Building a Hydrogen Hub on the Prairies

November 23, 2022 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

Saskatchewan's established oil and gas industry is crucial for diversifying the energy sector and providing solutions that work for the economy and the environment. With over 30 years of industry knowledge and expertise, SRC is supporting the province as it turns its attention towards hydrogen.

Shark Myths and Mysteries with Mark Leiren-Young

November 16, 2022 Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics

Skaana (@Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung) talks sharks, Sharkwater (@teamsharkwater) and politics with Joseph Planta (@Planta) on a special shared episode with Planta On the Line @TheCommentary.ca Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Join the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify……………www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts………www.skaana.ca The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)………www.orcabites.com...

A memorable dance at dawn

November 14, 2022 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

The sharp-tailed grouse dance at The Yarrow is one of many spellbinding natural displays observable at this special place.

Featured Creatures of October ’22

November 11, 2022 chloevanloon Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

I wanted to get back to the type of posts I started to write in the early days of this blog, which was a focus on learning and exploring the life of recently observed organisms. I do this often on Instagram, but those explorations don’t often get highlighted on the blog. So in this blog,...

The Yarrow

November 9, 2022 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

The Rocky Mountain corridor, home to the iconic wildlife species so many travel to southwestern Alberta to witness, is narrow. These animals rely on space outside our protected parks to survive. This surrounding support zone, maintained by protecting spaces like The Yarrow, is critical.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics and Ecological Genomics, University of Guelph, Canada

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Dirk Steinke Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

I am looking for a new Postdoctoral Fellow. Here the official posting:Land AcknowledgementThe University of Guelph resides on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We recognize this gathering place where we work and learn is home to many past, present, and future First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Our acknowledgement of...

Helping Industry Produce Premium Potash to Support the Global Agricultural Community

November 6, 2022November 23, 2022 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

While potash has some valuable industrial uses, 95 per cent of the world’s production goes towards supporting the agricultural industry. As demand for a variety of food crops increases, farmers and industry are looking for premium fertilizer to maximize their yields. Learn how SRC is helping industry recover premium products, such as sulphate of potassium.

Director Josh Zeman on a Lonely Whale, Lonely People and the Search for 52 Blue

November 2, 2022 Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics

Director Josh Zeman (@joshzeman) on the quest for the loneliest whale in the world and shifting his focus from human mysteries to marine mysteries with his movie, The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52. “Just when you think you’ve had too much devil-worshipping and serial killers, you go and you spend a day working on...

Wildlife encounters in rural Saskatchewan

November 2, 2022 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

A fantastic collection of bear encounter moments and tips on bear encounter preparedness.

What they do in the shadows

October 31, 2022 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

We need to bring bats centrestage to keep them from declining. Let’s make bats the star of the conservation show in Canada and beyond.

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