Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture presented by the Strathcona Wilderness Institute:
Title: Investigating White Pine Blister Rust in Strathcona Park
Speaker: Kaitlyn Kuzma-Wells
Date: Sunday, September 5, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
This webinar is facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists (see the registration link below).
Cronatium ribicola or white pine blister rust, is an invasive, and often deadly fungus present throughout British Columbia. Here, Kaitlyn Kuzma-Wells will delve into its history, life cycle and impact on the western white pines of Strathcona Provincial Park.
Kaitlyn Kuzma-Wells is one of the summer students engaged as research assistants by Strathcona Wilderness Institute through the Canada Summer Jobs program this year. They have now completed their work out on the trails in the Park documenting flora and fauna for the SWI Data Collection project on iNaturalist. Their last assignment is to deliver a webinar to the public on a project of their choice.
“Seating capacity” for the talk is limited, and you will need to register in advance. You can check the computer requirements for attendees here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the webinar.
For information about SWI, see their website here. If you are new to Comox Valley Nature, find out more about us here.
