Event Recordings
Invasive Plant Management Workshop, April 20th 2022.
Biologist Rob Underhill gave a talk on how to manage common invasive plant species on Mayne Island.
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Bumble bees in the Southern Gulf Islands, March 16th 2022
Ecologist Andrew Simon gave a presentation about his research, which focused on the diversity and abundance of bumble bees on Galiano Island. He discusses the importance of different habitat types and landscape uses in providing floral resources for these charismatic pollinators.
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Groundwater Recharge Potential, December 8th 2021
Recording of the Zoom presentation “Groundwater Recharge Potential on Mayne Island” presented December 8th 2021. Guest speaker William Shulba, Freshwater Specialist with the Islands Trust joined us and gave a presentation on modeling work that has been done to better understand freshwater recharge potential on Mayne Island.
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The Geology of Mayne Island
U of Calgary PhD student Rebecca Englert presents findings from research on the sedimentary rocks that make up Mayne Island. Rebecca has a B.Sc. in Integrated Science (2015) from McMaster University and a M.Sc. in Geology (2017) from the University of Calgary. She is currently in the final year of Read more…
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Boundary Pass – Whale Highway
With Guest Lucy Quayle Do you want to learn more about whales that live in the Salish Sea and how we can help them thrive? We do! So we invited researcher Lucy Quayle from Simon Fraser University to share what she’s learned about local whales and the challenges they face in Read more…
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A Return to Stewardship, March 24, 2021
Recording of the Zoom presentation “A Return to Stewardship: Indirect Human Effects on the Conservation of Native Species”, March 24, 2021. UBC Professor Dr. Peter Arcese joined us for a discussion of the ecological impacts of exotic herbivores in the Southern Gulf Islands.
Caring for the Land
Habitat Connectivity: Wetlands and Ponds
Zoom presentation January 27, 2021 Do you have a pond or wetland on your property? Are you interested in providing valuable habitat for our local wetland-loving wildlife such as amphibians, birds, and bats? Rob Underhill joined us on January 27th, 2021 for a presentation on how to build wetland habitats Read more…