tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post6144303938855946006..comments2024-03-09T07:38:54.691-08:00Comments on PeregrinePrints not dot com ... Blog: Rant: Ontario Nature's Master Naturalist ProgramBrandon Holdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-70498460646212619902015-03-13T12:36:49.443-07:002015-03-13T12:36:49.443-07:00Oh Anonymous, you're so.... anonymous... And c...Oh Anonymous, you're so.... anonymous... And clearly involved in the program in some way, shape or form if you can't see the problems here :)...<br /><br />Master (adjective) - <br /><br />"having or showing very great skill or proficiency."<br /><br />Naturalist - <br /><br />"an expert in or student of natural history."<br /><br /><br />Put those two together - and guess what - this course isn't going to provide that combined defintition... So why sell it that way? Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-83876589596669932222015-03-11T11:52:26.764-07:002015-03-11T11:52:26.764-07:00As much as we could argue about the course name, l...As much as we could argue about the course name, look up what naturalist means. There is no way to formalize the meaning of this term into a professional designation. This course is not designed to turn an amateur into a professional and give them the arguable title of master naturalist after 3 days of study. Actually, participants will be given course materials to learn between the sessions and the sessions spread out to give people time to learn. Perhaps there is more to the program than people suspect. If you don't like it, don't take it, and don't complain cuz I don't want to hear it. Go outside already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-55177683491423393322015-02-26T15:14:16.250-08:002015-02-26T15:14:16.250-08:00One can hope... But I doubt it... One can hope... But I doubt it... Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-54180445625691900992015-02-26T15:13:37.419-08:002015-02-26T15:13:37.419-08:00Well I don't have my bsc or msc! But I still t...Well I don't have my bsc or msc! But I still think the course name is dumb ;) Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-3365537800333869782015-02-20T18:44:27.781-08:002015-02-20T18:44:27.781-08:00Seems to be some insecure naturalist and biologist...Seems to be some insecure naturalist and biologists out there. I don't feel my B.Sc. and M.Sc. are in any way threatened or compromised by a certificate master naturalist program. Get a grip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-23986172207921363942015-02-19T04:22:55.813-08:002015-02-19T04:22:55.813-08:00Hi Brandon,
Great blog! As the comments are indica...Hi Brandon,<br />Great blog! As the comments are indicating, this venture between Lakehead and Ontario Nature is suspect. What is basically a 'night course' has been falsely advertised (at least insinuated) as a university affiliated Masters education program. I hope that this program is withdrawn and re-thought before being launched again.David Hawkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-37640636630875049252015-02-19T04:08:06.907-08:002015-02-19T04:08:06.907-08:00This is a sham. A real slap in the face of anyone ...This is a sham. A real slap in the face of anyone who has invested years of study and thousands of dollars to achieve a BSc or Masters in biology. There is no support behind this, and no structure in place to monitor the 30 volunteer hours that are to be logged in after the 6 modules are completed. Lots more to rant about, but the original blog states some good points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-59375065547355388182015-02-16T19:46:53.978-08:002015-02-16T19:46:53.978-08:00It's like those ornithology majors who can'...It's like those ornithology majors who can't ID more than 15 species of birds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-16202740544451736012015-02-16T07:15:33.928-08:002015-02-16T07:15:33.928-08:00Never fear! I'm watching as best i can... I...Never fear! I'm watching as best i can... I'm out of country today (since Friday night) - but should be home early enough this evening and tomorrow to see how the lake looks at home (and watch the Canadian Ice service)... Tonight is the night for ice formation - and perhaps I'll write a post tomorrow if something really exciting happens!<br />Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-13624690397079983322015-02-15T23:35:23.397-08:002015-02-15T23:35:23.397-08:00Hey how about that Great Lakes ice cover. If we ge...Hey how about that Great Lakes ice cover. If we get a couple of very calm days in the next week we could see most of Lake Ontario freeze over, something that has not happened in a very long time. Don`t know where those Oldsquaws would go! Keep on top of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-47623308108065366372015-02-12T18:22:47.229-08:002015-02-12T18:22:47.229-08:00Great posting about Ontario Nature's Master Na...Great posting about Ontario Nature's Master Naturalist Program, amazing pictures , thank for sharingRinjani Trek Centrehttp://www.rinjanitrekcentre.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-41308839592454960952015-02-12T15:23:17.135-08:002015-02-12T15:23:17.135-08:00Yea, really the only problem with the whole course...Yea, really the only problem with the whole course is the title and description. It is confusing and misleading...Nathan Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671833358759112518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-25961185622149905052015-02-12T10:19:31.775-08:002015-02-12T10:19:31.775-08:00Perhaps they should have called it "Introduct...Perhaps they should have called it "Introduction to Natural History" ??? Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-4752593528604204912015-02-11T13:02:41.868-08:002015-02-11T13:02:41.868-08:00HAHAHAA here I was wasting my time spending the pa...HAHAHAA here I was wasting my time spending the past 20 years studying nature when I could have just learned it all in a few days. Awesome rant! Nathan Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671833358759112518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-24162075369686022132015-02-11T12:32:31.764-08:002015-02-11T12:32:31.764-08:00We received a resume for summer contract work a fe...We received a resume for summer contract work a few weeks back from an applicant boasting a "vegetation inventory rate of 2.8 ha per hour". Somebody is cashing in on the certification market. Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422898369647710443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560403933365907708.post-60988696802607105502015-02-11T09:04:45.619-08:002015-02-11T09:04:45.619-08:00That is a great rant, Brandon, and I completely ag...That is a great rant, Brandon, and I completely agree....the portrayal that this is a 'master naturalist' level is bordering on being fraudulent! It is entry level at best. Allen Woodliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730308918843819863noreply@blogger.com