Come out with MTRI and the Ulnooweg Education Centre for an afternoon of free family fun, nature activities and an immersive two-eyed seeing (Etuaptmumk) learning opportunity. We will have speakers from MTRI, Ulnooweg, and local communities to talk and host activities about biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge, community science and the guiding principle developed by Mi’kmaq Elder […]
When you think of ocean ecosystems, you likely think of fish, seaweed, whales, dolphins, lobsters, or other large species! But Rebecca Stevens-Green, PhD Candidate at Dalhousie University, is thinking about what she sees under the microscope, phytoplankton! Phytoplankton are the building blocks of marine ecosystems. They form the basis of the food chain and play […]
Join Coastal Action and the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute (MTRI) to chat about the NS Herp Atlas and how you can get involved! Have you ever come across a snake, frog, turtle, or salamander and wondered what species it is? If it’s common or rare? If you should let someone know about it? Great […]
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023 Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm Location: Chapel Gallery at ArtsPlace, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal Registration is not required. Join us to celebrate the opening of the show For the Love of Lichens & Old Forests which brings together works by an array of artists and citizen scientists. This show is about celebrating […]
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023 Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: Arlington Teaching Forest (parking at 157 Arlington Road) What to bring/wear: Water, snack layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, compass (if you have one) Colin Gray has been involved with Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute since 2008, as a volunteer, member of the Board, Chair, and since 2013 as a full time staff member. Over […]
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location: Upstairs at ArtsPlace Gallery, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal A former librarian, Frances Anderson has been enchanted by lichens for 20 years. She and colleague Troy McMullin (Museum of Nature, Ottawa) co-authored Common Lichens of Northeastern North America (NYBG Press 2014), one of the few lichen field guides on the […]
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 Time: 9am – 11am Location: Arlington Teaching Forest (parking at 157 Arlington Road) What to bring/wear: Water, snack layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, bug dope & bug shirt binoculars smartphone with Merlin app installed
Many landowners work hard their whole lives to take care of their property but are faced with an uncertain future when they retire or want to sell. That is the topic of this month’s Sit Back Seminar on Thursday, May 25, 7 – 8 p.m. The Medway Community Forest Co-op has been incubating a new […]
Join us for an interactive workshop on piping plovers! Learn about their habitat on a beach walk and help paint signs to inform the public! Are you and your family looking for a fun way to kick off the summer? Are you looking to help make a difference in your community and protect local wildlife? […]
The Atlantic Whitefish has an impressive evolutionary history, and as an endemic species that only lives in Nova Scotia represents an important part of Canadian biodiversity. However, this importance is not matched by a wealth of information about the species, and much remains unknown about this little fish except that it is in danger of […]
Cathy (Acadia First Nation) and Dave (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) have spent nearly 10 years learning about the full Moons of the Mi’kmaq using two eyes: indigenous culture and Western astronomy. The full Moon names relate to the natural phenomena of the time of year while the cycles derive from the orbital motion of […]
Learn about our local bat populations at a talk by Acadia undergraduate student Taryn Muldoon, who has been working with MTRI on a project using bat poop to detect the disease-causing white-nose syndrome and intestinal parasites in Nova Scotia bat colonies. Starting in July and running until the end of August, MTRI will be hosting […]