Conference Program

Melisa Wong

This year’s theme, “Tides of Change: Accelerating Conservation and Protection Efforts in Atlantic Canada’s Estuaries and Coastal Waters” was chosen to reflect the urgent need to protect and conserve our nearshore coastal habitats, and the diversity they support, in the face of immense change. [...] ACCESS/BoFEP 2024 Conference June 4th – 7th 2024 General Information 7 The Huntsman Marine Science Centre & Fundy Discovery Aquarium Dear Colleagues, Welcome to The Huntsman Marine Science Centre! We are thrilled to again host the annual meetings of the Atlantic Canada Coastal and Estuarine Science Society (ACCESS) and the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership (BoFEP) while also celebrating 55 years. [...] Conference registration required for admission ACCESS/BoFEP 2024 Conference June 4th – 7th 2024 Program 11 Opening Reception and Bay of Fundy Event ACCESS/BoFEP 2024 Conference June 4th – 7th 2024 Program 12 Plenary Speakers June 5th 2024: Diz Glithero, Director, Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition The rapid growth, relevance, and impact of the ocean literacy movement in Canada and globally The fiel. [...] The presentation will also discuss key insights on the progress and impact of implementing the Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy to date and explore how efforts in Canada are informing and contributing to key global initiatives. [...] She co-leads the Ocean Literacy Research Community (OLRC) initiative, as well as serves on the Advisory Board of the Ocean Decade Coordination Office, Connecting People and the Ocean, the Steering Committee of the IOC-UNESCO-led Ocean Literacy With All Program, and the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance’s Ocean Citizen Awareness Working Group.