Past Conferences

7th Annual Research & Conservation Conference

November 8th, 2019

The Long Point Biosphere Reserve’s 7th Annual Research & Conservation Conference took place on Friday, November 8th, 2019. This event was an excellent opportunity for researchers, agencies, students, and members of the public to take part in an informative exchange of ideas related to local environmental sustainability and conservation. Presentations showcased a broad range of topics and themes within the Long Point Region Watershed including:

  • Conservation Action Plan
  • Wetland Conservation
  • Monarch Butterflies
  • Climate Trends
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Phragmites Control
  • Propagation of Chestnut Trees
  • Ontario Snakes

6th Annual Research & Conservation Conference

November 9th, 2018

The following themes were presented:

  • Conservation Action Plan
  • Wetland Conservation
  • Oak Savannah Butterflies
  • Salamanders
  • Endangered Birds
  • Phragmites Control
  • Nature Conservancy of Canada
  • Chestnut Trees
  • Grey Rat Snake

5th Research & Conservation Conference

April 22nd, 2017

The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation would like to thank all of those who presented at, and attended our 5th Conference hosted at the Simcoe Recreation Centre on Saturday April 22nd, 2017. Over sixty people attended the event that showcased local research and conservation efforts with representatives from fourteen organizations.

5th Research & Conservation Conference presentations in order of appearance:

Conference Press Release: Simcoe Reformer, April 25, 2017


4th Research & Conservation Conference

April 9th, 2016

The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation would like to thank all of those who presented at, and attended our 4th Conference hosted at Backus Heritage Conservation Area on Saturday April 9th, 2016. Over sixty people attended the event that showcased local research and conservation efforts with representatives from fourteen organizations.

4th Research & Conservation Conference presentations in order of appearance:

  • Delta Waterfowl – Great Lakes Initiative by Dr. Scott Petrie (Executive Scientist, Chief Executive Officer, Delta Waterfowl)
  • ALUS Norfolk by Casey Whitelock (ALUS Coordinator, ALUS Norfolk)
  • Nature Conservancy of Canada by Wendy Cridland (Director of Conservation, Ontario Region, Nature Conservancy of Canada)
  • Changes in Ecosystem Stresses of the Long Point Area: 1980-present by Kathryn Russell (Undergraduate Thesis, University of Waterloo)
  • Crown Marsh Wetland Restoration Project: Past, Present, and Future by Claire Paller (Partnership Specialist, MNRF Aylmer District)
  • Assessing the Impacts of Phragmites Control Efforts in Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands by Dr. Janice Gilbert (Wetland Ecologist)
  • Mitigating Road Mortality and Assessing Use of Culverts by Species at Risk Along the Long Point Causeway by Chantel Markle (PhD Candidate, McMaster University)
  • Climate Impacts on Managed Forest Ecosystems in Southern Ontario by Dr. Altaf Arain (Director at McMaster Centre for Climate Change, McMaster University)
  • Effects of Landscape Fragmentation on Swallowtail Butterflies by Jenna Siu (Masters Candidate, University of Western Ontario)
  • Re-colonization Trends of Fish Communities Following the Restoration of the Long Point Crown Marsh by Natalie Rook (Masters Candidate, University of Toronto)
  • Diurnal Concentration of Dissolved Oxygen in the Lynn River by Dennis Wright (Member, Simcoe and District Fish and Game Club)
  • Monitoring Vegetation After a Reduction in Deer Browsing at Long Point, Lake Erie by Michael Bradstreet (Vice President Conservation, Nature Conservancy of Canada)
  • Remote Sensing of Phragmites and Wetland Vegetation in the Long Point Basin by James Marcaccio (PhD Candidate, McMaster University)
  • Does the Application of Glyphosate and the Stem Density of Invasive Phragmites Affect the Seedbank Response Post-Treatment? by Graham Howell (Masters Candidate, University of Waterloo)
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