WHAT: Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting for B.C.’s Waters

DATE: Monday, December 5th, 2016

TIME:  12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT (3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET)

REGISTER: https://polis.adobeconnect.com/monitoring/event/registration.html

Interest is growing across sectors to identify opportunities to improve watershed monitoring and state-of-the-watershed reporting. The British Columbia Living Water Smart Policy recognizes that “we can’t manage what we can’t measure” and makes a commitment to improving monitoring, and regular “state of” reporting. There is a real opportunity to collectively explore how to create a robust foundation of shared information for watershed governance in B.C.

In this webinar, Elizabeth Hendriks (VP Freshwater, WWF-Canada) will provide an overview of information gaps, and some of the solutions and tools available to improve watershed monitoring. Katrina Connors (Director, Skeena Programs, Pacific Salmon Foundation) will share her experience in the Skeena to develop collaborative partnerships and the Salmon Explorer tool. Ben Kerr (CEO, Foundry Spatial and Senior Water Scientist) will offer a brief look at the data visualization tools his team has developed, such as the B.C. Water Tool. In addition to these resource guests, a number of other experts will offer resources, comments, questions, and perspectives through the webinar’s virtual chat box.

**SPACE IS LIMITED** Register now at https://polis.adobeconnect.com/monitoring/event/registration.html