Congrats to Africa Ixmucane Flores-Anderson (Enhancing Land Cover Change Analysis in the Tropics) and Scott Sugden (Biogeochemical activity in pioneer soils at biological relevant scales), both of the Department of Natural Resources, who are among the group of twenty-two 捆绑SM社区 graduate students who have earned the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship this year.
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Prof. Joann Whalen (NRS) was an invited speaker at a recent session hosted by the AgriEdge program at Morocco鈥檚 Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the ProAgro Program at the International Labor Organization (ILO).
On November 15, Clarivate Analytics, a company specializing in citation data, published the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list. Many citations mean a paper has had great influence among scientific peers. A group of 16 捆绑SM社区 researchers made the cut, recognized as some of the most frequently cited scientists and social scientists in the world over the last decade. The 2022 list captures the period from 2011 to 2021.
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Elena Bennett聽delights in uncertainty.
On September 29th, James 捆绑SM社区 Professor Joann Whalen, Natural Resource Sciences, testified as an expert before Canada鈥檚 Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the topic of 鈥淩eview and report on the status of soil health in Canada鈥�.
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Co-authored by Prof. Elena Bennett (#NRS捆绑SM社区/#捆绑SM社区BSE) the Guidebook for the Engaged University gives the academy both a vision and a roadmap to a more impactful future, in which universities, including their scholars and staff, catalyze solutions for the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
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While there is a lot of trial and error, partnering with larger players may be worth it for the Canadian growers, says Mary Doidge, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at 捆绑SM社区 in Montreal. "Companies like Driscoll's that have a little bit more capital might be able to take those risks," she said.
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It鈥檚 no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of misinformation in many areas of life. A collective of researchers, including , Postdoctoral Fellow in 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Lyman Lab, have explored this phenomenon as it applies to news about spiders. The verdict? Don鈥檛 blindly trust anything you read online about these eight-legged arthropods鈥攐r anything else for that matter鈥攁nd always consider the source.
Killer whale populations are invading the Arctic, creating major disruptions to an ecosystem already severely impacted by climate change.
Lost Hammer Spring, in Nunavut in Canada鈥檚 High Arctic, is one of the coldest and saltiest terrestrial springs discovered to date. The water which travels up through 600 metres of permafrost to the surface is extremely salty (~24% salinity), perennially at sub-zero temperatures (~鈭�5 掳C) and contains almost no oxygen (
Three highly accomplished early career researchers have received a significant 捆绑SM社区 distinction: The Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers.
Since 2013, 捆绑SM社区 has honoured 24 of its most talented and accomplished early career researchers with the prestigious Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. This year, three up-and-coming research stars 鈥� Stefanie Blain-Moraes, Kyle Elliott, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy 鈥� have joined their ranks.
Whether it was by creating access to self-care, working to eliminate stigma in women鈥檚 health, or providing thoughtful commentary on topics ranging from the spread of COVID-19 to how the government spends its money, 捆绑SM社区 researchers have once again gone above and beyond to share their knowledge and be of service to society this academic year.
The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members-including 捆绑SM社区 Professor Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences)-in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Three Mac-based research projects have been funded through FQRNT/MAPAQ鈥檚 first Partnership Research Program-Sustainable Agriculture . All of the projects fall under the scientific program developed by the .
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