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Not Frozen in Time Lecture March 26 7pm UBC

Dr. Frank Tester
Tomorrow at 7pm at UBC

For details check out link:

Not Frozen in Time poster

 

 

 

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A celebration of the Arctic – Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature / IF YOU ARE VISITNG OTTAWA – the opening event is on April 03, 2013

The people in the photo are Aaju Peter and Mathew Nuqingaq. The photo was taken in Dundas Harbour, Nunavut.  photo credit: Michelle Valberg

A celebration of the Arctic                                       Une célébration de l’Arctique

Mr. Nicholas Offord
Interim Chair of the Board of Trustees
and
Ms. Margaret Beckel
President and CEO of the
Canadian Museum of Nature along with Tom Perlmutter
Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board
of Canada

invite you to the launch of

EXTRAORDINARY ARCTIC – THE FESTIVAL

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

 

This special evening celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition and features the Flora of the Canadian Arctic, the Museum’s latest Arctic scientific discovery, experiences shared by modern Arctic explorers, an interactive igloo and much more.

 

Arctic-inspired refreshments
Cash bar

 

Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod Street, Ottawa
Salon, third floor

 

RSVP by March 27:
invite@mus-nature.ca
or 613-364-4122

 

This invitation admits two.

 

M. Nicholas Offord
président intérimaire du Conseil d’administration
et
Mme Margaret Beckel
président-directrice générale
du Musée canadien de la nature
ainsi queTom Perlmutter
Commissaire du gouvernement à la cinématographie et président de l’Office national du film du Canada
vous invitent au lancement du festivalEXTRAORDINAIRE ARCTIQUELe mercredi 3 avril 2013
18 h à 20 h 30

 

Cette soirée commémore le 100e anniversaire de l’Expédition canadienne dans l’Arctique en présentant la flore de l’Arctique canadien, des causeries avec des explorateurs modernes du Grand Nord, un igloo interactif et bien d’autres activités.

 

Rafraîchissements au goût du Grand Nord
Bar payant

 

Musee canadien de la nature
240, rue McLeod à Ottawa
Salon, troisième étage

 

Veuillez confirmer votre présence
avant le 27 mars :
invite@mus-nature.ca
ou 613-364-4122.

 

Cette invitation est valable pour deux personnes.

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Parasites, Population Cycles and Climate Change in the High Arctic

Dr. Andrew Dobson, from Princeton University, is the Graduate Student Invited Speaker for the Organismal Diversity Talk of this year.  JANUARY 30th 2013

Andrew Dobson

His talk,  “Parasites, Population Cycles and Climate Change in the High Arctic” will be the BRS next Wednesday (January 30th 12 noon)

Dr. Dobson is known as one of the leading researchers on wildlife disease ecology and on the diversity and conservation of the Serengeti, although he has worked on a variety of different ecosystems and his interests are quite diverse as you can see from his publications and website:

http://www.princeton.edu/~dobber/#

He will be available for meetings all day Thursday Jan. 31st. If you are interested in a time slot with him, please email Angie Nicolás, nicolas@zoology.ubc.ca saying what time you would like to meet with him, and include your office number or preferred location.

Thanks,

Angie.

Angie Nicolás, nicolas@zoology.ubc.ca

MSc student, Zoology UBC

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North Pole or Bust!

The CCG Louis S. St. Laurent is almost at the North Pole!

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People of a Feather Documentary Premier

Submitted on 2011/05/04 at 19:38

Perhaps we could watch “People of a Feather” and have a discussion if there is a gap in the talks. Not sure when it’ll be out on dvd…  Mark Halverson

http://www.peopleofafeather.com/trailer/

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