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Val Schaefer, Ph.D., R.P.Bio., is a biologist and ecologist by training who has developed unique expertise in the emerging field of Urban Ecology.
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Researcher and writer Anny Schaefer frequently works on books, publications and studies with Val. Together they wrote and published Ogden Point Odyssey: Breakwater, natural history, people and activities .UrbanEcology.ca
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Alien Invaders! 3 lectures on invasive fungi, insects and plants
This series sponsored by the Forest Biology Centre at UVic features three speakers. Val Schaefer will be presenting on When Native plants are just a memory – Invasive species and Local ecosystems. Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. … Continue reading
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Urban Restoration Walks February 2012
Three free Restoration Walks sponsored by the Restoration of Natural Systems Program. The urban environment, particularly those areas with major changes in elevation, poses many challenges to natural ecosystems. The ravines and valleys contain creeks that are used to carry … Continue reading
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This November: Ecosystems of British Columbia, Canada and the World
I will be teaching ER325 Ecosystems of British Columbia, Canada and the World, from November 9-13, 2011, at the University of Victoria. For information about this credit course and the Restoration of Natural Systems program, visit the program website.
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