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Calendar of Events for 2013

QUBS Open House

QUBS Open House. Sunday June 23rd noon-3:00 pm. Displays of ongoing research projects, local diversity and conservation initiatives. Tours of the facilities and habitats. Light refreshments served. All welcome!

QUBS Workshops

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Experience the late August tranquility of Lake Opinicon while exploring the world of watercolour. This workshop focuses on capturing the natural world through observation and interpretation. Throughout the weekend, the instructor will give short demonstrations inside the studio including several drawing and painting tips and techniques for participants to explore and develop. Individual interpretation and creativity will be encouraged.  Plein-air painting will be weather dependant. The workshop is open to all levels of artist ability and can accommodate up to 16 people.
   
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Marta Scythes is a medical illustrator, fine artist and educator. Her illustrations have been published in Harrowsmith Magazine, Harper Collins (New York) and McClelland and Stewart in the best-selling UP NORTH series. In 2012, Simon & Schuster released The Woman Who Changed Her Brain by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, which features Marta’s carbon drawings.

Marta is a current faculty member in the Graphic Design and Music & Digital Media departments at St. Lawrence College and at The Haliburton School of Art, Fleming College. She has taught at The Ontario College of Art and Design, Southampton Art School, PEI School of Art and Queen's University. She holds a MSc in Biomedical Communications from The University of Toronto and has created scientific animations for the Hospital for Sick Children.

http://www.bmc.med.utoronto.ca/~marta

COST & APPLICATION:
The fee for the workshop is $195. Details of deposit, workshop, and application may be found | here |.

• FABULOUS FALL FUNGI. DATES: Tuesday October 1 at 8pm to Friday October 4 2013 at 4pm

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
In this hands-on three-day workshop, you will learn how to identify a wide variety of mushrooms and other fungi growing in great abundance at this time of year. Up to 142 species of fungi have been identified in previous years. The days will be a stimulating mix of guided walks, specimen collecting, plus ample time to work on identifying your finds. There will also be discussions on fungal ecology, edibles & medicinals, and how to demystify the scientific names. Suitable for all levels, this workshop is limited to 12 individuals. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to increase your FQ (Fungal Quotient)!

INSTRUCTOR BIO
Richard Aaron, B.A., M.B.A.

Richard is a seasoned naturalist with a wide range of interests. He has lead walks, conducted workshops and presented lectures on a variety of topics for over 50 organizations in Canada and the States. He has also worked as a summer park naturalist in Algonquin Provincial Park and been published in several leading nature magazines. His website is at http://natureknowledge.weebly.com.

Richard is one of the most knowledgeable people in the province when it comes to fungi. He has conducted public and private mushroom surveys, founded a microscope study group, and created a field checklist which is used by several mushroom clubs. In 2000, he was the subject of a feature article in Seasons magazine (now ON Nature magazine) which followed him around as he led a guided mushroom walk. Witty, passionate and knowledgeable, he is the perfect guide to introduce you to the mysterious and intriguing world of mushrooms and other fungi.

COST & APPLICATION:
The fee for the workshop is $350 all inclusive. Details of deposit, workshop and application are available | here |.

QUBS Seminars

Held in the Conference Room in the Main Lodge each Wednesday at 7:00 pm. All are welcome! We are just beginning to assemble the roster.

Date	Speaker and Talk Title
May 8	Stephen Lougheed (Queen's). An illustrated natural history travelogue of Jalisco, Mexico.
Monday May 13	Nick Cairns and Lauren Stoot (Ottawa and Carleton). Freshwater turtle bycatch: determining the threat and looking for solutions.
May 15	Chris Baird (Queen's University). Mercury biomagnification trends near and away from contaminated sites in the St. Lawrence River.
May 22	Bill Halliday (Ottawa) Interference competition leads to apparent predation risk with sympatric voles.
May 29	Ignacio Moore (Virginia Tech) Seasonal reproduction, neuroplasticity, and population divergence in an equatorial bird.
June 5	Trevor Pitcher (Univ. Windsor) Competitive reproductive success and genetic quality: the dualistic role of sperm.
June 12	Leo Campagna (Queen's University) Exploring the origins of Neotropical avian biodiversity.
June 19	Valerie Langlois (Royal Military College) How frogs cope with textile dyes?
June 26	Dan Ardia (Biology, Franklin & Marshall College)
July 3	Adam Lendvai (Virginia Tech) TBA
July 10	TBA
July 17	Allyson Parker (Queen's University) TBA
July 24	TBA
July 31	TBA