358 - Connected Waters - a Joint Conference in Winnipeg with Dr. Jérôme Marty of IAGLR & Dr. Kathryn Pieman of SCAS!

About this episode

Brendan discusses the upcoming joint conference in Winnipeg with Dr. Jérôme Marty and Dr. Kathryn Peiman, focusing on the theme of connected waters and community collaboration.

On this weeks episode Brendan sits down with Dr. Jérôme Marty, Executive Director of the International Association of Great Lakes Research & Dr. Kathryn Peiman, Executive Director of the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences to discuss their upcoming joint conference in Winnipeg happening May 25-29th! The four day conference is being hosted by the International Institute of Sustainable Development - Experimental Lakes Area. The conference theme—Connected Waters: Bridging Communities & Ideas—reflects commitment to fostering dialogue across scientific, Indigenous, and local knowledge systems. It recognizes that healthy waters are sustained through relationships among diverse communities, disciplines, ecosystems, and ways of knowing, and it underscores the importance of collaboration in addressing aquatic challenges across Canada, the Great Lakes, and beyond. From discussions around why now is the time for the joint conference, to the exciting sessions and inclusion of groups from all over a number of fields, places, and people, we dive into some of the big reasons you should make your way out to Winnipeg next month. You can find more about the conference here, as well as…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan

Guests: Dr. Jérôme Marty, Dr. Kathryn Peiman

Topics covered

• joint conference
• aquatic sciences
• Great Lakes
• Indigenous knowledge
• community engagement

Keywords

• fisheries
• conference
• aquatic challenges
• community
• scientific dialogue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Association of Great Lakes Research, Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences, International Institute of Sustainable Development - Experimental Lakes Area

Places: Winnipeg

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