Playing the TrophIE game

By Emmanuelle Barreau, a PhD student at the Université du Québec en Outaouais In May 2023, I participated at the Advanced Field School in Computational Ecology at the Couvent de Val-Morin, during which we studied prey-predator relationships in natural environments and the analytical methods for these complex datasets. Throughout the week, we were key players...

Twelve Mile Creek: Niagara’s last remaining cold-water habitat

March 22, 2024 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

In the urban landscape of Niagara, Ontario, lies a hidden gem: Twelve Mile Creek. Learn about how NCC and its partners plan to improve habitat connectivity, promote downstream water quality and increase trail safety at a Lathrop Nature Preserve in the headwaters of the creek.

Travel Story: A trip to Antwerp, Belgium for the 17th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants

March 21, 2024 Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

By Lindsay Trottier, a PhD student at McGill University In November 2023, I was afforded the opportunity to attend the 17th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants held in Antwerp, Belgium, which ran from November 13-17. The goal of the conference is to bring together individuals and organizations from around the world to discuss topics relating...

Dressing the Part

March 20, 2024 Sarah Boon Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

The last two days we’ve been living in a cacophony of shingle scraping, nail guns firing, and a dropped skylight (whoops) as we’re getting a new roof put on. The noise isn’t exactly the best for contemplative writing. But I’ll do my best, as I have an interesting idea to share here. I’ve heard people...

Saskatchewan Success Story: SRC helps the Accelerated Site Closure Program Achieve Award-Winning Results

March 20, 2024April 15, 2024 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

During a time when a global pandemic brought industries across the world to a standstill, shuttering businesses and stymying job growth, the Government of Saskatchewan initiated a program to help get people back to work.

A Haunting Legacy: The Ghosts of Land-Use Past

March 19, 2024 Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

By Michael Paulauskas, a MSc graduate from Concordia University For starters, I’d like to apologize for the seemingly sensational title. No, I won’t be writing about actual hauntings, ghosts, or any other supernatural phenomena. Quite the opposite, I’ll be sharing with you my experiences with something relatively more mundane: urban soils! It isn’t every day...

Gardening: Small choices make a big difference

March 18, 2024 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

You can make a difference in your own backyard by selecting native plant species and supporting native pollinators.

Getting Back Into It

March 13, 2024 Sarah Boon Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

When I was first diagnosed with my illness, I got into photography. I felt a sense of calm descend on me when I took photos. I liked the way you could look through the lens and see something completely different than when you looked at the whole scene. I enjoyed capturing normal things in random...

A Record-Breaking Year on the Prairies: 2023 Weather Overview

March 8, 2024April 15, 2024 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

With several longstanding climate records shattered in 2023, Saskatchewan’s weather was right at home in a year full of impactful events. This year, SRC's Climate Reference Station (CRS) located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, logged record amounts of bright sunshine, record daily high temperatures and below average precipitation making 2023 the fifth driest year on record.

Des territoires quasi inexplorés par les botanistes

March 6, 2024 Canadian Museum of Nature - Musée Canadien de la Nature Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Qu’ont en commun la toundra nordique du Nunavut, les eaux de l’Arctique près de Cambridge Bay, le fond d’un lac au parc national Yellowstone et les champs de Charlevoix? Ce sont quelques-uns des sites remarquables où l’équipe de botanique du Musée a collecté de nouveaux spécimens d’algues, de mousses, de lichens et de plantes vasculaires....

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