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Tomorrow! November 5th, 2013
Tracking the Big Picture: Ecological Change in Carolinian Canada
Royal Botanical Gardens
Burlington, ON
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John Riley will be the keynote speaker presenting The Once and Future Great Lakes Country at the 2013 Ecosystem Recovery Forum.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently featured Riley’s The Once and Future Great Lakes Country on its website. The following is an excerpt from the article.
A new book by Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Chief Science Officer and National Director of Conservation Operations, John Riley, presents a detailed accounting of the geologic, natural and human history of the Great Lakes Region – an area that, according to Riley, “now supports a population of more than forty-five million and a shared annual economy of more than $1 trillion. It is a place that is open to the continent, and now to the world, more of a crossroads than anything separate or insular.”
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Despite centuries of human use and land management, Riley’s assessment of the Great Lakes Region in its present state is cautiously optimistic:
“On balance, the evidence to date across Great Lakes country suggests that we have reinvested well. In comparison with a century ago, there is now more forest cover, cleaner water, recovering native biota, and an improved quality of life. It is nothing like the original ‘paradise,’ but there are many new and ambitious environmental policies and pursuits, restoring some of the region’s ecological integrity even while we intensify development in some parts of it.”
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Covering a vast geography encompassing two Canadian provinces and nine American states, The Once and Future Great Lakes Country provides both a detailed ecological history and a broad panorama of this vast region. It blends the voices of early visitors with the hopes of citizens now.
“John Riley has written the book I once thought I might write … His knowledge, practical experience, and determination make this a singular work that combines historical scholarship, scientific understanding, and subtle, low-key advocacy.” Ramsay Cook, from the Preface
To learn more about The Once and Future Great Lakes Country, or to order online, click here.
For media inquiries, contact MQUP publicist Jacqui Davis.
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