On Friday, November 22, 2013 the first in what we hope to be a series of annual conferences was held at Nipissing University.
The aims of the conference were:
- To disseminate results from on-going research activities in the watershed
- To develop strategic, cooperative research plans for Lake Nipissing
There were many representatives present at the conference, many of which were also speakers.
The presentations were as follows:
- Opening Remarks:
Chief Marianna Couchie, Nipissing First Nation
Mike DeGagne, President, Nipissing University
April James, CRC Watershed Analysis and Modeling, Nipissing University
- Thermal Stratification Patterns of Callander Bay, Ontario
Jamie Lavigne, MESc student, Nipissing University
- An Hydrologic and Isotopic Analysis of the Sturgeon River in Northeastern Ontario
Nancy England, MESc student, Nipissing University
- Understanding Sources of Streamflow in the Wasi Watershed using Water Isotopes
Nathan Mountain, MESc student, Nipissing University
- Northern Ontario School of Medicine Research into Cyanobacteria Blooms in the West Nipissing
Greg Ross, Associate Dean Research, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
- Overview of Phosphorus in Wasi/Callander Bay: Current Research and Future Initiatives
Sue Miller, Source Water Protection, North Bay – Mattawa Conservation Authority
- An Assessment of Agricultural Operations and Best Management Practices in the Callander Bay Issue Contributing Area (ICA)
Dustin Kunkel, Protection Specialist, North Bay – Mattawa Conservation Authority
- Mapping Water Movement In the Lake Nipissing Watershed
Krystopher Chutko and Brittany Rundle, Watershed Analysis Centre, Nipissing University
- Revisiting the Lake Nipissing Environment Map
Kirsten Greer, Assistant Professor, Geography and History, Nipissing University
- Shadflies: What an animal with no mouth can tell us about Nipissing’s Environment
James Abbott, Assistant Professor, Geography, Nipissing University
- How We Can Gain Insight Through Visualization: The Lake Nipissing Story
Brandon Dobbs, Computer Science student, Nipissing University
- Future Initiatives and Collaborations
Dan Walters, Associate Professor, Geography, Nipissing University
Official copy of the Lake Nipissing Research Conference Schedule, if interested.