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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
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Flower Power! A Naturalist’s View of Plants of Vancouver Island.
The regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society will be held April 17, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay. The speaker will be naturalist and interpreter Genevieve Singleton, who will speak … Continue reading
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BC Nature enews March 2011
Upcoming Events April 4, 2011 Deadline – Rene Savenye Scholarship – go to website April 8 – Early Bird registration for AGM – Williams Lake. Register early! Registration available after April 8 but reduced pricing not in effect. April 28 … Continue reading
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Arctic Naturalist, The Life of J. Dewey Soper.
The regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society will be held March 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay. The speaker will be author and explorer Anthony Dalton, who will speak … Continue reading
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BC Nature enews February 2011
Upcoming Events February 28/11 – Deadline for Resolution submissions for the AGM February 28/11 – Deadline for BC Nature Awards – email us here for details of Awards April 4, 2011 Deadline – Rene Savenye Scholarship – go to website … Continue reading
Our Native Pollinating Bees
The regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society will be held February 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay. The speaker will be Victoria bee expert Gordon Hutchings, and will consist … Continue reading
The Clayoquot River Valley, 1995 Slide Show
The regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society will be held January 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay. The speaker will be local environmentalist Wendy Kotilla, and consists of slides … Continue reading
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Protecting Vancouver Island’s Ancient Forests
On Wednesday, December 8th the Comox Valley Naturalists are hosting a slideshow by Ken Wu and TJ Watt of the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) to raise awareness of the need to protect BCs endangered old growth forests. The AFA is calling … Continue reading
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November Presentation: Author Chris Czajkowski, “A Wilderness Dweller’s Cookbook”
The regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society will be held November 21, 2010, at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay. The featured speaker will be noted author Chris Czajkowski, who will present … Continue reading
Sharing Our Natural History: a new project for CVNS
Sharing Our Natural History is a new project for the Comox Valley Naturalists Society: the creation of a contemporary natural history guide to the Comox Valley & area. The guide will have both print & on-line formats: a summary component … Continue reading
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October Presentation: Conservation Strategy – A Coalition for Biodiversity Protection
The regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society will be held October 24 2010, at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay. The speaker will be local teacher and environmentalist Kerry Dawson. Kerry is … Continue reading
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