Today, we experienced a change in weather. After several days of rain, we had a hot, humid day. We escaped from the Valley and took a drive along the Bay of Fundy shore from Hampton to Margaretsville.
In the Reader (July 7), I noticed that the County of Annapolis are seeking citizen interest in the new Climate Change Action Plan review committee. From my perspective, as retired Research Scientist attached to the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) and the Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG), we have excellent Resources in the region..
Here are a couple of examples.
- David Colville has established a network of climate stations in the Valley region (Southwest Nova). Interestingly, in the latest issue of the Bras D’Or Lakes Biosphere Reserve, there is a template of the value of this type of network.It was only a couple of years ago that David and Sally O’Grady hosted a display on climate change at ArtsPlace in Annapolis Royal.
- Tim Webster at AGRG has been applying numerical models to sea level rise across the Maritimes, including the Bay of Fundy and the South shore.
Hopefully, this citizen science perspective, in conjunction with COGS, will be available to the Municipal Review committee.
Finally, Edward Wedler, and his wife Anne have started their plein air trip exploring the eastern Canadian landscapes that inspired Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. As a result of the hot and humid weather in La Baie, Quebec they are awaiting access to their campsite. Yet, another example of climate change.
Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge the contribution made by faculty and students at COGS and AGRG, monitoring the climate of Southwest Nova.
Reference
Bras D’Or Lakes Biosphere Reserve Newletter. Summer 2023.
Ernest Blair Experiment 