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Category Archives: Past meetings
Restoring Nature in the Thompson Highlands – Thursday 16th February, 7 PM in the NVIT Lecture Theatre
Rick Howie is a renowned biologist/naturalist from Kamloops. Rick worked for many years as a regional biologist for the BC Ministry of Environment and now works as a consultant, focusing on restoration of mine sites in the Thompson Highlands. He … Continue reading
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Merritt Christmas Bird Count – 2 January 2012
Merritt’s 13th Christmas Bird Count took place on 2 January 2012 with excellent weather and a record number of participants (23 in the field and 3 feeder-watchers). Thanks to Wayne Weber who traveled up from Delta for the count and … Continue reading
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Amphibians in peril: conserving frogs in a changing world – 26th January 2012, 7 PM at NVIT
Dr. Kristiina Ovaska of Biolinx Environmental Research Inc., Victoria, is one of BC’s most experienced herpetologists, and is leading the Nicola Naturalist Society’s Amphibian Monitoring Project in the Merritt area. She has worked on research and conservation projects in many … Continue reading
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Winter bird identification workshop – Saturday 10 December 2011, 12-2 PM
Our second winter bird identification workshop will be held on Saturday 10 December, 1 PM to 3 PM in Room L017 at NVIT (note change in time and venue). Come and tune up your bird identification skills before the Christmas … Continue reading
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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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