Thematic Collection: The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Documenting Species New to Canada for Nearly a Century

2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Amanda E. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Field Naturalist

Thematic Collection: The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Documenting Species New to Canada for Nearly a Century

scholarly journals Thematic Collection: Alvars in Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-79
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Brunton ◽  
Paul M. Catling
Keyword(s):  
Central Theme ◽  
Field Naturalist

This is the first Thematic Collection of The Canadian Field–Naturalist, an initiative of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club (OFNC) Publications Committee. Thematic Collections are editor-selected compilations ofpreviously published contributions to both The Canadian Field-Naturalist (CFN) and to the OFNC’s regional publication, Trail & Landscape (T&L), on a central theme with links to each article. The articles concern alvar landscapes, species that occur on alvars, and the conservation of alvar habitats. We estimate that the titles assembled here from those two publications represent 50% of the important papers published on Canadianalvars.

Francis William Rogers Brambell, 1901-1970

1973 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 129-171 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Family Tree ◽  
Rock Pools ◽  
Maternal Grandfather ◽  
Chief Interest ◽  
Field Naturalist

Francis William Rogers Brambell was born on 25 February 1901 at Combridge House, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. His family tree is best set out in diagram (see the table on the next page). As he said himself, he could not remember a time when natural history was not his chief interest, nor did he know who inspired this interest, unless it was his maternal grandfather, F. W. Rogers, who certainly encouraged it. Rock pools on the shore, the rubbish brought in by fishing boats, insects, birds and other animals absorbed much of his attention after he was five or six years old. When Brambell was eleven T. P. Le Fanu introduced him to R. M. Barrington of Fassaroe, whose influence was probably decisive in developing his bent for natural history. Brambell went with Barrington and his children on ornithological expeditions, had the free run of Barrington’s collection of bird skins, and through him got to know most of the Irish naturalists of the time. He was, Brambell says, a grand field naturalist with an extraordinary gift for inspiring young people. At thirteen Brambell started seriously collecting bird skins. He never, he says, ever had any encouragement in biology or any other branch of science from his school.

scholarly journals Errata for 120(2): table of contents and 235-236; and 120(3): table of contents

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Francis Cook
Keyword(s):  
Benthic Communities ◽  
First Record ◽  
Common Reed ◽  
Lontra Canadensis ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
River Otter ◽  
Scavenger Activity ◽  
Invasion Pathway ◽  
Field Naturalist

Errata: The Canadian Field-Naturalist 120(2)Table of contents outside back cover:Conservation evaluation of Dwarf Wolly-heads, Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus, in CanadaGEORGE W. DOUGLAS, JENIFER L. PENNY, and KSENIA BARTON“Wolly-heads” should read Woolly-heads.Article page 235:First record of a River Otter, Lontra canadensis, captured on the northern coast of AlaskaSHAWN P. HASKELLIn abstract and citation “Lutra“ should be Lontra.Errata: The Canadian Field-Naturalist 120(3)Table of contents outside back cover:Recent invasion, current status, and invasion pathway of European Common Reed, Phragnites australis subspecies australis, in the southern Ottawa DistrictPAUL M. CATLING and SUSAN CARBYN“Phragnites“ should read Phragmites.Pacific Hagfish, Eppptatretus stoutii, Spotted Ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei, and scavenger activity on tethered carrion in subtidal benthic communities off western Vancouver IslandSARAH DAVIES, ALI GRIFFITHS, and T. E. REIMCHEN“Eppptatretus“ should read Eptatretus.

scholarly journals Publication Trends in The Canadian Field-Naturalist, 1980–2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
William D. Halliday
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Publication Trends ◽  
Geographic Ranges ◽  
General Decrease ◽  
Natural History Studies ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Basic Biology ◽  
Field Naturalist ◽  
Number Of Authors

I examined publication trends for The Canadian Field-Naturalist (CFN) between 1980 and 2015 to determine whether a general decrease in natural history studies has been affecting CFN. I also establish a baseline of the types of authors that publish in CFN, and the types of studies that are typically published. Fewer but longer articles are being published every year. More authors per article with greater collaboration are publishing every year. The majority of authors are Canadian, but a large number of authors are from the USA. The majority of studies focus on vertebrates, and most of these focus on mammals, followed by birds, and then fish. Articles on basic biology are most common, although articles on conservation and species’ geographic ranges are also common. CFN remains an important outlet for basic biology and conservation studies, and despite the decreasing trends in the number of articles published per year, CFN will likely remain a keystone publication for natural history in Canada.

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