Environmental and Earth Sciences

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Palaeo How-To: What are Trace Fossils?

21mediair Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science
By Lindsay Kastroll, Master’s student in Biological Sciences, University of Alberta Demystifying the way the science actually works… In the last edition of Palaeo How-To, we discussed the different types of fossils and how they form. However, that edition focused specifically on body fossils, which are direct evidence of an organism represented by actual fossilized...

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Mountain Pine Beetle in Alberta – Looking Back (and Forward)

fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Dr. Keith McClain, Mountain Pine Beetle Ecology Program lead, and researchers from several projects supported by the Federal-Provincial MPB Research Partnership will present at the Canadian Institute of Forestry, Rocky Mountain Section 2024 Fall Tech Session. When November 27, 2024 09:00–16:00 MST Where DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton 16615 109 Ave NW, Edmonton Register Here...

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Hearts in Nature, because we all need a lil love nowadays

chloevanloon Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”– Vincent van Gogh Looking for the shapes of hearts while out in nature has been a very healing and grounding experience. This is the second blog I’ve created of photos of hearts in nature, and won’t be the last. The first blog was much more...

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Travel Story: Sustainability in Scandinavia

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
By Olivia St-Laurent, MSc student at McGill University As I approached the completion of an MSc in Renewable Resources at McGill University, I traveled to Europe to attend a congress in Helsinki, Finland, and to present my work at an academic conference in Oslo, Norway. With the help of an excellence award granted by the...

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Travel Story: A west coast adventure

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
By Anthony Gagliano, MSc student at McGill University Attending the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE) conference in Vancouver in May 2024 was an incredible experience. Surrounded by experts and fellow researchers, I was exposed to various innovative studies and discussions that broadened my understanding of ecology, evolution and the research conducted by my...

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