Get the drift!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Dan Earle

Here is another short story of two drifters of interest to those of us in Nova Scotia. We don’t know if either has been recovered. Click on the map to get to the original site where you can enlarge the image.Drift

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GOMI drifter tracking – a TREPA assisted project

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Dan Earle

The annual Gulf of Maine Institute Summer Workshop was held at Acadia University in Wolfville from June 30 – July 6. One of the theme projects built two Ocean Drifters, construction of which was partly supported by a donation from TREPA. One drifter was launched off of Digby Neck; the other will be launched off of Barrington.

A drifter is equipped with a transmitter and other identifying information.

A drifter is equipped with a transmitter and other identifying information.

A drifter is a lightly constructed “kite” that floats just below the surface. There is a sensor/transmitter unit on a mast about 10 inches above the surface. It sends a signal twice a day to record its location at a central location. The location is then plotted and made available to all who may wish to follow its track.

The Digby GOMI drifter is now being recorded. The map below shows its location as of July 9, 2013. If you click on the image it will take you to the active web site where you can track its location as you wish. You might want to bookmark the site for easy access. You may also want to visit http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/drifter for information on other drifters.

Drifter

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Yarmouth’s Broad Brook Wetland Park opens

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dan Earle

A ceremony to open Yarmouth’s Broad Brook Wetland Park was held on June 27th, 2013. This park was constructed as reparation for the wetland destroyed when Walmart constructed its facility in the Broad Brook watershed. For the full story reference the attached PDF file by clicking on the link:  Broad Br Wetland Park Opening

The following pictures are from the opening. Click on them for a larger image.

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Ben and Jerry’s to remove GMO’s from products

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dan Earle

Ben and Jerry’s has agreed to remove all genetically-modified organisms from its list of ingredients as soon as possible. To read more and support this move please click on logo.benandjerrys

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TREPA seeking summer student employee

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Dan Earle

TREPA has received approval to hire one student for nine weeks under the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs program.

We are looking for a university student in environmentally-relevant fields with 1) Valid driver’s licence and access to a car at any time; (2) Familiarity with standard computer use (writing, internet, e-mail, data management); (3) Experience with canoe handling and transport; and (4) good at swimming.

Duties: (1) Assist in collecting water quality data from selected points within the Tusket catchment, and perform related analysis and reporting; (2) Assist in performing migratory fish counts on the Tusket, based on computerized video and camera images; (3) Assist in maintenance and monitoring at the C. R. K. Allen Nature Reserve; (4) Assist in developing public education materials related to the Nature Reserve and riparian buffer zone management, and other issues; (5) Assist in converting paper green maps to Open Green Maps; (6) Assist in developing plans to increase participation by young people in the organization; (7) Development of a brochure to educate the public in the need to protect riparian buffer zones; (8) Updating of the TREPA Policy and operations Manual; (9) Other duties as prescribed by the TREPA Board.

Resumes are to be attached to application, are to be in .rtf format, and are to include references with contact information. Applications are to be sent by e-mail to nhungjohn@eastlink.ca, and are due by June 21. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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