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CWB-VIU Speakers Series

March 14, 2018 by Jill Thompson

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All events take place at Vancouver Island University - Cowichan Campus,   Lecture Hall 140, 2011 University Way, Duncan. 

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Mon. June 19th  2023   7-8:30 pm

1 Fish, 2 Fish, Why Not More Fish? 

Featuring visiting Fluvial Geomorphologist, Jeff Anderson.

Jeff will reflect on Riverscape Health Principles in connection with ongoing local environmental flow assessments, Salmon enumeration, and habitat restoration projects in the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers through the Twinned Watershed project.

All welcome. Seating capacity 80. Doors open 6:30pm

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jeffrey Anderson has been working in northwestern British Columbia since 1996. His experience includes planning and managing both research and resource sector projects.  Jeffrey is currently undertaking a doctorate degree in stream restoration. Studying under Dr. Joe Wheaton, Jeff is developing watershed-scale tools to help operationalize process-based restoration in British Columbia, and Canada. His technical skill set includes a comprehensive understanding of modelling hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, and environmental flow needs.

 

The Speakers Series features engaging speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise on topics relevant to the well-being and sustainability of the Cowichan watershed, within Quw’utsun territory. The series is hosted by the Cowichan Watershed Board, with the support of VIU Cowichan and the Real Estate Foundation of BC, and our generous speakers. It occurs on the 3rd Monday of the month, in select months.  


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2023

Mon. May 15th  2023   7-8:30 pm

Xwulqw'selu (Koksilah) Watershed Planning

Years of harsh summer droughts and devastating winter floods in the Koksilah River watershed have impacted the whole watershed ecosystem, First Nations, local food producers, businesses, residents, and more. As a result, this sub-basin of the Cowichan watershed is the focus of a new planning process.

Free. All welcome.

Speakers:

Welcome and Opening by Smaalthun (Larry George ) 

Larry is a member of Cowichan Tribes and has served as the Director of Lulumexun (Land & Self Governance) for Cowichan Tribes for 20+ years. Larry has been involved in extensive partnerships and initiatives in the watershed including as chair of the Xwulqw’selu Water Sustainability Plan process and as a member of various Internal/External organizations that protect our resources (including the First Nations Fisheries Council, Q'ul-lhanumutsun Aquatic Resources Society, and Fraser Salmon Management Council).

Presentation by Natasha Overduin, Watershed Planning Process Facilitator

Natasha is a professional facilitator with a focus on co-governance. She builds consensus, commitment, and accountability among cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary groups. Her goal is to help groups get to better outcomes  – not only on the land and in the water, but in their conversations, relationships, and decision-making. Natasha is constantly trying to figure out how to move the dial on reconciliation and sustainability. She holds an MA in Geography from the University of Victoria. She lives in Nanaimo, BC.

Q&A facilitated by Alison Nicholson, Cowichan Watershed Board member and CVRD Area E Director.

Connect with Alison here.  https://www.facebook.com/alisonnicholson.areaE

 
 
 
Learn more about this important initiative here. www.koksilahwater.ca
There will be more public events next month, and community engagement opportunities over the next three years
 
Masks will be available for those who wish. Please stay home if you are sick. There may be elders in attendance. Thank you for your consideration.
 
This event is made possible with the support of the Real Estate Foundation of BC and Vancouver Island University-Cowichan and our generous guest speakers. 

 

 

Dr. Shannon Waters_Photo by Sandy Powlik

Dr. Shannon Waters_Photo by Sandy Powlik

Mon. April 17th  2023   7-8:30 pm

Our Ecosystem is our Health System

Join us for a Presentation by Dr. Waters that intertwines Western and Indigenous knowledge concerning the interconnections between human health and our environments. Shannon will relate her experiences and research as a family doctor, Medical Health Officer, and indigenous community member, guided by the Quw'utsun teachings:

Hwialasmut tu tumuhw. Take care of this Earth.

Mukw' stem 'l 'utunu tumuhw, 'o' hulitun tst, mukw' stem 'i 'utunu tumuhw 'o' slhiilhukw 'ul. Everything on this Earth is what sustains us; everything on this Earth is connected together.

Speaker:

Dr. Shannon Waters is a Public Health & Preventative Medicine Physician, Environmental Connector, Watershed Advocate, and Weaver of words. She is also the Cowichan Valley Medical Health Officer, a Cowichan Watershed Board Member, Coast Salish community member.  Learn more here: https://www.drshannonwaters.com/sxwi-em-storytelling

The event will be facilitated by Tom Rutherford, Cowichan Watershed Board's Director of Strategic Priorities (aka Fish Guy). 

Free (with thanks to Vancouver Island University-Cowichan and the Real Estate Foundation of BC)

All welcome. Masks will be available for those who wish. Please stay home if you are sick. There may be elders in attendance. Thank you for your consideration.

Photo by Sandy Powlik

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The Speakers Series features engaging speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise on topics relevant to the well-being and sustainability of the Cowichan watershed, within Quw’utsun territory. The series is hosted by the Cowichan Watershed Board, with the support of VIU Cowichan and the Real Estate Foundation of BC, and our generous speakers. It occurs on the 3rd Monday of the month, in select months.  

 

 

March 20 2023  

XPey' Speaker Night

March2023 XPey'Speaker Night at VIU Cowichan.

Safeguarding Xpey'/Cedar:  Central to local culture and ecosystems for millennia, this tree, called XPey' by the Quw'utsun indigenous people, is under stress in our watershed. Learn why, and what Quw’utsun elders, tree scientists, and others are doing to safeguard Cedar for the future. 

Speakers:

  • Qwiyahwultuhw Robert George, elder, (Quw'utsun' Cultural Connections),
  • Heather Pritchard, eco-forestry consultant, and
  • Lise van der Merwe, research scientist, Cowichan Lake Research Station, BC Ministry of Forests

 The event will be facilitated by Cowichan Watershed Board member, CVRD Director, and forest ecologist, Alison Nicholson. 

This event is presented in partnership with Quw'utsun' Cultural Connections. 

Download the poster here or join the Facebook event page here


Speakers Series was not offered in 2020-2022 due to CoVid19. 


2020

Feb -  The Koksilah - Learning our Landscape. Ecologist and Registered Professional Forester, Heather Pritchard, will present the first phase of work commissioned by the Cowichan Station Area Association's Koksilah Working Group, "An Ecosystem-Based Analysis of the Koksilah River Watershed."  Heather's presentation will describe the methodology and findings of the project, focusing on the historical character and current condition of the watershed.  More info: https://cowichanstation.org/koksilah/

Jan - We Need to Talk: How to talk about the Climate Crisis in your Social Circles in ways that Spark Engagement instead of Ostracism.  With Will Cole-Hamilton.  (Full presentation - Please note that Will is happy to present in person to other groups if you are able to arrange a venue.) 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

Nov- Watch out Suckers! Considering Cowichan Lake Lamprey in Watershed Management. With Joy Wade

Oct - Wild Fins - with Dr. Dave Preikshot Apr - The Warmer Land - Earth Week Speakers Night.  (See Tom's section of this night here: https://youtu.be/IGSMkGDAwio)

Mar - Willi Jansen & Mark Kissinger, The Enforcers: Meet our Conservation and Fishery Officers Feb - Killer Whales and Legal Tales, with EcoJustice Lawyer Devon Page 2018 Nov - Voices of our Watersheds Oct - Bringing Back the Bluebirds with Genevieve Singleton Sep - Will Duguid, Chinook Growing Pains Apr - Elke Wind, Amphibian Biologist Mar - Gord & Anne Baird, Rainwater Harvest, Greywaters Systems Feb - David Polster, Restoring Damaged Systems Using Native Plants Jan - Al Gore, An Inconvenient Sequel 2017 Oct - Tom Gleeson, How Much Groundwater is on Earth Sep - Natalie Anderson & Paul Siggers, Walking in the Watershed: A Cowichan Tribe’s Perspective Jun - Ben Robinson, WELL SMART! - Get to know your H2O May - John Borrows, Sources & Contemporary Uses of Indigenous Law Apr - Jackie Hildering, Humpback Comeback Mar - Kevin Pellett, Take a Peek at our PITs! Feb - Nikki Wright, Inshore Marine Habitats 2016 Nov - Dr. Dave Preikshot, Salmon in the Somenos Basin Sep - Oliver Brandes & Rosie Simms, BC's new Water Law Jun - Dr. Bethany L. Coulthard, Forecasting Drought through Tree-rings May - Stan Orchard, The American Bullfrog Apr - David Campbell, Flow Forecasting with Snow-Pillow Technology Mar - Elizabeth May, Climate Change Jan - Emily Doyle-Yamaguchi, Bruce Fraser & Barry Gates, EcoForestry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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