and
Presents Dr. Frances Pick, University of
Ottawa
held at the Cornwall public library
45 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON
September 22nd,
2010 7:00 pm
Title:
“Water “blooms”: the good, the bad and the really nasty”
Short
Description:
“Lakes, rivers and wetlands make up the water landscape
that Canadians cherish. But when the water turns like
pea-soup, what does this mean and what can we do?
Frances Pick from the University of Ottawa will discuss
the types of algal blooms arising in Canadian waters,
which ones are benign and which are potentially harmful,
their possible causes (from too much fertilizer use to
overfishing) and why we might be seeing more such
blooms. “
Bio: Dr. Frances Pick is an
associate professor of Biology
at the University of Ottawa in the field of
Aquatic microbial ecology. Her main research looks at
algal and microbial ecology of lakes and rivers studied
using a variety of approaches and methods.
October 27th, 2010 –
Dr. Steven J Cooke Carleton University
Title
: “The science
of catching and releasing fish”
Description – Have you
ever wondered if science can help you catch more
fish? Or wondered what you can do to increase the
chance that a fish you release will survive? During
this presentation you will learn about the science
(and art) of catch-and-release fishing.
Bio : Dr. Cooke is an
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and
Biology at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON), in the
field of fish ecology and conservation physiology.
Dr. Cooke is also an Adjunct Professor in the
Department of Biology at Queens University and an
Affiliate Research Scientist at the Illinois Natural
History Survey.
November 24th, 2010
– Yannick Bergeron
College St-Jean Vianney/Concepteur
des Debrouillard
Title:
La magie de la Chimie
Description:
Depuis maintenant 4 ans, Yannick, ce scientifique passionne,
présente la science à travers un spectacle haut en couleur !
Avec ses expériences colorées et
explosives, Yannick Bergeron te réserve tout un spectacle!
What
his show consists of :
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Entre 15 à 25 démonstrations/Includes between 15-25
demonstrations all about chemistry
·
Explications scientifiques/Scientific Explainations
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Beaucoup d’humour/ Lots of laughter
·
Musique/Music
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Prix de présence
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Pour public de tous âges/FOR EVERYONE !
FRENCH Bio:
Enseignant
au secondaire (College St-Jean Vianney) depuis 1999,
Yannick Bergeron a toujours su relever divers défis
à travers son milieu d’enseignement, le Collège
St-Jean-Vianney. Passionné et créatif, il adore
transmettre sa passion aux jeunes qui l’entourent.
Concepteur d’expériences scientifiques pour le
magazine « Les Débrouillards », il a su répandre un
brin de folie autour de lui. Depuis quelques années,
cet enseignant organise des camps scientifiques, au
collège où il travaille, pour les élèves de première
secondaire.
Call
the River Institute to reserve
613-936-6620 ext 0
The
Science and Nature Speaker Series is a community
outreach program that connects people with topics
about nature, animals, insects,
chemicals, and the natural environment.
Hosted by the St. Lawrence River Institute and the Cornwall
Public Library, the monthly Speaker Series is funded
entirely by sponsorships and community donations, and is
offered free of charge to the general public.
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Thank you to
all our past speakers for making this speaker series a success! |
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Wednesday,
April 21, 2010 |
Max Finkelstein |
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March 23,2010 |
Michael Runtz,
Carleton University
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November 2009 |
Dr. Ariel Fenster,
McGill University |
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October 21st,2009 |
Dr. Gabriel Blouin-Demers,
Conserving Freshwater Turtles in the St.
Lawrence Ecosystem |
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September 23rd, 2009 |
Jean
Lauriault,
Canadian Museum of Nature The Amazing Monarch Butterfly: a Phenomenon of Nature |
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May 20th, 2009 |
Wayne Grady,
The Great Lakes: A Troubled Future
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April 22,2009 |
Mike Runtz,
Carlton University -The Forest - a story of life and death, sex and deceit
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March 18th |
Dr.
Michael Twiss, Clarkson University Great Rivers
Centre. “The Effect of Road Salt on Adirondack Mountain
Lakes” |
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February 25th
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Dr. Brian Hickey, Research Scientist River
Institute
“Wonderful Wetlands” |
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January 2009 |
Marie-France Noel, Eastern
Ontario’s Model Forest |
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November 2008 |
Dr. Jerome Marty, River Institute Research Scientist |
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October 2008 |
Dr. Joe Schwartz, McGill University
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September 2008 |
Dr.Joan Marshall, McGill University |
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March 2008
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Dr. Michael Runtz,
Naturalist
“Natural History of the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence Region”
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Feb 2008 |
Dr. Oliver Coomes, Department of Geography, McGill
University
People of the Great River: life along the
Amazon |
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January 2008 |
Dr
Vance Trudeau, Fish, frogs and pharmaceuticals:
A dangerous environmental mixer |
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November 2007 |
John St-Marseille, P.Eng. Thompson Rosemount Group |
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October 2007 |
Dr. Brian Hickey, Research Scientist, River Institute |
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September 2007 |
Dr. David Bird,
Professor
of Wildlife Biology and Director of the Avian Science
and Conservation Centre of McGill University in
Montreal, Quebec |
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June 2007 |
Dr. Kevan Kevan,
University of Guelph
"Plight of the Bee: The Buzz on Pollination and
Conservation" |
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May 2007 |
Dr. Stuart Bunn, Griffith University, Australia |
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April 2007 |
Adrienne Fowlie, Graduate of the University of Ottawa
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March 2007 |
Bruce Doran, Biologist, River Institute |
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February 2007 |
Dr. Michaell Runtz, Naturalist |
The Speaker Series was made possible from a
start up grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency
of the Ministry of Culture,
receives $100 million annually from Ontario’s charity casino
initiative.
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