The virtual one-day conference will bring together a global network of research, policy, practice and community; we will encourage inclusivity and diversity through a mix of poster and oral presentations and invited plenaries. We welcome experts and practitioners from around the world to share knowledge, conduct a critical review and make recommendations for how to improve application of the ecosystem approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Informed and galvanized by the preceding global event, the 2-day summit will follow as an in-person, invitation-only gathering of smaller working groups tasked with delivering draft synthesis manuscript and collation of case studies. The series of outputs will include a special issue in the journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management<\/em> followed by an Ecovision World monograph and extend beyond to traveling discussion series and contribution to the Great Lakes Public Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Download the tentative schedule in PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we enter a new year, nearly two years into a global pandemic, many have reflected on our relationships with the watersheds and communities that we call home. Never before has our connection with natural ecosystems and society been more inextricably connected, with access to the Great Lakes offering vital support to our health, vitality and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecosystems are complex, dynamic and integrated natural systems that produce goods and services to society and have substantial intrinsic value. An ecosystem approach accounts for the interrelationships among air, water, land, and all living things, including humans, and involves all user groups in comprehensive management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ecosystem Approach has long served as a collaborative framework for governing, researching and stewarding the health of the Great Lakes. Operationalized through the Great Lakes Areas of Concern and remedial action plans (RAPs), we now have over 40 years of\u202fexperiences\u202fin applying an ecosystem approach in both science and management.\u202f It is time to take stock of where the ecosystem approach has\u202foriginated, where we are now in terms of its application, and\u202fwhat is\u202fits\u202ffuture\u202fdirection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ecosystem approach has been designed for a particular place and a set of stakeholders.\u202f As such, they are frequently referred to as\u202flocally-designed\u202fecosystem approaches, and yet there are many universal themes that connect these approaches to one another around the world.\u202f\u202fFrom the Great Barrier Reef of the coast of Australia to the African Great Lakes watersheds among others. Relationships with our Original peoples of Turtle Island have continued to strengthen and expand across science and management teams and local communities. Progress towards more holistic and strategic approaches to working with natural ecosystems and people is being made. And yet at the same time, the state of our planet and the diverse biodiversity upon which we depend have become critically imperiled despite such efforts. Recognizing the diverse ways in which people and ecosystems are\u202finextricably\u202flinked, and a\u202fheightened\u202fglobal\u202fawareness of the ecosystem approach as\u202fbeing\u202fcritical\u202fin\u202fmanaging\u202ffuture complexities, we propose a\u202fhybrid virtual one-day conference & two-day in-person work summit entitled\u202f\u201cThe Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century: Guiding Science and Management<\/strong>\u201d hosted by the University of Windsor. This hybrid meeting \u2013 the first of its kind \u2013 seeks to achieve a balance between the importance of global collaboration and connection, and the mission-driven, high-impact outcomes that can come from focused in-person gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conference participants are invited to submit abstracts for virtual oral presentations (12 mins) or posters (1 slide) in one of the conference themes and sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pre-recorded virtual talks, virtual poster galleries and live Q&A panels will be hosted in addition to live conference-style breaks & plenary talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in submitting an abstract please fill in the Abstract Submission<\/a> form. Note that there is a registration fee<\/a> for the 1-day conference which is required for the presentation of your paper. The deadline for abstract submission and registration to present has been extended to July 31, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abstracts for the Days 2 & 3 workshops should be submitted to session leads along with this google form: https:\/\/forms.gle\/PBrNUYf4xWejKLZKA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Event Format and Outputs This hybrid event \u202fwill consist of a virtual one-day conference followed by an invitation only two-day in-person work summit. The virtual one-day conference will bring together a global network of research, policy, practice and community; we … Continue reading Updated Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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