Native Prairie Speaker Series
Upcoming Speaker Series Presentations
Monthly Webinar Series
September Native Prairie Speaker Series
What’s in a scream: how do bats respond to distress calls made by other species?
Speaker: Hannah Wilson, MSc Candidate, University of Regina
Thursday September 29th at 12:00pm
Register Free: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4690512631465011213
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October Native Prairie Speaker Series
Grassland Conservation, Threats Facing Prairie Birds and the Role We All Play
Tuesday October 4th, 2022 at 7:00pm
Chaplin Lake: A Shorebird Hotspot in the Prairies
Speaker: Kayla Caruso, M.Sc. Candidate, University of Saskatchewan
Thursday October 6th, 2022 at 12:00pm
Register Free: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4740260035529569548
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The primary source of funding for the Wildlife Habitat Canada Grant Program is from the purchase of the Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp (Canadian Duck Stamp) by waterfowl hunters
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2022 Past Speaker Series Presentations:
Speaker: Dan Routhier, Senior Wildlife Biologist, Stantec Consulting Ltd
More Information About This Webinar
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February Native Prairie Speaker Series - SAVE THE DATE!
A Watershed Stewardship Approach to Invasive Species Education and Management Summary
Speakers: Kevin Steinley of Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards and Stephanie Huel of Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards
Watch the Recording Free.More Information About This Webinar
Presentation: Leopard frogs in Southwest Saskatchewan: Biology and threats
Speaker: Dr. Nick Cairns, Conservation Biologist.
More Information. Watch Recording Now.
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March Native Prairie Speaker Series - Webinar
An overview of the Alberta Invasive Species Council and their biocontrol release program in Alberta
Speaker: Paige Kuczmarski, Social Media / Invasive Species Technician, Alberta Invasive Species Council
More Information About This Webinar. Watch Recording Now.
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April Native Prairie Speaker Series
Using new technologies to track terns in the prairies and beyond
Speaker: Ann McKeller, Research Scientist, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada
This webinar took place on Thursday April 7th.
More Information About This Webinar. Watch the Recording Now.
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Webinar Presentation: City Nature Challenge Saskatoon and Area CNC YXE. Sorting out noxious invasives from beneficial pollinator species
Speaker: Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
This webinar took place on Wednesday April 13th, 2022.
More Information. Watch the Recording Now
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Timing agricultural activities based on when bobolink finish breeding
Speaker: Julia Put, Resource Management Officer, Grasslands National Park
This took place on May 3rd, 2022. You can watch the recording on our YouTube Channel!
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June Native Prairie Speaker Series
An Introduction to Lichens with a Focus on Prairie Species
Speaker: Troy McMullin,Research Scientist, Lichenology, Canadian Museum of Nature.
This webinar was on Tuesday June 21st.
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Habitat selection and prey composition by great horned owls
Speaker: Victoria Hartley-Cox, Masters of Science Student, University of Regina.
Tuesday July 19th at 12:00pm
August Native Prairie Speaker Series
Invasive Weeds in Native Prairie
Speaker: Clark Brenzil P.Ag, Government of Saskatchewan, Provincial Specialist Weed Control
August 30th at 12:00pm
2021 Past Speaker Series Presentations:
January Native Prairie Speaker Series - Webinars
Speaker: Noah Johnson, Masters Graduate, University of Regina
Took place on Thursday July 8th, 2021 at 12:00pm
Watch Recording Free. More Information About This Webinar
“Shake, Rattle, and Roll—Exploring the biology and ecology of snakes in Southwest Saskatchewan”
Speaker: Alexandria Gallon, Grasslands National Park
This presentation took place on Thursday October 28th in Val Marie, SK
More Information. Watch the recording now.
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October Native Prairie Speaker Series
Weather, climate, and their influence on the living things of grassland
Speaker: Dr. Dan Johnson, Faculty, University of Lethbridge and VP of the Entomological Society of Alberta.
This webinar took place on Thursday October 28th, 2021. More Information About This Webinar
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November Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar
"An introduction to the Weston Family Prairie Grassland Initiative"
Speakers: Matthew Braun and Tamara Carter, Nature Conservancy of Canada
This webinar took place on November 17th, 2021 at 12pm. More Information About This Webinar.
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Returning Fire to the Prairie: prescribed fire as a conservation management tool.
Speaker: Dinyar Minocher, Interagency Prescribed Fire Coordinator, Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange
This webinar took place on Tuesday November 30th at 12:00pm
More Information About This Webinar. Watch the recording now.
Bats in Saskatchewan: Conservation, Collaboration, and Current Research
Tuesday December 7th at 12:00pm
Presenter: Dana Green, PhD Candidate, University of Regina
More Information About This Webinar. Watch Recording on YouTube!
Past Speaker Series Presentations
October Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar
Speaker: Katie Willie, Masters Candidate, University of Saskatchewan and Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Wednesday September 24th, 2020 at 12:00pm
How alternative grazing practices affect the diversity and abundance of grassland birds
Prairie pond abundance and breeding success of tree swallows Thursday November 21st at 12:00pm
Speaker: Ray Poulin, Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Eastend, SK: Wednesday October 16th. 7:00pm at the T.rex Discovery Centre.
Mankota, SK: Thursday October 17th. 7:00pm at the Grasslands Inn on Highway 18.
These presentations are FREE! Everyone Welcome to attend! Live snake on site!
More information about these presentations or pcap@sasktel.net or 306.352.0472
These in-person Native Prairie Speaker Series presentations ares sponsored by the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, SaskPower and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Speakers: Dr. Geoff Holroyd & Helen Trefry, retired Environment Canada biologists. This took place on Saturday July 6th, 2019 at 7:00pm in Val Marie, SK. More Information. Watch the Recording Here.
Help The Bats: Citizen Science and Bat Conservation
Developing Predictive Models of Occurrence For Grassland Birds in Alberta
April 26th at 12:00pm MST, Julie Landry-Deboer from the Alberta Conservation Association will be speaking about predictive models for grassland songbirds. More Information about the exact date will be available soon. More Information about April's Webinar Watch Webinar
Ferruginous Hawk habitat and nesting ecology in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
Speaker: Janet Ng, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta. Wednesday March 13th, 2019 at 12:00pm CST. More Information Watch Webinar
Native Prairie Speaker Series - In Person Presentations in Assiniboia and Weyburn, SK
Carbon Sequestration on the Prairies: A ‘Cool’ Solution for the Hot Planet
Presenter: Sean Chuan, Agricultural Research and Extension Counsil of Alberta. Took place February 28th at 12:00pm CST. More Information Watch Recording
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. Took place on January 28th, 2019 at 12:00pm CST. More Information. Watch the Recording Now
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. Error (DOC): file doesn't existSongbird 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