From Mark Johannes:

Climate and Fisheries: Impacts, Uncertainty and Responses of Ecosystems and Communities
Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC October 26-28, 2005

WELCOME

The program and agenda for our event is now complete and available online. Registration is quickly filling up for the conference and our unique banquet at the Royal BC Museum’s Climate Exhibit.

Our conference program is focused on the links between environment, fish, fisheries and aquatic resources, management, communities and stewardship. What are the impacts, implications of climate to aquatic species, diversity, fish, fisheries, watersheds and ecosystems in BC, Washington and the eastern Pacific RIM. What do we need to consider in the present and future in our planning and management our fisheries and aquatic resources.

Registration is still available at the conference, or by faxing the online registration form to our office by 2pm PST Monday, Oct 24, 2005.

Program for Poster, Exhibits, Oral and Plenary Presentations is available online.

Banquet tickets are still available for our evening event at the Royal BC Museum Climate Change in BC Exhibit!

IMPORTANT DATES

• Opening plenary – Oct. 26, 2005, exhibit booths, posters
• Low stream flows, climate and fish workshop – Oct. 26, 2005
• Climate and community resilience session – Oct 26, 2005
• Climate and its implications on Fraser sockeye symposium – Oct 27, 2005
• Banquet Royal BC Museum Climate Exhibit – Oct. 27, 2005 (25 tickets still available, $60 each)
• Climate and its impacts and implications on restoration and recovery planning in BC – Oct 28, 2005
• Impacts on salmonids and habitats – Oct 27 & 28, 2005
• Closing plenary and panel (Impacts, Implications of Climate – Recommendations for the future) – Oct. 28, 2005
• November 2005 – Conference Proceeding available online at www.fishclimate.ca

Contact us if you wish to participate in the conference.

See you October 26th, 2005!

Mark Johannes
Climate and Fisheries: Impacts, Uncertainty and Responses of Ecosystems and Communities
Victoria Conference Centre, Oct 26-28, 2005
Web: http://www.fishclimate.ca
Email: mark@fishclimate.ca
Phone: 250-756-0930

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN) – Fisheries Sector
Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN) - BC Region
American Fisheries Society – North Pacific International Chapter

BC Ministry of Environment
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
Pacific Salmon Foundation

American Fisheries Society – Canadian Aquatic Resources Section
American Fisheries Society – Western Division
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre

Northwest Ecosystem Institute
ESSA Technologies Ltd.

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