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November 7, 2024 Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

Parmin Sedigh is an undergraduate student who is passionate about the stem cell field and science communication. You can find her on LinkedIn and @ParminSedigh, or view her portfolio website. Three years ago, I wrote a blog post for Signals on why I’m passionate about stem cells and science communication as a high school student, and...

Restoring Waterways at Black Bay

November 7, 2024 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Reflections from NCC intern Hannah Terejko on a summer spent in Northern Ontario working on stewardship and restoring a waterway.

10K on Cobalt Thunder

November 6, 2024 Glendon Mellow General Science, Multimedia

As of 15th of October, 2024 I have officially cycled 10,000 km (6213 miles) on Cobalt Thunder, my 2013 Felt Nine 70 mountain bike, since spring 2020. Beauty shot of my blue bike against autumn leaves and blue sky with white clouds.

Writing the Essay

November 6, 2024 Sarah Boon Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

I’ve just started using Scrivener, and have a section in my project for my next book that lists the books I want to read and has sections where I can make notes about what I learned from each book and quotes I could pull from. The project is set up in such a way that...

Meet Me at NCTE!

November 6, 2024 L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Happy I Read Canadian Day, everybody! If you’re not familiar, today is the day we celebrate Canadian stories by reading a Canadian book for 15 minutes. All forms of reading count, and you certainly don’t have to stop after 15 minutes. Goodness knows I never do! This year, I’m celebrating I Read Canadian Day with...

Want to do a PhD on killer whales? Start by narrowing your research niche

November 5, 2024 Anaïs Remili Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

So, you have finished your undergraduate or master’s in marine science and set your heart on pursuing a PhD working on a charismatic cetacean species. Whether it’s the killer whale, the beluga, or another species at risk, you would like to find a cool research project, study your dream species, and make a difference. The...

ChatGPT has become Nickelback

November 5, 2024 Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science

In our new book on teaching and mentoring scientific writing, we’ve included a chapter considering the use of so-called “AI” tools in scientific writing. (“AI” writing tools such as ChatGPT are better called LLMs, or “large language models”, and I’ll make that switch right now.) It’s an unavoidable topic these days; students are using LLMs...

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

November 4, 2024 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...

The Bark! Fest Books Winners

November 4, 2024November 7, 2024 Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

Bark! Fest celebrated 24 books about animals. Here are the people who won copies of some of the books. By Zazie Todd, PhDBark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, took place in September 2024. This page contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. The Bark! Fest Books WinnersAt...

Alberta Native Trout Science Workshop/ Gathering II

November 4, 2024 fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Welcome back for the second Alberta Native Trout Science Workshop / Gathering set to take place February 2025 in Calgary! When Wed, Feb 26, 2025 1:00 PM toFri, Feb 28, 2025 12:00 PM MST Where Four Points by Sheraton Calgary Airport, 2875 Sunridge Way Northeast, Calgary, AB T1Y 7K7 Register Now This is the second...

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From Imposter Syndrome to Expert Grubber

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Three years ago

Restoring Waterways at Black Bay

10K on Cobalt Thunder

Writing the Essay

Meet Me at NCTE!

Want to do a PhD on killer whales? Start by narrowing your research niche

ChatGPT has become Nickelback

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

The Bark! Fest Books Winners

Alberta Native Trout Science Workshop/ Gathering II

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