The following tribute to Hans Roemer was assembled for the fall winter 2026 edition of the log by Louise Beinhauer. see the original pdf hereHans Roemer-remembrance-final Saying Goodbye to Well-known Biologist Hans Roemer Hans Ludwig Roemer April 25, 1938 – Feb 3, 2026 Hans has left us to explore the alpine meadows in heaven, correcting
Friends of Ecological Reserves compiled by Harold Sellers 2023 Note: Link to the Articles below on the LOG NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES PAGE THE LOG INDEX – 1988 to 2023 THE FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES 10th Anniversary of FER — October 1992 Science Advisory Committee — Autumn 2006 Strategic Plan for FER — Autumn 2006 Strategic Plan
After the meeting section of the 2020 AGM, a series of speakers who had an early influence in creating ecological reserves 50 years ago present their stories and interesting perspectives on the early beginnings of the Ecological Reserves System in British Columbia. Bristol Foster, Jim Pojar, Louise Goulet, Hans Roemer, Vicky Husband and Lynne Milnes
The 2020-21 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2020-21 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: Happy 50th Anniversary to B.C.’s Ecological Reserves!! iNaturalist Surveys in B.C.’s Ecological Reserves Trev Anderson, Race Rocks ER Advocate Turns 100 FER Weighs in on Old Growth Review Strategic Report A Trip
The 2019/20 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available from this website. Just click below. Click here to open the 2019/20 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: 2020 Brings a Renewed Push to Revitalize the ER System A Community Fights to Save Clack Creek Forest Hidden Complexity Revealed, How LiDAR helps re-map Aleza Lake The ‘Blob”,
Friends of Ecological Reserves 2011. Conversations with Ecological Reserve Elders. Part of the BC conservation Legacy.Friends of Ecological Reserves 2011. Conversations with Ecological Reserve Elders. Part of the BC Conservation Legacy. Summary This is a series of interviews with pioneers who built the Ecological Reserves System. The Ecological Reserves are part of the BC’s Parks
Trudy Chatwin is currently working with Nanaimo regional office for Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations as the Species-at-Risk Biologist for Vancouver Island. Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Trudy Chatwin who has a long history with ecological reserves and conservation and the environment. We want to get a sense of
Bristol Foster is a naturalist, conservation biologist and documentary filmmaker with a PhD in Ecology. He has over forty years of experience as an ecologist and educator. Bristol’s illustrious career has included Head of Wildlife Ecology Graduate Studies program at the University of Nairobi (Kenya), Director of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Director of the
Interview with Peggy Frank about Ecological Reserves . This interview was videographed at Peggy Frank’s house on November 23rd 2011 by Ray Painchaud. Peggy Frank was an early organizer of Friends of Ecological Reserves and a past-President. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Peggy Frank a former President and volunteer for Friends of
This interview was videographed by Ray Painchaud at Louise Goulet’s home in Oak Bay Victoria Nov 4th 2011. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Louise Goulet who has a long association with Ecological reserves and we want to hear some of the tales from the historical vault and some of Louise’s impressions of the
Mike Fenger (MF): I’m here with Vicky Husband and this is Friends of Ecological Reserves; we are interviewing some of the people worked on Ecological Reserves early on in the program and Vicky is certainly part of that. Before we go into the history of Ecological Reserves I would just like to know a little
Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Lynne Milnes and we want to have a conversation and learn a little bit about the early days of Ecological Reserves (ERs) and Friend of Ecological Reserves. But before we do that we would be interested to learn what pulls people into conversation. What pulled you in Lynne?
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2011 This is a one of a series of interviews with pioneers who built the Ecological Reserves System. The Ecological Reserve elders’ interviews are part of the legacy of the BC’s Protected Areas organized by Friends of Ecological Reserves. This is a transcript of an interview
Briony Penn is an award-winning writer, a geographer, an adjunct professor and lecturer and lives on Saltspring Island[1]. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Briony Penn to learn about the history and legacy of Ecological Reserves and her role with that. What we would like to do first though is find out what interested
Jim Pojar is forest ecologist and well known BC natural history author who also served as ecologist with BC Ministry of Forests as well as with the Ecological Reserves Program at its inception. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Jim Pojar we are sitting on the shores of Oak Bay and behind us is
Derek Thompson has over 30 years of experience with the Government of British Columbia. His work concentrated primarily on parks planning and land use management and policy development including Ecological Reserves. He is also on the Elders Council for Parks[1] Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Derek Thompson a long time Parks employee and