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The 2009 BioBlitz is designed to increase the communities' awareness of =
the scientific importance of biodiversity in our immediate neighbourhood =
and the valuable services that various animal and plant species provide =
to improve the quality of our lives. The SMU BioBlitz 2009 is assisted =
and sponsored by The Ecology Action Centre, the Nova Scotia Museum of =
Natural History, Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia, The Young Naturalists Club, =
Halifax Northwest Trails Association, Halifax Field Naturalists, the =
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and the Nova Scotia departments of =
Environment and Natural Resources
For more information about the Saint Mary's University BioBlitz, please =
visit: www.smu.ca/bioblitz/
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size=3D4>Metro=92s newest wilderness area goes under microscope June=20
5-6<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><st1:State><st1:place><FONT=20
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">=92s newest =
wilderness=20
area will be placed under a microscope June 5 and 6 as the 2009 Saint =
Mary=92s=20
University <SPAN class=3DSpellE>BioBlitz</SPAN> targets the <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes =
Wilderness=20
Area.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: =
HelveticaNeueLT-LightCond">The=20
1,350 hectare area was </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">officially designated as =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:State><st1:place><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Nova=20
Scotia</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">'s newest =
protected=20
wilderness area on April 21. It i</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana =
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lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: =
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forests and barrens and a system of interconnected lakes,=20
streams,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: =
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class=3DGramE><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
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face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: =
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wetlands. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>BioBlitz</SPAN>, a 24-hour taxonomy survey, will provide =
a baseline=20
biodiversity snapshot of the area. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: =
none"><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: =
none"><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">More than 80 scientists =
from=20
several universities across Atlantic Canada will survey the biological =
diversity=20
of the area. Teams of scientists will begin the survey at=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"15"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">3=20
p.m.</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> on June 5 and will work =
through=20
the night identifying, photographing and collecting species from three =
different=20
zones in the wilderness area. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: =
none"><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The =
scientists will=20
bring their discoveries to a base camp at the Lebanese Cultural Centre =
and <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Maskwa</SPAN> Aquatic Club off the=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:Street><st1:address><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Kearney =
Lake=20
Road</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> =
approximately 10 km=20
from downtown </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Halifax</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">. The public is invited =
to come=20
see the discoveries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">From=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"10"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">10=20
a.m.</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> until =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20
Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"16"><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">4=20
p.m.</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> on Saturday, the base =
camp will=20
open to allow the public to explore the wonders of biodiversity in our=20
community. Citizen scientists of all ages can ask the scientists about =
their=20
<SPAN class=3DGramE>discoveries,</SPAN> take guided walks through the =
wilderness=20
area and participate in interactive displays throughout the day. At=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"15"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">3=20
p.m.</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">, there will be a =
closing=20
ceremonies and the final tally of species identified will be announced.=20
Admission for this event is free. It=92s fun and hands, on so bring the=20
kids.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The =
2009 <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>BioBlitz</SPAN> is designed to increase the =
communities=92 awareness=20
of the scientific importance of biodiversity in our immediate <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>neighbourhood</SPAN> and the valuable services that =
various animal=20
and plant species provide to improve the quality of our lives. The=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:stockticker><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">SMU</SPAN></FONT></st1:stockticker><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> =
<SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>BioBlitz</SPAN> 2009 is assisted and sponsored by=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Ecology Action =
Centre, the=20
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Canoe Kayak Nova=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Scotia</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">, The Young Naturalists =
Club,=20
Halifax Northwest Trails Association, Halifax Field Naturalists, the=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Canadian</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PlaceType><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Parks</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> and Wilderness Society =
and the=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:State><st1:place><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Nova=20
Scotia</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> =
departments of=20
Environment and Natural Resources</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3Dblack=20
size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">For =
more=20
information about the Saint Mary=92s University <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>BioBlitz</SPAN>, please visit: </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A =
href=3D"http://www.smu.ca/bioblitz/"><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">www.smu.ca/bioblitz/</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></=
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