Join us for the second annual Farmland Drainage and the Environment Conference. This year’s virtual conference will address the theme of farmland drainage effects to water and our environment.
Stay tuned with updates on Citizen's Environmental Alliance Facebook Page.
DECEMBER SESSIONS:
Monday, December 7th
An Introduction and Update to Farmland Drainage in Saskatchewan
Jeff Olson, Managing Director, Citizens Environmental Alliance
Tuesday, December 8th
Regulatory Framework underlying wetland drainage in Saskatchewan. A case study using the Quill Lakes and Peatland Harvesting
Patricia Farnese, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Wednesday, December 9th
Mercury cycling in flooded systems: The basis of concern with wetland drainage
Dr. Britt Hall, Associate Professor, University of Regina
Thursday, December 10th
Source of Nutrients and their impacts to water quality in the Qu’Appelle River Watershed
Alice Davis, Watershed Manager, Lower Qu'Appelle Watershed Stewards
Friday, December 11th
Farmland Drainage Hydrology: More than the draining of wetlands
Bob Halliday, Professional Engineer, Halliday & Associates
JANUARY SESSIONS:
Monday, January 11th
Quantifying Carbon Sequestration in Wetlands and the Impact from Farmland Drainage
Murray Hidlebaugh, National Farmers Union
Tuesday, January 12th
The Indigenous Views of Farmland Drainage Impacts
Heather Bear, Fourth Vice-Chief, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
Wednesday January 13th
Bush, Sloughs, and Grass: Making Room for Wildness
Trevor Herriot, Public Pastures – Public Interest
Thursday, January 14th
Wetland drainage and its impacts on biodiversity in the prairie and parkland region of Canada
Dr. Kiel Drake, Prairies Director, Birds Canada
Friday, January 15th
What Makes An Environmental Effect Cumulative?
Dr. Jill A.E. Blakley, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
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