Conferences & Public Talks

Academic Conferences (paper presentations) 

2025

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. "Challenges of Governance: the (Complicated) Case for a Gulf of St. Lawrence Marine Council." Atlantic Provinces Political Studies Association Conference. UNB-Fredericton. September.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. "When power corrupts: Undermining polycentric governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence." Atlantic Provinces Political Studies Association Conference. UNB-Fredericton. September.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Gulf Ecologies Conference, Mount Allison University, July.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Polycentric Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Coastal Zone Canada Conference, University of Prince Edward Island, June.

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “Civil Society in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Coastal Zone Canada Conference, University of Prince Edward Island, June.

2021 - 2023 - COVID interruption

2020

• Levesque, Mario, Andrew Klain* and Peter Clancy. “Infrastructure Politics and Newfoundland’s Fixed Link.” Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference, University of Western Ontario. May 30-June 05. *undergraduate student

2019

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. "Governance and Civil Society in the Gulf of St. Lawrence." MARE - People & the Sea Biennial Conference. University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. June 28.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Negotiating property rights in coastal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): Canada’s Basin Head MPA case study.” MARE - People & the Sea Biennial Conference. University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. June 28.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Governance issues with dredging and port devolution: A Charlottetown, PEI case study.” New England Political Science Association Annual Conference. Portland, Maine. April.

2018

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “Fisheries Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Coastal Zone Canada 2018 Conference. St. John’s, NL. July 2018.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Private Property Rights and Shoreline Development.” Coastal Zone Canada 2018 Conference. St. John’s, NL. July 2018.

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “Shipping and the Aquatic Environment in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Ballast Water and Invasive Species.” International Symposium on Society and Natural Resources (ISSRM). Salt Lake City, Utah. June 2018.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “The politics of shoreline development and environmental protection: The New Brunswick, Canada Parlee Beach – Shediac Bay case study.” International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM). Salt Lake City, Utah. June 2018.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Environmental Governance and Coastal Erosion in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” New England Political Science Association Annual Conference. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. April 2018.

2017

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “The Politics of Ocean Planning in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Pacific Northwest Political Science Association. Seattle, Washington. October 2017.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Marine Protected Areas in Eastern Canada.” North Atlantic Forum Biennial Conference. Bo, Norway.  Sept. 14.

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “The Politics of Ocean Planning in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence.” International Symposium on Society and Natural Resources (ISSRM). Umea, Sweden. June 2017.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Negotiating Property Rights in Coastal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): The PEI Basin Head MPA Case Study”. Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Toronto. May 2017.

• Klain, Andrew, Mario Levesque and Peter Clancy. “A Severe Case of Tunnel Vision: Newfoundland and Labrador’s Fixed Link Proposal.” Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference.” Toronto. May 2017.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Environmental Governance and Infrastructure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: The Confederation Bridge Project.” Quelques Arpents de Neige Conference. Sackville, New Brunswick. March 2017.

2016

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “The Irving Whale and Gulf Environmental Governance.” Pacific Northwest Political Science Association. Portland, Oregon. November 2016.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Environmental Governance and Infrastructure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: The Confederation Bridge Project.” Atlantic Provinces Political Studies Association. Saint John, New Brunswick. October 2016.

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “The Irving Whale and Gulf Environmental Governance”. Prairie Political Science Association. Banff, Alberta. September 2016.

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “Oil and Gas in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” International Symposium on Society and Natural Resources (ISSRM). Houghton Michigan. June 2016.

2015

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Contested Political Relations in a Canadian Inland Sea.” Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association Annual Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia. October 2015.

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. “Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Contested Political Relations in a Canadian Inland Sea.” North Atlantic Forum Biennial Conference. Summerside, Prince Edward Island. September 2015.

Academic Conferences (section panel co-organizers)

2025

• “Communities, the Environment, & Politics in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Atlantic Provinces Political Studies Association Conference. UNB-Fredericton. September.

• "Society and Governance Along the Coast." Coastal Zone Canada Conference, UPEI, June 10. 

2021

• "Environment and Politics in the Gulf of St. Lawrence." Atlantic Provinces Political Studies Association Conference. St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish. October.

2018

• "Environmental Governance in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence." 24th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM). Salt Lake City, Utah. June 17-21.

Community Presentations

2018

• Levesque, Mario. “Environmental Considerations, Decision-Making and Gulf of St. Lawrence Infrastructure.” Coastal Matters Lecture Series. ACAP Humber Arm. Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. October 17, 2018.

• Clancy, Peter. “Cod at the Fisheries-Environment Interface: Managed Recovery or Species at Risk?” Coastal Matters Lecture Series. ACAP Humber Arm. Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. September 18, 2018.

2017

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. “Environmental Governance of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” Stakeholder Engagement Session (Regional Service Commissions, Local Service Districts, DFO, Parks Canada). Richibucto, NB. 28 September.

• Levesque, Mario and Peter Clancy. Met with the Port au Port Bay Fishery Committee to discuss abandoned oil wells off the west coast of Newfoundland. Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. July 2017.

2015

• Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. Met with the Regional Director General and the Senior Executive Team of the Department of Fisheries & Oceans - Gulf Region to introduce ourselves and the project. December 2015.

Guest Lectures & Public Talks

2025

• Clancy, Peter. "Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence." Public Talk for Oceans Week 2025. Antigonish Heritage Museum. June.

2023

• Clancy, Peter. "Challenges of Governance: The Case for a Gulf of St. Lawrence Marine Council." Fellows Lecture. Mulroney Institute of Government. Antigonish. February. 

2021

• Clancy, Peter. "North Atlantic Right Whales as Policy Disruptors." Fellows Lecture. Mulroney Institute of Government. Antigonish. February. 

2017

• Levesque, Mario. “Raising the Irving Whale: A Case Study of Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.” PHYS 3751 – Physics of Energy Production & Transfer. Mount Allison University. Sackville, New Brunswick. February 6.