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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 […]
Speaker Series January 2022
Zoom Alberta, CanadaSpeaker: 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 […]
Speaker Series Dec 2021
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTopic: 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 […]
Learn to use eBird
Zoom Alberta, CanadaDate: 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 […]
Bird Study Group Meeting Dec 2021
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTopic: 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 […]
Bird Study Group Nov 3
Zoom Alberta, CanadaSpeaker: 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.
Nature Calgary Speaker Series – October 2021
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTopic: Alberta Community Bat Program This is a great opportunity to learn about the many interesting species of bats to be found in Alberta. Discover their identities, uncover their ecological roles and learn how to help them. Day: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm Video Call: Zoom link has been sent to Nature Calgary members […]
Bird Study Group Oct 6
Zoom Alberta, CanadaSpeaker: Kathleen Johnson Topic: Calgary Migratory Response 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.
Speaker Series September 2021
Zoom Alberta, CanadaTopic: Fungi in Your Backyard Presenter: Karl Bergmann Join local mycologist Karel Bergman as he takes us on a virtual tour of the fascinating world of the fungi that inhabit the Calgary region. Karel has been leading mushroom forays for Nature Calgary for many years. Zoom link has been sent to Nature Calgary members via email.