Transcript institute of coastal and oceans research

Scales of Engagement
Philip Dearden
Marine Protected Areas Group
University of Victoria
Marine Protected Areas Research
Group
• MPARG focuses on all aspects of the
establishment and management of marine
protected areas within the context of integrated
coastal management. We believe that interaction
amongst committed individuals from different
backgrounds and perspectives provides an
enriched environment for advancing knowledge
regarding MPAs. The group undertakes research
on all aspects of MPAs, ranging from institutional
assessments and social surveys through to
basic biogeographical studies on marine and
coastal ecosystems.
People
• Phil Dearden, Geography, UVic (Leader)
– Zoning, recreational use, policy, corals, sharks, SE Asia.
• Rosaline Canessa, Geography, UVic
– GIS, spatial patterns, MPA effectiveness, Caribbean
• Ian Walker, Geography, UVic
– Coastal geomorphology, climate change
• Cliff Robinson, Adjunct, Geography, UVic
– Marine biodiversity, monitoring, sea grass, NMCAs
• Glen Jamieson, Adjunct, Geography, UVic
– Marine biology, DFO MPAs, marine classification, EBM
• Mark Zacharias, Adjunct Geography, UVic
– Ecological classification, focal species, terrestrial-marine interface
• Rick Rollins, Recreation, Malaspina
– Tourism, visitor management, Africa
INSTITUTE OF COASTAL AND OCEANS RESEARCH
University of Victoria
Mission Statement (proposed)
• The Institute of Coastal and Oceans Research (ICOR)
will initiate, conduct, coordinate and promote
interdisciplinary research on ocean and coastal issues
and related policy matters.
Mandate
• The aim will be to advance, promote and exchange
knowledge with multiple stakeholders, and inform oceanand coastal-related policy-making. The Institute will
involve a broad range of scholars (from the natural and
social sciences and humanities, law, and public
administration) both at the University of Victoria and
other universities, as well as all levels of government and
the private and community sectors.
National Marine Conservation Areas
Science Network
Co-Chairs
Robert de Wreede (UBC)& Phil Dearden (UVic)
• Using the best environmental, ecological, socioeconomic, cultural, TEK and other available information,
the Pacific Coast NMCA Scientific Network (NMCA-SN)
will assist the respective Project Teams with all science
and TEK related issues relevant to the feasibility study
for an NMCA in the Southern Strait of Georgia, and to
the preparation of the interim management plan for the
proposed Gwaii Haanas NMCAR. However, from time to
time, NMCA-SN may be asked to provide scientific
advice on scientific and TEK issues related to the marine
components of National Parks on the Pacific coast.
Questions
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What GIS-based classification method or approach should
Parks Canada Agency use to ensure that an NCMA is
representative of the biodiversity within a Natural Marine
Region? What type and spatial scale of data should be used
in the classification approach?
What biophysical operating principles should guide the
establishment of fully protected areas/zones?
What social, economic and cultural principles should guide
the establishment of fully protected areas/zones?
List the conservation features/values that should be targeted
in the Marxan analysis to represent, conserve, and maintain
the biophysical and ecological diversity of the study area and
the region’s special elements?
Ocean Management
Research Network
www.omrn.ca
Purpose
 The aim of the Ocean Management Research Network is
to create and share knowledge for the application of critical
thinking and best practices to oceans management in
Canada. The OMRN is interdisciplinary, with an initial focus
on social science, providing a forum for researchers,
managers, and policymakers to evaluate timely and
innovative linkages, integrate lessons learned, transfer and
share knowledge, and help create an expert core of ocean
researchers. The OMRN facilitates value-added research,
provides seed funding, and seeks to establish a long-term
research agenda.
OMRN Board Functions:
Network Programs
OMRN Board
Network
Secretariat
(Lane, Woodrow,
Clark)
Collaborative
Initiatives
(Gill)
Mentoring
and
Capacity
(Sinclair)
Publications,
Knowledge
International
Communications,
Connections
Programs
Dissemination
(Matthews)
(Vanderzwaag)
(Amaratunga)
National,
Regional,
Programs
(Charles)
OMRN Working Groups
Oceans
and
Coastal
Indicators
Adaptive
Management
MPAs
Fisheries
And
Aquaculture
Oceans
Technology
and
Geomatics
Coastal
Community
Health
Linking Social
Science and
Communities
OMRN
Socioeconomics
of Integrated
Management
International
Governance
Tourism
Socioeconomics
and
Of Climate
Coastal
Change
Development
Marine Protected Areas
Working Group
Dr. Phil Dearden, Department of Geography,
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
1. MPA WG Mandate
The Marine Protected Areas Working Group will bring
together researchers and practitioners dealing with
MPAs across Canada and beyond. The WG will
assess and synthesize the state of knowledge on a
wide range of themes relating to MPAs and their
implementation, assess research gaps and priorities
for future work.
Topics include: how to identify and engage
community interest and involvement in MPA
implementation; assessing public attitudes and
beliefs on MPAs; using social, cultural and economic
indicators for MPAs; MPA governance; understanding
use patterns and MPA boundary delineation.
2. MPA WG Objectives
 Lead in the development and implementation of a social
science research agenda that will assist the federal
government in meeting its commitment to establish a national
system of MPAs in Canada.
 Help develop a co-ordinated and adaptive research
programme that will address the prioritized elements of the
MPA research agenda.
 Provide a focal point for researchers and practitioners to
exchange information relating to the establishment and
effective management of MPAs.
 Assist researchers to locate and make effective use of existing
resources for undertaking MPA research.
 Help build support for the establishment of MPAs in Canada.
 Assist in the application of international best practices in MPA
establishment and management to the Canadian situation.
 Develop opportunities for more students to become involved
with MPA research.
GOALS OF NORTH AMERICAN MARINE
PROTECTED AREAS NETWORK (NAMPAN)
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Periodically report on the State of Vital Signs in the Baja California to Bering
Region
Enhance collaboration among the three countries to address common
challenges inherent in the protection of marine biodiversity and jointly prioritize
conservation actions;
Recognize ecological, economic, social and cultural issues by developing
effective conservation approaches and cross-cutting conservation initiatives
that help conserve critical marine and coastal habitats and North
American biodiversity;
Build regional, national and international capacity to manage, conserve, and
monitor the status of critical marine and coastal habitats by sharing effective
conservation approaches, lessons learned, new technologies and management
strategies, as well as by increasing access to and synthesis of relevant
information; and
Facilitate the strategic design and establishment of a global system of MPAs
throughout North America and the world, as called for by IUCN.