves multiple project partners including, the BC Conversation Foundation, First Nations, government representatives, citizen scientists, and academics. Day 1 will have a community focus with participation by all project partners and keynote speakers from international leaders in the field including Dr. Kolodziej from the University of Washington and Dr. Brinkmann from the University of Saskatchewan. Day 2 will have a more technical focus with updates on the current research from VIU, UVic, UBC, and abroad. Keynote speakers: https://events.viu.ca/files/images/6-ppdq-workshop-poster-finaljpg  \n\n\nNanaimo Campus Building 250 Room 125\nVancouver Island University\n900 Fifth Street\nNanaimo BC V9R 5S5\n\nhttps://events.viu.ca/protecting-salmon-tire-wear-toxinsNanaimo Campus Building 250 Room 125falseaYqCFcQpUzxLBYhTummH26494

Annual conference and workshop for the Mitigating Inputs of Tire Wear Toxins to Protect Salmonid Habitat on Vancouver Island project. The event is related to a large community based project with funding from the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund that involves multiple project partners including, the BC Conversation Foundation, First Nations, government representatives, citizen scientists, and academics. Day 1 will have a community focus with participation by all project partners and keynote speakers from international leaders in the field including Dr. Kolodziej from the University of Washington and Dr. Brinkmann from the University of Saskatchewan. Day 2 will have a more technical focus with updates on the current research from VIU, UVic, UBC, and abroad.

Keynote speakers: https://events.viu.ca/files/images/6-ppdq-workshop-poster-finaljpg 

Event Organizer:
Haley Tomlin, BC Conservation Foundation
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