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Bruce Moffat, our very own CVN Nature Photography group coordinator will be presenting at this month’s general meeting. He has prepared a handful of wildlife vignettes collected over the past 7 years on Vancouver Island. Each of these shorts will be played with Bruce pausing to describe the experiences and challenges for each of the diverse subjects covered.This presentation includes images first shown as entries in the Comox Valley Photographic Society’s annual Imagefest show at the Sid Williams Theatre. There will be time to ask questions after each short film and following the wrap up. Bruce will bring some of the equipment used to capture his images.
Bruce has been an avid photographer since his teen years and has focused on nature photography for the past 20 years. He has been published regularly in the local CV Land Trust
calendars and 4 of the last five CV Collective magazines here in the valley. His latest published shot is featured on this month’s cover of Scout Life magazine.
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to announce that Sophie Johnston has been awarded the Brandt Research Grant. This is a $5,000 grant in support of her field research on coastal areas of north Vancouver Island. Sophie is currently a PhD Student at the University of British Columbia.The intertidal zone ecosystem is critically threatened by ongoing climate change. Sophie’s PhD research is documenting the effects of ocean acidification on intertidal marine communities in the Johnstone Strait, British Columbia.
The goal of her research is to investigate how a dominant ecosystem engineer shapes marine community structure along a gradient of ocean acidification.
Ocean acidification not only alters the morphology of limpet species by increasing shell erosion, but can also increase their thermal sensitivity, limiting limpet grazing efficiency and survival in the intertidal zone. Thus, the effects of ocean acidification on such ecosystem engineers could result in large-scale, rippling impacts on marine communities, from microscopic algae to top predators.
The results of this research will be of particular interest to residents who inhabit areas near or along the Johnstone Strait and those interested in the trophic level effects of ocean acidification i.e., the reduced growth of herbivores, barnacles, mussels, and oysters can affect the population sizes of predators like sea stars and otters.
For more information on this grant and CV Nature in general, visit our website at cvnature.ca
CVRD News: Watershed Awareness Days: Discover Where Your Water Comes From 🫗The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) invites the public to explore the Comox Lake Watershed during Watershed Awareness Days, taking place from May 26 to 30, 2026. This week-long event features guided walks, lakeside talks, presentations, and family-friendly activities. It’s a unique opportunity to experience the watershed firsthand and learn how it sustains the health and wellbeing of the entire Comox Valley community.
Read the full story here 👉 comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news/watershed-awareness-days-discover-where-your-water-comes
View all the FREE* events here:
www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connectedbywater
*Some events require registration
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BC Nature scholarships available
CVN members and others who have or know university students in a nature-related degree program should be aware of two scholarships awarded by BC Nature: Both scholarships include the following evaluation criterion (among others): “length of time volunteering in nature … Continue reading
Brandt Research Grant 2026 awarded
CVN’s Brandt Memorial Committee has awarded its first grant for Honours or Graduate-level environmental research in the North Island region. The grant program honours the legacy of Charles Brandt (1923–2020), a noted Comox Valley naturalist and conservationist who left a … Continue reading
CVN celebrates 60 years of stewardship and community
CVN is deeply grateful to member Kathy Haigh who organized and managed the anniversary celebration described here. This post is based on a press release that Kathy wrote, with photos by Bruce Moffat. Comox Valley Nature marked a major milestone … Continue reading
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Botany at Bear Creek Park, March 2026
The Botany Group visited Bear Creek Nature Park on March 3. The focus was on the plants and plant communities of a beautiful second growth bigleaf maple and conifers forest. The walk included a short floodplain section and a very … Continue reading
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Hear about a nature photographer’s experiences at our May general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s May general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Island vignettes from a nature photographer’s lifeSpeaker: Bruce Moffat (moffatphotography.zenfolio.com)Date: Sunday, May 24, … Continue reading
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Botany at Nymph Falls, February 2026
Members of the Botany Group enjoyed a field trip to the Nymph Falls trails along the Puntledge River on February 3. The trip was repeated on February 7 with an invitation for public participation. In the mild winter conditions (no … Continue reading
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Come to our 60th Anniversary Celebration!
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Recording for talk on polar adventures and citizen science
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our March 2026 general meeting: Title: Embracing our planet – one adventure at a timeSpeaker: Sunniva Sorby (sunnivasorby.com)Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 If you missed this event or would like to see … Continue reading
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Learn about polar adventures and citizen science at our March general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s March general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Embracing our planet – one adventure at a timeSpeaker: Sunniva Sorby (sunnivasorby.com)Date: Sunday, … Continue reading
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