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SUMMARY:Summer Seminar: Historical Fire Regimes and Recent Wildfire Trends in Canada and Nova Scotia
DESCRIPTION:Continuing into August\, MTRI will be hosting weekly seminars on Thursday evenings from 7 – 8 p.m. These seminars will be online so you can sign up on Zoom\, catch our Facebook live stream or watch afterwards on our YouTube channel. This month our seminars will feature mosquito diversity in Nova Scotia\, wildfires in Canada\, fungi of Hemlock forests\, parasites in White-Tailed Deer and the impact of warming waters on fish! You can register on Zoom using the links below. \nThe 2023 fire season in Canada has drawn widespread attention due to the exceptional area burned and the number of people affected. This seminar will help participants contextualize this year with an understanding of historical levels of fire activity and the natural role wildfires play in our forests\, both nationally and provincially. We will conclude by discussing how modern climate change and fire suppression have contributed to recent and ongoing changes to Canadian fire activity and the associated ecological impacts of shifting fire regimes. \nSign up at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdOGprDgtHNVY7LfxI2OND1VhpsYw1A3B?fbclid=IwAR2ML5xCWiHVbBYjM0EO_S91WvIEdfjYe8Q1DYmdO5E_ovsdeed94-Q6eII#/registration
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/summer-seminar-historical-fire-regimes-and-recent-wildfire-trends-in-canada-and-nova-scotia/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="MTRI":MAILTO:marie.racioppa@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Mapping Nova Scotia's Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Wetlands are incredibly diverse\, coming in many different shapes\, sizes and types\, think of open grass-filled marshes compared to wet forests. This diversity makes them tricky to map and an unmapped ecosystem is difficult to conserve. Luckily some new projects are tackling this issue and helping to create a reliable and accurate map of Nova Scotia’s wet areas. Join us during Nova Scotia’s new Wetland Awareness Week on Monday\, Aug. 14\, 12-1 p.m. for our Lunch and Learn with John Gallop\, Wetland and Water Resource Specialist at Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change. John will discuss his department’s work on a LiDAR-based Wet Area Mapping (WAM) for Nova Scotia and this summer’s fieldwork to verify the maps and improve the model.\n\nOur Lunch and Learn will be online so you can sign up on Zoom\, catch our Facebook live stream or watch afterwards on our YouTube channel.
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/lunch-and-learn-mapping-nova-scotias-wetlands/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="MTRI":MAILTO:marie.racioppa@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:Fungi of Threatened Eastern Hemlock Stands — Does Insect Disturbance Impact Diversity? (Rebecca Mader\, MSc Student at Acadia University)
DESCRIPTION:Continuing into August\, MTRI will be hosting weekly seminars on Thursday evenings from 7 – 8 p.m. These seminars will be online so you can sign up on Zoom\, catch our Facebook live stream or watch afterwards on our YouTube channel. This month our seminars will feature mosquito diversity in Nova Scotia\, wildfires in Canada\, fungi of Hemlock forests\, parasites in White-Tailed Deer and the impact of warming waters on fish! You can register on Zoom using the links below. \nA forest foundation tree species\, Eastern Hemlock\, is threatened in southwestern Nova Scotia by the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid\, an invasive insect. This disturbance may have consequences for the vitally important — yet not well-studied — fungal communities associated with Eastern Hemlock. This study uses a unique long-term dataset from Acadia University’s E.C. Smith Herbarium to investigate the composition and diversity of fungal ecosystems of Eastern Hemlock forests in southwestern Nova Scotia\, their resistance to insect-induced disturbance of host trees\, and the effects of temperature and precipitation on these invaluable communities. \nSign up at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdequrDMsHNGvUsLU1T-xB4Jir-g5Topw?fbclid=IwAR2rgZAirDABEh0PMlm1JJv5uZG9AMO95G074UAG4PW089Ww3L640eGWKm4#/registration
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/fungi-of-threatened-eastern-hemlock-stands-does-insect-disturbance-impact-diversity-rebecca-mader-msc-student-at-acadia-university/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="MTRI":MAILTO:marie.racioppa@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:Sights and Sounds of Brier Island
DESCRIPTION:Looking for an opportunity to help protect coastal habitat? Join us for a morning of shoreline cleanup and trail maintenance on the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Brier Island Nature Reserve. \nBrier Island is renowned for its bird life and rare plant species\, as well as its beautiful coastal views and island culture. Come join your fellow nature enthusiasts and get your hands dirty\, while making a difference! \nJoin us for our Sights and Sounds of Brier Island event. This will be our eighth event\, and we are seeking volunteers to complete shoreline cleanup and trail maintenance on our 3.5-kilometre Brier Island Coastal Trail. \nPre-registration for this event is required. \nRegister here: Sights and Sounds of Brier Island Registration\, Sat\, Aug 19\, 2023 at 9:15 AM | Eventbrite \nLunch and snacks on the Westport oceanside deck will be provided! \nPlease note\n\nThis event will be weather dependent.\nAll tools will be provided by NCC.\nAdditional event details\, including directions and parking instructions\, will be provided closer to the event day.\nTrail difficulty: moderate. The trail is maintained and flat.\nThis event will require physical labour\, and participants must have a moderate to high fitness level.\nThere will be toilets at the meeting site but not at the work sites.\n\nEquipment checklist\n\nclosed-toe footwear\nlong pants\nlight layers\nrain jacket\nwater bottle\nhat\nbug spray\nsunscreen\nany necessary medications\n\nQuestions\nPlease call or email Doug van Hemessen\, Nova Scotia stewardship manager\, Nature Conservancy of Canada\, at 902-293-0744 or doug.vanhemessen@natureconservancy.ca. \n  \n*Note that the location is for the parking lot at 225 Water St\, Westport\, NS.
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/sights-and-sounds-of-brier-island/
LOCATION:Westport\, NS\, 225 Water St\, Westport\, NS\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Medicinals & Edibles Workshop for Woodlot Owners
DESCRIPTION:Are you a woodlot owner interested in learning about wild medicinal and edible plants? Join us for a walk through the forest with clinical herbalist\, Benna Keoghoe\, where she will be teaching how to identify natural medicines that grow all around us. Supplies will be provided for tincture making!’ \nBe sure to pre-register\, as space is limited: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAMAAFNp3LdUMVQ4TkdPVEs1VVM5NklGWE5HVjgyRFY1Sy4u&fbclid=IwAR2VTE0tvRhoGi340w_6RouAJNS2yeuFVeM233AbNC08u9nY4_0BvOUC9hU
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/medicinals-edibles-workshop-for-woodlot-owners/
LOCATION:MTRI\, 9 Mt Merritt Rd\, Kempt\, NS\, B0T 1B0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Two Important Parasites of White-tailed Deer (Dave Shutler\, Acadia University)
DESCRIPTION:Continuing into August\, MTRI will be hosting weekly seminars on Thursday evenings from 7 – 8 p.m. These seminars will be online so you can sign up on Zoom\, catch our Facebook live stream or watch afterwards on our YouTube channel. This month our seminars will feature mosquito diversity in Nova Scotia\, wildfires in Canada\, fungi of Hemlock forests\, parasites in White-Tailed Deer and the impact of warming waters on fish! You can register on Zoom using the links below. \nWhite-tailed Deer are an introduced species in Nova Scotia and they have come with several major pests. During his talk\, Dave will talk about ticks\, including eTick.ca and tick-monitoring as well as the deer brain worm. \nSign up at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlf-6qrD0uGdBQxOxQwhCYP3OyWaac2H_q?fbclid=IwAR2f9hYT9iPRvqR2ACpV_FHtfxmhwkS-NyYD4WrOunrOxAurcUwDt2fpGaw#/registration
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/two-important-parasites-of-white-tailed-deer-dave-shutler-acadia-university/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="MTRI":MAILTO:marie.racioppa@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:Understanding How Fish Respond to Warmer Waters and Climate Change (Sarah Brown\, Program Coordinator for the Terranaut Club)
DESCRIPTION:Continuing into August\, MTRI will be hosting weekly seminars on Thursday evenings from 7 – 8 p.m. These seminars will be online so you can sign up on Zoom\, catch our Facebook live stream or watch afterwards on our YouTube channel. This month our seminars will feature mosquito diversity in Nova Scotia\, wildfires in Canada\, fungi of Hemlock forests\, parasites in White-Tailed Deer and the impact of warming waters on fish! You can register on Zoom using the links below.\n\ndrac\n\nClimate change has led to variations in global mean temperatures\, as well as the intensity\, frequency\, and duration of more extreme temperature events. The processes by which animals cope with these thermal variations are not yet fully understood\, but it has been suggested that an animal’s response to increases in rising stable\, mean temperatures is different than their response to thermal variability. Using a small mangrove fish as a model species\, I predicted that natural\, unpredictable thermal variability would affect the fish’s physiology\, as measured through their survival rate\, fecundity\, growth rate\, various aspects of their thermal biology\, and gill morphology. My data showed that the survival\, fecundity\, and growth rate of these fish significantly decline during exposure to unpredictable thermal environments\, yet their thermal biology is not significantly altered. Collectively\, our data reveal that the unpredictability of thermal fluctuations is an important factor to consider when studying the physiological effects of thermal variation.\n\ndrac\nSign up at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofuGprTosHNxlL3SmBKuNcZQKlp7ItrZQ?fbclid=IwAR2KgB2-6R1CcUTtvmtJQsXefLnXCkZ-7v9qP-jFgzJtP2OUyg21Qtptqnc#/registration
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/understanding-how-fish-respond-to-warmer-waters-and-climate-change-sarah-brown-program-coordinator-for-the-terranaut-club/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="MTRI":MAILTO:marie.racioppa@merseytobeatic.ca
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