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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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Category Archives: Shoreline and Marine
Recording for talk on sea star wasting disease
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our November 2025 general meeting: Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC CoastSpeakers: Carolyn Prentice and Ondine Pontier (Hakai Institute)Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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Shoreline Group visited Quinsam hatchery
Report by Yvette Crane, co-leader of the Shoreline Group. The Shoreline and Marine Group of CVN enjoyed several wonderful field trips this season. Here is a highlight from our trip to Quinsam River Hatchery and hike along the Quinsam nature … Continue reading
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Learn about monitoring sea star wasting disease at our November general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s November general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speakers: Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC CoastSpeakers: Carolyn Prentice and Ondine … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on tracking larval Dungeness crabs
Comox Valley Nature recently hosted the following presentation at our January general meeting: Title: Community science for crabs: Tracking larval Dungeness crab across the Salish SeaSpeaker: Heather Earle (Hakai Institute)Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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Learn about tracking Dungeness crab across the Salish Sea
Comox Valley Nature members are invited to CVN’s online-only January general meeting. The keynote presentation will be as follows: Title: Community science for crabs: Tracking larval Dungeness crab across the Salish SeaSpeaker: Heather Earle (Hakai Institute)Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025Time: … Continue reading
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Exploring Willow Point reef, July 2024
The CVN Shoreline Group had a productive field trip to the Willow Point reef in Campbell River this year on July 5. As on trips to this location in previous years, the group enjoyed the excellent leadership of Campbell River’s … Continue reading
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Coastal waterbirds workshop on June 9
Comox Valley Nature is hosting a workshop by Birds Canada to promote interest in its Coastal Waterbird Survey and Beached Bird Survey citizen-science programs. CVN members and the general public are invited to this two-part workshop to be held on … Continue reading
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Tidepooling at Willow Point Reef with Sandra Milligan
This is a belated posting of the report from the Shoreline Group on their July field trip. On July 4 the CVN Shoreline Group enjoyed another excellent field trip. Making a return as guest leader, Sandra Milligan provided her usual … Continue reading
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Tidepooling at Point Holmes with Rick Harbo
On June 4, 2023, the Shoreline Group enjoyed an excellent outing at Point Holmes with special guest leader Rick Harbo. You can download the full trip report and a list of species observed. Below are photos of a few of … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on Marine Protected Area targets
Comox Valley Nature members recently attended the following webinar presented by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Canada’s Approach to Achieving Marine Protected Area TargetsSpeaker: Isabelle Jubinville (Oceana Canada)Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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