TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM THE MACKENZIE BASIN IMPACT STUDY (MBIS) FINAL WORKSHOP BIODIVERSITY -- WHY SHOULD WE CARE? CGCP NOW ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT FISHERIES PANEL IS GLOBAL WARMING STILL WORTH A BLIP? THE IAI INTITIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM AND THE IAI START-UP GRANTS CANADIANS AWARDED IAI GRANTS HUMAN DIMENSIONS STUDENTSHIP AWARDED BY ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY CCP INFO OECD SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ASSESSMENT OF OBJECTIVE SEASONAL CLIMATE PREDICTIONS MCGILL'S C2GCR APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR START OFFERS FELLOWSHIP AND VISITING LECTURER PROGRAMES CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ROYAL SOCIETY MEDAL AWARDED FOR NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCESS GLOBAL CHANGE GAMES ON PARLIAMENT HILL   RECENT PUBLICATIONS EVENTS CALENDAR

FISHERIES PANEL The second meeting of the CGCP’s Global Change and Canadian Marine Fisheries Panel took place from May 29-31, 1996 in Ottawa. Significant progress was made, including the development of a clear outline of the final report, expected in the fall of 1997. The Members of the CGCP’s Panel are: Yvan Breton — Université Laval Tony Charles — Saint Mary’s University Brad de Young, Co-chair — Memorial University of Newfoundland Rod Dobell — University of Victoria Michael Fogarty — Northeast Fisheries Center Gordon Munro — University of British Columbia George Needler — Bedford Institute of Oceanography Rosemary Ommer — Memorial University of Newfoundland Randall Peterman, Co-chair — Simon Fraser University Evelyn Pinkerton — University of British Columbia Mike Sissenwine — Northeast Fisheries Center Chris Taggart — Dalhousie University