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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.
Speaker Series (May 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaGlenbow Ranch Presenter: Michelle Delorme, Executive Director Glenbow Ranch Foundation Provide a background on the park and the Glenbow Ranch Foundation and what is happening with the park. The Zoom link will be provided in the Nature News newsletter before the event.
BSG Meeting – May 2023
Zoom Alberta, CanadaNew Zealand Speakers: John and Lorrie Anderson Lorrie and I traveled to New Zealand in November of 2022 and stayed for 5 weeks (which is their early spring). Birding is a little different in New Zealand, as a lot of the endemics and migrants are seen on pelagic trips with the rest of the endemics located at predator […]
Speaker Series (April 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaExplore the World Through iNaturalist: A Beginner's Guide Unleash your inner naturalist and join Matt Wallace & Kaya Konopnicki to learn the untold benefits of iNaturalist and citizen science. Register here
Bird Study Group (April 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaEthical Owl Observations LINK for registration TIME: 7:30 PM PRESENTER: Dan Arndt Alberta is a fantastic place to spot owls in their natural habitat, and this presentation will provide some valuable insights on how and where to find these elusive creatures. Dan will share tips on how to make the most out of your owl-watching […]
Speaker Series (March 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaKaren McDaniel spent 45 years in education as a teacher, administrator and professor starting in Kindersley and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before moving to Calgary, Alberta for a long career with the CBE. After retirement, she went on to Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. She eventually returned to Calgary to work at SAIT negotiating articulation agreements provincially, […]
Bird Study Group (March 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaInvestigating potential introgression between two North American passerines in western Canada Speaker: Aaron Veale Hybridization may increase when one species is rarer than the other (e.g., when one species does not have an established population, in endangered, or is on the edge of its range). With the eastward range expansion of Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana), […]