Seminar Series
Each winter the Bulkley Valley Research Centre, in partnership with Northwest Community College, presents a biweekly seminar series. From October through March, we try to meet every second Wednesday from 12 noon to 1 pm to learn about the latest developments in natural resources research and management from regional and international scientists and practitioners.
Join us in:
Room 1, Library Building
Northwest Community College
3966 2nd Avenue, Smithers, B.C.
Free Admission. Bring your lunch.
If you would like to be added to an email list to receive notifications of the seminar series, please email our Administrative Manager
If you are interested in making a presentation for the 2010-2011 season please contact the Centre at 250-847-2827 or e-mail Ingrid Granlin our Seminar Series Coordinator.
SUMMER SEMINAR SERIES
August 25, 2010
A Walk in Your Woods Series - Bugs, Beetles, Caterpillars and More! Insects and Their Effect on the Community Forest
Ken White, Forest Entomologist, Northern Interior Forest Region, Smithers
Ken will explore the Community Forest with you, from a bug’s eye view.
Learn about the Mountain Pine Beetle’s effect on local trees and other occurrences caused by insects in the forest, both good...and not so good.
The walk will be approximately 1 hour long from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
Meet at the Seymour Ridge pull out on Hudson Bay Mountain Road (just past the switchbacks on the right as you're heading to the ski hill).
Bring your lunch!
Contact Ingrid Granlin for more information, 250-877-3163.
July 28, 2010
A Walk In Your Woods Series - Traditional Uses of Plants
Rosamund Pojar
Medicinal, technical, and edible uses of plants in the Community Forest. Plus, pollination, fruit and seed dispersal.
From 12:00 to 1:00 pm. Meet at the BV Nordic lower parking lot at 12:00.
July 21, 2010
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) assisted migration trial
Sierra Curtis-McLane, PhD Candidate, Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics and Department of Forest Sciences, University of British Columbia
Will whitebark pine move north with climate change? Ground-truthing species distribution models while testing facilitated migration using common gardens.