October 17 Emily Studd. Adventures in using technology to study boreal mammals As any naturalists is aware, wildlife is hard to find, let alone observe for long periods of time. This presents challenges in studying behaviour of animals in the wild which limits what research can and cannot be done. The current technological revolution is quickly changing this by providing ecologists with a range of new technologies that can record detailed behavioural data continuously over large temporal periods. In this talk, I will share some of the adventures that I … Continue reading →

Our annual presentations by Masters Degree students in science at Thompson Rivers University. They will present short summaries of their research projects.  Sean Seal          Forest Fires and Fish Food: Stream ecological responses to post-wildfire restoration in the Deadman watershed. Mae Frank          Of Mice and Weasels: What are fishers preying on in the interior of BC? Larisa Murdoch          Sisterhood of the Traveling Ewes: Assessing habitat selection in Bighorn Sheep Selena Carl          Where are the Fish: … Continue reading →

Join us for our annual December social and nature quiz provided by Frank Ritcey. 

Potluck and annual general meeting at St. Paul's Cathedral

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 largest populations … Continue reading →