Forum 2007: The Nature of Climate Change
Implications and Adaptation for Natural Heritage
Forum 2007 Speakers and Presentations
Forum Logo - Rose Mallow Photograph by Jane Bowles
Download the list of speakers and presentations listed below here (Word DOC 60KB)
A complete list of Speakers, profiles and abstracts is available for download here (PDF 66KB)
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Below is a list of all the presentations from Forum 2007 that are available for download, or will be made available shortly. |
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Plenary: Anticipated Directions of Climate Change in the Carolinian Canada Ecoregion |
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| Ellen Schwartzel, Senior Manager, Policy Analysis, Office of Environmental Commissioner of Ontario | Download Presentation: What's Cooking? The ECO's Perspective on Climate Change in Ontario (PDF 1.1MB) |
| Gordon McBean, Director, Policy Studies, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reducation at the University of Western Ontario | Download Presentation: A changing climate - Implications for the Carolinian Canada Ecoregion (PDF 1.3MB) |
| Michelle Kanter, Executive Director, Carolinian Canada Coalition | Download Presentation: Climate Change and the Big Picture (PDF 2.3MB) |
Research Panel: Climate Change Effects in Carolinian Canada |
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| Linda Mortsch, Senior Researcher, Adaptation and Impacts Research Division, Environment Canada | Download Presentation: Current Understandings of Climate Change Impacts on Wetlands and Waters of Carolinian Canada (PDF 3.9MB) |
| Chris Lemieux, PhD candidate, Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo | Download Presentation: The Policy, Planning and Management Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity Conservation in the Carolinian Canada Life Zone (PDF 1.1MB) |
| Don MacIver, Director, Adaptation and Impacts Research Division, Environment Canada | Download Presentation: Climate Change in Carolinian Canada and its Implications for Rural Residents (3.74MB) |
Stewardship Panel: Best Practices for an Uncertain Future |
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| Dawn R. Bazely, Director, Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability, York University | Download Presentation: Border crossings - How can Stewardship Programs in Carolinian Canada Respond to Invasions from the South? (PDF 1.6MB) |
| Barb Boysen, Coordinator, Forest Gene Conservation Association | Download Presentation: Reforestation Challenges - helping the seed fall farther from the tree? (PDF 2.1MB) |
| Mark Emery, Stewardship Coordinator Ontario Stewardship | Download Presentation: Forests for Life and Elgin Landscape Strategy - Integrating Climate Change Issues into Community-based Stewardship Programs (PDF 2.3MB) |
Planning and Policy: Adaptations and Benefits of Green Infrastructure |
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| Paul Gray, Coordinator, Climate Change Program, Ministry of Natural Resources | Download Presentation: The Challenges of Climate Change in Ontario with Reference to Ecodiversity (PDF 6.5MB) |
| T. Scott Peck, Planner, Norfolk County | Download Presentation: Municipal Tools Available to Deal with Climate Change - A Reality Check (PDF 1.9MB) |
| Dena Lewis, Manager, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology, Ecology Division, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Download Presentation: The Terrestrial Natural Heritage Strategy (TRCA 2007) (PDF 6.2MB) |
Copies of the 2007 Forum Proceedings "Exploring the Nature of Climate Change" are no longer available, but can be downloaded above. The Forum included two keynotes, Ellen Schwartzel and Dr. Gordon McBean, speaking on the anticipated directions of climate change in the Carolinian Lifezone. The one-day forum also explored topics such as natural areas research, stewardship, planning, policy, education and community awareness.