Earth Day is a good time to think about the future. How do we ensure our children grow up healthy and happy? Research suggests that the answer is right outside our back door: help them connect with nature.

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Wildlife can leave behind many things while travelling through a habitat. Just like us humans in our homes, they can leave behind crumbs (or in their case, middens), tracks (or in our case, footprints from muddy feet) or echoes from a call made to attract a mate (in our case, a stern “conversation” over the crumbs and mud all over the house).

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Rosemary Mosco tells of her path as a naturalist, and how she ultimately pursued a career in science communication. She creates witty comics that are scientifically accurate, scientifically cute and scientifically gross for all to enjoy.

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This year, National Volunteer Week (NVW) takes place April 15–21. NVW has deep roots; it was introduced in 1943 to highlight the significant contributions women made on the home front during the Second World War in Canada.

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Everyone enjoys a good mystery, even entomologists. During the early years of teaching a course in aquatic entomology at the University of Manitoba, the name Capnia manitoba kept appearing in the list of stoneflies in the province.

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In honour of International Women’s Day (March 8), we’re celebrating six female staff members at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) who are working to create a stronger future for Canada’s landscapes. As the federal programs manager, Kendra uses her passion for species at risk and conservation and her education in non-profits, public policy and administration to deliver government funding programs to land trusts and conservation organizations across Canada.

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As university students, we learn the theory behind conservation and read journal articles about the findings of studies that took place out in the field, but rarely do we get the chance to participate in real field work. Taking theoretical knowledge and applying it in the field was a great learning experience. This post will highlight some of my dos and don’ts for other field novices.

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Plogging, a combination of jogging and picking up litter, is a new trend dashing across the world. When you add picking up garbage to running, you’re combining squatting, stretching and lifting to the cardio of jogging.

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Maple syrup is an iconic ingredient in Canadian cuisine and, like all things born in the North, the production of maple syrup feels the effects of climate change.

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In honour of International Women’s Day (March 8), we’re celebrating six female staff members at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) who are working to create a stronger future for Canada’s landscapes. Catherine is the director, business applications at NCC. She studied environmental science at Trinity College, The University of Dublin, and continued her studies, graduating with a master’s in geographic information systems from the Universality of Edinburgh in Scotland.

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