SK PCAP Native Prairie Speaker Series
2019 Upcoming Speaker Series Presentations
Research and Conservation of an Iconic North American Grassland Bird, the Loggerhead Shrike. Webinar presentation by Dr. Amy Chabot, Research and Conservation Program’s Coordinator, African Lion Safari. January 28th, 2019 at 12:00pm CST. Register Free. More Information
Owls on Tour. Join us for a presentation about Burrowing Owls. Live Owl present! Date: Saturday February 9th, 2019 at 2:00pm
Location: Cabela's, 4901 Gordon Rd, Regina, SK Presenter: Lori Johnson, Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre. Free! All ages welcome! More Information
Stay tuned for a webinar about Avian Ecology and Conservation by Leisha Berzins from the School of Environment and Sustainability. February 28th at 12:00pm CST. Register Free.
2018 Past Speaker Series Presentations
Webinar: The Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program. Speaker: Alexandra Froese, Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program. December 19th, 2018 at 12:00pm CST. More Information Watch now.
Sharp-tailed Grouse: Tools for managing in a changing landscape. Speaker: Brandon Burda, Masters of Science Student at the University of Regina. More Information. Watch online now. Presentation took place November 29, 2018.
Presentation: “Where do Greater Sage-Grouse live? Preferred habitat by this endangered species in Saskatchewan” Speaker: Beatriz Prieto, Terrestrial Ecologist, Fish, Wildlife and Lands Branch, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. Watch Recording. Presentation took place November 27, 2018.
Presentation: "Forget-me-not: monitoring and active management programs for “other” Species At Risk in Grasslands National Park" Speakers: Stefano Liccioli, Laura Gardiner, Justin Crowe,Michelle Sawatzky (Resource Conservation, Grasslands National Park). Watch now. Presentation took place November 26, 2018.
Saskatchewan's Migratory Bats on the Move Speaker: Erin Swerdfeger, Master of Science Candidate at the University of Regina. More Information Watch Online. Presentation took place November 15, 2018.
Pathogens on the prairies: assessing health of native Saskatchewan bumble bees Speaker: Kirsten Palmier, Masters Student at the University of Regina. Watch the presentation. That took place October 9, 2018. More Information
Songbird Conservation Efforts and the QuAppelle Valley as a Focal Area for Conservation Speaker: Sarah Ludlow and Cameron Wood, Nature Conservancy of Canada. Watch the presentation. that took place September 25, 2018. More Information
Waterton Lakes National Park: return of the northern leopard frog Speaker: Kimberly Pearson, Ecosystem Scientist, Conservation and Restoration Project Manager, Waterton Lakes National Park. Click Here for More Information Watch the presentation that took place August 2, 2018.
Comparing The Population Benefits of Habitat Restoration Options: Greater Sage-grouse in Alberta Speaker: Julie Heinrichs, Research Scientist, Computational Ecology Group Canada, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University. Click Here for More Information. Watch the Presentation that took place June 12, 2018
Little oil well on the prairie:disentangling mechanisms to mitigate effects on grassland songbirds Paulson Des Brisay, Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba More Information. Watch the Presentation that took place May 12, 2018
Harnessing Technology: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Natural Resource Management Click to watch presentation! Presentation took place April 4, 2018
Grassland Bird Habitat Management in an Urban Setting. Click to watch the presentation! Presentation took place March 28, 2018
Providing Habitat for Northern Leopard Frogs
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Part 2
Presentation took place March, 2018
Multi-Species Results-Based Conservation
Presentation took place February 28, 2018
Greater Sage-grouse Recovery from a Landowner Perspective
Presentation took place January 31, 2018
Strength in numbers: Collaboration and new technology reveal secrets of the Common Nighthawk
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Presentation took place on January 23rd, 2018
Why Data Sharing?
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Presentation took place on December 6th, 2017
Sagebrush Grasslands Restoration for Greater Sage-Grouse Recovery
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Presentation took place November 29, 2017
New directions in habitat mitigation: early experience and future opportunities
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Presentation took place October 18, 2017.
Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation on Montana's Working Lands
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Presentation took place on September 27, 2017
Engaging Communities in Nocturnal Conservation: Why Nocturnal Preserves are needed in Canada
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Presentation took place on August 22, 2017
The Nature Conservancy of Canada: Prioritizing Conservation in Saskatchewan
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Presentation took place on July 24, 2017
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Presentation took place on June 22, 2017
Piping Plover Critical Habitat at Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area
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Presentation took place on June 20, 2017
Butcher Birds and the Stewards of Saskatchewan
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Presentation took place on June 14, 2017
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Presentation took place on May 3, 2017
Counting Birds Counts for Conservation
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Presentation took place on April 26, 2017
Citizen Science links from April 26, 2017 webinar
2016-2017 Native Prairie Speaker Series Past Presentations
Landscape to local: a multi-scale evaluation of voluntary efforts to reduce fragmentation and enhance management of rangelands for sage-grouse.
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Presentation took place on March 29, 2017
Valuing Ecosystem Services Provided by Native Prairie
Presented by Sue Michalsky, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc.
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Presentation took place on March 24, 2017
Evaluating Non-Intrusive Methods for Monitoring Greater Sage-grouse Unoccupied Leks in Saskatchewan
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Presentation took place on March 1, 2017 in Mankota, SK
Greater Sage Grouse Presentation Information
HABISask - Hunting, Angling and Biodiversity Information of Saskatchewan
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Presentation took place on February 27, 2016
HABISask Presentation Abstract
Effect of Human Development on Burrowing Owl Habitat
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Presentation took place on February 16, 2017
Burrowing Owl Presentation Information
Current SK Ministry of Environment land cover and habitat monitoring initiatives
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Presentation took place January 23, 2017.
Landcover Presentation Abstract
International Piping Plover Survey
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Presentation took place December 14, 2016
Science-based program for the recovery of Greater sage-grouse in Grasslands National Park
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Presentation took place November 30, 2016
Chasing Tigers: Population Assessment of the Imperiled Gibson's Big Sand Tiger Beetle in the Elbow Sand Hills
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Presentation took place November 29, 2016
Multiple Species Management: Cattle Grazing and Songbird Abundance
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Presentation took place October 26, 2016
Sprague's Pipits - Status and Habitat Requirements
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Presentation was recorded October 3, 2016
Habitat Management Strategies for Species at Risk
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Presentation was recorded September 21, 2016.
Developing Management Targets for Grassland Songbirds - Phil Rose, MSc
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Presentation was recorded August 10, 2016
SWF Game Management Plan
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Presentation was recorded August 4, 2016
Game Management Plan White Paper
Species at Risk Farm Program
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Presentation was recorded July 6, 2016
Dark Sky Preserves
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Presentation was recorded June 16, 2016
Canadian Burrowing Owls: Going, Going, Go...
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Presentation was recorded May 12, 2016
How to Grow Native Plants in Saskatchewan
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Presentation was recorded on April 20, 2016
2015-16 Native Prairie Speaker Series Past Presentations
Stewards of Saskatchewan: Habitat Conservation for Species at Risk
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Presentation was recorded on March 21, 2016
The Art and Science of Engaging and Interacting with Landowners in Rural Situations
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Presentation was recorded on February 9, 2016
Reducing Fence-Related Wildlife Collisions
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Presentation was recorded January 18, 2016, 12:00pm
Wildlife and Fence Factsheet
Grazing Response Index
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Presentation was recorded December 9, 2015, 12:00pm
Grazing Response Index Fact Sheet
iMap Invasives
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Presentation was recorded November 18, 2015, 12:00pm
Greater Sage-Grouse Translocation
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Presentation was recorded October 27, 2015, 12:00pm
Wild Bees as Crop Pollinators: a Case-Study in Haskap
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Presentation was recorded on September 30, 2015, 12:00pm
Importance of Pollination Factsheet
How Can You Help to Conserve Bees? Factsheet
Most previous Technical Speaker Series presentations as well as upcoming presentations are archived under playlists on the PCAP YouTube channel, which is accessible at: https://www.youtube.com/user/skpcap For specific presentations, click on the links below:
2014-15 Speaker Series Presentations
March 5, 2015 Speaker Series
BMP's on Native Rangeland: the Benefits of Cross-Fencing - VIDEO
Coy Schellenberg, Perrin Ranching 1990 Ltd.
February 24, 2015 Speaker Series
Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Efforts in the US and the Sage Grouse Initiative - VIDEO
Kelsey Molloy, NRCS, Malta, Montana, USA
January 21, 2015 Speaker Series
The effects of oil development on grassland songbirds VIDEO
Jason Unruh, University of Regina
December 11, 2014 WEBINAR
Black-footed Ferret and Prairie Dog Ecology at the Grasslands National Park
Tara Stephens, Calgary Zoo
VIDEO currently unavailable pending peer review period.
November 19, 2014
The Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Rankings, Research & Rare Plants VIDEO
Sarah Vinge-Mazer, SK CDC
October 20, 2014
Land use and soil biological quality in the Canadian prairie VIDEO
Dr. Chantal Hamel, AAFC-SPARC
Sharing the Prairie: A Multi-Use Landscape VIDEO
Barry Adams, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
Previous 2013-14 Season Presentations
Sage Grouse Monitoring Methods
Beatriz Prieto-Diaz, Saskatchewan Ministry of the Environment
Federal Community Pasture Transition (PFRA) Update
Brant Kirychuk, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Ecomuseums? In Saskatchewan?
Dr. Glenn Sutter, Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Linking Science & Indigenous Knowledge: Water Quality Trends in Calling Lakes (Saskatchewan)
Dr. Arzu Sardarli, Associate Professor, First Nations University of Canada
Ecosystem Goods & Services - Where are We?
Dr. Ken Belcher, School of Environment & Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
What are Native Prairie Grasslands Worth?
Sue Michalsky, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., Saskatchewan
2012-2013 Speaker Series Video Presentations
The Farm Stewardship Program:My Story
Tom Treen, EFP/FS Program Representative (September, 2012)
The Swift Fox: Back Home (Again)
Shelley Pruss, Parks Canada (January, 2013)
Connectivity and Conservation
Rik Anaka, Nature Conservancy of Canada (February, 2013)
2011-2012 Speaker Series Video Presentations
Protecting Native Grasslands from Smooth Brome Invasion
Rob Wright, SK Parks Service (January, 2012)
2010-2011 Speaker Series Video Presentations
Insights into the Relationship Between Crop Agriculture & Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Ian Phillips, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (October, 2010)
2009-2010 Speaker Series Video Presentations
Dr. Alan Iwaasa & Dr. Mike Schellenberg, AAFC-SPARC (December, 2009)
Part 1 - Effects of Gas Development on Grassland Birds
Part 2
Part 3
Dr. Stephen Davis, Wildlife Biologist EC-CWS & Holly Kalyn-Bogard, MSc Student (February, 2010)
Ecology & Economics of Prairie Riparian Areas: What we know and what we don't!
Etienne Soulodre, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (March, 2010)
For copies of past presentations from 2009-2013 please contact the PCAP office at 306-352-0472 or