Today, we attended the MTRI Biodiversity Conservation showcase at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS). This proved to be an excellent agenda at the perfect location. I was impressed by the catering and the familiar facilities at COGS in Lawrencetown. Midway, between the resources at Acadia University and the resources at MTRI, CARP and at Kejimkujik National Park.
Besides the presentations in the AV room. There were student poster presentations in the Gymnasium. I was able to pick up the SW Nova Biosphere Times, Volume 4, Issue 1 and the Clean Annapolis River Project Native Plant Guide for Stormwater Gardens. The only shortcoming , for me, was a lack of presentations on the application of Geomatics technology to our local geography.
Yesterday, we stopped at the ARTSPLACE Gallery in Annapolis Royal. Two exhibitions of interest were the relationship between AI and Art; and Bev Wigney, Rewild: the Art and Science. Unfortunately, I believe the exhibition ends today.
The common ground is citizen science, as represented by Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) Association.
From Round Hill, Wigney shared her experience audio-monitoring of birds, trail cameras, nature journaling and Rewilding a property.
References
September 2025. Restoration in the Biosphere. SW Nova Biosphere Times Volume 4 Issue 1.
Clean Annapolis River Projects’ Native Plant Guide for Stormwater Gardens. Published by CARP.
Ernest Blair Experiment 