Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill
Located on the Oak Ridges Moraine in King Township, north of Toronto, the Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill is an internationally recognized site for cutting-edge research and education in biodiversity, ecology and conservation biology.
Courses offered by the University of Toronto bring students to Koffler Scientific Reserve for the type of hands on experience in natural environments that no campus can offer.
Learning is life long. Koffler Scientific Reserve offers instructive and entertaining learning experiences through special events, including informal guided Nature Walks and more intensive Natural History Workshops. A system of public walking trails offers an opportunity to experience an important piece of Ontario’s natural heritage.
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Free event! "Winter in the Woods" Nature Walks: January. 28, 11 am and 1:30 pm.
Plants and animals in nature don't get to enjoy heaters and hot chocolate in the winter - so how do they do handle this cold, dark season? From squirrels to chickadees, snowshoe hares to deer, find out more about the many physical, behavioral, and physiological adaptations found in our wild winter residents with Dr. Monika Havelka, a biologist from the University of Toronto Mississauga. Sign up here, and don't forget to dress cozy, with warm and sturdy footwear!
Registration for the Naturalist Training Course: Just a Few Spots Left! Registation accepted until Jan. 31, 2012!
Are you interested in knowing more about nature? Wish you could identify species of plants or animals? Just enjoy learning and like to be outside? Then consider enrolling for the Natural History of the Oak Ridges Moraine course, or Naturalist Training Course, at the Koffler Reserve! We spend one afternoon per week exploring different subjects in natural history, focusing on the ecosystems of the Oak Ridges Moraine. From geology to aboriginal influences, plant sex to evolution, winter to spring, this course features a little bit of everything and a lot of fun for those who love the outdoors. Plan to hike in sun, rain, and snow! Interested? Click here to visit the Continuing Education Registration page.
We're on the Discovery Channel!
Research from the Experimental Climate Warming Array has been featured on the Daily Planet! Dr. Art Weis and students Susana Wadgymar and Amanda Stock explain how global climate change might - or might not! - affect the northward migration of plant species from warmer climates. You can watch this mini-documentary via the Discovery Channel website.
KSR Researcher wins "Governor General's Academic Gold Medal.
Congratulations to Dr. Jannice Friedman, former KSR researcher, who has received the 2010 ‘Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal’ in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, which honors academic excellence at the graduate level. Key experiments reported in her dissertation, ‘The Ecology and Evolution of Wind Pollination’, were performed at the reserve. Jannice is currently at Duke University supported by an NSERC Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
