Please send any news to our AES President, Noronha (email). Our Vice-President is Donna Giberson.
Migrating Monarch Butterflies, Red Admiral Sightings
Migrating monarch butterflies have been spotted in the Winnipeg area, and it is time to record "first sightings" of adult monarch butterflies, eggs and caterpillars for Monarch Watch and Journey North. The monarchs appear to have encountered good conditions for reproduction and migration in Texas. Send your monarch butterfly sightings to Donald Davis. Also, send your red admiral sightings to Dr. Royce Bitzer. A major red admiral migration has been taking place in eastern North America, with abundant numbers seen in Ontario and now Nova Scotia.
- Donald Davis, Board of Directors, Monarch Butterfly Fund
The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre is launching the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas, the first comprehensive butterfly survey of the Maritime provinces. This five-year initiative will use the coordinated efforts of amateur naturalists to map the current distributions of our butterfly species. Anyone with an interest in butterflies, regardless of skill-level, is welcome to participate. If you aren’t a seasoned butterfly enthusiast you will be by the end of the survey! The Atlas results will identify species of conservation concern, allow for better informed conservation decisions, and produce a baseline dataset to which future efforts, including those investigating global climate change, can be compared. For more information please visit here or contact John Klymko, the project director, at jklymko@mta.ca or (506) 364-2660.
Natural History Seminars - 2010
In support of field biologists, modern field naturalists, and
students of the natural history sciences, Eagle Hill offers specialty
seminars and workshops at different ecological scales for those who are
interested in understanding, addressing, and solving complex ecological
questions. Seminars topics range from watershed level subjects, and
subjects in classical ecology, to highly specialized seminars in
advanced biology, taxonomy, and ecological restoration.
Eagle Hill has long been recognized as offering hard-to-find seminars
and workshops which provide important opportunities for training and
meeting others who are likewise dedicated to the natural history
sciences.
Eagle Hill field seminars are of special interest because they focus
on the natural history of one of North America's most spectacular and
pristine natural areas, the coast of eastern Maine from Acadia National
Park to Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and beyond. Most seminars
combine field studies with follow-up lab studies and a review of the
literature. Additional information is provided in lectures, slide
presentations, and discussions. Seminars are primarily taught for people
who already have a reasonable background in a seminar program or in
related subjects, or who are keenly interested in learning about a new
subject. Prior discussions of personal study objectives are welcome. Descriptions of seminars may be found here.
Jun 13 - 19 (Brian Scholtens)
Lepidoptera of the Northeast: Taxonomy, Ecology, and
Biomonitoring of Butterflies and Moths
July 4 - 10 (Ronald Butler)
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Northeast
Aug 8 - 14 (Steven K. Burian)
The EPT Taxa: Taxonomy and Biomonitoring:
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera
Information on lodging options, meals, and costs may be found here. Online application form
Syllabi are available for these and many other fine natural history
training seminars on diverse topics.
For more information, please contact:
The Humboldt Institute, PO Box 9,
Steuben, ME 04680-0009.
207-546-2821. Fax 207-546-3042 Email
Online general information may be found here
Migrating monarch butterflies
Migrating monarch butterflies have been spotted in the Winnipeg area, and it is time to record "first sightings" of adult monarch butterflies, eggs and caterpillars for Monarch Watch and Journey North. The monarchs appear to have encountered good conditions for reproduction and migration in Texas. Send your monarch butterfly sightings to Donald Davis.
Also, send your red admiral sightings to Dr. Royce Bitzer. A major red admiral migration has been taking place in eastern North America, with abundant numbers seen in Ontario and now Nova Scotia.
(Donald Davis, Board of Directors, Monarch Butterfly Fund)
