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High Prairie School Division - Fourth Bison Harvest Expands Food Sovereignty Initiative Across HPSD
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (379+ words) During the last week of April, Junior and Senior High Foods classes, along with a 30-2 Social Studies class at Roland Michener Secondary School, took part in a meaningful bison harvest and processing experience rooted in food sovereignty, cultural learning, and…...
University of Saskatchewan - USask research chair supports sustainable development of soil resources
1+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) Dr. Shannon Brown (Ph D) has been appointed the new Chair in Soils and Environment-Soil Biogeochemical Processes at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). The research chair focuses on the interaction between agriculture and the environment, with a goal of providing solutions…...
Western University - Western-Birds Canada partnership powers science birds and nature need to thrive
3+ week, 6+ day ago (937+ words) As governments race to build major infrastructure, accelerate clean energy projects and respond to biodiversity loss, they face a growing challenge: how do you move faster without putting wildlife at greater risk? Answering that question requires better data - knowing where…...
Brock University - From Alaska to the Galapagos: Award-winning prof explores human impact on wildlife
4+ week, 1+ day ago (633+ words) Feeding local wildlife might seem harmless, but Kiyoko Gotando's research shows small everyday actions can have profound ecological impacts. While conducting research in the Galapagos Islands, the Brock University Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences observed that Darwin's finches seemed to…...
Wilfrid Laurier University - Wilting wildflowers and bummed-out bees: Climate change threatens U. S. state symbols
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (472+ words) Mistletoe is the floral emblem of Oklahoma. It's not just mistletoe that faces an uncertain future: more than half of American state plant and insect species are projected to suffer habitat loss due to climate change. Laurier researchers examined the…...
University of Saskatchewan - New polar bear research gives insight into human-animal encounters
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (589+ words) Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might not be what was initially expected. The paper…...
University of Alberta - Combination of wildfires and seismic lines may limit spread of non-native plants in Canada's boreal forest
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (574+ words) A pair of disturbances common in Western Canada's boreal forests, when combined, may have an unexpected benefit of limiting the spread of non-native plant species, a University of Alberta study shows." The research gauged the interactive effect that natural wildfires…...
University of Winnipeg - First-of-its-kind research into viruses infecting microalgae in Lake Winnipeg
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (17+ words) Education News Canada...
University of Alberta - Predator and provider: new research reveals how polar bears feed ecosystems
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) It's well known that polar bears are the top predator in the Arctic, each one killing a seal every three to five days. "It's a staggering amount," which has an enormous impact on the ecosystem, says the professor in the'Department…...