by Alex Bond and Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors As our Earth & Environmental Science editors wrote in last week’s editorial post, this year marked the 45th annual celebration of Earth Day. Unfortunately for some, it was overshadowed by the spill of 2800 litres of Bunker C fuel oil in Vancouver’s English […]
by Alex Bond and Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors While Canada is largely known for its expansive boreal forest, sprawling prairies, rugged mountains, and beautiful coasts, 15% of Canada’s total area is made of wetlands. That’s 1.5 million km2 – more than 6 times the area of the Great Lakes, or roughly […]
by Michael Rennie Research Scientist at IISD-ELA & Adjunct Professor, University of Manitoba In April of this year I happily quit my job, only to take a new one just three weeks later that had me working at exactly the same place. Confused? Allow me to explain. After 44 years, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) […]
by Alex Bond Biology & Life Sciences subject editor August is a time for slowing down: it’s the last month before the kids go back to school, the last month before universities kick into the fall semester, and the last chance for a quick vacation or trip to the cottage. It’s also when many scientists […]
by Julie Sveinson Pelc Manager of Stewardship Programs, Nature Conservancy of Canada (Manitoba) Invasive alien species (IAS) have been identified as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. It’s therefore no surprise that controlling and eradicating them is one of the top priorities for the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) Manitoba Region. IAS are defined […]
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