Welcome to the Maritime Climate Modelling & Upper Saint John River Water Assessment Webinar! Today, we have three guest speakers who will be taking about their work about climate modelling and water assessment in the Upper Saint John River. Please save your questions for the end, when we will be hosting a Q&A period.
This webinar features two scientists who research the endocrine-disrupting effects of microplastics. Imari Walker, a PhD candidate (anticipated thesis defense 11/2021) at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, will discuss her research on how EDCs are released from plastic debris into seabird and fish gastric fluid, and the estrogenic effects of these chemicals. She uses various tools including non-targeted analysis, suspect screening, and in vivo assays to quantify and predict the risk of these chemicals and determine causal contaminants promoting the estrogenic effects. The title of her talk is, “Characterization of endocrine-disrupting chemicals released into simulated gastric fluid utilizing non-targeted analysis coupled with in vitro bioassays.”
On December 8, 2021, the Food Forum will hold a meeting to review the state of the science and research gaps related to plastics and microplastics in food and water. Invited speakers will look at methods of detection and identification of microplastics in food and water, evaluating human health risks, and the policy and regulatory implications.
Following the October release of the report ‘A Comparative Assessment of Standards and Certification Schemes for Verifying Recycled Content in Plastic Products’ Circular Innovation Council is pleased to facilitate a webinar to offer further learnings from the report findings with interested stakeholders from across the plastics value chain.
Background: Canada has 19 operational nuclear power reactors, one in New Brunswick at Point Lepreau on the Bay of Fundy and 18 in Ontario on two of the Great Lakes: Ontario and Huron. All nuclear power reactors require uranium, a heavy metal, or plutonium, a uranium derivative, as fuel. The Government of New Brunswick and the federal government are supporting the development of new nuclear reactors for Point Lepreau. These proposed reactors will also require uranium or plutonium as fuel.
Maps are powerful communication tools. Environmental and conservation organizations often use them to visualize both natural and artificial features, including property boundaries, topography, stewardship projects, hydrological boundaries, indicators of environmental change, capital assets, and hazardous areas. Recent advances in web-based cartography have allowed organizations to share information with the public and stakeholders in new and exciting ways.
Join us for a webinar releasing the Atlantic Provinces chapter of the Regional Perspectives Report. Led by Natural Resources Canada, the report is part of Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action, the national assessment of how and why Canada’s climate is changing;the impacts of these changes on our communities, environment, and economy; and how we are adapting.
Join us on Jan 13th @ 7pm AST to hear from Dr. Claire Goodwin on ‘Diving Back in Time-Underwater Changes in the Quoddy Region over 40 years’ where she will be discussing work the Huntsman recently did on water quality in the Western Isles, at sites that were last surveyed over 40 years ago.
At this virtual lunch and learn you’ll hear how salt marshes can help reduce flood risk and storm impacts. Dr. Van Proosdij will also share some of her local research.
