Conference Presentations/Posters

2019-04-01

Runde, Anne; Hallwass, Gustavo; Silvano, Renato A.M.

Brazil’s hydroelectricity sector is rapidly expanding. Impacts of dams on fisheries downstream have been overlooked by impact assessments. The objective of this research is to analyse the socio-ecological vulnerability of small-scale fisheries located downstream from the proposed São Luis...

2020-11-23

Howlett, Tracy

PowerPoint presentation describing field research on the Tapajos River Basin, Amazon River Basin, Brazil.

2019-04-01

Wongpinij, Wannapa; Manorom, Kanokwan

This research aims to study the dynamics of women and men ’s knowledge of folk fishery from the past and present, to predict the future of fishery trends, and to study different conditions creation, dynamic, transmission and the utilization of women and men ’s local fishery knowledge. The results...

2017-04-01

Parlee, Brenda; Wray, Kristine

Reviews trends and indicators of change in water levels, water flow, water quality and fish health in the Akaitcho region of the Mackenzie River Basin.

2017-04-01

D'Souza, Amabel

Hydroelectric development has had numerous impacts on local fishing communities. For those living along the Mun River the Pak Mun Dam has severely impacted their livelihoods. However as 25 years have passed, locals have adapted their knowledge to survive the changing ecology. The aim of this...

2019-12-01

D'Souza, Amabel

From November 8-10, 2019, Tracking Change attended Ki Ta Ski Naw: The 2019 Wa Ni Ska Tan Hydropower and Energy Justice Gathering and Conference at The University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The conference brought together participants from Manitoba, B.C., Alberta, Newfoundland and...

2017-04-01

Vazquez, Iria Heredia; Hynes, Kristin; Wesche, Sonia

The Mackenzie Delta is an important freshwater system that is vulnerable to multiple stressors, including: climate change impacts in the Arctic; resource development activities (oil & natural gas), and upstream-downstream linkages. These pressures can affect traditional livelihoods, including...

2019-04-01

Wray, Kristine

The Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territoires has hosted a commercial fishery since 1945. There are seven Dene communities around the lake who have relied on fish from the lake and its inflowing rivers for thousands of years. This research considers the role of these Aboriginal commuities in...

2017-02-01

Parlee, Brenda; Maloney, Elaine

A global knowledge symposium was held in Thailand from 20-25 February 2017 in the city of Ubon Ratchathani. Research team members, including graduate students, community/partner representatives and faculty/academics (36 participants from Canada, 4 from Brazil, and 6 from Thailand) were hosted at...

2017-04-01

Spicer, Neal

Water is an essential part of life and viable sources of clean and drinkable water is a challenge for many people across the planet. Unfortunately, this challenge exists for many First Nation communities across Canada as seen by a series of reports and investigations that have appeared over the...