Stephanie  Green 1 ,  Lindsay  Davidson 1 ,  Lucy  Harrison 1 ,  Jennifer  Linton 1
Natascia  Tamburello 1 ,  Iva  Popovic 2 ,  Dalal  Al-­‐Abdulrazzak 3 ,   Jennifer  Selgrath 3
1 Earth2Ocean  Research  Group  and   2 Fab*Lab,  Department  of  Biological  Sciences,  Simon  Fraser  University     3 Fisheries  Centre,  University  of  BriFsh  Columbia
Coastal   ConnecFons   Vancouver   (CCV)   will   bring   together  professionals  working  on  aquaFc  systems   within   universiFes,   NGOs,   government,   and   industry   to   network,   share   knowledge,   and   create   synergies   for   future   projects.   By   connecFng   like-­‐ minded   individuals   and   organizaFons,   CCV   will   enhance   the   ability   of   parFcipants   to   achieve   research  and  conservaFon  goals.
CCV   will   host   quarterly   evening   events   in   downtown  Vancouver.  At  the  event,  several  small
‘sound  bytes’  of  recent  research  and  conservaFon   acFon  from  each  sector  will  be  highlighted  through   mulF-­‐media.   Informal   ice-­‐breaker   acFviFes   will   encourage   aVendees   to   build   connecFons   with   parFcipants    from  other  organizaFons.
CCV  is  seeking  support  to  iniJate  two  events  in  2012.  Assistance  is   required  to  fund  facility  reservaJon,  refreshments,  and  adverJsing.
Support  received  for  CCV  events  will  be  highlighted  in  all   communicaJons  and  at  the  Coastal  ConnecJons  events  themselves.