Mitigating Treaty #3 Invasive Species Impacts Through Early Detection Monitoring

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 @ 1:00 pm EST

Learn how Grand Council Treaty #3’s Territorial Planning Unit is implementing early detection monitoring for Zebra Mussels, Phragmites, and Purple Loosestrife to help guide Treaty #3 community led mitigation efforts to help protect their lands and waters.

Meet the Speaker: Chris Herc, Territorial Planning Unit, Grand Council Treaty #3

Chris Herc is Grand Council Treaty #3’s Environmental Specialist. Through his works at Grand Council Chris leads the Guardians and Community Based Monitoring initiatives to build and elevate capacity for Indigenous led stewardship and protection of the lands and waters in Treaty #3. Through these initiatives Chris leads capacity building workshops and field monitoring with communities for species at risk, surface water quality, and invasive species. Chris has a B.Sc. in Environmental and Natural Resources with over ten years’ experience and has worked across Canada in the field of wildlife conservation before settling into his role at the Grand Council. He is always excited to work with the Treaty #3 communities and build new environmental monitoring initiatives and partnerships for the Nation.