Workshop Agenda
GEOHAB2017 1st CIRCULAR
GEOHAB2017 2nd CIRCULAR
FRIDAY MAY 5th
Field Trip
The field trip will be held Friday May 5th. We will visit the Old Town of Lunenburg on Nova Scotia’s beautiful south shore. Lunenburg is one of only two urban communities in North America designated a UNESCO World Heritage site and is home to the world famous Bluenose II. Click here for the field trip itinerary.
THURSDAY MAY 4th
Conference Oral & GeoHab General Meeting
Session 1: Shelf and deep-sea habitats
Chair: Heather Stewart
Session 2: Methods, innovations and approaches to mapping marine habitats
Chair: Claudia Propp
Session 3: Methods, innovations and approaches to mapping marine habitats
Chair: Anthony Grehan
Session 3: Methods, innovations and approaches to mapping marine habitats
Chair: Anthony Grehan
Closing remarks followed by the
GeoHab Annual Business Meeting
WEDNESDAY MAY 3rd
Conference Oral & Poster Presentations
Session 1: Habitat mapping for conservation and management purposes
Chair: Vincent Lecours
Session 2: Habitat mapping for conservation and management purposes
Chair: Tim Le Bas
Session 3: Mapping at high latitudes
Chair: Terje Thorsnes
Session 4: Shelf and deep-sea habitats Chair: Debora Lucatelli
Conference Dinner
The Conference Dinner will take place at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada. It gives visitors the opportunity to explore the history of the fortress and the soldiers who were stationed there. Walk within its walls, and literally touch a piece of Halifax’s history.
TUESDAY MAY 2nd
Conference Oral & Poster Presentations
Session 1: Coastal and Shallow-Water Habitats
Chair: Guy Cochrane
Session 2: Coastal and Shallow-Water Habitats
Chair: Anu Kaskela
Session 3: Coastal and Shallow-Water Habitats
Chair: Vera Van Lancker
Session 4: Guest presentations
Chair: Brian Todd
Poster Session
MONDAY MAY 1st
Ocean Mapping Technology Workshop
The goal of this GeoHab workshop is to offer software and hardware vendors an opportunity to showcase the latest and greatest innovations in ocean mapping tools to the seafloor geological and habitat mapping science community. This includes hands-on trials of the latest software tools, classroom sessions on technology developments, & field demos of hardware. Click here for the full Workshop Agenda
The GeoHab 2017 Ice Breaker Reception
is a networking event to be held aboard the Harbour Queen, a fully licensed Mississippi-style sternwheeler that will take you on a cruise through the historic Halifax Harbour.
Program
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