UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation hosts Climate Forum 2024
UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) in St. Peter’s Bay, PEI, is hosting Climate Forum 2024 from August 12 to 16.
Dr. Xander Wang, professor in the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation and conference chair, said research scientists, academics, graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and government officials will come together to discuss climate smart agriculture—the main theme of the conference—as well as challenges and opportunities in future climate change and pursuing a
professional career in this field.
On Monday, August 12, Dr. Wang will open the conference with an introduction to the new NSERC CREATE CLImate Smart Agriculture (CLISA) Training Network. Through the CLISA project, a network of researchers, new graduates, and professionals with knowledge and expertise in climate smart agriculture will be trained to promote the development and application of new technologies and strategies in Canadian farming practices and strengthen the country’s agricultural workforce. The project aims to reduce the impact of climate change on the agriculture industry and food security.
Dr. Wang's presentation will be followed by keynote presentations and panel discussions. Dr. Gordon McBean, FRSC, professor, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University, will give a keynote presentation titled “Building Climate Resilient Communities.” A second keynote, “Perceptual Models in Catchment Hydrology,” will be given by Dr. Jeffrey McDonnell, FRSC, University Distinguished Professor of Hydrology, and associate director, Global Institute for Water Security, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Yefang Jiang, research scientist, Charlottetown Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), will give the third keynote, “Mitigating Annual Variation in Potato Yield Using Supplemental Irrigation.”
The next three days will feature short courses on climate data analytics, geospatial visualization, and R statistics for climate change. The conference will conclude on August 16 with field trips to MacInnis Pond Monitoring Site, East Point Lighthouse, Basin Head Provincial Park, and Greenwich National Park.
The CCCCA is hosting the event through partnerships with Sigma Academy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and technology in climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering PEI Section. Sponsors include the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Government of Prince Edward Island.
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