[BNS_members] Fwd: Upcoming Nova Scotia Key Biodiversity Areas Meeting

Tue Jun 21 12:43:22 CDT 2022

Dear members, 

This meeting and discussion next MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 12 NOON may be of
interest to some of you. Myself and some other BNS members will join on.

It is an online information session for an initiative to identify Key
Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nova Scotia. _Key Biodiversity Areas are
sites that are remarkable in terms of their natural values, and hold
species or ecosystems that depend on the sites for their persistence._ 

This meeting is open to everyone. 

Date:                           Monday, June 27, 2022 

Time:                          Noon - 1:00 PM Atlantic Time (with an
optional 30 minutes extra for additional questions/discussion) 

Eventbrite:                  Click here to RSVP and add the meeting to
your digital calendar [1]. 

Microsoft Teams:       The meeting will be hosted virtually on Microsoft
Teams, below is the link to join the meeting at the time and date
indicated above:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDBhYmVlMTEtY2M5NS00MmFjLTg0OGQtYzMxZGExYjVlMGQx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2211252240-0f0d-46cf-a182-646bacf77aa3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224c2aba1c-147e-48ac-9d11-e34b1491c3f1%22%7d

 Meeting objectives: 

 	* Build understanding of what KBAs represent, how they are identified
and their relevance to land stewardship and conservation
 	* Share information on the KBA process in Nova Scotia, including
approach, research and information needs, sites and species of interest,
and opportunities for collaboration.

MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION/CONTEXT DOWN BELOW AND IN THE RSVP LINK
THROUGH EVENTBRITE [1]. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD ON
MICROSOFT TEAMS! 

Caroline 

-------- Original Message -------- 

 		SUBJECT:
 		Agenda for upcoming Nova Scotia Key Biodiversity Areas meeting

 		DATE:
 		2022-06-20 13:22

 		FROM:
 		"Soroye, Peter" <psoroye at wcs.org>

 		TO:
 		"coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca"
<coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca>

Dear Blomidon Naturalists Society, 

We are excited that the Nova Scotia Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)
Information Session is fast approaching on Monday, June 27, 2022. The
meeting will run from noon - 1:00 pm Atlantic Time with an optional 30
minutes following the meeting for continued questions and discussion.
Thank you to everyone who has RSVP'd to date, if you have not yet RSVP'd
please do so HERE [1], or email craudsepp at wcs.org with any questions. We
hope you can join us and we look forward to an insightful meeting! 

Date:                           June 27, 2022 

Time:                          noon - 1:00 pm Atlantic Time (with an
optional 30 minutes following the meeting open to further questions and
discussion) 

Microsoft Teams:       Nova Scotia KBA Information Meeting [2] - this is
the link to join the meeting on the time and date indicated above. 

Meeting objectives: 

·       Build understanding of what KBAs represent, how they are
identified and their relevance to land stewardship and conservation __ 

·       Share information on the KBA process in Nova Scotia, including
approach, research and information needs, sites and species of interest,
and opportunities for collaboration.__ 

Meeting agenda: 

12:00 - 12:10 pm        Introduction to Canada's KBA Program, Dr. Ciara
Raudsepp-Hearne, Director, Canada Key Biodiversity Areas, WCS Canada 

12:10 pm - 12:20 pm Results of scoping work, next steps, input needed,
Colin Chapman, Atlantic Canada KBA Coordinator, WCS Canada 

12:20 pm - 12:25 am  Reassessing Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
(IBAs) as KBAs, Amanda Bichel, Birds Canada 

12:25 pm - 12:35 pm What KBAs could mean in Nova Scotia, Sean Basquill,
Government of Nova Scotia 

12:35 pm - 1:00 pm   Questions 

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm     Optional continued question and discussion period
on Nova Scotia's KBA process and opportunities for collaboration 

Follow-up survey:       Click here [3] to complete a survey regarding
your contact information and interest in participating in the KBA
process (you can also fill in this survey after the session) 

Links:
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[1]
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/information-session-on-key-biodiversity-areas-in-nova-scotia-tickets-354715472527
[2]
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDBhYmVlMTEtY2M5NS00MmFjLTg0OGQtYzMxZGExYjVlMGQx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2211252240-0f0d-46cf-a182-646bacf77aa3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224c2aba1c-147e-48ac-9d11-e34b1491c3f1%22%7d
[3]
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN8pMIiPP04vOhgwPDOCPd8sw-cDtQSsmM8BUqlZlPe08QQw/viewform?usp=sf_link
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