Environment Canada, CRI and the University of Canberra, Australia partner in developing on-line training in biomonitoring
A four-day strategic planning workshop was held on November 20-23, 2006 in Fredericton to bring together Environment Canada staff, research scientists from University of New Brunswick and the Canadian Rivers Institute and University of Canberra, Australia to develop a national online training program for the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN). The University of Canberra developed a successful national training program for stream monitoring in Australia and has been running the program over the past two years. Scientists from Canberra visited with EC and CRI staff to assist in the development of these tools in Canada. With the assistance of the University of Canberra and partnership with the Canadian Rivers Institute and the University of New Brunswick, an online training program should be available for trialing by CABIN partners in Spring 2007. This program will provide accreditation for anyone interested in collecting biomonitoring data and contributing to the Environment Canada CABIN Program.
For more information on CABIN visit:
http://cabin.cciw.ca/Main/cabin_about.asp?Lang=en-ca
