{"id":59465,"date":"2019-08-01T15:18:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T19:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=59465"},"modified":"2019-08-01T15:18:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T19:18:16","slug":"shoreline-photos-sought-for-brock-climate-change-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/08\/shoreline-photos-sought-for-brock-climate-change-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoreline photos sought for Brock climate change study"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meredith DeCock is on a mission to determine how Lincoln’s Lake Ontario shoreline has changed over time and the role climate change has played in its evolution.<\/span><\/p>\n

But first, the Brock University Sustainability and Society master\u2019s student needs help from the Niagara community.<\/span><\/p>\n

DeCock is <\/span>calling on the public to submit photos<\/span><\/a> of the shoreline and surrounding area that will be used to recreate the coast through time and identify what caused its greatest impacts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The study was made possible by the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, which she received last month from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Seventeen Brock graduate students were <\/span>awarded $670,000 in SSHRC funding<\/span><\/a> in July, along with 14 of the University\u2019s researchers who received $1.3 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

For DeCock\u2019s study, photos from any year that show any segment of the Lincoln shoreline, its surrounding environment and development, as well as destruction due to high water levels, are needed. Submissions will be accepted until Sept. 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to community submissions, DeCock is using historical aerial photographs and GIS software to calculate the shoreline\u2019s physical changes over time. Photos throughout the years will help her determine which windows of time have seen the greatest change.<\/span><\/p>\n

She will then look at how specific climatic and non-climatic factors could have influenced these changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m interested in learning what may be responsible for the most significant changes to the shoreline,\u201d DeCock said. \u201cIs it climate or environmental change, or significant development in the area like the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Way?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Working alongside her supervisor, Brock Biological Sciences Professor Liette Vasseur, and in conjunction with the Town of Lincoln, DeCock is part of a <\/span>larger project funded by the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network<\/span><\/a> (MEOPAR) that is working with six coastal communities along the St. Lawrence Seaway to examine how they can deal with the impacts of climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meredith DeCock has drawn a series of views of the Lincoln Lake Ontario shoreline over time that will be used to help calculate its erosion and accretion rates.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMeredith\u2019s project fits wonderfully well with the spirit of the larger project of ecosystem-based adaptation for the Town of Lincoln,\u201d Vasseur said. \u201cWe really hope this community-based approach can help people link their environment to the changes that are happening. Such a tool can have great potential for communicating with communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

DeCock plans to make the results of her research accessible to the public through an interactive web application that will also be used as a communication tool for the larger MEOPAR project.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStudying the history of the shoreline is very important, but if we don\u2019t use our findings to impact the future, then we are missing a huge opportunity,\u201d she said. \u201cI hope that by making the information available, we can positively impact future climate change adaptation decision-making.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

DeCock is also working with her MEOPAR project partners to create blog posts that will share information on the group\u2019s efforts and climate change in general with the community. These posts will be available on<\/span> Brock\u2019s UNESCO Chair<\/span><\/a> website in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

She is thankful for the SSHRC funding that made her study possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSustainability science is solution oriented,\u201d she said. \u201cTo have the federal government support my research elevates the importance of what I am doing. Climate change is a globally urgent topic and to know that our government sees it as a priority helps me to know I am doing something important with my research.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Diane Dupont, Brock\u2019s Interim Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, acknowledged the significant work taken on by the graduate students recognized by SSHRC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo see our graduate students have this incredible success in the SSHRC competition is outstanding,\u201d she said. \u201cOur graduate students are making a direct impact on the lives of Canadians and are becoming the researchers of tomorrow. As they continue to contribute new knowledge to the world of academia, I wish them the utmost success.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brock graduate student research projects awarded SSHRC funding in July include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Julianne Burgess, Educational Studies: \u201cCommunity resilience: Learning from\/with young adult Syrian refugees in Ontario.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (doctoral)<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Stephanie Beni, Applied Health Sciences: \u201cExamining implementation of the meaningful physical education approach.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtney Bishop, Child and Youth Studies: \u201cThe role of policy and practice in supporting the human rights and quality of life outcomes for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tessa Mazachowsky, Psychology: \u201cThe neglected areas of children’s future thinking: Bringing attention to methodological issues and the development of children’s saving for the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Breanna Wylie, Psychology: \u201cEvaluating and improving children’s use of causal language within a legal context.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (master\u2019s)
\n<\/strong>Sydney Bryk, Classics: \u201cUsing artifacts to teach more than just history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucas Coia, History: \u201cOff the beaten path: Rural cult and local identity in southern Italy, 1200-1500 CE.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Meredith DeCock, Sustainability: \u201cA changing Lake Ontario shoreline: Learning from the past in the Town of Lincoln.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carolynn Hare, Child and Youth Studies: \u201cControl is the key: The role of attention, trait anxiety and individual differences in cognitive control.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sajan Karn, Philosophy: \u201cEthics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jessica Linzel, History: \u201cThe shopkeep aristocracy: Mapping trade networks in colonial Niagara.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Colleen Logie, Education: \u201cMental health and wellness in Ontario schools: Priorities of new teachers and their mentors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carly Magnacca, Applied Disability Studies: \u201cEvaluating behavioural skills training in acceptance and commitment therapy for caregivers of children with neurodevelopment disabilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Amanda Marcinkiewicz, Applied Disability Studies: \u201cE<\/span>valuating committed action outcomes in acceptance and commitment therapy for caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Samantha Montague, Education: \u201cAn exploration of the influence military leadership has on sexual misconduct.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Laura Tardi, Applied Disability Studies: \u201cA comparison of a modified food chaining procedure with sequential presentation plus non-removal of the spoon for food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Madeline Zoelman, Education: \u201cA math problem: How do students\u2019 attitudes toward math impact career aspirations?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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