The 2015 Fall Migration Monitoring Program at the Iona Island Bird Observatory will be on weekends from Aug 22 to Oct 31, 2015! The volunteer sign-up schedule is now available to WildResearch members. Not a member yet? Read more »

WildResearch will be hosting six BC Nightjar Survey orientations to kick-off the start of the 2015 survey season!

Orientations will be hosted by WildResearch Biologists and Directors at six locations across BC:

Vancouver – Monday June 15
Victoria – Tuesday June 16
Oliver – Wednesday June 10
Kelowna – Thursday June 11
Kamloops – Friday June 12
Prince George – Monday June 15

At each orientation, participants will learn about nightjars, including BC’s two species, meet other nightjar surveyors and naturalists, review the WildResearch nightjar survey protocol, and then practice surveying for nightjars together. Each session will begin 1.5 hours before local sunset time, and last 3 approximately hours.

Orientations are open to WildResearch members, nightjar surveyors, or those wanting to learn more about nightjars! Please email nightjars@wildresearch.ca to sign up for a session.

Are you a biologist seeking employment?

Need help improving your resume?

WildResearch has a solution! Following the success of our 2013, “Resume Writing Workshop for Biologists” we will be hosting another workshop of this kind on February 26 2015. The workshop will give insights and advice from four professional biologists from the federal government (Environment Canada), non-profit (Ducks Unlimited), and private sector (SNC-Lavalin and ERM Rescan) on:

• the top “Do’s and Don’ts” of resume writing;
• insights into the skills, training/certifications, and qualifications employers look for when hiring for their sector/organization; and
• critiquing resumes provided in advance by workshop participants to provide constructive feedback on their resumes.

 
Space is still available for this event. Sign-up today by emailing info@wildresearch.ca, and by paying the registration feel online at the below link. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to network with professional biologists and to improve your employment potential.

Join WildResearch for our annual Bird Identification Field Trips at a variety of parks across the Metro Vancouver area!

Learn to identify a wide variety of wintering birds, including:

• Waterfowl
• Loons
• Gulls
• Shorebirds
• Raptors
• Sparrows

Dates

• December 14, 2014  — Stanley Park (Lost Lagoon)
• January 18, 2015 — Lighthouse Park
• February 15, 2015 — John Henry Park (Trout Lake)
• March 22, 2015 — Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Duration of meetings will be about 2-3 hours.

Field trips are open to all current WildResearch members.

To Participate:

WildResearch Members: confirm your participation by sign-up on Better Impact. Members without Better Impact accounts should email info@wildresearch.ca

Non-members:  join us at wildresearch.ca/get-involved/become-a-member/

 For more information:

For more information contact, info@wildresearch.ca subject “Bird ID Trips”

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