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The First Nations principles of OCAP® are a set of standards that establish how First Nations data should be collected, protected, used, or shared. They are the de facto standard for how to conduct research with First Nations. Standing for ownership, control, access and possession,...

The Kootenay Carshare, a not for profit cooperative, is looking for a market coordinator summer student. The requirements are the applicant must be between the age of 15 to 30 years and who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school...

On June 5th, building on the successes of past Watersheds events (2012 – 2014 – 2016), the POLIS Water Sustainability Project and partners will be hosting a capstone virtual Watersheds 2018 forum. This virtual forum is organized into two main sessions: The first session, Indigenous water law & the emerging priority of water-centric...

The Province will host a series of meetings this month to engage with and update communities about the recently launched negotiations on the future of the Columbia River Treaty. The upcoming meetings are a continuation of a process that began in 2011, to engage with...

The Canadian Water Summit was launched in 2009 and has grown into Canada’s largest and most diverse annual gathering of business, government, academic, and non-profit water leaders attracting 300+ attendees each June. The 2018 event will include three days of dynamic programming, including young professional...

Webinar Description: This first webinar in ASWM and NRCS’s jointly developed nine-part wetland training webinar series will provide an introduction to wetlands. The webinar will start with introducing the primary components of a wetland, moving on to what makes wetlands distinctive from other types of waters and...

The Conference will share the latest scientific research and initiatives from the Kootenays and from the international arena on climate change, wildfire behavior and why this leads us toward a need to take action at a landscape scale for a more resilient ecosystem. Target Audience:...

The BC Wildlife Federation Wetlands Education Program is aiming to host a one-day training workshop on Environmental DNA sampling methods with expert Jared Hobbs at our office in Surrey. This one-day course will provide training and instruction for participants’ eager to engage in the use of...

On July first Lardeau Valley Museum will have a full slate of family activities. Your being there and participating will contribute to the fun. Although there will be picnic tables for seating, you may wish to bring a lawnchair for yourself. Please call contact organizer Nancy Ryde for more...