Se connecter grâce à la collection

L’artiste Lea Hamilton est une étudiante diplômée établie à Ottawa. Elle a passé l’été à travailler dans la collection de roches et de minéraux du Musée, où elle a découvert que l’art a beaucoup de points communs avec la science de l’exposition et de la conservation des spécimens.

What five months in a cabin taught me about conservation

September 18, 2023 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Reflections from an NCC conservation technician about living close to where she's making a positive impact on nature. And she encourages others to consider getting involved with their community in conserving the natural areas around them.

How (and Why) We Collect Grizzly Bear Hair

September 15, 2023 fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Monitoring grizzly bear populations in Alberta is an important part of ensuring the species’ long-term conservation. It took the dedication of hundreds of field techs and support staff over two decades, but we finally surveyed the last Bear Management Area in 2018. This allowed the province to get a solid, scientific estimate for the entire...

Nature-friendly practices that benefit wildlife and plants

September 15, 2023 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Gabrielle Goyette was tasked with developing a booklet containing advice on the agri-responsible practices that can be implemented in orchards.

SRC helps move helium forward in Saskatchewan

September 14, 2023September 16, 2023 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

With Canada’s most significant helium reserves found in southwestern Saskatchewan, the province has the potential to be a leader in helium production. Learn about the findings from a report SRC developed to investigate the potential of building a helium liquification hub in the province.

Jason Colby: On the Capture of Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and How Penn Cove Almost Ended the Southern Resident Orcas

September 13, 2023 Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics

Jason Colby (author of Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator) talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about the capture of Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and how Penn Cove almost ended the southern resident orcas and was the beginning of the end of the capture era. “It’s worth remembering that the argument at...

The healing power of nature

September 11, 2023 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

In August 2022, NCC acquired Town Island with the support of the B'nai Brith children's summer camp and several community benefactors, guaranteeing that its 82 hectares of habitat would always be protected.

Striving for fluid human-wildlife coexistence

September 8, 2023 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Fencing is one way that NCC integrates human activity with wildlife. It plays a large role in conserving the species that we live among. Find out how:

Champions of conservation: landowners’ commitment to nature

September 7, 2023 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Find out why landowners Clint and Jody Blyth decided to do a conservation agreement on their property and what it means for the long-term conservation of the area and the species within.

Au fond des mers

September 6, 2023 Canadian Museum of Nature - Musée Canadien de la Nature Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Il y a plein de vie sous la glace! Découvrez comment Ruth Bryce numérise des milliers de photos de la vie marine de l’Arctique et de l’Antarctique prises par Kathy Conlan, scientifique du Musée et exploratrice réputée.

Environmental and Earth Sciences