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SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED \nSpeaker: April Martinig –  Behavioural Ecologist\n \nMarch 26\, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\n \nTopic: Going the Distance: The Local Vacancy Game and How it Changes Dispersal of Red Squirrels\n \nApril Martinig is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta. Her research explores animal behavioral ecology and the implementation of this knowledge to conservation strategies.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-17/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201022T193000
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DTSTAMP:20201005T011034Z
CREATED:20201005T011034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T011034Z
UID:7835-1603395000-1603400400@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: April Martinig –  Behavioural Ecologist\n \nOctober 22\, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Going the Distance: The Local Vacancy Game and How it Changes Dispersal of Red Squirrels\n \nApril Martinig is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta. Her research explores animal behavioral ecology and the implementation of this knowledge to conservation strategies. \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting.\nMeeting ID number: 81959784682\nMeeting passcode: 473623\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201126T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201126T203000
DTSTAMP:20201107T231726Z
CREATED:20201107T231726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201107T231726Z
UID:7861-1606419000-1606422600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Russell Markel\, PhD \n \nNovember 26\, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Cascading Ecological Effects of Sea Otter Reintroduction and Kelp Forest Recovery\n \nDr. Markel is an avid Naturalist\, Educator\, Ecologist and conservation Biologist. \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting.\nMeeting ID number: 821 5882 1607\nMeeting passcode: 991119\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210225T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210225T210000
DTSTAMP:20210206T044822Z
CREATED:20210206T044822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210206T044822Z
UID:8008-1614281400-1614286800@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Randy Arsenault \n \nFebruary 25\, 2021  – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: 25 Years in Africa: Ecology\, Music and Education\n \nDr. Arsenault is presently an Instructor with Red Deer College \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting.\nMeeting ID number: 845 9006 7071\nMeeting passcode: 995782\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210325T210000
DTSTAMP:20210305T013440Z
CREATED:20210305T013440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T013440Z
UID:8058-1616700600-1616706000@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Zack Dempsey\n \nMarch 25\, 2021  – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: The Lancet Liver Fluke – Invasive Parasite\n \nZack Dempsey is presently an Instructor with Red Deer College \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting.\nMeeting ID number: 844 5333 5776\nMeeting passcode: 616845\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-4/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210422T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210422T210000
DTSTAMP:20210407T044236Z
CREATED:20210407T044236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T044236Z
UID:8077-1619119800-1619125200@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Robert Barclay\n \nApril 22\, 2021  – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Bats Are Amazing \nDr. Barclay is presently a Professor with the University of Calgary \n  \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting\nMeeting ID number: 843 0309 0577\nMeeting Passcode: 116558\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-5/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210923T193000
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DTSTAMP:20210914T045021Z
CREATED:20210914T045021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T045021Z
UID:8341-1632425400-1632430800@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Heather Addy\n \nSeptember 23\, 2021  – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Fungi in the Environment: from decomposition to the “wood-wide web”\n \nDr. Addy is a Teaching Professor in the Biological Sciences Department at the University of Calgary \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting\nMeeting ID number: 833 3196 7126\n\nMeeting Passcode: 069910\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-6/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211028T193000
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DTSTAMP:20211013T040604Z
CREATED:20211013T040604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T040604Z
UID:8357-1635449400-1635454800@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Dale Leckie\n \nOctober 28\, 2021  – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: The Scenic Geology of Alberta\n \nDr. Leckie is a Geologist and adjunct Professor in the Geo-Science Department at the University of Calgary. \n\nFirst create your Zoom account ahead of time.\nClick join a meeting.\nMeeting ID number: 859 0557 4016\n\nMeeting Passcode: 033844\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-7/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTAMP:20211101T032146Z
CREATED:20211101T032146Z
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UID:8370-1637868600-1637874000@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Myrna Pearman\n \nNovember 25\, 2021 – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Beauty Everywhere: Celebrating Nature in our Own Backyards\n \nMyrna Pearman is an enthusiastic Nature Photographer\, Writer and Back-roads Rambler. She is recently retired after 33 years as the Biologist at Ellis Bird Farm.\n \n\nGo to www.zoom.us website\n\nClick join a meeting at the top\n\nMeeting ID number: 840 0885 1070\n\nMeeting Passcode: 582841\n\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-8/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220224T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220224T210000
DTSTAMP:20220131T044253Z
CREATED:20220131T044253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T044253Z
UID:8487-1645731000-1645736400@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Emily Studd\n \nFebruary 24\, 2022 – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Is Something Screaming? Uncovering the secret lives of boreal mammals with technology\n \nDr. Emily Studd is currently a NSERC post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Toronto Mississauga.\n \n\nGo to www.zoom.us website\n\nClick join a meeting at the top\n\nMeeting ID number: 833 4356 2232\n\nMeeting Passcode: 928134\n\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-9/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220324T193000
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DTSTAMP:20220226T061822Z
CREATED:20220226T061435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220226T061822Z
UID:8510-1648150200-1648155600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Erin Bayne\n \nMarch 24\, 2022 – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: The Beauty of Bird Song: How and why birds sing and how sound is being used to make better conservation decisions.\n \nDr. Bayne is a Professor at the University of Alberta where he runs the Bioacoustic Unit.  \nJoin Zoom Meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/92097043905?pwd=RWJSRTFKNko3MjR3bUMzR0F4VlMyQT09 \nOr follow these directions:  \n\nGo to www.zoom.us website\n\nClick join a meeting at the top\n\nMeeting ID number: 920 9704 3905\n\nMeeting Passcode: 213745\n\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220428T210000
DTSTAMP:20220405T035802Z
CREATED:20220403T024052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T035802Z
UID:8628-1651174200-1651179600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:RDRN VIRTUAL SPEAKER NIGHT BY ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:RDRN Zoom Virtual Series \nSpeaker: Dr. Gabriela Ibarguchi\n \nApril 28\, 2022 – 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting\n \nTopic: Arctic Seabirds as Sentinels of Change\n \nDr. Ibarguchi is an Instructor at Red Deer Polytechnic\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/96777607119?pwd=WkdocGZoN3prdjFXSlF2a3drVzZ0Zz09 \nOr follow these directions:  \n\nGo to www.zoom.us website\n\nClick join a meeting at the top\n\nMeeting ID number: 967 7760 7119\n\nMeeting Passcode: 588502\n\nHave your microphone on mute during the meeting.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/rdrn-virtual-speaker-night-by-zoom-11/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220922T210000
DTSTAMP:20230102T041113Z
CREATED:20220905T215838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T041113Z
UID:9024-1663873200-1663880400@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:RDRN Speaker of the Month In-Person Event\n \nSpeakers: Graeme Gissing & Dr. Natalia Lifshitz  \nWhen: September 22\, 2022 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room\n \nTopic: Nature Central: Celebrating our Wild Alberta Parklands \nCome for an evening with our Speakers. Graeme Gissing will share RDRN/Nature Central activities and events that took place during the summer of 2022\, and discuss the successes and opportunites for increased utilization of natural areas in the region and present a forward-looking plan to ensure an even more successful 2023. Dr. Lifshitz will share her experiences visiting and documenting habitat and wildlife details on protected sites within a 100 kms radius of Red Deer. \nGraeme Gissing currently teaches at Red Deer Polytechnic and is the Education & Program Coordinator with RDRN. Dr. Lifshitz is currently the Scientific Advisor at Ellis Bird Farm and the Naturalist-in-Residence with RDRN.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-18/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221027T210000
DTSTAMP:20230102T041044Z
CREATED:20221002T010446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T041044Z
UID:9081-1666897200-1666904400@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:RDRN Speaker of the Month In-Person Event\n \nSpeakers: Dr. Ken Fry\n \nWhen: October 27\, 2022 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room\n \nTopic: Pollination and Climate Change: What are the impacts and what can we do about it.\n \nCome for an evening with Dr. Fry where he will discuss the affects of climate change on pollination services by insects\, their distribution and the plants they visit. He will also address what we can do in our gardens to mitigate and adapt to these changes. \nDr. Fry is currently an Entomology Instructor in the School of Life Sciences & Business at Olds College and has been involved in insect pest management research\, teaching and extension for over 30 years. Dr. Fry is co-author\, with Doug Macaulay and Don Williamson\, of Garden Bugs of Alberta and a contributing author to Organic Farming on the Prairies.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-19/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221124T210000
DTSTAMP:20230102T040953Z
CREATED:20221108T032506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T040953Z
UID:9263-1669316400-1669323600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:RDRN Speaker of the Month\n \nSpeaker: Danika Schramm\n \nWhen: November 24\, 2022 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room. All are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.\n \nTopic: The Birds and The Genes: How events of the past and present shape the genetics of bird populations\n \nCome for an evening with Danika Schramm where she will discuss the genetic makeup of Red-breasted Nuthatch and Golden-crowned Kinglet populations. \nDanika Schramm is currently a Master’s student at the University of Lethbridge working under Dr. Theresa Burg. Her primary research investigates how contemporary and historical processes influence the genetic makeup of Red-breasted Nuthatch and Golden-crowned Kinglet populations. Understanding the population genetics of a species can be critical for developing conservation efforts. In addition to her genetic research\, Danika is an experienced bird bander\, having spent time in both Belize and western Canada catching and banding passerines. You can often find her outdoors photographing birds and other wildlife.  \n 
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-20/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230223T210000
DTSTAMP:20230217T234057Z
CREATED:20230217T234057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T234057Z
UID:11332-1677178800-1677186000@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:RDRN Speaker of the Month\n \nSpeaker: Charity Briere \nWhen: February 23\, 2023 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room. All are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. \nTopic: What’s the Buzz\, Red Deer? Bumbling through understanding Urban Bee Ecology \nCome for an evening with Charity Briere where she will discuss Urban Bee Ecology. \nCharity Briere is an Instructor at Red Deer Polytechnic\, a member of the RDRN and a board member of the Alberta Native Bee Council. \n 
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-21/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230323T210000
DTSTAMP:20230314T192323Z
CREATED:20230314T192323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T192323Z
UID:11941-1679598000-1679605200@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Red Deer Polytechnic Science Students Present Fascinating Wildlife Ecology Findings \nAn enthusiastic group of students in the Biological Science Degree program\, many interested in pursuing a future in wildlife ecology. All involved in research projects. \nSpeakers: Jaden Griffiths\, Payton Baltzer\, Allicia Irwin\, Jennine Baughman\, Kira Weddell and Terese McNabb \nWhen: March 23\, 2023 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room. All are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. \n 
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-22/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230427T210000
DTSTAMP:20230409T000458Z
CREATED:20230408T223336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230409T000458Z
UID:12248-1682622000-1682629200@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN April Speaker of the Month\nSpeaker: Dr. Glynnis Hood\nWhen: April 27\, 2023 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room. Enjoy non-alcohol wine and cheese sponsored by Creative Landscape & Design.\nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.\nTopic: Can Beaver Turn Parachutes into Umbrellas?\nCome for an evening with Dr. Hood where she will discuss the remarkable world of the second largest rodent on Earth.\nDr. Hood is an Ecologist\, Vice Dean and Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus in Camrose.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-23/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230928T210000
DTSTAMP:20230904T004334Z
CREATED:20230830T201152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T004334Z
UID:12494-1695927600-1695934800@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN September 2023 Speaker of the Month\nSpeakers: Cathy Steele & Myrna Pearman\nWhen: September 28\, 2023 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta in the Theatre room.\nTopics: RDRN’s Nature Central program Summary with Cathy Steele and Exploring Svalbard Norway with Mryna Pearman\nCathy Steele\, a RDRN board member\, is a keen naturalist who enjoys hiking\, birding\, kayaking and photographing the great outdoors. Myrna Pearman\, a RDRN board member\, is an enthusiastic wildlife photographer and nature writer.\nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.\n\n\n     
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-24/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231026T210000
DTSTAMP:20231006T035138Z
CREATED:20231005T042710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T035138Z
UID:12581-1698346800-1698354000@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker of the Month
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN October Speaker of the Month \nSpeaker: Dr. Margo Pybus \nTopic: Avian Influenza: A New Chapter in an Old Book \nWhen: October 26\, 2023 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, Red Deer\, Alberta\, in the Theatre room. \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. \nDr. Pybus is the Provincial Wildlife Disease Specialist with Alberta Fish and Wildlife. She leads high profile wildlife disease policies\, investigations\, management and education programs for Alberta. Dr. Pybus has been a driving force in the wildlife disease community for many years.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/speaker-of-the-month-25/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231123T210000
DTSTAMP:20231105T205755Z
CREATED:20231105T205755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T205755Z
UID:12631-1700766000-1700773200@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN November Monthly Meeting Speaker Series \nSpeaker: Lisa Verbisky \nTopic: Soil Characteristics in the Context of Land Reclamation \nWhen: November 23\, 2023 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. \nLisa Verbisky has a Master’s of Science degree from the University of Alberta. She has worked on major projects: a salmon survey in northern Quebec\, a project investigating biodiversity of pre- and post-harvest sites on Alberta Pacific’s forestry management area\, and a chrono sequence comparing diversity of fire versus harvest disturbed stands in northwestern Alberta. Although her primary focus has been landscape ecology\, she developed a passion for soils while living and working in the Peace Region in Northern BC. As the instructor of a land reclamation diploma\, Lisa developed her knowledge in this field to pass this skill on to her students. Lisa is the Associate Dean at the Donald School of Business\, Science and Technology (RDP).
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240222T210000
DTSTAMP:20240204T022744Z
CREATED:20240204T022744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240204T022744Z
UID:12766-1708628400-1708635600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN February Monthly Meeting Speaker Series \nSpeaker: Wes Olson with Photography by Johane Janelle\n \nTopic: The Evolution of North American Bison\n \nWhen: February 22\, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nJoin artist\, author and retired National Park Warden for this intriguing and visually captivating presentation about the evolutionary pathway 14 ancient bison species followed\, from their first appearance in the geological record\, through to the plains and wood bison of today. The presentation includes a discussion about climate change and the evolutionary impacts it is having on modern bison.\n \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.  \nWes Olson
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-2/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240328T210000
DTSTAMP:20240313T220445Z
CREATED:20240229T032502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T220445Z
UID:12842-1711652400-1711659600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN March Monthly Meeting Speaker Series \nWhen: March 28\, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nSpeakers: Felix Beever\, Meghan Heistad\, Isaiah Johanson\, Isaiah Johnson\, Meggie MacKenzie\, Kayde McMullen\, Sanjana Sharma and Abbey Van Heuvel from Red Deer Polytechnic will Present a Variety of Fascinating Research Topics\, from Red Deer to Costa Rica. \nTopics: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hatchling Success\, Ghost Crab Population Density\, Native Bee Genetic Identity\, Is Nuclear Power a Sustainable Necessity? \nThe students are attending RDP in the Biological Science Degree Program. Hoping to be professional biologists\, they begin their research careers with projects spanning 3 months to 3 weeks. \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-3/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240425T210000
DTSTAMP:20240401T190326Z
CREATED:20240401T190326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T190326Z
UID:13133-1714071600-1714078800@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN April Monthly Meeting Speaker Series \nSpeakers: Justine Doll and Tory Blanchard \nTopic: Bee a Community Scientist: Understanding Plant-Pollinator Interactions in Alberta \nWhen: April 25\, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nBoth Speakers are pursuing their Masters’ degrees at the University of Calgary. \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.  \nJustine Doll (left)\, Tory Blanchard (right)
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-4/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240926T210000
DTSTAMP:20240825T023942Z
CREATED:20240825T023942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T023942Z
UID:13347-1727377200-1727384400@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Wildlife\, Landscape and Geology – Exploring Connections with Dr. Dale Leckie \nHeld on September 26\, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 – 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nJoin us for an informative and engaging event to investigate the close relationship between wildlife\, landscape and geology. \nDid you ever consider that to find and observe wildlife in Alberta and Saskatchewan it’s best to first check out the local Geology? From the Rocky Mountains to the rain shadow of the prairies\, from deeply entrenched rivers having prairie oases\, and glaciated terrain\, geology has a strong impact on wildlife distribution. The relationship between wildlife and landscape is explored and exemplified in the lives of Golden Eagles over the Rockies\, the American Pika and eroding mountains\, of burrowing owls on glaciated plains\, and Greater short-horned Lizards surviving in badlands and a vast rain shadow. Dale interweaves science with spectacular photos and beautiful art to take you to the most interesting places in the prairie provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. \nDr. Dale Leckie is a Geologist\, Speaker and best-selling Author who worked at the Geological Survey of Canada and as Chief Geologist at Nexen\, a large Canadian energy company. He has edited numerous books and published widely on the geology of western Canada. He is an adjunct Professor in the Earth\, Environment and Energy Department at the University of Calgary. Dale has been recognized for his long-term contributions to geology and is an honorary member of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and the Canadian Energy Geoscience Association. Dale is the 2024 recipient of the Geosciences in the Media Award by the America Association of Petroleum Geologists for his first two books. \nWildlife\, Landscapes and Geology: An Alberta and Saskatchewan Touring Guide is the third of his best-selling trilogy of books encouraging people to get out and explore. Dale’s previous books The Scenic Geology of Alberta and Rocks\, Ridges and Rivers were both best sellers.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-5/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241024T210000
DTSTAMP:20241003T205442Z
CREATED:20241003T205442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T205442Z
UID:13504-1729796400-1729803600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN October Monthly Meeting Speaker Series\n\n\nSpeaker: Wyatt Villetard\n\n\nTopic: Habitat Selection by Sandhill Cranes in Alberta\n\n\nWhen: October 24\, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\n\n\nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room.\n\n\nWyatt Villetard is a Master’s student in Dr. Mark Boyce’s Lab at the University of Alberta. His thesis focuses on habitat selection of migratory and nesting Sandhill Cranes in northern Alberta. He is endeavouring to determine—with the use of passive acoustic devices—high quality crane nesting habitat as well as the effects of weather on crane migration.\n\n\nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-6/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241128T210000
DTSTAMP:20241104T015740Z
CREATED:20241104T015740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T015740Z
UID:13626-1732820400-1732827600@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN November Monthly Meeting Speaker Series \nSpeaker: Sandra MacDougall \nTopic: Recolonizing Black Bears in the Beaver Hills Biosphere \nWhen: November 28\, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nOver the past several years\, the black bear population has been steadily increasing in Elk Island National Park and the surrounding Beaver Hills Biosphere. Bears were once a common resident of the area and are now returning to their previously occupied landscapes which are now highly modified. Sandra will summarize her study about the feeding ecology of this bear population and will offer considerations for human-wildlife coexistence. \nSandra MacDougall has been a biology instructor at Red Deer Polytechnic since 1995. She worked on grizzly and black bear populations in Canada’s north for over two decades\, conducted a three-year grizzly bear food habit\, habitat use and human-bear interactions research study in Nahanni National Park Reserve\, and has collaborated with Parks Canada and the US National Parks Service to conduct field hazard assessments and analyze human-bear conflicts in other northern parks. \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-7/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250227T210000
DTSTAMP:20250204T214712Z
CREATED:20250204T214712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T214712Z
UID:13814-1740682800-1740690000@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists February Monthly Meeting Speaker Series\n\n\nSpeaker: Brett Bodeux\n\n\nTopic: Monitoring Northern Saw-whet Owl Nest Boxes: Experiences and Highlights of Citizen Science Owl Banders\n\n\nWhen: February 27\, 2025 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\n\n\nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room.\n\n\nBrett Bodeux has a MSc in Conservation Biology from the University of Alberta. After twelve years in environmental consulting and working as a professional biologist\, he became the Information Coordinator for the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute in 2022. Brett has a lifelong passion for birds of prey\, especially owls\, and he has been monitoring nest sites since 2016. In 2018\, Brett became a raptor bander and now dedicates much of his free time to researching owls.\n\n\nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.\n\nBrett Bodeux
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-8/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250327T210000
DTSTAMP:20250303T232151Z
CREATED:20250303T232151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T232151Z
UID:13866-1743102000-1743109200@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the RDRN March Monthly Meeting Speaker Series\n\n\nRDRN once again welcomes third and fourth-year RDP students to present summaries of their research projects.\n\n\nWhen: March 27\, 2025 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\n\n\nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room.\n\n\nSpeakers: Joyce Agot\, Ariana Dahmer\, Kiara Mickey\, Campbell Skelton and Jessie Thompson from Red Deer Polytechnic will Present a Variety of Fascinating Research Topics.\n\n\nTopics: Summer diet overlap between Coyotes and Black Bears in the Beaver Hills Biosphere\, A Bioacoustics Survey to Monitor Bat Biodiversity at Half Moon Bay\, Sylvan Lake\, Characterizations of Ungulate Gut Parasites – The Hunt for Fasicola magna and Genetic Barcoding of Local Native Bees.\n\n\nThe students are attending RDP in the Biological Science Degree Program. Hoping to be professional biologists\, they begin their research careers with projects spanning 3 weeks to 3 months.\n\n\nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-9/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20250403T025718Z
CREATED:20250403T025718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T025718Z
UID:13969-1745521200-1745528400@rdrn.ca
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists April Monthly Meeting Speaker Series \nSpeaker: Jody Allair \nTopic: The State of Canada’s Birds: How Data Can Inform Conservation Action \nWhen: April 24\, 2025 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Ave\, Red Deer\, AB T4N 3M4\, in the Theatre room. \nDeveloped by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada\, The State of Canada’s Birds 2024 report summarizes bird population trends between 1970 and 2020. It also provides accessible\, scientific insight into the population status of 463 Canadian bird species. \nJody Allair is an avid birder and naturalist who enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for the natural world. He is the Director of Communications at Birds Canada\, where he manages the organization’s public relations and media. He is the co-editor of Bird Watch Canada Magazine\, producer of The Warblers Podcast and a coordinator of eBird Canada. In addition to his 20+ years at Birds Canada\, he has been leading birding tours with Eagle-Eye Tours since 2008. \nAll are welcome\, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
URL:https://rdrn.ca/event/monthly-meeting-speaker-series-10/
LOCATION:Kerry Wood Nature Centre\, 6300 45 Avenue\, Red Deer\, AB\, T4N 3M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker of the Month
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Deer River Naturalists":MAILTO:rdrn.nature@gmail.com
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