{"id":102,"date":"2022-05-20T18:16:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2022-05-26T00:13:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T00:13:55","slug":"biodiversity-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"102\" class=\"elementor elementor-102\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-896bd75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"896bd75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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By coordinating our efforts, we can better conserve and enhance biodiversity on the Coast for the benefit of people and wildlife.<\/p><p>A major milestone in developing the Strategy was\u00a0<strong>the Biodiversity Summit, held May 31 \u2013 June 2, 2012<\/strong>. During these incredibly powerful 3 days, major stakeholders living and working on the Coast came together at the Summit to share their experiences and ideas, listen to others, celebrate the riches that our biodiversity provides, and act to create a framework for the Strategy.<\/p><p><a title=\"13397-BS-program.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoonsociety.com\/index.php\/download_file\/view\/72\/191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the Summit program.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42deea4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42deea4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18a7b3a\" data-id=\"18a7b3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5938776 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5938776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8cd8cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8cd8cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1541d37\" data-id=\"1541d37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba8c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fba8c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Summit Presentations<\/h6><p>Couldn\u2019t make it to the Summit? We\u2019ve compiled some of the presentations here for you to enjoy:<\/p><ul><li><em><a class=\"file ext-pdf\" title=\"Diane-Srivastava-UBC.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoonsociety.com\/index.php\/download_file\/view\/478\/191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Diane Srivastava PhD, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia.<\/li><li><em><a class=\"file ext-pdf\" title=\"The-Saskatchewan-Prairie-Conservation-Action-Plan-A-Case-Study-for-Success.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoonsociety.com\/index.php\/download_file\/view\/480\/191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan: A Case Study for Success&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Michelle Clark, Manager SPCAP<\/li><li><em><a class=\"file ext-pdf\" title=\"Ron-Tanasichuk-DFO.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoonsociety.com\/index.php\/download_file\/view\/479\/191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Biodiversity along the West Coast of Vancouver Island: Lessons learned and their application to the Strait of Georgia&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Ron Tanasichuk PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Biological Station, Department of Fisheries and Oceans.<\/li><li><em>\u201cSunshine Coast Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Michelle Evelyn PhD, Leader, Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project.<\/li><li>Videos from the presentation:\u00a0<a title=\"turtle-video.wmv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoonsociety.com\/index.php\/download_file\/view\/77\/191\/\">Male turtle mating dance<\/a>.\u00a0<a title=\"road-crossing-wm.wmv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoonsociety.com\/index.php\/download_file\/view\/76\/191\/\">Why did the painted turtle cross the road?<\/a><\/li><li><em>\u201cThe Importance of Genetic Biodiversity: Sticklebacks on Nelson Island\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Michael Jackson PhD, Chair of Ruby Lake Lagoon Society.<\/li><li><em>\u201cThe Beauty of the Sunshine Coast\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Candace Campo, Talasay Tours.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IHyH3MPgZDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Global Wombat<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; this video was a favourite at the summit \u2026 comic but right to the point!<\/li><\/ul><p>The Sunshine Coast Biodiversity Steering Group and our team of organizers were all very pleased with the high level of community involvement, and we\u2019d like to express our gratitude for the time and energy everyone put into sharing ideas, expertise and vision for a local Biodiversity Strategy Framework.<\/p><p>Since the Biodiversity Summit was held in 2012, we &#8211; with the help of many others &#8211; have developed a Sunshine Coast Biodiversity Strategy which you can read about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/biodiversity\/sunshine-coast-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. As of 2015, we have moved past the strategy stage and are moving on to create our Biodiversity Action Plan Database, which you can read about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/biodiversity\/action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you have any questions about the Summit, the Strategy, the Action Plan Database, or would like to contribute your comments, please contact\u00a0<a class=\"obfuscated_link\"><span class=\"obfuscated_link_text\">info@lagoonsociety.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a616cf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a616cf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/48751ca9d6cf73cf6155a603ad7f986f_f486-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/48751ca9d6cf73cf6155a603ad7f986f_f486-1.png 220w, https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/48751ca9d6cf73cf6155a603ad7f986f_f486-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dddd77b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dddd77b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9820ceb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70762b9\" data-id=\"70762b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb54c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb54c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Biodiversity Summit Partners<\/h6><p>The members of the Sunshine Coast Biodiversity Strategy Steering Group are:<\/p><ul><li>Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hbeanlands.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/wp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lagoonsociety.com<\/a><\/li><li>Sunshine Coast Regional District\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrd.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scrd.ca<\/a><\/li><li>District of Sechelt\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.district.sechelt.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.district.sechelt.bc.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Town of Gibsons\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gibsons.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.gibsons.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Capilano University\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.capilanou.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.capilanou.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Simon Fraser University\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sfu.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastwildlife.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.coastwildlife.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Sunshine Coast Natural History Society\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/scnaturalhistorysoc\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/scnaturalhistorysoc\/home<\/a><\/li><li>Sunshine Coast Community Forest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sccf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sccf.ca<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-070ded9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"070ded9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99a7535\" data-id=\"99a7535\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a726b3 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minds&#8230; The Sunshine Coast Biodiversity Summit To make sure that we can continue to enjoy nature\u2019s riches, the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society collaborated with local communities, scientists, and other organizations to create a Biodiversity Strategy for the Sunshine Coast. 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