March 25th - McMaster Research Summaries & Ralph Pentland Presentation Summary
Click below to review summaries of the presentations given by Dr. Pat Chow-Fraser's students as well as guest speaker Ralph Pentland on Sunday, March 25, 2012.
Ontario Chapter
At Sierra Club Ontario, our work mainly focuses on protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem, increasing awareness about air pollution, and promoting Green Energy adoption in Ontario. Sierra Club Ontario also works on very local issues, in coordination with smaller communities in Ontario.
Water Docs Schedule
Progress Rpt on Wetlands Research (McMaster University)
Publication Date:
October 15, 2011
This report is a progress report on the research funded by Sierra Club carried out from May to October in 2011. The three main projects share an overarching theme that examines threats to coastal biodiversity because of changes in the hydrologic regime of Lakes Huron and Erie.
The first project provides an initial glimpse of how northern pike utilize wetland and nearshore habitat in Tadenac Bay and the surrounding region.
Is multi lake regulation a feasible or even a good idea?
Posted on December 7, 2011Publication Date:
November 25, 2011
Bill Bialkowski, an engineer with extensive professional expertise dealing with flow dynamics, reviews the International Joint Commission's summary of multi-lake management for the Great Lakes and poses some interesting questions.
(To see the report & graphs you must click on the Attachment link below)
Summary of content here:
Brickworks
Posted on October 19, 2011Publication Date:
October 18, 2011
fundraising image of thermometer
Posted on October 19, 2011Publication Date:
October 18, 2011
TEA report: Dont trash our environment
Posted on October 19, 2011Publication Date:
October 18, 2011
Treeplanting image
Posted on October 11, 2011Publication Date:
October 11, 2011
Foodstpck poster
Posted on October 11, 2011Publication Date:
October 11, 2011
Planet in focus image
Posted on October 11, 2011Publication Date:
October 11, 2011
Thank you card to Mary Muter
Posted on October 11, 2011Publication Date:
October 11, 2011
Brampton tree plan
Posted on October 5, 2011Publication Date:
October 6, 2011
Sierra Club Deputation DRCW final Sept6
Posted on September 7, 2011Publication Date:
September 7, 2011
Letter from Prof Ostrom to IUGLS2
Posted on August 19, 2011Publication Date:
August 19, 2011
Prof Ostrom Bio
Publication Date:
July 29, 2011
Action H2O Forum - results report
On May 26th2011, Sierra Club Ontario hosted the Action H2O Forum, a day long workshop to discuss water policy, public outreach and communications, and collaborative action. The Forum was attended by over 25 representatives of environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs) that are actively working on Great Lakes and water-related issues in Ontario.
Middle Great Lakes losing 200 tons of water per second
Great Lakes Symposium - Schiefer presentation
Publication Date:
April 8, 2011
Karl Schiefer, a consulting Aquatic Biologist, gave this presentation "Great Lakes Ecosystems: Do We Value Them?" at our Port Huron event. Schiefer gives a brief history of human uses and impacts on the Great Lakes with a focus on Huron/Georgian Bay. Schiefer says our European value system (an anthorpocentric world-view with an emphasis on advanced technology) dominates our management of the Great Lakes. This has a huge impact on the environment as compared to the First Nations that coexisted with the resource for millenium without depleting it.
Great Lakes Symposium - Gauthier presentation
Publication Date:
April 8, 2011
Recently retired as a Program Director for the Great Lakes Commission after 8 years of service, Roger Gauthier gave this terrific presentation at our Great Lakes Symposium (April 8, 2011 in Port Huron, Michigan). The title of the presentation is: Great Lakes Levels and Flows.
Great Lakes symposium on water levels: April 8th
Is there impending disaster for GL nearshore ecosystems? What are the impacts of sustained low waterlevels? Join subject matter experts, concerned citizens and the Sierra Club for this discussion April 8th in Port Huron, Michigan.
Register by emailing kristinaj@sierraclub.ca or calling 647-346-8744. There is a $50 registration fee to defray costs. You may pay by check, cash or credit card ahead or at the event. Please RSVP so we know you are coming!
Click on the pdf below to see the agenda. We hope to see you there!