What modelling can bring to endangered species conservation

By Nicolas Bannester-Marchand, MSc graduate of Université de Sherbrooke As our knowledge of how complex ecological systems are increases, so does our need for tools to study these systems. In order to develop these tools, collaboration among students and experts in the field is essential. This is why I feel very lucky to have had...

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Loretta Garbutt: A Little Story with a Big Message

Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Loretta Garbutt. Take it away, Loretta! Writing for children is an incredible experience and it’s also a lot of hard work. But, I love it. Not every single minute, but when I sit to write, I feel like I’m...

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Phage Camp Chronicles: Reflections on the 25th Evergreen International Phage Meeting

By Michael Shamash, a PhD student at McGill University The picturesque campus of Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA, USA) provided the perfect backdrop for the 25th edition of the biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting, often referred to as “phage camp” by its attendees. Hosted from August 6 to 11, 2023, this conference brought together a...

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