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NSIS Presidents from 1862 – Present
2020-Present: Tamara Franz-Odendaal2019-2020 : Tana Worcester 2018-2019 : Tana Worcester 2016-2018 : Sherry Niven 2014-2016 : Patrick Ryall 2013-2014 : Tom Rand 2012-2013 : Michelle Paon 2011-2012 : John Rutherford 2010-2011 : David H.S. Richardson 2009-2010 : David H.S. Richardson 2008–2009 : David H.S. Richardson2007–2008 : Mary-Jane O’Halloran2005–2008 : J. Stuart Grossert2004–2005 : Carolyn J. Bird2003–2004 : Archie McCulloch2002–2003 : … Read More
[Monday, December 2, 2019] Lichens in Nova Scotia: An overview of lichen diversity, conservation, & current research
Date: Monday, December 2, 2019 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Auditorium Speaker: Sean R. HaughianCurator of Botany,Nova Scotia Museum Title: Lichens in Nova Scotia: An overview of lichen diversity, conservation, & current research Lichens have received increasing attention in recent years. The casual observer might wonder why lichens, of all things, seem to warrant so … Read More
[Monday, November 4] Ethnobiology of Northeastern Turtle Island Food, Medicine, & Material Security
Date: Monday, November 4th Time: 7:30 PM Location: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Speaker: Jonathan Ferrier Assistant Professor Department of Biology, Dalhousie University Title: Ethnobiology of Northeastern Turtle Island Food, Medicine, & Material Security Food, Medicine, and material culture is related. Securing access requires a respect for the natural laws of the environment. With examples from the Mississaugas of … Read More
[Monday, October 7, 2019] Dr. John M. Kennedy – Drawings of the Blind and Sighted
Date: Monday, October 7 Time: 7:30 PMLocation: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Speaker:Dr. John M. Kennedy Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto Title: Drawings of the Blind and Sighted In drawings over 50,000 years old, outlines stand for the borders of surfaces, the basis for perceiving the world. For centuries, we thought that pictures are only for the sighted. … Read More
Monday, 6 May – Ecosystem Research in the Bras d’Or Lakes
Time: 7:30 PM Location: Great Hall of Dalhousie University Club – 6259 Alumni crescent, Halifax, Nova Scotia Speaker: Dr. Bruce Hatcher Director, Bras d’Or Institute, Chair in Marine Ecosystem Research, Cape Breton University The application of ecosystem understandings to the aquatic realm is challenged by the opacity and fluidity of marine environments. Ecological tools en-abled improvements in marine ecosystems, while … Read More
[Rescheduled – TBA] Monday, 1 April – Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources: Science & 2-Eyed Seeing to Address Aquatic Issues in Cape Breton
Time: 7:30 PMLocation: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Speaker: Shelley Denny Director, Aquatic Research & Stewardship, Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources Title: Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources: Science & 2-Eyed Seeing to Address Aquatic Issues in Cape Breton From enhancing the Bras d’Or Lakes with artificial lobster habitat to developing a management plan for Mi’kmaq traditional use of lobster, … Read More
[Rescheduled] Monday, 18 March – Ross Firth – 100 Wild Islands on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia
Due to weather conditions Monday’s lecture is canceled Time: 7:30 PMLocation: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Speaker: Ross FirthDirector of Conservation, Nova Scotia Nature Trust Title: 100 Wild Islands on the Eastern Shore of Nova ScotiaOff Nova Scotia’s Atlantic shores lies a hidden treasure – a remote and wild group of coastal islands and headlands encompassing 7,000+ acres of … Read More
Monday, 4 February [Canceled]
Time: CanceledLocation: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Speaker: Zoe LucasPresident, Sable Island Institute Title: Sable Island: A Monitoring Platform for Marine PollutantsSable Island’s unique location provides the opportunity to study trends in marine pollutants, particularly oil and plastics. The beached/oiled seabird survey program is now in its 26th year. A recent study of beached bird corpses found that >90% … Read More
Lecture – Monday, 7 January – MicroResearch in the NS Context: How Approaches Used Successfully in East Africa may Address Health Issues in NS
Monday, 7 January Time: 7:30 PM Location: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Speaker: Dr. Noni MacDonald Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Title: MicroResearch in the NS Context: How Approaches Used Successfully in East Africa may Address Health Issues in NS A micro research program in Africa (www.microresearch.ca) is now being rolled out across Nova Scotia, working with teams … Read More