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Speaker Series (April 2024)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTopic: An Insider’s look at Elk Island National Park Presenter: Annelise Geisterfer Description: A brief overview of Elk Island National Park’s ecological monitoring and active management priorities. Elk island comprises a diverse ecosystem, protecting one of the few remaining blocs of Aspen Parkland. Many wildlife inhabit the park, notably Elk Island sits at the forefront […]
Speaker Series (March 2024)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaArctic Cruising Presenter: Patrick Collins Pat is an adventure specialist with Adventure Canada Subject: Adventure Canada has been leading trips into the Canadian Arctic, the Antarctic, Iceland and more for many years. This presentation will introduces our members to who Adventure Canada is and does followed by the biotic and abiotic highlights that […]
Bird Study Group Meeting (March 2024)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaPresentation Name: Eagle Count Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Time: 7:30pm Presentation Info: Every year thousands of Golden Eagles fly along the ridges past Banff and Canmore - migrating north in the spring and back south in the fall. For more than 30 years, teams of citizen scientist volunteers with the Rocky Mountain Eagle Research […]
Speaker Series (February 2024)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaBringing Back the Bison in Banff National Park Presenter: Laurie Swartz Banff National Park reintroduced sixteen Plains Bison to a remote corner of the park in 2017 for a five-year trial. Today, there are more than one hundred wild bison, and it looks like they are here to stay. Discover how and why […]
Bird Study Group Meeting (February 2024)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaPresenter: Terry Bird Topic: How technology is changing how we see birds Bird banding and band recoveries are among the oldest techniques used to study migratory routes of birds. Today, technology is changing how we can learn from birds, and much of what we are learning is very surprising. Join us to hear about extraordinary […]
Speaker Series (January 2024)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaPresenter: Carol Patterson CPA, CMA, FRCGS Fellow of Royal Canadian Geographical Society Six-time winner of Travel Media Association of Canada’s Best Environmental/Responsible Tourism Feature Calgary has a lofty goal to restore some of its roadsides, boulevards and other open spaces to a more natural state. Here’s a look at some biodiversity-friendly projects already underway. […]
Speaker Series (December 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaPresentation: Biodiversity by Design: A birds and bees tour of Calgary Presenter: Carol Patterson CPA, CMA, FRCGS Fellow of Royal Canadian Geographical Society Six-time winner of Travel Media Association of Canada’s Best Environmental/Responsible Tourism Feature Her travel writing has been featured in National Geographic, CanGeoTravel, Explore, Fodor's Travel, BBC Travel, Saltscapes, WestJet, FamilyFunCanada and many […]
Speaker Series (October 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaPresentation title: Maintaining Wildlife Movement in the Calgary Region The presenter will be Nicole Kaha Conservation Analyst Miistakis Institute What is ecological connectivity and why is it important? What are the challenges to maintaining ecological connectivity in our region? Learn how the Miistakis Institute and partners are addressing the pressing need to maintain ecological connectivity through […]
BSG Meeting – Oct 2023
Zoom Alberta, CanadaWhat: Bird Study Group - Birds Canada! When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Time: 7:30PM Presenters: Andrea Gress and Amanda Bichel with Birds Canada Join Andrea and Amanda as they speak to what and who Birds Canada is followed by what they both do there. Andrea will speak on behalf of the Ontario Piping Plover Conservation Program […]
Speaker Series (September 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaLake O'Hara - The Jewel of the Canadian Rockies Presenter: John McFaul The Zoom link will be provided in the Nature News newsletter before the event.