Communication, Education and Outreach

Science Communication, Journalism, Academia, Blogs for Students, Science Education, Citizen Science, Museum & Science Centre Blogs

How Vertical Gradients in Light Structure Insect Herbivore Communities in Sugar Maple Temperate Forests

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
By Mahsa Hakimara, PhD student at Concordia University In the complex environment of temperate forests, light gradients from the forest floor to the canopy create diverse habitats that profoundly influence ecological interactions. Central to this complexity is the relationship between leaf physical traits, sun exposure, and insect herbivory—a dynamic explored by our research across twelve...

Continue reading

Eavesdropping on whales using land seismometers

Anaïs Remili Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
In a newly published study in Seismica, researchers used instruments on land designed to monitor earthquakes (seismometers) to detect the presence of fin and blue whale calls in the Gulf of St Lawrence.   What if we could use a seismometer to detect fins whales year long? — Credit: A. Remili What is a seismometer?  Seismometers...

Continue reading

Travel Story: A Fascinating Journey Through Bali’s Wildlife

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
By Lidia Colejo Durán, PhD student at l’Université de Sherbrooke My recent trip to Bali was a mesmerizing blend of green landscapes, vibrant culture, and captivating wildlife encounters. As a biologist, experiencing the island’s rich biodiversity firsthand was nothing short of a dream come true. Among the many highlights of my adventure, three experiences stood...

Continue reading

Alison Lohans: On the Magic of Making Art

L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Alison Lohans. Take it away, Alison! Creating new things. Sometimes beautiful things. We rarely know the deep origins, or why a particular “something” begins to wiggle, and then morph into a new creative work. Ever since high school, already...

Continue reading

Welcome back to my sabbatical blogs as I revive the research that I put on the back burner in December 2019

Dawn Bazely Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
In March 2020 university campuses the world over closed when the World Health Organization officially declared that the SARS-cov-2 virus, and the disease that it causes, Covid-19 were a pandemic. Scientists and members of the public health sector came together in an amazing spirit of collaboration that brought us vaccines in a very short amount...

Continue reading