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Upcoming CMI Events
2026
- QGIS (Online, flexible dates)
January 01, 2026 - Statistics Introduction for Ecologists in R
September 28, 2026 - eDNA: Environmental DNA Theory and Implementation
October 01, 2026 - Annual Researchers Forum
October 22, 2026 - Data Manipulation and Visualization in R
October 26, 2026 - Camera Trap Survey Design and Data Management
November 11, 2026
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Meet Isobel Phoebus!
Posted: 02-09-2026
We are pleased to introduce CMI Director Isobel Phoebus! Isobel is a Wildlife Biologist, Species-at-Risk Technician, and Science Instructor with a deep background in applied ecology. Her work with Girls on Ice Canada perfectly combines her passions—building courage, confidence, and environmental stewardship in young women as they explore science and outdoor recreation. 🌿 Fieldwork with […]
CMI Researchers’ Forum is Heading to Rossland—Registration Now Open!
Posted: 17-08-2026
We’re excited to host this year’s Researchers’ Forum in Rossland on October 22–23! Traveling across the Columbia Mountain region, this annual gathering brings together scientists, Indigenous and provincial land managers, stewardship groups, naturalists, and locals to share updates on ecological projects across southeastern B.C.—the territories of the Sinixt, Secwepemc, Ktunaxa, and Syilx Okanagan people. Expect […]
Meet Doris Hausleitner!
Posted: 30-07-2026
From Owls to Wolverines: Meet CMI Director Doris Hausleitner! Originally born in the Yukon, Doris moved to Nelson, BC in 2004, where she started Seepanee Ecological Consulting. She also teaches applied wildlife sciences, ecology and restoration at Selkirk College.Her work in the West Kootenays focuses primarily on species at risk—including radio-telemetry studies on Western Screech-owls, […]
