Coastal Meet and Greet
Meet and Greet with Coastal Researchers is Saturday, November 28, 2026
Join us for an opportunity to speak with coastal researchers from the University of Waterloo.
All are welcome!
More details:
Public are invited to a meet-and-greet event with coastal researchers from the University of Waterloo.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 28, 2026 at the Lambton Heritage Museum.
Drop in anytime from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Come speak with coastal researchers Ben Woodward and Elizabeth (Libby) George from the University of Waterloo.
Ben is an MSc candidate in coastal geomorphology and Libby is a Post-Doctoral researcher.
Learn about research taking place along Great Lakes shorelines.
Do you have a question about permits and regulations?
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) Water and Planning staff will be on hand at the event and are happy to assist you and it is a great opportunity to meet new faces in the Water and Planning department.
Have a planned project?
Ask how ABCA staff can help you through a permitting process.
Are you a shoreline resident concerned about erosion?
Ask about our shoreline consultation service, historic shoreline erosion rates, or other resources and information available.
Also, learn how ABCA is supporting the CoastReach program.
Learn more in our news release below:
Date of issue: November 12, 2026
Public invited to meet-and-greet event with coastal researcher and Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority staff on Saturday, November 28, 2026
University of Waterloo researcher Ben Woodward, MSc candidate in coastal geomorphology, is special guest at meet and greet at Lambton Heritage Museum; Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority staff will be there to answer questions; public invited to attend, learn about CoastReach citizen science
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) invites you to “ ... come and join us ...” at the Lambton Heritage Museum from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2026. Coastal researcher Ben Woodward, an MSc candidate in coastal geomorphology with the Coastal Research Group at the University of Waterloo, is the special guest. He is focused on understanding shoreline change.
Andrew Bicknell is ABCA Manager of Water and Planning. He said the meet-and-greet event is a great opportunity to meet in person with Water and Planning staff and to learn directly from a coastal researcher about research taking place along Great Lakes shorelines.
“We invite interested people to drop into the meet-and-greet and to find out more about the CoastReach citizen science project,” he said. “We are pleased to have coastal researcher Ben Woodward attend as special guest.”
You are invited to learn about the Lake Huron shoreline at the event.
If you are a shoreline resident with a question about permits and regulations managing shoreline development, ABCA Water and Planning staff will be on hand at the event. They will be available to assist you and offer information and advice. If you have a planned project, staff can help you.
Those attending the event may also learn how Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority is supporting the CoastReach program. You may learn more about the University of Waterloo’s CoastReach citizen science initiative on the GeoReach.ca CoastReach parks web page.
To learn more about the meet and greet event, you may visit the Ausable Bayfield Conservation events web page.