Archived Conferences and Events

Western Economic Diversification Funding Announcement

Western Diversification provided a strategic investment of $717,000 for capital items to fully fit out the new Vancouver Island University (VIU) International Centre for Sturgeon Studies (ICSS) on the Nanaimo campus. The ICSS began partial operations in January 2011 enhancing VIU’s capacity in sturgeon research. The capital grant from WD provides for some essential equipment that will allow VIU to achieve its goal to become a knowledge and innovation hub supporting the development of a sustainable sturgeon aquaculture industry in BC.

Mr. Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification made a formal announcement of this funding on Monday September 12, 2011 at 1100 a.m. at the ICSS.

4th Annual Sturgeon and Paddlefish Conference

July 11-14, 2011 at the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Sturgeon biologists, managers, researchers, aquaculturists, students, law enforcement, and the interested public participated in the 4th Annual Sturgeon and Paddlefish Conference hosted by the North American Chapter of the World Sturgeon Conservation Society from July 11 to 14, 2011 at the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies at Vancouver Island University campus in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

The purpose of the meeting was to provide an annual forum of oral and poster presentations, and discussions to foster communication and exchange of information relating to the study, management, and restoration of sturgeon and paddlefish throughout their range and address existing and emerging issues.

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