Public Lecture: "Boreal peatlands: their ecological role and restoration" with Dr. Line Rochefort

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

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World Wetlands Day (WWD) marks the day when the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
Join us online or in person at Federation Hall for a distinguished lecture by Dr. Line Rochefort and a panel discussion from wetland expert panelists on the topic of Wetland Restoration, moderated by Dr. Rochefort.

Lecture: ‘Boreal Peatlands: Their Ecological Role and Restoration’ by Dr. Line Rochefort  (Université Laval)

Panel and Q&A: ‘Wetland Restoration’

Panelists: Dianna Kopansky (United Nations Environment Programme), Marie-Claire Leblanc (Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association), Kristyn Mayner (Ducks Unlimited Canada), Line Rochefort (Université Laval), Rebecca Rooney (University of Waterloo)

Date: February 1, 2023

Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm

Location: Federation Hall, University of Waterloo/Virtually on Zoom

Registration required, choose online or in-person attendance.

Parking available in nearby Lot M for $6.