Leah Fulton

Leah Fulton
Position
PhD student (Chris Bone)
Geography
Contact
Office: DTB A246
website
Credentials

BCD (Dalhousie University), MMM (Dalhousie University)

Area of expertise

Coastal planning, cartography, geographic information systems, seafloor mapping, conservation ecology.

Publications
    • L. Fulton, J. McIntyre, K. Duncan, A. Smith, T. R. Walker, C. J. Brown (2023). Evaluating the use of side scan sonar for improved detection and targeted retrieval of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear. Continental Shelf Research, 265, 105077.
    • J. McIntyre, K. Duncan, L. Fulton, A. Smith. A. J. Goodman, C J. Brown, T.R Walker (2023). Environmental and economic impacts of retrieved abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear in Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 192, 115013.
    • A. Smith, M. Liboiron, L. Charron, J. McIntyre, K. Hawkins, K. McLean, S. Peddle, G. Moore, M. J. Walzak, A. Goodman, L. Fulton, S. Fredericks, B. Nodding (2022). Quantification and characterization of plastics in near-shore surface waters of Atlantic Canada. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 181, 113869.
    • A.J. Goodman, J. McIntyre, A. Smith, L. Fulton, T. R. Walker, C.J. Brown (2021). Retrieval of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear in Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada: Environmental and Economic Impacts to the Commercial Lobster Industry. Marine Pollution Bulletin (171).
    • L. Fulton, P. Bush (2020). Current State of Landscape Connectivity and Structural Fragmentation in Prince Edward Island. Technical Report.

Presentations

  • L. Fulton. 2023. Harnessing Digital Storytelling to Empower Coastal Communities for Marine Stewardship and Conservation. Coastal Zone Canada Conference. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 11-15, 2023. Oral presentation. 
  • L. Fulton, D. Lieske, S. Avery-Gomm. 2023. Development of a Geospatial Database for Coastal Islands in Eastern Canada. Coastal Zone Canada Conference. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 11-15, 2023. Oral presentation.
  • S. Spike, L. Fulton, G. Marty, P. Manuel, C. Aporta, F. Simmons. 2023. Living with the Seafloor: Exploring Local Knowledge of Coastal and Nearshore Benthic Spaces along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Coastal Zone Canada Conference. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 11-15, 2023. Oral presentation.
  • L. Fulton, D. Lieske, S. Avery-Gomm. 2023. Identifying current and future priority coastal habitats for protection in Atlantic Canada. Canadian Association of Geographers. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 8-12, 2023. Oral presentation.• L. Fulton. 2022. Saving Ghost Fishing Gear. Esri Canada GIS Day in Canada. November 14, 2022. Virtual Presentation.
  • L. Fulton. 2022. Collaborative Remediation of Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear in Southwest Nova Scotia. The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum (CMSRF). June 23, 2022. Virtual Presentation.
  • L. Fulton. 2022. Connecting on a Deeper Level: Using StoryMaps to Combine Seafloor Mapping and Local Knowledge. Esri Canada Marine and Inland Waters Forum. June 1, 2022. Virtual Presentation
  • L. Fulton, C.J. Brown, J. McIntyre, A. Smith, T. Walker. 2022. Evaluating the benefits of side scan sonar as a detection method for abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear. GEOHAB Conference 2022. Venice, Italy. May 16 – 20, 2022. Oral Presentation.