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Speaker Series (January 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTitle: Riparian Areas the Emerald Thread Connecting Land and Water Description: Riparian areas are the zones of water loving plants influenced by water that, although small in size, do allot for us. This presentation will offer an overview of riparian habitats including clues of plants and animals to look for, discussion of the functions riparian […]
Bird Study Group (January 2023)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTopic: Calgary & Area Christmas Bird Count Results Presenters: Calgary, Cochrane, Priddis, Sheep River, and Chestermere counts. Come hear about the results of the Christmas Bird Counts from Calgary and the surrounding areas. Hear what birds were found as hundreds of volunteers braved the cold to go out and count the birds. It’s also your chance to […]
Speaker Series (December 2022)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaOne fish, two fish, red fish - new fish? Abstract: In this presentation Dr. Matthew Morris will explore Alberta's fish biodiversity, discuss some helpful tips for identifying fishes, and will examine why it is so difficult to get an accurate estimate of how many fish species call Alberta home. Dr. Morris is an associate professor […]
Bird Study Group Meeting (December 2022)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaShetland – Birds, ponies, and people. Presenter: Andrew Hart The Shetland Islands are the northern most part of Great Britain. This isolation has resulted in some endemic Shetland species and several Arctic and Northern European visitors and vagrants that are rarely, if ever, seen in the rest of the country. Andrew will talk about his […]
Nature Calgary AGM
Zoom Alberta, CanadaIn accordance with by-law 2.2 of Nature Calgary’s by-laws the board hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 starting at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held virtually via the Zoom platform. The link to this meeting will be provided closer to the date of […]
Bird Study Group Meeting (November 2022)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaNot ANOTHER Pandemic—Highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds Presenter: Dr. Dayna Goldsmith This presentation will begin with a brief introduction of what it means to be an influenza virus and the history of avian influenza in Canada. The presentation will then move into a review of the current outbreak with a focus on wild […]
Speaker Series (October 2022)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaKenow Fire – The recovery of Waterton Parks Presenter: Kimberly Pearson Kimberly Pearson manages the park’s post-fire science program. Her talk will provide a brief overview of how the fire unfolded, discuss its impacts on the park and the renewal that has taken place since, as well as some of the research that’s been underway. […]
Bird Study Group (Sept 2022)
Zoom Alberta, CanadaThe Wonder of Hummingbirds Presenter: John Bargman & Ena Spalding If you are wowed by hummingbirds, join us for closeup views and interesting stories and facts about hummingbirds of the Americas. John Bargman and Ena Spalding will show images of wonderful hummers taken in Costa Rica, Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Belize and Canada. Members please look […]
Speaker Series March 2022
Zoom Alberta, CanadaSomething fishy's going on! Seafood mislabeling in Calgary and its implications for conservation Abstract Calgarians consume a lot of seafood, but what you bought may not always be what you got. Seafood mislabeling has been detected in cities worldwide. Here we explore a multi-year dataset collected by undergraduate biology students, comparing product names to their […]
Speaker Series February 2022
Zoom Alberta, CanadaSCENIC GEOLOGY OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA: A ROADSIDE HIKING AND TOURING ADVENTURE Speaker: Dale Leckie, Ph.D., Geologist, Author Allow Dale Leckie to guide you to Alberta’s most scenic sites. Leckie tells the intriguing story of Alberta’s landscape evolution from Waterton Lakes National Park, to Dinosaur Provincial Park, into the Prairies, and across the North. With trips to […]