We welcome Jenn Baici back to update us on her studies of real interest — controlling invasive plant species. Last year, Jenn told us about her research on Wild Turkeys in which she creatively combined an amazing variety of research tools. We all know about Garlic Mustard, and about Phragmites, and about Dog-Strangling Vine. Her present work is at University of Toronto on these and other Invasive Plants in which she is again combining a remarkable array of research tools to develop new approaches to controlling invasive plants. (Note that we’ve been taking a strong focus on HOW ecologists do their work, not only on what their work shows us.)
Alexandra (Allie) Anderson is a wildlife biologist and quantitative ecologist with the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective. Through the Shorebird Collective, Anderson is aggregating and integrating shorebird tracking datasets from multiple governments, universities and nonprofits to provide quantitative and analytical support that informs on-the-ground shorebird conservation initiatives. On March 25th, at 7 P.M. , come to the Orangeville Seniors Centre and hear Allie unravel some of the mysteries of shorebird migration — how do flocks of thousands find their way to nesting grounds each spring? Bring your curiosity and a coffee mug. Snacks will be available. NOTE: If you cannot make this March meeting in person, we are looking into providing a ZOOM for you to link to the meeting presentation. More info coming later.
Our speaker for 2025 January 28th is an excellent wildlife photographer! “The more time I spend in nature, the more wondrous it becomes to me. Yet, so many people – busy with complexity of their lives — struggle to experience it. I hope, through photography, to capture and share unique perspectives of our world that may help others feel the wonder I feel when out in the wild.” (Matt Huras)
