Wed. May 2, 2012: Climate Change Impacts McNabs Island

At the Friends of McNabs Island Society 22nd AGM, keynote speaker Gavin Manson, a Coastal Geologist with the Natural Resources Canada will present an illustrated talk entitled the Shorelines of McNabs Island in a Changing Climate, a photographic tour of how the island’s coastline is changing due to storm surges, hurricanes and coastal erosion. The BIO-based geologist will discuss his findings from a 15-year investigation of the island’s dramatically changing shoreline using historical maps, photos, and charts and recent satellite images.7:00 pm at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Small Craft Gallery 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax. (This free event is open to the public)