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The talk
What they said on that stage.
TEDxBrentwoodCollegeSchool
In his TEDx talk, Mike will present to us the utility behind the amazing, restorative and healing power which Nature has freely and efficiently provided to us. He hopes he'll be able to convince you that when somebody says take a hike, it may be a good thing!
Michael grew up in the non-wilds of Mississauga, Ontario. An urban oasis adjacent to his home kept him occupied and interested in wild things in his youth. A slow-burning fascination with birds erupted during his days at the University of Guelph where he finished his BSc in Zoology. An urge to migrate westward swiftly followed, and soon after he defended his MSc at the University of Saskatchewan examining the exposure of Bald Eagles to the toxic effects of ingesting lead shot. An even stronger migratory urge moved him and his wife to the wilds of Vancouver Island, where he continued his work as both a wildlife biologist and instructor in the biology labs at the University of Victoria. A teaching certification, two children, several mammalian and avian companion animals later, Michael has found himself in the Science department at Brentwood College School, where he hopes to instruct and inspire others in maintaining a fascination with the natural world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at <https://www.ted.com/tedx>
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