Oodles of Odonates at Awenda Provincial Park

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Liz Darling (Sears)

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This past week, the BIObus visited Georgian Bay Islands, Six Mile Lake, and finally Awenda Provincial Park, nestled at the tip of the Penetanguishene (meaning “land of white, rolling sands”) Peninsula in Georgian Bay. This park has both a rich geological as well as cultural history, with the area having been inhabited by humans as far back as 11,000 years ago. Continue reading “Oodles of Odonates at Awenda Provincial Park” →

Plenty of Pollinators and Ample Amphipods: Georgian Bay Islands and Six Mile Lake

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Liz Darling (Sears)

It is yet again time for a quick update on the comings and goings of the BIObus! Thanushi, Kate and I spent this past week visiting and sampling in three different parks: Six Mile Lake Provincial Park, Georgian Bay Islands National Park and Awenda Provincial Park. With glorious weather and beautiful sample sites, it was the perfect week for aquatic sampling. Continue reading “Plenty of Pollinators and Ample Amphipods: Georgian Bay Islands and Six Mile Lake” →

BIObus Sampling At Long Point

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Adrian Boskovic

Long Point Provincial Park was the next destination for the BIObus’ aquatic sampling tour across Ontario Provincial Parks. Long Point is a sand spit on north shore of Lake Erie, this is a unique region of southern Ontario, being comprised of primarily sandy soils and deciduous trees. The point juts out into Lake Erie, creating a dynamic environment with lots of biodiversity. Continue reading “BIObus Sampling At Long Point” →

Persi’s Pinery Provincial Park Plankton Pull

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Josh Persi

Hi everyone,

I just returned from a busy but fun filled week on the BIObus at the Pinery Provincial Park. The main objective was to sample aquatic invertebrates and compile a bio-inventory for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). If you’ve been reading my earlier blogs you know that I’m keen on spiders, and fortunately, I was able to collect some interesting spiders in the ABCA. One unusual spider I found was the orb-weaving Arrow-shaped Micrathena (Micrathena sagittata). Continue reading “Persi’s Pinery Provincial Park Plankton Pull” →

Natural Wonders of the Ausable-Bayfield Watershed, with a Little Bit of Outreach

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Joey Addesi

Welcome to another rendition of my blog where you will hear incredible stories about our adventures in the Canadian wilderness.

On June 29, a few of us from BIO teamed up with Pinery Provincial Park and the surrounding Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) to collect, sort and maintain samples of aquatic and soil invertebrates to help construct the DNA barcode library. This will allow us to someday assess the biotic integrity of the Ausable-Bayfield Watershed by sequencing the environmental DNA in a water or soil sample. Continue reading “Natural Wonders of the Ausable-Bayfield Watershed, with a Little Bit of Outreach” →