Registration for the 2022 PRSSS AGM and Spring Workshop is now open! The event will take place on March 5th from 9 AM – 3 PM PST and will be held via Zoom.

Recent current events, such as increased forest fire severity and regional flooding, have influenced many discussions about the state of our soil security. The topic for our 2022 AGM is “Soil Security: Past, Present, Future.” Throughout the day, we will be diving into how past decisions have shaped current events, how current events are shaping future planning, and the different intersections of soil security.

Registration cost is $15 CAD for students and $50 CAD for non-students/ professionals. The price includes registration and a PRSSS annual membership for 2022/2023. The 2022/2023 membership registration cycle lasts from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

3-Minute Thesis Competition

We are happy to announce a 3-minute thesis presentation in lieu of a student poster presentation during the PRSSS AGM + Spring workshop. Students are encouraged to share their research in a 3-min rapid presentation format. Presentations should be recorded and submitted prior to the AGM event. During the event, presenters will participate in a Q&A period.

• Letter of intent to submit pre-recorded submission video: Due @ registration
• 3-minute thesis presentation recording: Due March 2nd
• Recording format: MP4 is preferable, but we can accommodate whatever format is available to you

Find more details on the Spring Workshop page of their website!

The 2023 ISCBC Provincial Youth Summit is an event you won’t want to miss!

A number of engaging speakers will be presenting at the summit including public artist and ethnobotanist Dr T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss, ISCBC’s own youth volunteer and artist extraordinaire Joshua Ralph, and more! Learn how these presenters have made an impact in their communities through stewarding  connections with the land and become inspired to steward your own connections. Make sure to save the date in your calendar so you don’t miss out on connecting with these fantastic speakers as well as other like-minded youth from across BC!
More info

Date: January 28, 2023, 1:00pm-5:00pm PST, online
Register here

SER-WC 2022 Annual General Meeting & Fall Forum (Online)
Sunday, November 20, 2022
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. PST / 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MST
Register here
All are welcome; no cost to attend for some or all of this meeting

Please join to help us elect a new Vice-Chair and Secretary, hear from our Keynote Speaker, and win some great prizes!!

Featuring presentations by
Taylor Galvin, 2022 Indigenous Scholarship Winner
Cain Blythe, Author of Rewilding

Cain is CEO of Ecosulis and CreditNature and is a specialist with over 25 years experience of rewilding, ecosystem restoration, nature recovery and the use of technology in conservation. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and a member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. Together with Dr Paul Jepson, he has written the acclaimed book “Rewilding: the radical new science of ecological recovery (2020)”. Cain has practical experience of delivering nature-based solutions, including for rewilding projects, and is supporting the development of this emerging field.

Cain works closely with a wide range of stakeholders including conservation organisations, landowners, farmers and private businesses to plan, deliver and manage a wide range of rewilding projects.

The Restoration Futures Lab at the University of Victoria, in coordination with the Conservation Decisions Lab at the University of British Columbia, is hiring a part-time research technician from September 2022 to the end of March 2023. They will be focused on the oak meadow communities that were nourished and maintained by thousands of years of stewardship by Coast Salish peoples. These ecosystems have been degraded by land use change, colonial removal of traditional practices, invasive species, and overgrazing. This position will be part of a larger project to explore the benefits of restoration actions regionally, and what practices bring the greatest improvements and where.

The technician will help gather existing data on plant communities in oak meadows. This will involve working with scientists, practitioners, and municipalities to source and standardize the data. In addition, they will help summarize what the data shows, which may include mapping species occurrence, assessing restoration outcomes, and tracking meadow health. It is likely to extend into the spring and summer, but transition at that point into a field technician position.

We are hiring for three days a week (22.5 hours) at $24/hr (plus benefits). To apply, send your resume and a cover letter to Nancy Shackelford (nshack@uvic.ca) by September 23rd at 5pm.

Yukon Seed and Restoration Inc. (YSR) is a subsidiary of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Development Corporation
(NNDDC), the development corporation for the Citizens of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun.

NNDDC is the parent company to a group of forward-thinking companies that prides itself on the work
ethic and creativity that our team brings to the table. As a smaller organization, YSR seeks to employ
individuals who are self- starters and are flexible enough to operate across multiple different industry
lines, with the ability to strategically work on files that may be outside of their routine tasks. We
encourage continued two-way learning and growth of all our employees to best achieve this.

Yukon Seed & Restoration Inc. is in search of a Reclamation Specialist to join our growing team. This
position provides a unique opportunity to be a part of the Yukon’s growing restoration and reclamation
economy. The Reclamation Specialist will undertake a variety of tasks related to the management and
implementation of reclamation, restoration, and nature-based design projects throughout the Yukon for
communities, industry, government, and non-governmental organizations. The position will also include
contributing to the development of YSR’s native seed collection and banking program, capacity building
training program, and new business lines.

We are looking for someone who can take initiative to help grow YSR as a business, and work with a
variety of partners to develop the Yukon’s restoration and reclamation economy. This position requires
someone to be able to work independently as well as part of a highly collaborative team of various
experts, board of directors, and partners. A love for the natural world and desire to restore and steward
the vibrant Yukon landscape is a must.

Yukon Seed and Restoration Reclamation Specialist Job Description

Co-authored by SER-WC Director Erin Roberts, “Dogs and migratory birds within Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Greater Victoria Area” is hot off the presses from the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Disturbance of birds by dogs at large was documented in all study areas and poses a potentially large effect on migratory bird populations. Further research, compliance promotion opportunities, and collaborative management are needed.

Read the full report here: CW66-776-2022-eng Dogs and migratory birds [PDF, 8.8 MB]

https://www.coastalzonecanada.org/czc2023/

#ERestorationTips – Restoration Tip 236

When the number of invasive common carp was successfully reduced through a restoration project in the Hamilton Harbour, the niche was taken over by goldfish set free or flushed down the toilet by area residents.

Learn more about how the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is tracking the goldfish and the impacts this has on native fish species here.

Image courtesy of Jess Robichaud

Read all the past Restoration Tips created by students in the University of Saskatchewan’s SLC 350 class here.

 

 

#ERestorationTips – Restoration Tip 235

We all know restoration is cool, but did you know it’s this cool?

Researchers at the Nature Conservancy of Canada are using thermal imaging to monitor restoration efforts in Ontario by using temperature differences in ecosystems before and after restoration.

This study could change the way we monitor restoration projects in the future!

Read all the past Restoration Tips created by students in the University of Saskatchewan’s SLC 350 class here.

 

 

#ERestorationTips – Restoration Tip 232

Would you like a yard that is low maintenance and beautiful?

Restore local biodiversity, attract pollinators, and conserve urban water resources by planting various native plants and pollinator-friendly species on your property instead of or alongside everyday turfgrasses.

Learn more about it by exploring the resources found here.
David Suzuki Foundation’s Queen of Green

Read all the past Restoration Tips created by students in the University of Saskatchewan’s SLC 350 class here.