Stewardship Roundtable 2018
A forum and showcase of innovative practices for bird and wildlife conservation
The Stewardship Centre for BC and Bird Studies Canada, in collaboration with the 27th International Ornithological Congress (IOCongress 2018), the Vancouver International Bird Festival (VIBF 2018), and our partners, is convening a Stewardship Roundtable on Friday, August 24, 2018 – a forum and showcase of innovative practices championed in our province
and beyond.
We invite you to put Stewardship in the spotlight and participate in our Stewardship Roundtable, an official event of IOCongress 2018.
Download the detailed program with speaker bios
Friday, August 24, 2018
8:00 AM – Registrant welcome; doors open
8:45 AM – 4:30 PM – Stewardship Roundtable
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Stewardship Poster and Networking Session (free with Roundtable tickets)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Birds of a Feather (open to the public)
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West Building, 1055 Canada Place Way, Vancouver
The day will be devoted to learning and sharing ideas for action on pressing issues in ecological stewardship. Participants will hear how citizens, local governments, conservation organizations, and stewardship practitioners are meeting the challenges of sustaining environmental health in their communities. Panel presentations, World Café style discussions, storytelling, and networking will all contribute to the development of next step action plans on six theme topics.
Daytime Concurrent Symposia
Climate adaptation for birds and wildlife
Climate change is a major challenge to the conservation of birds and wildlife across BC. We will increase understanding about how the global drivers of climate have continental-scale impacts on bird migration and the ways local communities and municipalities are responding to these changes.
Cats and birds living in harmony
Navigating the issues around cats’ impacts on birds demands a non-traditional approach; the human dimension is a key part of finding solutions. Participants will learn best stewardship practices, not only for the welfare of cats and birds, but also for managing the many challenges facing individuals and communities.
Urban Habitat for Wildlife and Birds
The pressures of human influence on the urban landscape and the challenges and opportunities to improve habitat for wildlife and birds are critical to help restore both public parks and private backyard habitat. Following a panel presentation, various land-use scenarios will be explored followed by a discussion and sharing of existing resources.
Wildlife Management Areas/Important Bird Areas and shorelines
Incorporating social and economic structures into the conservation planning process of Wildlife Management Areas, Important Bird Areas, and along shorelines can be seen through two lenses: green infrastructure and traditional food and cultural practices. Following speakers, there will be a panel discussion and breakout group exercise that will explore innovative solutions that benefit birds and balance human needs.
Birds and building collisions
This session will cover why birds collide with windows: the scope of the issue, factors that increase risk of collisions with windows, and a multitude of practical solutions that can be applied from building design to mitigating known problem areas. Learn and interact with Dr. Daniel Klem, FLAP Canada, and a panel of architects, campus sustainability practitioners, landscape architects, municipal planners, and bird-friendly manufacturers.
Co-benefits of agricultural lands as bird habitat
Agriculture occurs on some of the most productive landscapes across the country. There is significant overlap between agricultural lands and important habitats for birds and other wildlife. This session will explore solutions that are being developed to ensure farm and ranch lands can continue to support healthy populations of aerial insectivores, grassland birds, waterfowl, and raptors.
Evening Program
Birds of a Feather: The Reciprocal Benefits of Protecting Biodiversity
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tickets $25 – available now!Explore human-avian relationships at this one-night-only event! After highlighting next steps from Roundtable discussions, Midori Nicholson will demonstrate why birds are valuable coastal indicators and their significance in BC’s Kwakwaka’wakw culture. Our keynote speaker, 2017 Whitley Award-winner Purnima Barman, will share stories from the front lines of her research, advocacy, and outreach with Greater Adjutant Storks (Hargila) in India.
The Stewardship Roundtable is presented by the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia and Bird Studies Canada as part of the 2018 International Ornithological Congress and Vancouver Bird Week.
Join the conversation with #IOCongress2018 and #SRTatIOC.
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Plan your day
Friday, August 24, 2018
8:00 AM – Registrant welcome; doors open
8:45 AM – 4:30 PM – Stewardship Roundtable
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Stewardship Poster and Networking Session (free with Roundtable tickets)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Birds of a Feather (open to the public)
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West Building, 1055 Canada Place Way, VancouverSubmit your poster
Is your research relevant to the themes of the Roundtable? We invite you to share your research with stewardship practitioners, the International Ornithological Congress participants, and the general public. Please join the discussion of the stewardship of bird and wildlife populations, and their habitats, in BC and elsewhere. The poster session will take place during a networking event from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Participants will vote on the best poster, for which there will be a non-cash prize.
Download the call for abstracts
Poster presenters must be registered attendees of the Stewardship Roundtable 2018. Submit your poster abstract by August 10 2018 at: https://goo.gl/4WKvNN.
Stay in the loop!
Sign up to receive Roundtable updates and our quarterly newsletter, or join the Stewardship Centre for BC with a free membership.
We invite you to put Stewardship in the spotlight and become a sponsor of the Stewardship Roundtable, an official event of IOCongress 2018 and the Vancouver International Bird Festival.
By supporting Stewardship Roundtable 2018, you contribute to the success of environmental stewardship into the future. Join the conversation and take your seat at the table.To leverage sponsorship opportunities, contact:
DG Blair, Executive Director
Stewardship Centre for BC
dg@stewardshipcentrebc.ca
1.866.456.7222Sponsors
Environment and Climate Change Canada
UBC BRITE ProgramSupporters
EcoFish
Feather Friendly
Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program
Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation
Real Estate Foundation of BCPartners
Bird Studies Canada
BC Society of Landscape Architects
FLAP Canada
Give Green Canada
Nature Canada
Planning Institute of British Columbia
SFU-ACT Program
South Coast Conservation Program
Stanley Park Ecology Society
Stewardship Centre for BC
Vancouver Parks Board
Thompson Rivers University
