A2A's 2025 Science Symposium

A2A Road Ecology Studies in the 1000 Islands Region

Listen to A2A’s Kate Cleary present the results of A2A’s U.S. Road Ecology studies in the 1000 Islands Region. Kate shares key insights from their bike surveys along NYS Routes 12 & 37, highlighting incredible numbers of wildlife mortality and conservation opportunities to reduce road impacts on wildlife and connectivity. Please find the accompanied slides here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wm5vRF1dtcPXW7eqO-Dqq-sFHLtM_3Cj/view?usp=share_link]

Road Ecology

Hear from our panel of speakers sharing insights on road ecology in the A2A region. Doug Balmer - Arup [https://www.arup.com/] Learn how road ecologists can help engineers incorporate sustainability into infrastructure design. ⁠Please find the accompanied slides here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jhxV_3iof0B9e0ZKra_s5QYiJvOlKvdO/view?usp=share_link] More presentations to come! Stay tuned...

The Role of Local Science, Community Engagement & Policy in Preserving Large Landscapes

0:00 - 3:46 Get familiarized with our new podcast series that features presentations from our recent Science Symposium and hear from Jess Lax, Executive Director, and Kate Cleary, U.S Director, of the A2A Collaborative [a2acollaborative.org] as they introduce the symposium and our keynote speaker, Erin Sito. Erin Sito — Wildlands Network [https://www.wildlandsnetwork.org/] 3:47 - 39:31 Hear from Erin Sito, U.S Public Policy Director, as she discusses the vital role that local science and community engagement play in preserving large, interconnected landscapes. She illustrates that combining scientific research with grassroots efforts can create sustainable conservation strategies and policies that are both effective and durable, regardless of which way the political winds may shift. Please find accompanied slides here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1NrrUWxPL1vjKFMVYwxkMXNg84SeylJ/view?usp=sharing]

Mapping Connectivity in the A2A Region

Hear from a diverse panel of speakers sharing insights on connectivity mapping in the A2A region. Jeff Bowman - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 0:00 - 17:30 Learn about recently developed landscape connectivity maps for Ontario, Canada, and North America, and a connectivity indicator for the Ontario Parks and Protected Areas network. Please find the accompanied slides here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hhnnSvWgoojnzNVUqrdOoIZx6EDrfj_A/view?usp=share_link] Phillip White Cree - Clarkson University 17:31 - 41:33 Hear from Philip as he discusses the community of Akwesasne and historical movement pathways. Please find the accompanied slides here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TU7YxQxOAof3KzPbZ0ZF6s_-TgE2Xn-I/view?usp=share_link] Bill Brown - A2A Collaborative [a2acollaborative.org] 41:34 - 01:07:15 Hear about our very own wildlife corridor mapping in the A2A region. Please find the accompanied slides here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xtgpEka9R51wuTOz3vyr7jY5tIuLeeoa/view?usp=share_link] Q&A 01:07:16 - 01:25:54 Hear from all 3 speakers as they take questions from the audience.

Decolonizing Conservation in the A2A Region

Here from our speakers who joined us at our 3rd biennial Science Symposium to discuss how researchers can use an Ethical Space Framework for Conservation in the A2A Region. Savanah Muller - Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network [https://frontenacarchbiosphere.ca/] 0:00 - 20:59 Hear about the Parks Canada Ecological Corridor Project in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Region that is using a Two-Eyed Seeing and an Ethical Space Approach for collaborative conservation across the region. Please click here for access to the accompanied slides. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/17xJKSazW04KfcLjIlCn4WHomgPmRgk9s/view?usp=sharing] Yanik Rozon - River Institute [https://riverinstitute.ca/] 21:00 - 37:19 Hear about the River Strategy and it's goal to facilitate connection for a beautiful and healthy St. Lawrence River guided by the Two Row Wampum Approach. Please click here for access to the accompanied slides. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ux4vbyx5Q8nehKYx07zDW4Ab0pRZLy5A/view?usp=sharing] Elena McCulloch - Wahkohtowin Development GP Inc. [https://www.wahkohtowin.com/] 37:20 - 01:01:38 Listen to Elena's recent graduate research that weaves together Indigenous and Western knowledge of moose winter habitat to inform forest management in the Northeast Superior Region (NES) in Ontario. Please click here for access to the accompanied slides. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iiyIz2Lcu0MG2CHPcRFmPGnrYCEHDVdC/view?usp=sharing]