Sex-changing species
![Kobudai/Asian sheesphead wrasse (Photo by Zack CC BY-NC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/aquatic/asian-sheephead-wrasse-zack-cc-by-nc-thumb.jpg)
Kobudai/Asian sheesphead wrasse (Photo by Zack CC BY-NC)
I recently watched a fascinating nature documentary series called Blue Planet II and was blown away by the wildlife spectacles that I saw and learned about in the series. One scene that especially stood out to me featured a 10-year-old female...
The birds and the beans
![October 1 marks International Coffee Day (Photo from Creative Commons)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/latte-creative-commons-thumb.jpg)
October 1 marks International Coffee Day (Photo from Creative Commons)
October 1 marks International Coffee Day, a day that celebrates and recognizes the millions of people across the globe who work hard to create and serve the warm, blissful beverage that we all know and love — especially in the morning. From...
The birds of southwest Manitoba
![In July 2019, I visited southwest Manitoba for a research scouting trip from the University of Oklahoma. (Photo by Paula Cimprich)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/lake-tall-grass-prairie-paula-cimprich-thumb.jpg)
In July 2019, I visited southwest Manitoba for a research scouting trip from the University of Oklahoma. (Photo by Paula Cimprich)
In July 2019, I visited southwest Manitoba for a research scouting trip from the University of Oklahoma, where I am a PhD student in the biology department. I was scouting for bird species and potential study areas to help with a University of...
Get your shinrin-yoku on this fall
![Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/ab/Bunchberry-Meadows-Conservation-Area-photo-by-Kyle-smMarquardt-thumb.jpg)
Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)
The first time I heard about shinrin-yoku, I was stuck in westbound traffic along Highway 401. The radio was tuned to CBC, where the content discussed on the morning show usually offers a reprieve from whatever lies ahead on the commuter-packed...
Hummingbirds: The forgotten pollinator when it comes to pesticides
![Female rufous hummingbird (Photo by Jennifer Kepler CC BY-NC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/bird/rufous-hummingbird-jennifer-kepler-cc-by-nc-custom.jpg)
Female rufous hummingbird (Photo by Jennifer Kepler CC BY-NC)
When life is leaping forth in its freshest tender green and shrubs are casting their best wine-rich blooms of colour, there comes a humming. Not just from the song of spring rising in the world, but from wing beats — 52 to 62 per...
Monarch migration
![Monarch (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/insect/monarch-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Monarch (Photo by NCC)
Fall is fast approaching. As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, it’s time for monarchs to migrate south for the winter. These iconic bright-orange butterflies will soon be replaced by pumpkins and turning leaves. Monarchs spend...
What is GIS anyway?
![Sometimes Alayna Chan comes into the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) office on a Thursday and sits down at her desk to work on data entry. (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/alayna-chan-at-desk-2-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Sometimes Alayna Chan comes into the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) office on a Thursday and sits down at her desk to work on data entry. (Photo by NCC)
Sometimes Alayna Chan comes into the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) office on a Thursday and sits down at her desk to work on data entry. Sometimes she comes in on a Thursday and takes a truck out to do some bird banding in...
Reforestation breathes fresh air into efforts against climate change
![Forests are a vital part of our fight against climate change. (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/meeting-lake-03-forest-ncc.jpg)
Forests are a vital part of our fight against climate change. (Photo by NCC)
When you think of Saskatchewan, your first thoughts probably go to flat cropland, rolling grasslands, sunsets and open horizons — and not forests. In reality, our prairie province is actually more than 50 per cent forested. In fact, boreal...
Women in conservation: A promising future (Part two)
![Kaitlin Baril, NCC Saskatchewan Region's 2019 natural area intern (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/kaitlyn-baril-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Kaitlin Baril, NCC Saskatchewan Region's 2019 natural area intern (Photo by NCC)
This is part two of “Women in conservation: A promising future.” Click here to read part one. In this blog post, I continue my conversation with six female Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Saskatchewan Region interns about their...
Women in conservation: A promising future (Part one)
![Elan Marsall, NCC Saskatchewan Region's 2019 conservation engagement intern (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/elan-marsall-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Elan Marsall, NCC Saskatchewan Region's 2019 conservation engagement intern (Photo by NCC)
This year, the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) Regina office has an all-female intern team. That’s six young women, myself included, pursuing conservation work. Over the past month, I talked to my peers about their work...