Predator in songbird disguise – Hazel Wheeler

Listen to Hazel Wheeler's recent podcast appearance on Rarefied with Meredith Meeker, where they discuss all things shrike! As WPC's Conservation Programs Director and past Shrike Biologist, Hazel dives into shrike biology, habitat, behaviour and you'll get to hear about their favourite shrike memories during their decades work with the endangered songbird.
Hannah McCurdy-Adams (she/her)*

What’s the most Canadian animal? Pt. 2 – Hannah McCurdy-Adams

Watch Hannah McCurdy-Adams' recent interview with CTV Your Morning! As WPC's Reptile and Amphibian Program Development Coordinator, and recent co-author of Evolutionary isolation of Canadian terrestrial vertebrate species, she dives into the latest research on the evolutionary distinctiveness of Canada's animals and what surprising results they received.
Hannah McCurdy-Adams (she/her)*

What’s the most Canadian animal? – Hannah McCurdy-Adams

Listen to Hannah McCurdy-Adams' recent interview with CBC on Afternoon Drive with Matt Allen! As WPC's Reptile and Amphibian Program Development Coordinator, and recent co-author of Evolutionary isolation of Canadian terrestrial vertebrate species, she dives into the latest research on the evolutionary distinctiveness of Canada's animals and what surprising results they received.

How To Use Bumble Bee Watch – Cole Blair

Watch as Cole Blair, Ontario Program Coordinator for the Native Pollinator Initiative here at WPC, walks you through the step by step process of uploading a bumble bee sighting to Bumble Bee Watch.

Naturalist Club Shrike Presentation – Helmi Hess

WPC’s Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Biologist, Helmi Hess, presents an update from the 2024 shrike field season at the joint meeting of the four area naturalists’ clubs near the Carden Alvar.

Canadian Herpetology Conference – Hannah McCurdy-Adams

Hannah McCurdy-Adams, WPC's Reptile and Amphibian Program Development Coordinator,  introduces the 2023 Canadian Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Implementation Group (CEMRRIG).

‘Tails’ from Mauritius: The Adventures of Canada’s 31st New Noah

Stephanie Winton, the Canadian Species Initiative Coordinator gives a travelogue presentation on her experience working on reptile conservation projects in Mauritius as the 31st Canada's New Noah.

Bumble Bee Photography 101

In this video, Genevieve and Hayley from the bumble bee team give their top five tips on how to get a great photo of a bumble bee.

Community Science for Massasuaga Workshop Part 1 Introduction

This video includes the introduction to the workshop and two presentations giving an overview of community science from James Baxter-Gilbert and Hannah McCurdy-Adams.

Community Science for Massasuaga Workshop Part 2 Project Highlights

This video includes presentations about three Massasauga Community Science Projects: Magnetawan First Nation, Shawanaga First Nation, Killbear Provincial Park.

Community Science for Massasuaga Workshop Part 3 Advanced iNaturalist Tutorial

This video includes a presentation from James Pagé, where he takes us on a deep dive into the iNaturalist platform.

Using the One Plan Approach for Canada’s threatened species

A presentation by Stephanie Winton to the Canadian Herpetological Society Conference in December 2020.

Integrating In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation Initiatives

A presentation by Genevieve Rowe an Jessica Steiner to the 5th North American Congress for Conservation Biology meeting, July 2020.

Bee diversity with Laurence Packer

WPC hosts Dr. Laurence Packer to discuss bee diversity. Dr. Laurence Packer is a professor at York University and a world expert on wild bees. He also manages a world class bee collection – with over 500,000 bee specimens from all over the world.

Queen bumble bee behaviour from spring to fall with Amanda Liczner

Join Dr. Amanda Liczner as she explains the interesting biological and behavioural changes that occur as native bumble bees move from spring to fall.

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