8 May - 14 August 2024
Each year we run a seminar series from May through August, with topics running the gamut from natural history, environmental management, and natural history to wildlife art. In the past two years our seminars have been virtual, but this year we are returning to in-person. Typically held in the Conference Room in the R.J. Robertson Biodiversity Centre each Wednesday at 7:00 pm, seminars this year begin May 8. All are welcome!
Recorded Summer Seminars can be viewed on our YouTube Channel
Date |
Speaker |
Talk Title |
8 May |
QUBS researchers & summer interns |
What we do at QUBS |
15 May |
Robert Hanner, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph |
Applications and limitations of eDNA for aquatic biomonitoring |
BONUS TALK:
16 May (Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm)
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Cathryn Abbott, Research Scientist, Department of Fisheries & Oceans, Pacific Biological Station |
The twisty-turny road towards translating eDNA science into action |
22 May |
Julia Riley (Mount Allison University) |
Reptile Sociality – Tipping the Scales
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29 May |
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5 June |
Isaac Armstrong (Queen's University) |
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12 June |
Eryn McFarlane
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19 June |
Dominic Wood & Chloe Dean-More
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26 June |
Madeleine Robitaille |
What can eDNA tell us about chorus frog distribution and evolution
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3 July |
Ginger Elliot
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Assisted reproductive technologies in snake conservation
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10 July |
On Hold |
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17 July |
Alyssa Reynolds and Arjun Augustine (Queen's University) |
Alyssa: Climate change and breeding phenology of Eastern Ontario frogs and toads. Arjun: Differentiation of freshwater island snakes - implications for evolution and conservation.
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24 July |
David Cheung |
Bugdex App (title to be confirmed) |
31 July |
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7 August |
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14 August |
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Many of our Outreach activities, including Eco-Adventure Camp for 10-14 year olds, occur at our Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre. Situated at the end of Hewlett-Packard Road off North Shore Road, the Centre is on the shores of pristine Elbow Lake embedded within 400 hectares of rugged terrain and varied wetlands and forests.
Activities like our Open House, weekly spring and summer seminar series, and many workshops typically occur at our main research and teaching facility on the shores of Lake Opinicon, directions for which may be found on our Contact Page.
Eco-Adventure Camp
Run in July and August, the camp for young people aged 9-14 focuses on exploring nature and the environment, as well as outdoor activities like hiking and canoeing. It is held at our Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre. For more information visit the Eco-Adventure web site.