The General Evening Programs of Nature Vancouver are held from January through April and September through November on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Unity Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver. These programs are open to the public and members are encouraged to invite their friends. For more information and suggestions for future programs please contact the Program Co-ordinator  Jude Grass at 604-538-8774.

  • Thursday, September 23
    2010/09/23 - 7:30pm
    2010/09/23 - 9:30pm
    Speaker: 
    Wayne Maddison

    UBC's rich biological collections are housed in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, a new public museum dedicated to enhancing the public's understanding and appreciation of biodiversity, and making the research conducted by the scientists of UBC's Biodiversity Research Centre more accessible to the public. Director of Museum Staff, Wayne Maddison will introduce us to the new Museum, its collections and educational opportunities.

  • Thursday, October 28
    2010/10/28 - 7:30pm
    2010/10/28 - 9:30pm
    Speaker: 
    Dr. Jeff Marliave
    Dr. Jeff Marliave is a marine biologist specializing in early life history studies. His degrees are from the University of Washington (BSc Fisheries, 1970) and the University of British Columbia (PhD Zoology, 1975). Dr. Marliave's career has been at the Vancouver Aquarium, initially as Resident Scientist, and progressing to become Senior Scientist, Director of Conservation and Research, Director of Operations and Vice President Marine Science. He has produced over seventy scientific and technical publications, and has reared 55 marine fish and 15 crustacean species from hatching to juvenile stages. His talk will be about his research on Wolf Eels and Rock Fish.
     
  • Thursday, November 25
    2010/11/25 - 7:30pm
    2010/11/25 - 9:30pm
    Speaker: 
    John and Mary Theberge
    The “mystery of mysteries” is how life has managed to persist, despite repeated global catastrophes, for almost four billion years on such a restless and changeable planet, resulting – today – in the richest diversity of all. The secrets of success lie in organization. In this illustrated talk, John and Mary Theberge take us on a journey of discovery to the wild places where they have studied wildlife. Using the rapidly expanding knowledge about the natural world, they extract meaning from the wood duck’s plumage, and the ways Labrador caribou illustrate the principles of population regulation, and the significance of the ptarmigan’s dilemma – which is the title of their newest book. Summing up, they reflect on the significance of natural processes in an increasingly human dominated world.
     
    Wildlife ecologists John and Mary Theberge are internationally known for their research into the ecology of wolves and their prey.  They are known across Canada for their work in parks and wildlife conservation.  John was until his recent retirement a professor of ecology and conservation biology in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, where he taught since 1970.  Mary is an educator, and wildlife illustrator and co-partner in their joint research.  They have collaborated on many scientific and popular articles and appeared together in numerous lectures and television programs.  They were jointly recognized with several awards: the Equinox Citation for Environmental Achievement, the Harkin Award of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, and the Earthroots Award for Lifetime Wildlife and Wilderness Conservation Achievement.   They are authors of several books including Wolves and Wilderness, Kluane: Pinnacle of the Yukon, Legacy: A Natural History of Ontario, and Wolf Country: Eleven Years Tracking Algonquin Wolves.  They currently live in the southern interior of British Columbia.