Ecological and conservation science research to build an integrated field research station - eco-tourism business

生态与保护科学研究建设综合野外研究站-生态旅游业务

• 批准号: 485107-2015
• 负责人: Baum, Julia
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Victoria
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=584733
• 关键词: Ecological; conservation; science; research; build

Cassiar Cannery is the only ecotourism company and research station in the Skeena Estuary on British Columbia's beautiful north coast. The business is reliant upon healthy coastal eelgrass ecosystems and salmon runs, both of which appear to be threatened by currently proposed LNG projects in the area. Securing the long-term viability of Cassiar Cannery's ecotourism business requires that any such development projects be implemented using science-based decision making so as to minimize impacts to ecologically sensitive habitats and species. At present, however, the required scientific information is lacking. This new research partnership will give Cassiar Cannery access to the Baum lab's specialized marine ecology knowledge and expertise. We will generate fundamental new knowledge about the location, health, and ecological sensitivity of local eelgrass beds and the reliance of salmon and other fishes on these ecosystems. We will achieve this by mapping and surveying the eelgrass beds within the Skeena Estuary for fish and invertebrate biodiversity, food web structure, and environmental characteristics in summer and fall 2015. We will then transfer this new knowledge directly to the company through a research report and website materials. This research will be used directly by Cassiar Cannery to promote science-based decision making about proposed energy-sector developments within their local ecologically sensitive coastal ecosystems; to develop local coastal estuary maps and on-site displays to help strengthen their eco-tourism business; and as baseline data that will be openly available to inform future research at the company's fledgling field station. Benefits of this research to Canada include rigorous scientific evidence that can be broadly employed as the basis for understanding environmental impacts of proposed developments on B.C.'s northern coast; the promotion of sustainable tourism within B.C.; and high-quality training of two students.

Cassiar Cannery是Skeena河口唯一的生态旅游公司和研究站， 不列颠哥伦比亚省美丽的北海岸。这项业务依赖于健康的沿海鳗草生态系统， 鲑鱼流，这两者似乎都受到该地区目前拟议的液化天然气项目的威胁。固定 卡西亚罐头厂生态旅游业务的长期可行性要求任何此类开发项目 利用基于科学的决策来实施，以尽量减少对生态敏感的影响 栖息地和物种。然而，目前缺乏所需的科学信息。这项新研究 合作伙伴关系将使卡西亚罐头厂获得鲍姆实验室的专业海洋生态知识， 专业知识 我们将产生关于当地环境的位置，健康和生态敏感性的基本新知识。 鳗草床以及鲑鱼和其他鱼类对这些生态系统的依赖。我们将通过映射 并对斯基纳河口内的鳗草床进行调查，以了解鱼类和无脊椎动物的生物多样性、食物网 2015年夏季和秋季的结构和环境特征。我们将把这些新知识 通过研究报告和网站材料直接向公司提交。 这项研究将直接用于卡西亚罐头厂，以促进基于科学的决策， 在当地生态敏感的沿海生态系统内拟议的能源部门发展; 本地海岸河口地图及现场展示，以协助加强生态旅游业务;以及 这些数据将公开提供给该公司羽翼未丰的野外站的未来研究。效益 加拿大的这项研究包括严格的科学证据，可以广泛用作 了解拟议发展对不列颠哥伦比亚省的环境影响。的北方海岸;促进 BC省的可持续旅游业;高质量培养两名学生。