Melissa Alves

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Photography

Male Wood Duck, May 5, 2017 — Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Some of the best birding in the lower mainland is right here at the bird…

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Killdeer, August 15, 2021 — White Rock Beach

A collection of photos taken at White Rock Beach, home to Canada’s longest pier and…

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Wildflowers, July 19, 2021 — Colony Farms

Colony Farms

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Writing

Politics

“Put us in a better place than where we started”: Annamie Paul’s Plans for Toronto Centre

An interview with Annamie Paul.

Tourism

“Pandemic Tourism”: How Canada’s Tourism Industry Has Evolved to Survive COVID-19

Examining the tourist industry present and future during the pandemic.

Profiles

10 Promising Bangladeshi Entrepreneurs – 2020

Interviews with Bangladeshi entrepreneurs.

Blog

Eastern Kingbird, July 19, 2021 — Friday Facts

Eastern Kingbirds: Tyrant Birds

Eastern kingbirds: the unassuming bully of open wetlands and grasslands. Learn how this flycatcher climbed…

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Western Tanager, July 1, 2021 — Friday Facts

Western Tanagers

Never in a million years would I think that I would get to see a…

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Friday Facts

Bonaparte’s Gull

I was hanging out at the beach looking for something other than seagulls, but couldn’t…

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About

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About me, my work, and my background.

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Collection of interviews, podcasts, and other places I’ve appeared.

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July 16, 2020