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Report on the Inaugural W.F. Ganong Colloquium 2008 - Presentations

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The History and Environmental of the Atlantic Region (HEAR) regional network (a sub-network of NiCHE) held its inaugural W.F. Ganong Colloquium on Febrauary 22nd and 23rd, 2008 at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

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Environmental History in the Atlantic Region

Parenteau, Bill. "Environmental History in the Atlantic Region." Inaugural W.F. Ganong Colloquium. Halifax, NS. 23 February 2008.

Presenter: 
Bill Parenteau
Full Event Name: 
Inaugural W.F. Ganong Colloquium 2008
Event Location: 
Halifax, NS
Presentation Date: 
Feb 23 2008
[46:05]

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Bio: 

Bill Parenteau is a professor of history at the University of New Brunswick

The Many Tales Tree Rings Tell

Laroque, Colin. "The Many Tales Tree Rings Tell" Inaugural W.F. Ganong Colloquium. Halifax, NS. 23 February 2008.

Presenter: 
Colin Laroque
Full Event Name: 
Inaugural W.F. Ganong Colloquium 2008
Event Location: 
Halifax, NS
Presentation Date: 
Feb 23 2008
[47:56]

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Bio: 

Colin Laroque is a professor of Geography at Mount Allison University.

Abstract: 

A physical geographer, Laroque introduces dendrochronology, the study of tree rings, and discusses how they can be a measure of past environments that textual records cannot indicate.