The Friends of Ecological reserves maintains that the baseline work done on Ecological Reserves now ceded by the province to Parks Canada justifies them as still being recognized as special research areas and it is hoped that they will be designated as such. Research Projects on Brackman Island, former ER #121, and Saturna Island, #15
Trudy Chatwin’s Master’s theses from Royal Roads University. ABSTRACT: In order to set guidelines that promote responsible wildlife viewing, I quantified the effects of boat-based disturbance to seabirds off Vancouver Island. Field trials recorded the approach distance at which roosting and nesting birds responded to either a motor boat or a kayak. Probability of agitation
We have selected portions of the following web source .http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/eco/eco3.aspx See that page for the full account with photographs. See also the Report of the Panel on the Ecological Integrity of Canda’s national parks: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/rpts/ie-ei/report-rapport_1.aspx Canada’s national parks provide a home for many plants and animals – from lilies to majestic forests, and from insects
Research Compendium, A summary of research conducted in Gulf I slands National Park Reserve 2003-2009 http://amandaptaylor.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ginpr_research_compendium.pdf Reference is made to research done in two Ecological Reserves in the Gulf Islands area ,#121 Brackman and # 15 Saturna, both with reserves now incorporated into the Gulf Islands Marine Park . Also One paper refers to Mount
Reports in BC Environment Ministry Files 2008 Annual Report for Park Use Permit # VI 0610242: Link to report, 2008 Leach’s Storm-petrel survival in British Columbia. Leach’s Storm-petrel survival in British Columbia (Jun 2008) Author: Harfenist Environmental Consulting; Harfenist, A. In 2008 Anne Harfenist completed her second year of a survival study of Leach’s Storm-petrels
Link to the Deployment of equipment for the wind assessment experiment at Race Rocks October, 2009.
Research in Ecological Reserves By Nathalie Dechaine From THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2009 The Ecological Reserves Act, and the corresponding regulations are very clear; permits in Ecological Reserves (ERs) may only be issued for scientific research and educational pur- poses and those activities may only take place when authorized by a
Kyle Morrison – 2009 – Simon Fraser University Master of Science Thesis See complete thesis pdf: http://summit.sfu.ca/system/files/iritems1/9472/etd4466.pdf ABSTRACT In long-lived species like seabirds, population growth rate is most sensitive to changes in adult survival, although juvenile survival and recruitment can also be important. The reproductive success of seabirds often varies greatly depending on climate-driven food
Adam Harding performed this research in 2009 on a population of Hemigrapsis oregonensis, the green shore crab near Race Rocks. See the complete PDF file at: adamhee
In April, 2009 Connor Scheu and Wouter Zwart, second year students at Lester Pearson College did this analysis from data supplied by Clean Current Connor communicated with Russ Stothers of Clean Current for his project; “Here is a simple synopsis of the project I will be doing this week. It is called a group four
LGL Ltd has done research for DND for several years in response to complaints from the public using Race Rocks as a centre for observation. Typical patterns of blasting on Bentinck Island in the past have resulted in disturbance of sea lions at Race Rocks. See the PDF: http://racerocks.ca/racerock/admin/military/bentinck2089report.pdf
By Denise de Montreuil From: THE LOG • FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER • SPRING 2006 The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Ecological Reserves took place on Friday, February 24, 2006 in Room 157 of the Murray and Ann Fraser Building at the University of Victoria. Secretary Tom Gillespie read the minutes of
All research activities, including inventory, monitoring and collections, within lands and marine areas administered by the Park Act or Ecological Reserve Act require a valid research permit. Permit issuance may be contingent upon other agencies granting other additional required permits, such as those overseen by the Wildlife Act. Research that includes inventory will endeavour to
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2008 By Jane Watson Dear Friends, This year, with support from the Friends of the Ecological Reserves, we completed our 22nd season, studying sea otter community ecology in Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve. Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve was established in 1981 to protect habitat for a fledgling
See the full article in the Encyclopedia of Earth: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Northern_transitional_alpine_forests See the full article with reference to Nigunsaw ER
ABSTRACT We estimated carrying capacity for sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada, by characterizing habitat according to the complexity of nearshore intertidal and sub-tidal contours. We modeled the total area of complex habitat on the west coast of Vancouver Island by first calculating the complexity of the Checleset Bay–Kyuquot
Cara Lachmuth, UBC uses Race Rocks atmospheric and sea data for Master’s thesis in 2008 on A Model-Based Approach Investigating Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Exposure To Marine Vessel Engine Exhaust.
From: http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC005&lang=EN IBA Kerouard and St. James Islands Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia Site Summary BC005 Latitude Longitude 51.926° N 131.002° W Elevation Size 0 – 96 m 126.21 km² Habitats: coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine) Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing Threats: Introduced species, Other increased mortality, Oil slicks IBA Criteria: Globally
Madrone Environmental Consultants reported to the Ministry of the Environment: detailed field sampling to support ecosystem mapping and interpretations on Salt Spring Island. Color photos on different ecosystems available. See PDF: madrone_2007_conservation_assessment_mount_taum and_mount_maxwell ers
The report is the Invasive Plant Program Annual Report for the Okanagan Region and includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2008. Designing and implementing an effective invasive plant program within the Okanagan Region is critical in fulfilling this mission and to ensure the long-term protection of our natural spaces. Invasive plant