A warm welcome is extended to the following new members:

• Paul Laplante, ECO Technologies, NB


• Lee D. Thompson, Writing, Editing Publishing, NB


• Jean-Paul Bourque, Universit de Moncton


• Nadine Hunt, Teacher, Mabou, NS


• Guy Cormier, Maritime Fishermen's Union


• Barry Jones, BoFEP


• Pat Fusk, Cocagne Cape Port Authority, NB


• Erin Swansburg, Climate Change Coordinator, PE


• Andr Drapeau, Masters Student, UPEI


• Marc Gagnon, Biorex Inc., Qubec


• Guillaume Fortin, Professor, Universit de Moncton


• Jean-Louis Daigle, Eastern Canada Soil and Water Conservation Centre


• Ginette Cormier, NB


• Vronique Glinas, Masters Student, UdeM


• Kimberly Swan, Masters Student, UPEI

Newsletter

A copy of the latest special edition of our quarterly newsletter is now available 'Coalition SGSL Messenger' ***Spring 2005***
To read previous issues, check out ***Archives*** and select eNews.

Announcements

The final report of the 'Climate Change and Coastal Communities workshop Concerns and challenges for today and beyond', which was held Novembre 11-13 is now complete!
For more details, review the report. ***Final Report***

2005 Scholarship Winner

This year, the Coalition-SGSL is pleased to award both Vronique Glinas and Andr Drapeau with each a $5000 scholarship.

An Education masters student at l'Universit de Moncton, Vronique Glinas is conducting her research on how school children identify and define an environmental problem along a specific river-Cocagne River in New Brunswick. The experiement will provide the young participants with an opportunity to reflect on how they can take action for positive changes in their local ecosystem.

Andr Drapeau is a Masters student at the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI conducting research on the relationship between inter-sock spacing and productivity in Prince Edward Island Mussel Farms. His initial research suggests that optimizing inter-sock spacing on a given lease leads to improved productivity, sustainability while also minimizing environmental costs.

Sustainability Award Annoncement!

Kimberley Swan is also a Masters student at the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI and is recognized for her work on determining the effects of treating clubbed tunicate. This invasive species attaches itself to mussel growing gear and competes for food with the blue mussel-an economically important shellfish in PEI. Kimberley is involved with discovering how the treatment of clubbed tunicate affects the physiological fitness of the blue mussel population.

Strategic Planning Party

On January 14, 2026 the Coalition held a strategic planning session in Amherst, NS. They took time at this session to also celebrate the Coalition's fifth anniversary! The session produced a draft work plan for the 2005-2006 year.

The Coalition celebrates its 5th anniversary!

Steering Committee

The last Steering Committee meeting took place on February 26, 2005. If you are interested to review the preceeding Steering Committee minutes, check out ***Archives***.