Equipment Libraries in Practice Webinar

The Coastal Habitats Learning and Knowledge Hub

The Coastal Habitats Learning & Knowledge Hub is pleased to invite you to Equipment Libraries in Practice, a webinar highlighting how equipment libraries and lending programs can support monitoring, restoration, and stewardship.

Through the Hub’s scoping interviews, we heard that a lack of consistent access to field and technical equipment can be a major barrier to important work moving forward. This challenge is particularly pronounced for smaller organizations and community groups who lack the funding and capacity to purchase and maintain costly items.

Join us to hear perspectives from Atlantic Canada and Vancouver Island on how shared equipment programs work, who they support, and what it takes to keep them running.

Our speakers are from three organizations involved in equipment lending:

• Emma Kinley, Acting Director, Atlantic Water Network (AWN): AWN strengthens community-based water monitoring in Atlantic Canada by creating shared learning opportunities, offering tailored technical supports and promoting local water priorities at both regional and national scales. They also host a water monitoring Equipment Bank that serves communities across the Maritimes.
• Roxanne MacKinnon, Executive Director, ACAP Saint John: ACAP Saint John is a community-based, non-profit organization encouraging communication, partnership, and community involvement in managing the local environment. It also hosts the New Brunswick Equipment Hub, part of AWN’s Equipment Bank.
• Nicole Frederickson, Salmon Marine Biologist, Island Marine Aquatic Working Group (IMAWG): IMAWG aims to support and restore First Nation fisheries comprehensively, fostering collaboration with all Vancouver Island and Mainland Inlet communities. IMAWG also provides equipment booking opportunities for Indigenous organizations.

Whether you’re curious about finding equipment to support your work or are interested in exploring a similar approach in your region, we welcome you to join.