Past Conferences

 

  • Constance MacFarlane Seaweed Symposium: September 24 – 27, 2008 and Seaplant Product Trade Show September 25. Brought to you by the Institute of Island Studies, UPEI at the Haviland Club, Charlottetown PEI.
This conference is for seaweed harvesters, processors and researchers; aquaculturists interested in growing seaplants next to shellfish; chefs looking for unique dishes and home cooks interested in nutrition; craftspersons who work with or are inspired by marine plants; spa and tourism operators interested in developing a marine plant related product.

Learn about how rural people have developed businesses based on seaplants in Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Ireland, South Pacific Islands and elsewhere in the world.

Learn about the many uses of seaplants for food, medicine, arts and crafts; its place in tourism, folklore and music; the rich PEI history of seaplant harvesting, research and development.

Find out what seaplant research scientists are working on right now in Atlantic Canada.

Celebrate the life and work of PEI’s own famous marine plant expert, Constance MacFarlane, and be there to honour the lifetime achievements of another of the Island’s marine botanists.

Experience seaplant cuisine; see and sample seaplant products from all over the world.
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  • Island Heritage Management Conference Sept. 30- Oct. 3, 2008. See our conference site. Land Use Conflict, Heritage Management & the Planning of Space in Island Jurisdictions: Understanding the Principles and Practices Involved in Managing Natural and Cultural Resources.

  • Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI) - June 2007