Native Prairie Speaker Series

November Native Prairie Speaker Series

Topic: Diet Analysis of Prairie Amphibians

Tuesday November 28th, 2023 at 12:00pm CT

Presenter: Jordan Vos, Masters Student, University of Lethbridge

Watch the Recording on our YouTube Channel!

October Native Prairie Speaker Series

Topic: Wetland conservation is for the birds: foraging, diet, and insecticide exposure in prairie swallows

Speaker: Mercy Harris, MSc. Candidate, Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan

Thursday October 12th at 12:00pm MT

Watch the recording on YouTube

Special for this September, we had THREE in-person Native Prairie Speaker Series

On September 27th, University of Sask Researchers will do the same presentation in Consul, SK at the Manley Bread and Honey Bakery. Find out more about the Bat Presentation in Consul

September Native Prairie Speaker Series

Topic: Ecological Gifts Program: A legacy for tomorrow – a tax break today

Speaker: Aleksandra Bugajski, Wildlife Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Wednesday September 27th, 2023 at 12:00pm MT

Watch the Recording on YouTube

Special for this September, we had THREE in-person Native Prairie Speaker Series

On September 26th, University of Saskatchewan Researchers will be speaking about Bats at the Eastend Historical Museum in Eastend, SK. Click here to find out more about the Bat Presentation in Eastend. Watch this enthusiastic presentation on our YouTube Channel!

Special for this September, we had THREE in-person Native Prairie Speaker Series

Topic: Ranching with species at risk from a landowner’s perspective

Speakers: Orin Balas, a rancher from near Ponteix, SK

On September 26th at the South of the Divide Conservation Action Program – Annual General Meeting . Join us for an afternoon of presentations, followed by supper.

Watch Orin’s presentation recording

August Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar

Topic: Last Mountain Bird Observatory: 30 years of songbird monitoring in the prairies

Speaker: Jordan Rustad, Last Mountain Lake Bird Observatory

This event took place on August 31st, 2023.

Watch the Recording on YouTube

June Native Prairie Speaker Series – Webinar

In celebration of Native Prairie Appreciation Week, we are pleased to offer a special webinar! 

Topic: More Than Stones and Bones: Archaeology in Saskatchewan” and “Post-Treaty Four Land Use by Touchwood Agency Tribal Council First Nations, 1874-1980”

Speakers: Dr. Karin Steuber, Registered Professional Archaeologist and Public Outreach Coordinator, Saskatchewan Archaeological Society as well as Andrew Miller, Associate Professor, Faculty of Indigenous Studies, First Nations University of Canada

Watch the Recording on YouTube

May Native Prairie Speaker Series – Webinar

Topic: SK Conservation Data Centre (SKCDC) Data Collection, Sharing & Uses

Speakers: Andrea Benville, Data Manager; Beryl Wait, Invasive Species Coordinator; and Erin Swerdfeger, Zoologist. All from the Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre in the Fish and Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Government of Saskatchewan

This Webinar took place on Monday May 15th, 2023

Watch the Recording on Youtube

May Native Prairie Speaker Series – Webinar

Topic: How did Golden Eagles respond to a changing Northern Great Plains Ecosystem?

Speaker: Dr. Joe Schmutz, University of Saskatchewan

This webinar took place on Wednesday May 3rd, 2023.

Watch the recording here