Mammals of Nova Scotia

Monitoring mammal populations to determine the potential impacts of climate change and other environmental changes. South Shore region, Nova Scotia, Canada -- On Canada's rugged Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia is a peninsula of wilderness, twice the size of Massachusetts. Less than one million people live here, mostly along the 7,500 kilometers of meandering shoreline. That leaves lots of room for an abundance of wildlife, from moose to meadow voles, lynx to loons, in the vast forests, rolling hills, and varied coastline of the South Shore region. Nova Scotia's ecological diversity is a product of delicately balanced environmental conditions, vulnerable to the rapid changes expected with global warming. You can help Drs. Christina Buesching and Chris Newman explore how Nova Scotia's wilderness ecosystem is coping with the impacts of climate change, with implications for forestry, hunting, and tourism so vital to the local economy.

Meals and Accommodations
Your team will be based in traditional accommodation on the south shore, in double rooms with shared bathrooms, lecture room, and a large garden with sundeck and BBQ for relaxing on an evening. Spectacular white-sand beaches, rocky inlets, and salty lagoons litter this coastline, including some of the few remaining breeding areas for the endangered piping plover. Nutritious meals will be provided, sometimes featuring local specialties, with clean-up help from the volunteers.