Rebuilding 2021 2021 is going to be a year of rebuilding on many fronts after the hard year that 2020 was. I am excited for the possibilities that lay before us as nations, peoples and communities begin to climb towards rebuilding the post-pandemic world. We still have a ways to go, but the vaccines and motivations of people to enable the…
Your favourite fish, Quiltafish, is ready to spend 2021 with you! The Annual Calendar for 2021 features 12 months of silliness with Quiltafish. Some of its best punny thoughts and comments will keep you smiling, giggling and groaning throughout the year. If there was ever a need for your pal Quiltafish to be by your side, 2021 Quilty will be…
Join us in Metro Continuing Education‘s newest outdoor programs. Bundle up and embrace the winter season! What’s going on under the snowy white blanket of the North Saskatchewan River valley? Search for animal tracks, discover the importance of pine cones and explore the science of winter ecosystems. Uncover the hidden mysteries of this season with a biologist from The Aquatic…
Join us in Metro Continuing Education‘s newest outdoor programs. The Aquatic Biosphere will be running two fall guided walks, called “Fall Family Forest Fun” in October. Join our biologists for a stroll through the beautiful fall paths of the Larch Sanctuary in Edmonton. All ages are welcome. You’ll explore and examine the fall adaptions of our local ecosystems in preparation…
The Aquatic Biosphere is pleased to welcome four students and recent graduates to join the Aquarium Society of Alberta’s Youth Board. From September to May, Andres, Anita, Anna and Sophie will be joining our Board to get first hand experience at how boards work. They will participate in meetings and ongoing projects, learn basic non-profit governance, and will work on…
The Aquatic Biosphere Project is working with regional dive clubs and the Alberta Underwater Council in lake bottom clean-up efforts by volunteers. A long standing effort by volunteer divers across the province, the Aquatic Biosphere conservation section is getting involved to catalogue and measure the waste retrieved for data collection and analysis. In understanding what is being tossed into our…
“If everyone just had one cause the world would be a better place” – Jordan Beatty Local Plastic Warriors By Tia Gabruch, B.Sc., P. Biol. September 2019 The first synthetic plastic was invented in 1907 by Belgium Chemist, Leo Baekland and over the last century, this invention has become embedded in our culture. Cosmetics, clothing, food, travelling, and even communication…
No trout about it, the sea-sons are changing. Come mix and mingle in the Sherlock Holmes Pub loft on Wed Sept 25. Meet some new friends, learn some new things, and chat with the Aquatic Biosphere Team about their many exciting projects around fish, conservation, research and The Story of Water. Good food and pints to wash down these great puns.…
It’s a Wrap It’s wrap-up time from the climbing fundraiser held in July with Rock Jungle Boulders on Monday Sept 16. It’s the DirtBag Cafe‘s Open Mic night taken up a notch. Adding a contest to create a signature beverage for the Project, you get to taste a flight of four creations by local mixologists who have taken up the challenge to…