In 2014, the Miistakis Institute hosted a Citizen Science Conference, exploring this diverse field with sessions on program design, evaluation, policy implications, technology and applications in parks and protected areas. This links to the website that chronicled that event.
Kat Hartwig
Groundwater, CABIN and SHIM Applied Data
Speaker Bio:Kat grew up in southeastern BC and has been involved in international, national and regional environmental advocacy relating to sustainable tourism, endangered species, corporate social responsibility and water-based ecosystem health since 1983. As co-founder and executive director of Living Lakes Canada Kat continues to advocate for land and water policy and protection mechanisms necessary to support biodiversity, source water protection and climate resilient communities. She participates as an advisor and on the board for multiple water groups and continues to facilitate water stewardship with all levels of government and First Nations through cross-sector corporate, academic and NGO partnerships and collaborations.
Presentation: Groundwater, CABIN and SHIM Applied Data
This presentation provides examples of the Community Based Water Monitoring done or coordinated by Living Lakes Canada. Examples of the monitoring includes; CABIN Canadian Aquatic Bio monitoring Network ) and trainings for Indigenous and non Indigenous water monitoring groups; Ground water monitoring in the Columbia Basin; Sensitive Habitat Inventory Monitoring (SHIM) and examples of data and outcomes applied in decision making.