Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme: Coastal Expert Workshop meeting summary
The Coastal Expert Workshop brought together a diverse group of coastal experts with the common goal of developing a biodiversity monitoring program for coastal ecosystems across the circumpolar Arctic. Meeting participants, including northern residents, industry and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) representatives, scientists, and government regulators from across the circumpolar Arctic, gathered at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa from March 1 to 3, 2016, to discuss current biodiversity monitoring efforts, understand key issues facing biodiversity in the Arctic coastal areas and suggest monitoring indicators, or Focal Ecosystem Components, for the program. A Traditional Knowledge Holders meeting was held on February 29, 2016 in conjunction with the workshop.
The following document provides a summary of the workshop activities and outcomes, and will be followed by a more complete Workshop Report.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2016 |
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Title | Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme: Coastal Expert Workshop meeting summary |
Authors | L. Thomson, Donald McLennan, Rebecca Anderson, S. Wegeberg, Maria Pettersvik Arvnes, Liudmila Sergienko, Carolina Behe, Pitseolak Moss-Davies, S. Fritz, T. Christensen, C. Price |
Publication Type | Book |
Publication Subtype | Conference publication |
Index ID | 70170767 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Alaska Regional Director's Office |