Friends of Kananaskis Speaker Series - Whirling Disease - Thursday, Mar 23, 2017

The Basics:
Event Type: Social 
Event Location: University of Calgary, Earth Sciences - ES 162, 844 Campus Place NW 
Date(s) & Time:   Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 07:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 09:00 PM  
Event Duration: 1 hour 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 0
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 0
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   0 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Join Friends of Kananaskis for their Speaker Series on March 23rd from 7-8 pm at University of Calgary, Earth Sciences - ES 162, 844 Campus Place NW. The event is by donation (suggested amount of $5). Registration is not required via the ACC calendar to attend, simply show up to the event location. Lesley Peterson is Trout Unlimited Canada's Alberta Biologist, based in Calgary. She is a member of the provincial Whirling Disease Committee which was established in late summer 2016 in response to the first detection of Whirling Disease in Canada. Whirling disease, which affects salmonid such as trout and whitefish, was confirmed in Banff in August 2016 and has since been confirmed at dozens of sites along the Bow River and in some commercial aquaculture facilities. Lesley's presentation will include a background on whirling disease including the life cycle of the parasite that causes it, the history and distribution of the disease and how it can affect fish. She will also provide an update on the situation in Alberta and what we can all do to prevent the spread of whirling disease and other aquatic invasive species. Event link: http://www.kananaskis.org/current- project/kananaskis-speaker-series-lesley- peterson/
Notes:
Regsitration via the ACC calendar is not required to attend this external event.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 09:00 PM.