March 20: Jacqueline Schoen. Short-Term Impacts of the Site C Dam on a Declining Aerial Insectivore: The Bank Swallow Hydroelectricity is one of the largest sources of renewable energy globally, and currently generates the majority of Canadian power. However, dams reduce water velocity slowing down erosion processes, reduce the availability of low-lying wetlands for foraging, and likely lead to accumulation of heavy metals in the environment. The Peace River is the site for BC Hydro’s third hydroelectric project, Site C dam. The Peace is also home to one of the … Continue reading →

April 17: Catherine Tarasoff: The Battle with Reed Canary Grass at Tranquille Pond

May 15: Scott Boswel (OCCP), Danielle Toperczer (TNCC) and Michael Bezener (OCCP/TNCC) Linking the Okanagan and Thompson-Nicola Watersheds through Collaborative Habitat Connectivity.