Not 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 […]
Kenow 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. […]
The 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 […]
Something 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 […]
SCENIC 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 […]
Speaker: Lea Randall, Conservation Research Population Ecologist for the Calgary Zoo Lea Randall will present on amphibians in Alberta and on-going conservation efforts for Northern Leopard Frogs at the Calgary Zoo including captive breeding and reintroduction efforts in British Columbia. "The northern leopard frog is considered to be the most endangered frog in British Columbia […]
Topic: Green Communities Guide: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions Presenter: Milena McWatt, Land Stewardship Centre Date: December 15, 2021 Time: 7:30 Venue: Zoom General Public Tickets Info: Join us as we host the Land Stewardship Centre (LSC) for a presentation on the Green Communities Guide version 2.0, launched in summer 2021. Learn why the LSC updated the guide […]
Date: Dec 13, 2021 Time: 7:00 - 7:30pm Event: Learn to use eBird for the Christmas Bird Count Register via Eventbrite Description: Join us for this quick overview of the eBird mobile app. This session is designed to familiarize yourself with how to use eBird in the field. The session will be interactive, so please […]
Topic: Black Swifts Take Flight in Banff National Park Presenter: Jennifer Reimer, Project Lead for the Black Swift Monitoring Program in Banff National Park Date: December 1, 2021 Time: 7:30 Venue: Zoom General Public Tickets Info: Black Swifts (Cypseloides niger borealis) are the largest swifts in North America and the only subspecies to occur in Canada. This high […]
Speaker: Diane Stinson Topic: Birding Portugal Meeting opens at 7:15pm Presentation to begin at 7:30pm Due to COVID-19, meetings will be held via Zoom. Links and meeting codes will be emailed to members closer to the event date.