Conference Program
WDCAG 2021: Beyond 2020: Geographical Research During Crises
Friday, March 5th
5:45pm Welcome
6:00-7:00 pm MST 鈥 Keynote Presentation ( )
鈥淏iocultural nation making: Biopolitics, cultural-territorial belonging, and Canadian National Protected Areas鈥
James Stinson (York 免费福利资源在线看片) and Libby Lunstrum (Boise State 免费福利资源在线看片)
Saturday, March 6th
9:00-10:00 am MST 鈥 Session 1
A. Beyond 2020 Education Panel: Part I
- Gillian Krezoski (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), Craig Coburn (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Crystal Huscroft(TRU), Katie Burles(COTR), Stuart MacKinnon(UBCO), 鈥淏eyond 2020: Creative solutions in remote teaching and learning 鈥 an interactive discussion on what went well for both instructors and students during the switch to online learning鈥
- Katie Burles (College of the Rockies), Crystal Huscroft (TRU), Craig Coburn (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Stuart MacKinnon (UBCO), Gillian Krezoski (UVic), 鈥淏eyond 2020: Incorporating field and experiential experiences in remote teaching and learning 鈥 an interactive discussion on teaching hands-on topics remotely鈥
B. Physical Geographies of Northern Canada (Chair: Linda Flade)
- Nick C. Noad (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge) and Philip P. Bonnaventure (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淪urface-based temperature inversion characteristics and permafrost in dissimilar Yukon valleys鈥
- Andrew C.W. Leung (免费福利资源在线看片 of Toronto) and Samantha Yuen (免费福利资源在线看片 of Guelph), 鈥淚mprove Yukon's historical snow depth records through staffed airport meteorological reports鈥
- Linda Flade (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Chris Hopkinson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Laura Chasmer (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淎boveground biomass and modeling of boreal shrubs and short-stature trees in northwestern Canada鈥
C. Remote Sensing (Chair: Sean Herridge-Berry)
- Nicole Byford (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge) and Craig Coburn (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淭emporal variations in bidirectional reflectance of the Railroad Valley Vicarious Calibration Site鈥
- Sean Herridge-Berry (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Derek R. Peddle (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Caleb M. Brown (Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology), Brian J. Pickles (免费福利资源在线看片 of Reading), and Craig A. Coburn (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淩emote sensing of dinosaur fossils and indicators using lab spectra and drone imaging鈥
- Patrick Robinson (UNBC), Che Elkin (UNBC), and Scott Green (UNBC), 鈥淗igh resolution wildfire fuel mapping using Aerial Laser Scanning (ALS) data鈥
D. Environmental Geographies (Chair: Scott Shupe)
- Scott Shupe (UFV), 鈥3D modeling of environmental features in Kanaka Creek Watershed with a consumer-level drone鈥
- Benjamin Hagerty (UNBC) and Zoe A Meletis (UNBC), 鈥淎 wallaby, four turtles, and a superhero: How children of the 1990s learned about recycling鈥
- Daniel Brendle-Moczuk (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), Calvin Sanborn (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), and David Boudinot (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), 鈥淲e fought the law but...: Plastic production pellets and BC governments & legislation鈥
- Patrick Buckley (WWU), 鈥淎 computable general equilibrium exploration of Hawaii鈥檚 post-Covid 19 tourism trade鈥
10:00-10:30 am MST 鈥 Coffee Break and Poster Q&A
A. Poster Q&A Session
- Liam D'Aurizio (UNBC), 鈥淚ndigenous conflicts surrounding British Columbian fish farming鈥
- Rachel Stewart-Dziama (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria) and Brian Thom (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), 鈥淧roblematic polygons: Alternative cartographic representations of Indigenous territories鈥
B. Poster Q&A Session
- Chinyere Ottah (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Laura Chasmer (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Chris Hopkinson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淎ssessing pre-fire fuels and post-fire biomass variations in boreal peatlands and uplands using multitemporal and multispectral lidar data鈥
- Melina Sorensen (Royal Roads 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淧redicting the ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics in the Salish Sea using GIS.鈥
10:30-12:00 am MST 鈥 Session 2
A. Borders & Migration Special Session (Chairs: Mariah Besplug, Wael Nasser & Julie Young)
- John Pickering (Simon Fraser 免费福利资源在线看片), Valorie A. Crooks (Simon Fraser 免费福利资源在线看片), Jeremy Snyder (Simon Fraser 免费福利资源在线看片), and Trudie Milner (Yuma Regional Medical Center), 鈥淲hich bird is this snowbird? Preparatory health strategies of Canadian retirement migrants鈥
- Mariah Besplug (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淒oes calling it a crisis help? Insights from the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program鈥
- Rabindra Chaulagain (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Wael Nasser (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Julie Young (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥#StayHomeSaveLives: Essentializing entry and Canada鈥檚 biopolitical COVID borders鈥
- Roseann (Anju) George (免费福利资源在线看片 of Waterloo), 鈥淓ngendering inclusiveness: The role of immigrant participation in the planning process鈥
B. Indigenous Perspectives Special Session (Chairs: Maura Hanrahan & Caroline Hodes)
- Maura Hanrahan (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淣ecropolitics in Canada: Indian policy from the 18th century鈥
- Deanna Andreschefski (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge) and Megan Fisk (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥 Diving into Food Security in Inuit Communities 鈥
- Caroline Hodes (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥溾淚 make in rem--Against the World--the following order": Legal Proceedings as Digital Memory.鈥
- Sylvianna Peterson (UNBC) and Zo毛 A. Meletis (UNBC), 鈥淧arking Colonialism: Considering adaptive co-management & sustainable tourism for Jasper National Park鈥
C. Teaching Geography (Chair: Joanne M. Moyer)
- Terence Day (Okanagan College), 鈥淯ndergraduate geography in post-pandemic universities and colleges鈥
- Mackenzie Ross (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria) and Teresa Dawson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), 鈥淚s anyone out there? Can signature in-person field school learning outcomes be achieved online?鈥
- Joanne M. Moyer (The King鈥檚 免费福利资源在线看片) and Gerda Kits (The King鈥檚 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淐ultivating hope in the university classroom鈥
- Geraldine J. Jordan (Trinity Western 免费福利资源在线看片) and Nina Pak Lui (Trinity Western 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淧hysical Geography 12: Assessing program place in the new BC curriculum鈥
D. Remote Sensing Applications (Chair: Laura Chasmer)
- Jesse Aspinall (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Laura Chasmer (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Chris Hopkinson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Sam Gerrand (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淢ultispectral LiDAR identification of early post-fire biomass regeneration鈥
- Sam Gerrand (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Jesse Aspinall (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Tom Jensen (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, Down to Earth Labs), Chris Hopkinson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Adam Collingwood (Parks Canada), and Laura Chasmer (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淧artitioning carbon losses from fire combustion in a montane valley, Alberta Canada鈥
- Laura Chasmer (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Linda Flade (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Chris Hopkinson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Kevin Devito (免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta), 鈥淓nvironmental drivers of burn severity and post-fire resilience in boreal peatlands鈥
- Mish茅lle A.E. Wehbe (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Philip P. Bonnaventure (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Robert G. Way (Queen鈥檚 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淎n estimation of water equivalent storage within rock glaciers in Banff and Jasper National Parks鈥
- Madeleine C. Garibaldi (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Philip P. Bonnaventure (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Sharon L. Smith, and Caroline Duchesne, 鈥淎ctive layer variability in the Mackenzie Valley between 1991-2014: An ecoregional assessment鈥
12:00-1:00 pm MST 鈥 Executive Meeting
12:00-1:00 pm MST 鈥 Lunch and Poster Q&A
A. Poster Q&A Session (12:15-12:45)
- Amy Abdel-Malak (UNBC) and Zo毛 A. Meletis (UNBC), 鈥淲hale of a challenge: Aiming for sustainability while dealing with COVID-19 impacts on tourism鈥
- Hayley Burns (VIU), 鈥淣avigating a new normal: Planning for resilient tourism on Vancouver Island鈥
B. Poster Q&A Session (12:15-12:45)
- Anne-C茅cile Delaisse (UBC), Luisa Veronis (UofO), and Suzanne Huot (UBC), 鈥淭he 鈥榠n-between鈥 role of the Francophone community for French-speaking immigrants in Metro Vancouver鈥
- Emileigh Pearson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), 鈥淓nd of the line: An exploration of safety and security for women in transit鈥
- Sydney Perry (The King's 免费福利资源在线看片) and Michael Ferber (The King's 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淧edagogies of lament: Reframing social and environmental suffering in the classroom鈥
1:00-2:00 pm MST 鈥 Session 3
A. Beyond 2020 Education Panel: Part II
- Crystal Huscroft (Thompson Rivers 免费福利资源在线看片), Katie Burles (COTR), Stuart MacKinnon (UBCO), Gillian Krezoski (UVic), and Craig Coburn (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淏eyond 2020: Creative solutions for improving academic integrity in remote teaching and learning 鈥 an interactive discussion of practical frameworks and lessons learned in the trenches鈥
- Stuart MacKinnon (免费福利资源在线看片 of British Columbia, Okanagan) Katie Burles (COTR), and Gillian Krezoski (UVic), 鈥淏eyond 2020: Utilizing online tools for remote teaching and learning of geography 鈥 an interactive discussion of online resources that promoted engaged student learning鈥
B. Insect Decline and Conservation Special Session (Chair: Dan Johnson)
- Dan Johnson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淗ow can we track changes in range, abundance, and diversity of insects and spiders, and why should we care?鈥
- Jennifer Lipka (UBC), Katelyn Hengel, Matthew Mitchell, Kate Smith, Juli Carrillo, 鈥淚ntroduced and native bumble bee species respond differently along a gradient of urbanization鈥
- Nicholas Hassink (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Daniel Johnson (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Philip Bonnaventure (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淭he importance of microhabitat to the survival of the Northern Rock Crawler (G. campodeiformis)鈥
C. Environmental and Economic Geographies (Chair: Tom Waldichuk)
- Richard Darko (UNBC), 鈥淓conomic restructuring in resource-dependent communities in the aftermath of mill/mine closure鈥
- Linamar Campos Flores (Metropolitan Autonomous 免费福利资源在线看片-Campus Iztapalapa), 鈥淓motional geographies of Mexican women in resistance to Canadian mining companies鈥
- Tom Waldichuk (Thompson Rivers 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淭he pros and cons of the recent diffusion of solar panels on farmland in Japan鈥
- Vanessa L. Jones (Trinity Western 免费福利资源在线看片), Virginia V. Oeggerli, Natalie M. Cook, Jessica R. Brouwer, Delia D. Anderson, Geraldine J. Jordan, David A. Jordan, Paul D. Brown, and David R. Clements, 鈥淐entral Park Climate Change Resilience Project: The applicability of GIS鈥
D. Adapting to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities (Chair: DonAlexander)
- Nicole Bonnett (免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta) and S. Jeff Birchall (免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta), 鈥淭he influence of regional strategic policy on municipal climate adaptation planning鈥
- Erin Nevison (UNBC), 鈥淏arriers to the electrification of passenger vehicles: A case study on the City of Kamloops鈥
- Don Alexander (VIU), 鈥淚ngredients for university leadership in fostering climate resilience鈥
2:00-2:30 pm MST 鈥 Coffee Break and Poster Q&A
A. Poster Q&A Session
- Natalie Bruner (Trinity Western 免费福利资源在线看片), 鈥淪almon reach in two watersheds above dams on the Baker River鈥
- Rabecca Thiessen (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge) and Philip P. Bonnaventure (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), 鈥淚dentifying and mapping the spatial distribution of rock glaciers in the Mackenzie Mountain Region鈥
2:30-3:50 pm MST 鈥 Session 4
A. Feminist Pedagogies Special Session 鈥 Chairs: Teresa Dawson (UVic) and Natasha Fox (UBC)
- Panelists: Leonora Angeles (UBC), Juliane Collard (免费福利资源在线看片 of Bern), Zo毛 A. Meletis (UNBC)
- What is feminist pedagogy and how do we practice it in our current context? A panel of teachers and students will reflect on the classroom-bound feminist teaching practices they hold dear, and discuss how well these translate into virtual teaching and learning environments. What forms might anti-racist, anti-homophobic, and anti-essentialist feminist pedagogies take? Does our pedagogy offer the potential for more inclusive experiences in courses that may not seem immediately suited to a feminist approach? Participants from all disciplinary backgrounds and perspectives are welcome to join us in an interactive discussion as we explore a variety of teaching strategies, approaches to content, and virtual classroom practices with a feminist pedagogical lens.
B. Lightning Round Special Session (Chair: Patrick Buckley)
- Annie Pumphrey (UNBC), and Zo毛 A. Meletis (UNBC), 鈥淲ho bears the brunt? An examination of 鈥榖ear jams鈥 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta鈥
- Grace Blue (WWU), Dayton Miller (WWU), and Mason Salley (WWU), 鈥淐ross border water issues management; Abbotsford, BC and Sumas, WA鈥
- Anneka Bostrom (WWU) and Cat Kiser (WWU), 鈥淲here should climate refugees go, the United States or Canada?鈥
- Craig Clarke (WWU), Jace Shelton (WWU), and Haley Winter (WWU), 鈥淒airy farming: Variation of sustainable practices in Southwest British Columbia and Northwest Washington鈥
- Jann Eberharter (WWU), 鈥淟imits of transboundary environmental impact assessments: US and Canada鈥
- Zach Gabriel (WWU), 鈥淎 cross-border comparative study of Salish Sea management as seen through eelgrass conservation鈥
- Liam Hanson (WWU), Amanda Soria (WWU), and Patrick Buckley (WWU), 鈥淩ole of social media mapping in the Covid-19 pandemic.鈥
- Reid Kincaid (WWU), 鈥淲olf management practices of the US and CAN: Is there a right answer?鈥
- Elonna Jones (WWU) and John Stepan (WWU), 鈥淪outhern resident orcas of the Salish Sea: Cross border management鈥
- Raechel Youngberg (WWU), 鈥淐limate action planning in the Okanogan: Areas for cross border collaboration鈥
C. Place and Social Justice (Chair: Sergei Basik)
- Cheryl-lee Madden (UBC) and G. Alexi Rodr铆guez-Arelis (UBC), 鈥淭he right to 'Vancouverism': Social reproduction placemaking in the revanchist city鈥
- Sergei Basik (Conestoga College), 鈥淰ernacular place names as the symbolic battlegrounds: Toponymic resistance in Minsk, Belarus鈥
- Hannah Estabrook (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), 鈥淥n being a person in a place鈥
- Margaret Spence (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria) and Denise Cloutier (免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria), 鈥淭he injustices of the housing crisis facing 免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria student renters鈥
D. Community and Natural Resources (Chair: Benjamin Dosu)
- Ayla De Grandpre (UBCO), 鈥淏uilding adaptation pathways for local food production in the Okanagan bioregion鈥
- Afia Zubair Raja (免费福利资源在线看片 of the Fraser Valley), 鈥淎n assessment of Abbotsford community needs pre and post COVID-19鈥
- Jessica E. Froese (UNBC) and Zo毛 A. Meletis (UNBC), 鈥淟iving the sweet life: Exploring the political economy of Canadian maple syrup鈥
- Benjamin Dosu (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Maura Hanrahan (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Tom Johnston (免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), and Harry Spaling ( King's 免费福利资源在线看片 , 鈥淩ural Ghanaian women and girls as subalterns in water collection and use鈥
3:50-4:00 pm MST 鈥 Coffee Break
4:00-5:00 pm MST 鈥 AGM
5:15 pm MST 鈥 After party
Scavenger Hunt Live Finale
Awards
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