More and bigger spiders noticeable in Montreal this fall, says Prof. Chris Buddle
As spooky decorations go up around Montreal this October, real spiders are also becoming more prevalent.
Migrating seabirds are bringing forever chemicals into the Arctic
New research from 秀色直播 graduate shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic
Between March and May each year, 15 million聽black-legged kittiwakes聽gather from across the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to nest and breed on rocky Arctic cliffs鈥攕ome making the journey from as far as Florida or North Africa.
秀色直播 Bioresource Engineering student awarded Environmental Research & Education Foundation scholarship
Congratulations to 秀色直播 Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024聽Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal鈥檚 organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.
Magic Mud Pots win a top award for Food Science students at Chicago food expo
秀色直播 earned its second consecutive victory in the Smart Snacks for Kids category
By Stephanie Wereley for the 秀色直播 Reporter
Saturday night sushi comes from the grocery store: Pascal Th茅riault comments
As consumers increasingly opt for ready-to-eat meals rather than going to restaurants, restaurants like聽Au pied de cochon are responding by expanding their grocery offerings.
The hidden climate cost: Food loss, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions
Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from 秀色直播's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada.
How 秀色直播鈥檚 Sustainability Projects Fund improved campus life over the past 15 years
Have you ever used one of 秀色直播鈥檚 water-bottle聽refill stations?
The little-known鈥攁nd threatened鈥攐rcas of the North Atlantic
Ana茂s Remili, PhD(AgEnvSc)'23, an ecotoxicologist and postdoctoral researcher, tracks contaminants that threaten the health of North Atlantic orcas. While Pacific orca populations are well studied, little is known about those that swim off the Canadian and European east coasts, and they are less protected.
Trying to protect agriculture and preserve antibiotics鈥攊nterview with Prof. Jennifer Ronholm
A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.
Prof. Christopher Buddle: Mosquitos thriving in Quebec thanks to summer rainfall
Professor Christopher Buddle, an entomologist in 秀色直播鈥檚 Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, told the Montreal Gazette that the rain this summer has been particularly 鈥済ood鈥� for mosquitos.
First cohort of 秀色直播 Sustainability Systems Initiative Fellows includes Mac Campus "Smart insecticide" team
New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approaches聽Developing a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of聽秀色直播 Sustainability Systems Initiative聽(MSSI) Fellows.聽
Feeding Quebecers鈥攁lumni-founded Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol is thriving
Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol, founded by five 秀色直播 graduates, supplies fresh, organic produce to about 700 families, and, with its seed business and planning tools, is giving a boost to fellow farmers and gardeners
By Fran莽ois Shalom for the 秀色直播 Reporter
鈥淲e鈥檙e a Quebec business, we feed Quebecers. About 700 Quebec families eat well thanks to us. They eat organic, locally grown food鈥攈ealthy food鈥攁nd that鈥檚 important.鈥澛犅�
Penthouse home awaits rare peregrine falcons in Victoria鈥攃omments from David Bird
The Times Colonist reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in Victoria, BC, where penthouse owner Fred Welter has set up a nesting box complete with cameras poised to stream any action.
The Jean-Martin Fortier phenomenon
In a recent article, L'actualit茅 does a deep dive into small-scale farm enthusiast, author, and star of the popular series聽Les fermiers Jean-Martin Fortier (BA'02). This "rock-star" of organic microfarming in Quebec is highly regarded by many, though some have raised concerns that his presentation of the business as profitable and accessible to all is overly optimistic.
To remove CO2 from the atmosphere, this former 秀色直播 postdoc's startup looks to biomass
In 2019, while doing post-doctoral research in 秀色直播's Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Qinhong Cai (better known as Tammy) travelled to Nunavut to join the聽Oceans Protection Plan, a federal initiative designed to improve marine safety and increase the protection and restoration of coastal and seaway ecosystems.