2022BoFEPProceedings_Final2

Visualization of share of Earth’s surface ( earths-surface/ ) 8 The ocean provides 2/3 of the value of all the natural services offered by the planet, and at least 50% of the oxygen. [...] They began to document the range of environmental issues in the bay, based on current research and the literature, noting the disturbing signs of a diminished environmental quality and biodiversity in many parts of the Bay of Fundy. [...] The BoFEP mission, under the mantra of “creating, sharing and using information”, is to promote the ecological integrity, vitality, biodiversity and productivity of the Bay of Fundy ecosystem, in support of the social well-being and economic sustainability of its coastal communities, and to facilitate and enhance communication and co-operation among all citizens interested in understanding, sustai. [...] To summarize, the concept of the working groups was to engage a wide range of people and partners in joint discussions, followed by new, innovative and much needed research on the most outstanding environmental and resource problems confronting the Bay of Fundy. [...] Given the regional and global importance of the Bay of Fundy and its watersheds, the focus will continue to be on Fundy information synthesis and communication, and opportunistically on specific projects.