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Discovery Evenings

Posted: Saturday, October 3, 2015

Reconstructing the diet ecology of the elusive Canada lynx

When? Monday, November 16, 2015

Chemically speaking, you are what you eat, and from just a few strands of hair […]

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A million ways to die: The bizarre and fascinating interactions between parasitoids and their hosts

When? Monday, October 26, 2015

Parasitoids are a diverse group of insects with life cycles perfect for a horror movie, […]

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A.G.M. & The Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas – A Triumph of Volunteer Effort

When? Monday, March 16, 2015

(NOTE: Presentation to follow A.G.M. which starts at 7 pm) From 2010 to 2014, over 1,000 […]

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The Passenger Pigeon – A Manitoba Perspective (* Date and Program Change)

When? Monday, March 9, 2015

(* Date and Program Change: This Discovery Evening was originally scheduled for March 2, but will now […]

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What is black and white and red all over? Killer whale predation in the Arctic

When? Monday, February 2, 2015

The Arctic ice-free season has increased in area and duration providing killer whales with an […]

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What is bugging the bees?

When? Monday, January 19, 2015

Honey bees and some other pollinators have suffered high rates of population loss since 2006. While […]

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170 Years on the St. Charles Tall Grass Prairie: Will There be 170 More?

When? Monday, January 5, 2015

Donated to the Canadian Department of National Defence in 1911 by Sir Henry Pallot, the […]

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Brazil Beyond the World Cup: Birds and other Wildlife in the Pantanal and the Atlantic Rain Forest

When? Monday, December 1, 2014

In September 2013, four Nature Manitoba members (Rudolf Koes, Peter Taylor, Gene Walz and Brad […]

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The Benefits and Challenges of Using Native Trees in the Urban Environment

When? Monday, November 17, 2014

Urban forestry programs work to ensure canopy cover to mitigate the impacts of urbanization and […]

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Unseen Fauna: The Amazing Biodiversity of Ectoparasites on Wildlife in Manitoba

When? Monday, November 3, 2014

Terry Galloway has been studying ectoparasites in Manitoba for 35 years. In the past twenty […]

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Decoding the Chatter: How Richardson’s Ground Squirrels Sound the Alarm

When? Monday, October 20, 2014

Jim Hare has specialized in the study of animal behaviour for over 30 years, focusing […]

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Communing with Invertebrates: What I’ve Learned About Prairie Pollination

When? Monday, October 6, 2014

***NOTE*** Due to construction, the room for October 6 has been changed to the Jean-Paul-Aubry Hall […]

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