2021 Research eSummit

eSummit 2021

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2021Research eSummit Legacy Page

The Canadian Parks, Protected, and Conserved Areas Leadership Collective (CPPCL), with support from Parks Canada and the Canadian Parks Council, hosted a Virtual Research Summit. By holding a virtual event, we decreased our carbon footprint, increased accessibility for participants, and supported social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plenary sessions and at least one concurrent session were offered with simultaneous French/English interpretation. Recordings are available below on this page. Alternatively, read a summary article about the 2021 eSummit here.

190 registered participants

55 student or NGO participants

33 live presentations

13 ePosters

4 plenary sessions

Shawnithan!

Thank you!

The CPPCL team is grateful for Gùdia – Mary Jane Johnson – Lhu’ààn Mân Ku Dań Elder who opened the Summit to help us be ready to hear different perspectives, and closed the Summit with thoughtful and hopeful words to fulfill the commitment of Reconciliation in conservation.

Parks Canada is a founding partner of the Parks and Protected Areas Research Network

Plenary Sessions

Ecological Corridors and Networks: Key Ingredients for Enduring Conservation

Towards Reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action to Natural Scientists Working In Canadian Protected Areas

Blurring the Boundaries: A Panel on Understanding, Valuing and Supporting the Ocean and Coastal Community Well-Being

The State of Parks-Related Knowledge Mobilization in Canada: Cases from Alberta, BC and Ontario

Concurrent Sessions

Characterization of Light Pollution in Quebec’s National Parks and the Potential Candidacy of Parks as International Dark Sky Parks

Teaching Visitors How to Be ‘Bison Wise’ and ‘Bear Aware’: Best Practices and Lessons in Social Science for Behaviour Change

Democratization of Spatial Planning for Conservation Under Climate Change

Near-Urban Nature Network in Southern Ontario

Re-Storying Kananaskis Country: Effects on Park Education and Place Relations

Monitoring Ecosystems in the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve by Remote Sensing

Rapid Talks

Community-Based Biodiversity Monitoring in the Northwest Territories

Ecological and Conservation Monitoring for ECCC Protected Areas

Investigating the Role of Attitudes, Worldview, Emotions, and Knowledge Gain Through Environmental Interpretation on Behavioural Intentions of Park Visitors

Expanded Capabilities Brought by Drones in Kouchibouguac National Park

Climate-Informed Conservation Planning: Integrating Climate Refugia and Connectivity Into British Columbia’s Network of Protected Areas

Trip Outcomes for Attendees of Park Interpretation Programs

ePosters

Modélisation multi-agent de la navigation de plaisance visant à réduire les impacts envers les bélugas du St. Laurent

Ecology and Distribution of Eastern Waterfan (Peltigera Hydrothyria) in Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Park Salmon Recovery

Living Lab Program for Climate Change and Conservation – A Case Study Of Putting Research Into Practice

An Analysis of Knowledge Utilization for Managing National Parks

The Role of Awareness and Engagement in Safeguarding the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area

Regional Activities

During the CPPCL Summit, participants built on the recommendation of the 2019 design workshop to facilitate and support existing interdisciplinary landscape level/regional connections among researchers, practitioners, knowledge holders, and community members.

Groups used MURAL boards (below) to identify and post as many researchers, decision-makers, knowledge holders, partners, etc. as they could who were involved in knowledge production and evidence-based decision making for parks and protected areas.

Use the MURAL board to determine which research, knowledge and evidence-based decision making relationships are the most important for your region to focus on.

Thinking back on previous sessions, as well as your own experiences and needs, brainstorm potential collaborative research projects or ideas.

Summit Forums

View all forums, participate in discussions, and connect with participants and presenters, even if you weren’t there.

Note: You must be logged in to access the forums.

Selection Committee

The CPPCL Parks and Protected Areas Research Network Virtual Research Summit warmly thanks the selection committee for compiling a diverse and captivating schedule of presentations to help make this event informative and engaging.