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The Atlas of Aquatic Habitats of the St. Lawrence
This project will integrate aquatic-habitat information maintained by a wide variety of departments and agencies, and it will also allow researchers to analyze geospatial information on the habitats of the St. Lawrence watershed.
GeoConnections and a number of regional, provincial, and federal partners, led by Holonics Data Management Group, are working together to develop a dynamic resource for analyzing aquatic habitats. Information about the St. Lawrence watershed is held and administered by many departments and agencies, such as the ZIP committees (Comités Zones d'intervention prioritaire), University of Quebec (Rimouski), St-Lawrence Observatory, the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, the Meteorological Service of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Hydro Québec, and others. This complexity impedes making wide-ranging, thorough decisions that benefit the entire watershed. By integrating information from these diverse sources, researchers can more effectively understand aquatic habitats and propose solutions to a variety of environmental issues, such as pollution control and endangered-species preservation.
Primary Partner:
Holonics Inc.
Gatineau,
Quebec;
Partners: GeoConnections; Holonics Data Management Group, Ltd.; DFO-Fish Habitat Management Branch; DFO-Regional Oceans and Environment Branch; DFO-St. Lawrence Observatory; Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency; Canadian Wildlife Service; Environment Canada-Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC); Environment Canada-Canadian Information System for the Environment (CISE); St. Lawrence Centre; Stratégies St-Laurent; ZIP Committees; Société de développement de l'industrie maricole (SODIM); Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER); Université du Québec à Rimouski; Procéan (SNC-Lavalin)
Funding From GeoConnections: $133,455.00 ( 35.4 %)
Estimated Inception Date: February, 2004
Estimated Completion Date: March, 2005
Deliverables from this project benefitted the following provinces: Quebec;