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Category Archives: Talks
Mon Oct 23, 2023 Fires, Conservation and Fire Management in the Halifax Backlands
Online presentation by David Patriquin to the NS Wild Flora Society, 7:30 p.m. Monday Oct 23, 2023. The “Backlands”, located only a few kilometers from from peninsular Halifax, NS, are a Thompsonesque urban wilderness of approximately 1350 hectares which include … Continue reading
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On the significance of wetlands in the Backlands (Halifax, NS) 18Aug2023
In a recent Nature Nova Scotia/Ecology Action Centre hosted webinar on “Wetlands, Adaptation and Extreme Weather Events”, Danica Van Proosdij talked about her work on making room for coastal wetlands (saltmarshes) to adapt to climate change, and David Patriquin talked … Continue reading
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Wed Oct 26: Supreme Court Case & Implications for Planning and Nature Conservation!
From Our HRM Alliance “Join our hybrid public talk on Wednesday October 26, 2022 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM by one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers, David Donnelly. Join us to learn about a landmark Supreme Court of Canada case … Continue reading
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May 29, 2019 (7:00PM – 8:15PM): Our Storied Local Landscape
Author’s Stage: Our Storied Local Landscape When: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 (7:00PM – 8:15PM) Where: Captain William Spry Public Library, Spryfield Description Local author Carol Bruneau reads from her latest novel, A Circle on the Surface, set in Halifax’s Mainland … Continue reading
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Monday October 22, 2018: The Natural History of the Halifax Backlands
A public lecture for SCANS (Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia) by David Patriquin on The Natural History of the Halifax Backlands Date and Time: October 22, 2018 – Monday, 1:30 – 3:30 pm Place: Captain William Spry Community Centre The “Backlands” … Continue reading
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Wed Aug 29, 2018: Fate and Transport of Road Salt Chloride in Urbanizing Watersheds
August 29th, 2018 **12PM** Dalhosuie Univ Faculty of Engineering, Sexton B-228 (with Lunch) Special Guest Lecture in Hydrology Fate and Transport of Road Salt Chloride in Urbanizing Watersheds Dr. Claire Oswald, BSc (Hons.) MSc, McM, PhD, Ryerson University Assistant Professor, … Continue reading
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