News
Marine Debris Reporting
Each winter, Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is hit with massive windstorms that can knock over trees and structures, tear docks...
Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update April 8th
The slhawt' / herring spawn survey team have been hard at work. Here's a short update from Matthew Van Oostdam for March...
Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update March 23rd
Read below to hear an update on the ongoing 2022 slhawt' / herring surveys in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound! "Hello everyone,...
MSI in the Media
Howe Sound clean-up plans underway: http://soggy.zoology.ubc.ca:8080/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ead63afc-9fe2-4718-ae68-d713afb94828
Squamish Estuary Clean Up: https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/squamish-estuary-clean
Howe Sound clean-up plans underway: https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/howe-sound-clean-up-plans-underway/Content?oid=13527516
Howe Sound/Atl’ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide: protecting, restoring, and stewarding marine environmental health: https://tidescanada.org/tides-canada-projects/howe-sound-atlka7tsem-marine-reference-guide-protecting-restoring-and-stewarding-marine-environmental-health/
Nature of Home: Fiona Beaty “I find my identity in the sea: https://www.tourismbowenisland.com/event/nature-of-home-fiona-beaty-i-find-my-identity-in-the-sea/
EDITORIAL: Cleaning up carnage of abandoned boats: https://www.squamishchief.com/opinion/columnists/editorial-cleaning-up-carnage-of-abandoned-boats-1.23662099
Bowen to contribute to creation of Howe Sound Marine Reference guide: https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/news/bowen-to-contribute-to-creation-of-howe-sound-marine-reference-guide-1.23083693
Many hands make light work: https://www.nsnews.com/community/many-hands-make-light-work-1.23659461
Online map to bring Howe Sound discoveries to the surface: https://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/online-map-to-bring-howe-sound-discoveries-to-the-surface-1.23639701?fbclid=IwAR2vouajAozWEyD4aleWD8ED-_pS54NsL9w-rj_iqqF9zYICyVodw7EB0JU
Council to revisit water lease bylaw after reports on eelgrass health: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/council-to-revisit-water-lease-bylaw-after-reports-on-eelgrass-health-1.24084729
A new map and guide to Howe Sound: https://www.squamishreporter.com/2020/06/17/a-new-map-and-guide-to-howe-sound/
National Geographic grant honours Howe Sound researcher: https://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/national-geographic-grant-honours-howe-sound-researcher-1.23849457
Ocean Watch 2020 Report: https://oceanwatch.ca/howesound/
Howe Sound Atl’ka7tsem Volunteer Newsletters: https://www.howesoundbri.org/newsletter-archive
Squamish to celebrate World Oceans Day: https://www.squamishchief.com/in-the-community/squamish-to-celebrate-world-oceans-day-3351405
Howe Sound guide to launch maps for World Oceans Day: https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/howe-sound-guide-to-launch-maps-for-world-oceans-day-3821453
Presentations
Celebrate Howe Sound / Átl’ka7tsem
Howe Sound / Átl’Ka7tsem : mobilizing community … – NV presentation by Fiona Beaty Jan 14, 2021
Fiona Beaty – Mobilizing knowledge to protect ocean, culture, livelihoods in Howe Sound/Átl’ka7tsem
Fiona Beaty – Mapping Ocean Mysteries in Support of Conservation
Stories from the Bay – Kwil’akm/ Mannion Bay
Oceans Wonders by the Marine Detective (suitable for children)
John B and Beaty F. 2020. Connecting nodes throughout the Salish Sea: a bottom-up approach to strengthening informed decision-making, policy making, and marine spatial planning, Poster at Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference:
https://ssec.confex.com/ssec/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/4461
Ocean Watch Howe Sound/Átl’ḵa7tsem workshop (June 2019):
