By Lisa Houle | December 16, 2022 When visiting a historic park, one would expect an accurate representation of what life was like in the area during that given time.…
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Council News
Is that… a freshwater jellyfish?
By Lisa Houle | December 15, 2022 Imagine swimming on a hot summer’s day in a cool, refreshing lake in BC. Now imagine being surrounded by hundreds of jellyfish. Not…
Community Voice
ISCBC Helping Maintain a Careful Watch over BC Waterways
December 15, 2022 ISCBC is doing its part to help keep BC’s waters free of invasive mussels! Monitoring for Zebra and Quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha & Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) is an important…
Events
ISCBC Provincial Youth Summit: “Stewarding Connections With the Land”
By Lisa Houle | December 14, 2022 The Invasive Species Council of BC is pleased to host the online 2023 Provincial Youth Summit: “Stewarding Connections With the Land” – taking…
Council News
November iNaturalist Wrap-Up
By Erin Springinotic | December 14, 2022 In November, the I Spy and Identify Invasives project made 5,755 observations of 1,329 species! 215 people observed and reported native and invasive…
Community Voice
Volunteer Voice: Have a jolly Christmas, leave the Holly out of it!
December 10th, 2022 With all the good that comes with the December holiday season, it is important not to forget the harm of invasive species to our sensitive ecosystems. English…
Council News
Wanted: iNaturalist Identifiers!
By Lara Phillips | December 9, 2022 Community science is revolutionizing biodiversity data worldwide! That’s right – all those iNaturalist observations do make a difference and the scientific community has…
Community Voice
Volunteer Voice: Insect Ambassadors Buzz About Their Summer with ISCBC
December 3rd, 2022 As winter approaches and we think back to our action-packed summer days, we are reflecting on the impressive work our Science Team accomplished in the field this…
Council News
ISCBC invited to take part in COP15, UN Biodiversity Conference
The Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) and the Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS) have been invited to take part in the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), in Montreal,…
Council News
Story of Super-Sized Koi Sparks Goldfish Tale
By Craig Stephani | November 28th, 2022 Have you heard about ‘The Carrot’ that’s been making headlines around the world? No, it isn’t the latest and greatest superfood – it…