''The Canadian Field-Naturalist'' is a quarterly

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publishing original scientific papers related to

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. It accepts submissions by both amateur and professional

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and field

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. It is a

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currently edited by Dwayne Lepitzki.

History

''The Canadian Field-Naturalist'' has been published continuously since 1880, under several names during its early years. For 7 years, beginning in 1880, the

Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club was founded in 1863 and incorporated in 1879. It is the oldest natural history society in Canada. It has over 800 members, with interests in all aspects of the natural world, from birds, to insects, to botany, a ...

issued the ''Transactions of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club'' annually. With volume 2 in 1887, the ''Transactions'' became a subtitle of volume 1 of ''The Ottawa Naturalist'', a monthly publication. With volume 3 of ''The Ottawa Naturalist'' in 1889 the emphasis changed from local members' reports to national ones, and in 1919 the journal was renamed ''The Canadian Field-Naturalist'' (starting with volume 33 which was volume 35 of the ''Transactions'', but this subtitle was subsequently dropped).

Society

The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club was founded in 1879. It is the oldest natural history society in Canada. It has over 1000 members, with interests in all aspects of the natural world, from

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and conservation. Notable members have included: *

Henri-Marc Ami Henri-Marc Ami (November 23, 1858 – January 4, 1931) was a French Canadian archaeologist responsible for the initial excavation of Combe-Capelle from the years of 1926 until his death in 1931. In 1899–1901 he was president of the Ottawa F ...

(18581931), president 18991901 * James Fletcher (18521908), founding member *

Charles Gordon Hewitt Charles Gordon Hewitt (February 23, 1885February 29, 1920) was a Canadian economic entomologist and pioneer of conservation biology. He was appointed dominion entomologist of Canada in 1909. He helped in the development of the Destructive Insect ...

(18851920), president *

John Macoun John Macoun (17 April 1831 – 18 June 1920) was an Irish-born Canadian naturalist. Early life Macoun was born in Magheralin, County Down, Ireland in 1831, the third child of James Macoun and Anne Jane Nevin. In 1850, the worsening econ ...

(18311920), explorer and naturalist * Irwin M. Brodo (1935-), lichenologist

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