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Author Archives: Alan Burger
More photos from 2011 amphibian monitoring
Here are more photos from the amphibian monitoring project run by the Nicola Naturalist Society and Biolinx Environmental Research Ltd. in the Merritt area. Click on the thumbnails to see full-size images. Then click the links below the photo to … Continue reading
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Frog monitoring adventures – Summer 2011
This has been an active and rewarding summer for the amphibian monitoring project being run jointly by the Nicola Naturalist Society and Biolinx Environmental Research Ltd. After our initial training workshop and field training sessions, about 20 NNS volunteers signed … Continue reading
Birding outing held on 11 June 2011
A group of Nicola Naturalist Society members enjoyed a birding outing in the Merritt, Hamilton Hill and Aspen Grove areas on 11 June. The goal was to improve bird identification skills by ear and by sight, rather than rack up … Continue reading
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Froggy photos – from the May NNS workshop and beyond
Here are some photos of the recent Nicola Naturalist Society amphibian workshop and some local Merritt/Nicola amphibians. Click on the thumbnails to see full-size images. Then click the links below the photo to move to the next enlarged photo. To … Continue reading
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NNS Amphibian Workshop a big success, 14-16 May 2011
The Nicola Naturalist Society held its first amphibian monitoring workshop on Saturday 14 May 2011 at the Merritt Civic Centre. A team of biologists from Biolinx Environmental Research Ltd. in Victoria (Dr. Kristiina Ovaska, Lennart Sopuck and Christian Engelstoft) gave … Continue reading
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NNS Members’ Photos – April 2011
More photos from our members. Click on the thumbnails to see full-size images. Then click the links below the photo to move to the next enlarged photo. To return to the thumbnail page click the link above an enlarged photo.
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Wonders of the High Arctic in a Changing Climate – 13 January 2011 at NVIT
Dr. Alan Burger is a resident of the Merritt area, president of the Nicola Naturalist Society and an Associate Professor (Adjunct) in Biology at the University of Victoria. He regularly visits the High Arctic (Svalbard, east Greenland and Iceland) working … Continue reading
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Bunchgrass, Buzztails, and Burrowers: conserving our native grassland predators – 18 Nov 2010
Dr. Karl Larsen is Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology & Management at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops and an adjunct professor at UVic and UBC Okanagan. He and his students have undertaken fascinating research on many wildlife species in the grasslands … Continue reading
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Cowboy Country Critters – by Jared Hobbs. Tuesday Oct 19, 2010
Jared Hobbs is a well-known wildlife biologist working for the BC Ministry of Environment. He is widely respected as one of BC’s leading wildlife photographers. His recent book on the Spotted Owl co-authored with Dick Cannings has been widely acclaimed. … Continue reading
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Grizzly Bear Conservation in Southwest BC – Thursday 7 April at NVIT
Dr. Susan Senger is a professional biologist working for Conservation Northwest who does research on grizzly bears and their habitat in southwest British Columbia. Grizzly bear populations in southwest British Columbia are critically threatened and human-caused mortality is a leading … Continue reading
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