*** message from Sean Smukler, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies *** 

You’re invited to the Land and Food System (LFS) Scholar Series – Oct. 7

LFS faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome to join LFS Scholar Series events, where experts in their field present the broad impacts of their research and engage in audience discussion. This October speaker event is organized by Andrea Frommel from the Applied Animal Biology research program and the Graduate Program Office. 

Invited Speaker: Bob Chamberlin, Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation & advocate for wild salmon

Title: Fish Farm Impacts – Too Complicated for Fulsome Media Reporting  

Biography:  Bob Chamberlin served as an elected chief Councillor for the Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation for 14 years, and a Vice President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs for 9 years. A well-known wild salmon advocate, he has participated in various federal & provincial initiatives examining the full spectrum of issues related to open net cage fish farms.  Bob served as a key negotiator for the Broughtan Fish Farm LoU where the UNDRIP was successfully implemented for the first time in Canada’s history and participated as negotiator for 3 First Nations at the recent Discovery Island Fish Farm Consultations.

Date and Time:

Thursday October 7, 2021

4-5 pm

Location:

Earth Sciences Building, Room 2012

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