The Marine Affairs Program invites you to a session on:
Contributing to Environmental Sustainability in the Americas: The Marine Management Experiences of IYIP Interns
February 7, 2012 -- 2:30-4:00 pm, Rm 204, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave
International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) interns will describe their lives as marine managers in Belize, Colombia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Uruguay. Discover how young Canadian professionals have started their career path in an international setting contributing to various organizations including SusGren, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, the University of the Republic and IOCARIBE.
Ayman Amer, B.Eng (Dalhousie) - My experience as a G.O.O.S. intern in Cartagena, Colombia
Kayleigh Grieve, MREM (Dalhousie) - Sustainable Ocean Management in Belize
Kathryn Powell, MSc (Guelph)- Challenges and delights of working in a foreign language and culture: Monitoring and modeling of the Uruguayan coast
Stephanie Verkoeyen, MSc (Windsor) and Juliana Coffey, MREM (Dalhousie) - Managing People and Resources in the Grenadines
All are welcome. For information, contact marine.affairs@dal.ca.
2011 IYIP Intern Experiences - MAP Matters December 2011 Issue
Lauren Donnelly - Capacity Building Assistant (Jamaica) - 2011
Robin Ramdeen - Marine Protected Area Management Plan Assistant - 2010
2010 IYIP Intern Experiences - Map Matters July 2011 Issue
2008 IYIP Intern Experiences - MAP Matters March 2009 Issue