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Category Archives: Past meetings
Across the top of Russia: wildlife adventures on the Northeast Passage – 17 November 2011, 7 PM at NVIT
Nicola Naturalist Society president Dr. Alan Burger regularly works as a naturalist-lecturer with Aurora Expeditions on ships in the Arctic and Antarctic. A resident of the Merritt area, Alan is also an Adjunct professor in Biology at the University of … Continue reading
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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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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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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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NNS field outing on 26 June 2010
In glorious sunny weather, the new Nicola Naturalist Society held its first field excursion on Saturday 26 June. Nineteen people turned out to go birding and botanizing, including four visiting naturalists from the U.K. The group explored three areas in … Continue reading
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Painting with Light: Creativity in Outdoor Photography – Thursday 21 April, 7 PM at NVIT
Murphy Shewchuk is a well-known author and nature photographer based in Merritt. He has published numerous hiking and travel guides for many parts of BC, illustrated with his own excellent photos of birds, mammals, other wildlife and landscape scenery. Murphy … Continue reading
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Bear Awareness – Thursday 17 March 2011, 7 PM at NVIT
Black bears have become frequent but unwelcome visitors to interior towns and communities, including Merritt. Join local Conservation Officer Andy McKay to hear more about the biology of bears, the problem of bears in human communities and what you can … Continue reading
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