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SUMMARY:Virtual Café - Fire Management at Field Stations
DESCRIPTION:Within the community of biological field stations\, we don’t need to debate whether climate change is real as we see the local impacts in real time. Among the most dramatic changes is the global and local increase in frequency and intensity of fires as well as the associated increasing length of the fire season.  For biological field stations\, this raises a host of significant challenges that can potentially compromise the integrity of the biological resources we try to protect as well as on-going research and educational activities. This is true whether the station is in a remote location or in an urban/wildland transition zone. So\, what kinds of tools and strategies should we be considering to mitigate fire risk and recovery from fire? \nPerhaps more than ever\, it is important that field stations share what they know\, what they are trying\, and how they think about living in a time of increasing fire risk and impact. Whether you have thought about these issues or not\, this is a virtual café you will not want to miss. This discussion will be led by a panel of field station managers/directors with a range of experiences managing fire risk and recovery. \nPanelists will include representatives from the following field stations (from east to west): \n\nMpala Research Station\, Laikipia County\, Kenya\nUniversity of Ioannina Palase Field Research Station\, Zagori\, Greece\nIracambi Research Center\, Minas Gerais\, Brazil\nArchbold Biological Station\, Florida\, USA\nQuesnel River Research Centre\, British Columbia\, Canada\nPepperwood Preserve\, California\, USA\n\nSome of the kinds of issues/questions that will be addressed include: \n\nPolicies for use/prevention;\nWarning systems;\nPlans/Strategies for recovery;\nWhat sorts of strategies have NOT worked.\n\nThis will be a 90-minute Virtual Cafe that will include 5-to-10-minute presentations from the panelists followed by questions from those attending. Zoom link
URL:https://obfs.org/event/virtual-cafe-fire-management-at-field-stations/
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SUMMARY:Queen's University Environmental DNA Workshop 2024
DESCRIPTION:Where: Queen’s University Biological Station – Opinicon Campus \nWhen: Arriving Sunday\, May 12th to Friday\, May 17th 2024 \nTarget audience: professional biologists in governmental or consulting sectors\, NGO personnel\, senior undergraduates and grad students seeking additional skills \nRegistration: Meals & accommodations included. \nStudents $875\, General Public/Professionals $1150 \nTransportation to/from Kingston and the Biological Station is included (from Queen’s University main campus or Kingston bus or train stations) \nParticipants will receive a Queen’s University micro-credential. \nREGISTER HERE \nSynopsis: Environmental DNA (eDNA) is becoming a mainstay of non-invasive\, reliable\, and cost-effective surveys of at-risk and invasive species\, pathogen detection\, and biodiversity assessment. These approaches rely on the fact that organisms leave their DNA in the environment\, making it possible to detect their presence without capture or even direct observation. Reliable eDNA data depend on field and lab rigorous technique because significant biases can occur through the process from the sampling to the data processing\, and they greatly influence species detection results. \nWater sampling on the St. Lawrence. Photo. Allen Tian\nThis eDNA workshop will provide a broad overview of the approaches used in eDNA studies for both single-species and multi-species detections. This five-day course will benefit those interested in undertaking or overseeing eDNA studies\, or evaluating research proposals and research\, especially in management and monitoring applications. The workshop includes lectures\, field and lab demonstrations\, and hands-on training in analysis and interpretation of data\, but does not require detailed knowledge of genetics or molecular biology. We offer a background on sources and fates of eDNA  in the environment\, methods and applications with emphasis on design\, implementation\, analysis and interpretation of species-specific and multi-species eDNA approaches. We will cover advantages and limitations of each \, as well as the precautions needed through the whole process to get robust data. We will provide a manual that includes method overviews\, field and lab protocols\, links to key web resources\, and useful literature. \nInstructors (click on names for bios): Lectures. Dr. Dilini Abeyrama\, Dr. Bojian Chen; Labs. Allen Tian\, Stafford Maracle \nConsultants: Dr. Steve Lougheed\, Dr. Yuxiang Wang\, Dr. Orianne Tournayre \nGuest speakers: TBA \n\nWorkshop Timetable \n\n\nResources (for registered participants only) \nLink to 2022 eDNA Workshop webpage – with photos \nLink to 2023 eDNA Workshop webpage
URL:https://obfs.org/event/queens-university-environmental-dna-workshop-2024/
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SUMMARY:OBFS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.
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