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CALL FOR INTEREST: WOMEN’S REGIONAL MEETINGS

September 20, 2022

CALL FOR INTEREST: WOMEN’S REGIONAL MEETINGS 

Are you interested in participating in FFAW-Unifor’s Women’s Regional Meetings? Women from all sectors of the Union are invited to express their interest in participating in this fall’s round of Women’s Regional Meetings, taking place around the province in:

Corner Brook – October 18th

Gander – October 20th

St. John’s – October 21st

Meetings will consist of engaging speakers, panels and workshops as well as a networking social event. Expenses will be covered for participants.

Please email ahyde@ffaw.ca or call 576-7276 if you are interested in participating and indicate 1) your preferred location, 2) if you require accommodation, 3) any food allergies.

If interest exceeds space, a random draw will be held to ensure fairness for interested participants and those not selected will be prioritized for the next round of meetings. 

Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.