ST. GEORGES BAY ECOSYSTEM
PROJECT (GBEP):
RESEARCH REPORT
RESEARCH REPORT
The Georges Bay
Ecosystem Project Research Team
Lisa Kellman, Co-Investigator
Gorazd Ruseski, Co-Investigator
James Williams, Co-Investigator
Caroline Cameron, Senior
Researcher
Sean Mitchell, Senior Researcher
Colin Edwards, Research Assistant
David Spencer, Research Assistant
Erin Breen, Web Design Manager
Interdisciplinary Studies in
Aquatic Resources, St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
© 1999
Acknowledgements
As with all research projects of this magnitude, achieving goals is essentially realised through the efforts and contributions of many. The diligence and shere work efforts of Senior Researchers, Caroline Cameron and Sean Mitchell, and the Research Assistants, Colin Edwards and David Spencer, have been essential to this project's undertaking and outcomes. Without question, their professionalism and willingness to put in the requisite hours are embodied in the research report. Simply put, this project would not have gotten off of the ground without them. Hopefully, their recollections of the 'press' imposed by having basically eight weeks to initiate and to complete a project originally designed with an eight month period of time in mind will be positive.
While many have contributed to the project's goal of identifying, accessing and assembling information sources, several have substantially assisted our research processes as well as been patient with our inquires. Among those that have been especially helpful are J. Dalziel and G. Harding at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, T. Hurlbut with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Moncton, N. Burgess with the Canadian Wildlife Service, the staff in the Antigonish office of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and S. MacDougall with the St. Francis Xavier University library.
Finally, special mention needs be made of John Legault, Head of Habitat Planning and Inventory, Habitat Management Division, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Moncton. John took an early interest in the St. Georges Bay Ecosystem Project and its potential linkages with several of his interests. Indeed, John identified the opportunity for accessing the resources essential to accomplishing the work reported here. Further, he requested and received our proposals, representing them within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. We appreciate the opportunity that this support has provided for furthering the development of the St. Georges Bay Ecosystem Project. Hopefully, there will be future opportunities to pursue; but these will enable a more reasonable timeframe!
The research reported herein has been supported by a research contract (#F530080009) awarded by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada Oceans Act Office.