Meetings

  October 16th – 7:00 PM Online via zoom and in person at Beban Park Social Centre Room 2

The nine native amphibian species on Vancouver Island live in a variety of habitats, and vary in their life history and sensitivity to human disturbance. Ms. Wind will discuss the

The Special Grasslands of BC and Why They are Important with Mike Dedels Mike will introduce the varied grassland areas of BC and discuss their importance and major threats. You

The presentation will describe the natural history of the Endangered Black Swift in Canada and recent findings from Paul and Christine’s work on the species. Presenters will unpack why the

The nine native amphibian species on Vancouver Island live in a variety of habitats, and vary in their life history and sensitivity to human disturbance. Ms. Wind will discuss the

This presentation will start with an overview of the importance of bats and the threats they face and then discuss the results of a three-year study of bat occurrence and

Joanne Sales is the Founder and Executive Director of Broombusters. Joanne is an organic blueberry farmer in Coombs and an award-winning columnist.  In 2006, she was distressed as she watched

The talk will introduce Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) – what they are and why we care.It will cover some of the more common species in BC and then go into

This presentation will provide an introduction to the fascinating adaptations of diverse parasites and the intricate ecological roles they can play in nature.Dr. Tim Goater was a professor in the

The presentation will highlight the many ways in which members of Nature Nanaimo have worked towards accomplishing Our Mission: To foster an interest, appreciation and enjoyment of nature, and promote the

Linda Brooymans  May 16, 2024 7pm This presentation will discuss the BC Community Bat Program in our region, the ways in which community members can get involved in bat conservation,

with Scott Black and Paul Chapman EcoSystem Mosaics and Harewood Plains – the disproportionate contribution of a small habitat to biodiversity in BC with Scott BlackSpeaker Biography:  Scott is a professional

Curtis Rispin and Sonja Panozzo  March 21 2024 7 pm Curtis and Sonja work together on implementing the Estuary Resilience monitoring study at 17 estuaries throughout coastal BC, primarily collecting

with Dan Strickland  The Canada Jay, the iconic “whiskeyjack” of the north woods, is famous for dispensing with migration and living its entire life on year-round territories in the boreal

Plants out of Place: Navigating the Impacts of Invasive Species on Garry Oak Ecosystems With Hunter Jarratt     Summary: This presentation sheds light on the pressing issue of invasive

Once the on the brink of extinction, the Vancouver Island Marmot is returning to the Island’s sub-alpine meadows. While its population is improving, the Marmot faces many challenges on the

What do we know about the state of Coastal Western Painted Turtle populations in our region?  How can we fill any data gaps that exist? This presentation will discuss NALT’s

Sturgeon are a group of fishes with ancestral roots reaching over 200 million years in the past. Despite this ancestry, only 30 species exist and almost all populations worldwide are

Marta Donovan is a registered professional biologist who currently works as a botanist with the BC Conservation Data Centre in Victoria, where she manages information on the conservation status and

Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) and eelgrass (Zostera marina) have co-evolved along the north Pacific Rim since at least the middle Pleistocene (~600,000-700,000 years ago).  When sea otters were hunted to

Description: Chanterelles, boletes, hedgehog mushrooms – what do they have in common, other than being highly sought-after edible mushrooms? They all form mycorrhizas with our native trees. But so does

Less than 5% of the rare Garry Oak ecosystems exist in their natural form on Vancouver Island. Despite their rarity, they perform valuable ecological, cultural and economic functions in our urban

SCUBA technology has made participation in underwater citizen science possible for almost anyone.  In British Columbia, the recreational dive community has recently driven increased protection of valuable fish habitat and

Climate change is the greatest threat to wild Pacific salmon in our fresh water and marine ecosystems. Rivers and streams throughout B.C. are warming and flow patterns are changing. Warming temperatures

Coastal temperate rainforests are globally rare and geographically isolated ecosystems. They exist in only a few places on Earth and are mostly threatened by industrial and climate pressures. British Columbia

Biography: Bill Beese is currently an honorary Research Associate at VIU, having taught as a professor in the Forestry Dept at VIU for 11 years. Before joining the VIU faculty,

In her current role as a provincial government research scientist with the Coast Area Research Section of the BC Ministry of FLNRORD, Melissa leads and participates in collaborative applied field

Please join us for a presentation from biologist Tania Tripp of Madrone Environmental Services Ltd. entitled: Western Screech-Owl – Monitoring and Habitat Enhancement Efforts in Coastal B.C. Tania has conducted research on the

7 PM via Zoom   Tim will describe the ongoing efforts to keep the highly destructive gypsy moth (both European and Asian) from establishing in B.C.  He will discuss the biology,