Home About us Marine planning Programs Resources Blog CCIRA CENTRAL COAST INDIGENOUS RESOURCE ALLIANCE Contact Common Voice Science coordination & integration Strategic planning processes have identified numerous ecological and social questions that will require increased research in the region. The Central Coast of BC is home to the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world. Dubbed The Great Bear Rainforest because of the iconic spirit bear, the area also boasts healthy populations of cougars, orca whales, grizzly bears, wolves, salmon, and 1,000 year old red cedars. It is no wonder then that the region has attracted the interest of some of the best scientists and most prominent environmental non-government organizations in the world. Recently, The Hakai Institute was open to harness the interests of all parties to “seek a creative synthesis between science and the traditional knowledge of the people of the Central Coast.” Central Coast First Nations are working with external researchers to ensure their scientific objectives align with First Nations’ interests and that we play a key role in defining research priorities. CCIRA has developed a Science Coordinator position to work with our communities to develop science programs and train community staff on research techniques. The Science Coordinator will coordinate science at the central coast level in order to create efficiencies and ensure study results are comparable between Nations and with academic and government institutions. Photo Credit: Doug Neasloss Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Programs Implementation MaPP (Enhanced monitoring & enforcement) Lands coordination Central Coast Commercial Fisheries Association (CCCFA) Science coordination Rockfish conservation Eulachon monitoring Fisheries Management Food fish policy Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy FSC Catch Monitoring About The Common Voice Our Nations created CCIRA to build upon our success in working together to develop and implement our Nation-level marine use plans. Today, CCIRA is involved in a wide array of projects and initiatives across the central coast. The Common Voice is one source of information about CCIRA’s activities in our communities. For more information about CCIRA and what we do, please contact us. PDF versions of The Common Voice are available for download Issue #12, December 2020 The Common Voice #12 Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance 2790 Vargo Rd., Campbell River BC, V9W 4X1 Contact us Follow us Search for: Search Recent dispatches New Research Supports Protection for Biological Hotspots on Central Coast Central Coast Nations Aim to Create a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Coral Reef Discovery in the Central Coast a Major Find Lessons in Co-governance: Ensuring FSC Access to Dungeness Crab A New Vision for Salmon Monitoring and Stewardship on the Central Coast © Copyright CCIRA 2016 This site is supported by Pink Sheep Media.