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Meet our new Marxan trainers!!

Posted on: Dec 19, 2011 By: Norma Serra-Sogas | 0 Comments

In December 2011, PacMARA held a Train the Trainers course in Edmonton, led by Dan Farr and Leif Olson. Five people* were successfully trained, including Norma Serra from PacMARA.  We are very excited to put them to work teaching Marxan around the world.  Coming up soon we will have a dedicated page [...]

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The 10 Commandments for Marxan in Planning

Posted on: Sep 14, 2011 By: heather.coleman | 0 Comments

Through discussions about the role of Marxan in a systematic conservation and resource use planning process in Chile in August 2011, ten fundamental good practice guidelines for using a decision-support tool like Marxan have emerged.

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PacMARA’s new Program Manager

Posted on: Aug 15, 2011 By: Norma Serra-Sogas | 0 Comments

Norma Serra-Sogas is PacMARA’s new Program Manager.  To learn more about her visit her profile page.

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Decision Support Tool Guide

Posted on: May 11, 2011 By: heather.coleman | 1 Comment

The Decision Guide, produced by the Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) and PacMARA, is intended to assist practitioners in selecting appropriate decision support tools (DSTs) that can help them conduct marine spatial planning in their own jurisdictions.

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PacMARA Merchandise for SALE!

Posted on: Apr 11, 2011 By: heather.coleman | 0 Comments

Looking for holiday presents? Welcome to PacMARA’s new online store!
http://www.cafepress.ca/pacmara

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New tools available to help beginning Marxan users

Posted on: Mar 10, 2011 By: heather.coleman | 0 Comments

Are you looking for a tool to streamline Marxan analyses?
David Tellier from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has developed scripts to reduce GIS technical difficulties and improve efficiency of data loading for Marxan projects!

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The Sidney Consensus

Posted on: Feb 08, 2011 By: heather.coleman | 0 Comments

The Sidney Consensus provides a basis for consistent legislation, planning, regulation, enforcement, monitoring, and adaptive management of human activities. Download it here!

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“The Aquaculture Controversy in Canada” wins the K.D. Srivastava Prize

Posted on: Feb 07, 2011 By: heather.coleman | 0 Comments

“The Aquaculture Controversy in Canada,” written by Nathan Young and Ralph Matthews of UBC, discusses farming of aquatic organisms, one of the most promising but controversial new industries in Canada. The industry has the potential to solve food supply problems, but critics believe it poses unacceptable threats to human health, local communities, and the environment.

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Canadian MPA Network Framework Comments

Posted on: Dec 30, 2010 By: heather.coleman | 1 Comment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s draft National Framework for Canada’s Network of Marine Protected Areas provides strategic direction for MPA design that will be composed of a number of bioregional networks.

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Predicting the future of oceans

Posted on: Dec 07, 2010 By: heather.coleman | 0 Comments

Daniel Pauly and Villy Christensen, of UBC’s Fisheries Centre, are leading the the project with 30 international marine scientists. The team will study the future of the oceans and monitor the impact of human activities on seafood resources with 3-d gaming technology.

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