Saturday, April 28, 2012

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Nipissing University – Muskoka Campus

2012 MSC Flyer

Presentations

Keynote

A View from the Water: Lessons from the Environmental History of Muskoka’s Shoreline
Andrew Watson, PhD Candidate, York University

Land Theme

Our Demographic Destiny: What Population Statistics Can Tell Us About Muskoka’s Present and Future   (with Notes)
Summer Valentine, District Municipality of Muskoka

Huntsville’s Unity Plan: Towards a Sustainable Community
Scott Aitchison, Town of Huntsville

Promoting Wildlife Diversity in Your Woodlot    (with Notes)
Lynn Landriault, Ministry of Natural Resources

Invasive Plant Species
Rachel Gagnon, Ontario Invasive Plant Council

Water Theme

FOCA Programs: Individual Action for Global Impacts
Terry Rees, Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations

Work Permits and Shoreline Development
Ariel Zwicker, Ministry of Natural Resources

Application of Ontario’s Lake Capacity Model – Science, Challenges and Alternative Approaches
Neil Hutchinson, Hutchinson Environmental Services Ltd.

Applying the Lake Capacity Model – A Holistic Approach to Planning in Muskoka
Judi Brouse, District Municipality of Muskoka

Living With Beavers
Todd Cairns, Ministry of Natural Resources

Species at Risk Theme

Habitat Types in Muskoka
Dirk Janas, Beacon Environmental

Birds at Risk in Muskoka
Jan McDonnell, Ministry of Natural Resources

Snakes (and Skink) at Risk in Muskoka
Rob Willson, Riverstone Environmental

Troubling Times for Our Turtles    (with Notes)
Glenda Clayton, Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve

Water Management and Implications to the Moon River Walleye Spawning Population
Eric McIntyre, Eastern Georgian Bay Stewardship Council

The Andrew Daniels Fish Stewardship Program in Lake of Bays: Tragedy Spawns a Living Legacy
George Daniels, Andrew Daniels Fish Stewardship Program