Date: Nov. 1 2025

Time: 2 p.m.

Location: 14105 West Block Dr NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1L5/Zoom

Price: By donation

Join AWA’s conservation specialist Pamela Narváez-Torres in Edmonton for a conversation on woodland caribou and wood bison conservation in Alberta. This talk will highlight the history of these iconic species and the challenges they continue to face on the landscape today. We’ll also explore conservation efforts led by the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA), including work to protect southern mountain caribou in the Upper Smoky area and the Ronald Lake buffalo herd. Together, we’ll look at what has been achieved, what remains at risk, and why protecting these species matters for the future of Alberta’s wild spaces.

Meet our speaker:

Pamela Narváez-Torres is a wildlife biologist originally from Mexico. Her passion for animal conservation led her to pursue a BSc in Biology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, followed by an MA in Anthropology at the University of Calgary, where she is now completing her PhD. She first came to Alberta as a research assistant at the University of Lethbridge. In this role, she worked on a project involving trapping and measuring birds in central and southern Alberta, which allowed her to witness and be amazed by the province’s diverse landscapes.

Her research at the University of Calgary has focused on the impact of disturbances, such as human activities and natural events, on lemur communities in southeast Madagascar. For her PhD research, she has used innovative methods, including arboreal camera traps, to monitor lemur populations in remote locations. Her broader interests revolve around understanding the impact of human activities on wildlife and their habitats, with the ultimate goal of contributing to conservation efforts. She has long admired Alberta’s wilderness and its diverse landscapes, and she looks forward to working to protect these incredible ecosystems and the wildlife they support.