The Queen's University Biological Station is hosting an immersive training program from May 11–16, 2025, featuring lectures, hands-on field and lab activities, and instruction in sampling, data collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation. An optional Oxford Nanopore Long Read Sequencing Workshop will be available on May 16–17. Open to students, industry professionals, and the public. Participants […]
Call for Proposals Ends November 15, 2024 Invasive species researchers and practitioners from North America and beyond are invited to participate and to submit scientific research abstracts for presentations at the Invasive Species Research Conference. All those working or interested in invasive species research are encouraged to attend.
Everyone has a role to play to conserve biodiversity in Ontario and to set a path towards a resilient future for nature and people. The 2025 Ontario Biodiversity Summit: Our Turning Point for Nature, will find common threads between different sectors, areas of expertise and knowledge systems and weave them together to build our turning point […]
Invasive buckthorn continues to threaten native ecosystems, but new and creative management approaches are showing promising results. This webinar will explore cutting-edge strategies to control and replace buckthorn, including the Cover It Up program, which utilizes native plantings to suppress regrowth, targeted goat grazing, and the use of fungal pathogens to weaken buckthorn populations. Join experts as they share […]
Join the annual Garlic Mustard pull. Help manage the spread of this invasive plant at the StarCliff Nature Reserve in Schomberg. Garlic Mustard is easy to manually remove, with no tools or training required. Protect biodiversity, spend an afternoon in the woods, and become a part of our volunteer community. Accessibility: please note that […]
