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may be of interest to some NatureNS subscribers for one or another reason
From: Vissers, Wendy [mailto:Wendy.Vissers@novascotia.ca]
Sent: November 30, 2017 1:45 PM
Subject: Seeking Rockweed Scientists

Hello,

My name is Wendy Vissers and I am the Marine Plant Resource Advisor to the =
Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The province is planni=
ng to introduce a new clause in our rockweed leases. It will require all le=
ase holders to have a 3rd party biomass assessment or validation of their a=
ssessment of Ascophyllum nodosum resources prior to harvesting the lease fo=
r the first time.

As such, there is going to be an increasing demand for scientists that are =
approved by our Department to conduct the assessments. At this time, I am o=
nly aware of one scientist in Nova Scotia with experience doing this type o=
f work. I am wondering if you are aware of any scientists at your universit=
y who would be willing, able, and available to do this type of work? I=92ve=
 attached a copy of the protocol used for some insight as to what is requir=
ed. There are essentially 2 phases; aerial assessment to determine size of =
the rockweed bed, and then field work to determine the biomass contained. I=
f you know of someone, or a combination of people who can accomplish these =
projects, could you please pass along their name and contact information so=
 I can get in touch?

Thanks,
Wendy

Wendy Vissers,
Marine Resource Advisor =96 Marine Plants
NS Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture
173 Haida Street,
Cornwallis, NS, B0S 1H0
Direct Phone: (902) 526-3617
Main Office: (902) 638-2012
NS Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture website<http://www.gov.ns.ca/fish>


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ia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index:=
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My name is Wendy Vissers and I am the Marine Plant Resource Advisor to the =
Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The province is planni=
ng to introduce a new clause in our rockweed leases. It will require all le=
ase holders to have a 3rd party
 biomass assessment or validation of their assessment of&nbsp;<i>Ascophyllu=
m nodosum</i>&nbsp;resources prior to harvesting the lease for the first ti=
me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georg=
ia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
As such, there is going to be an increasing demand for scientists that are =
approved by our Department to conduct the assessments. At this time, I am o=
nly aware of one scientist in Nova Scotia with experience doing this type o=
f work. I am wondering if you are
 aware of any scientists at your university who would be willing, able, and=
 available to do this type of work? I=92ve attached a copy of the protocol =
used for some insight as to what is required. There are essentially 2 phase=
s; aerial assessment to determine
 size of the rockweed bed, and then field work to determine the biomass con=
tained. If you know of someone, or a combination of people who can accompli=
sh these projects, could you please pass along their name and contact infor=
mation so I can get in touch?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wendy<o:p></o:p></div>
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