« Depuis 30 ans, je prends soin du verger de ɬŔď·¬, confie fièrement Michael Bleho, coordonnateur du Centre de recherche horticole de l’UniversitĂ© ɬŔď·¬. J’adore travailler avec les pommiers! » DĂ©bordant d’enthousiasme, il annonce ainsi l’aboutissement d’un projet colossal : planter un nouveau verger pour l’universitĂ©.
Published on: 13 Dec 2019
There is a strong need for it because the cannabis industry is desperate for qualified personnel, professor Anja Geitmann says.
Call it a sign of the times: ɬŔď·¬ will teach students how to grow the perfect pot plant starting next year.
ɬŔ﷬’s Diploma in Commercial Cannabis program launches in June and it’s meant to train biologists to cultivate cannabis, design strains, protect them against contaminants and understand the legal framework of Canada’s burgeoning weed industry.
Published on: 4 Dec 2019
Congratulations to all of the presenters in Wednesday’s Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition!
Published on: 21 Nov 2019
Student researcher pieces together satellite data to help communities monitor wildfires
Morgan Crowley’s interest in sustainability took root early.
As a schoolchild in New Hampshire, she went to summer camp on Pine Mountain – so named for the stately evergreens that used to blanket the site. By the time Morgan started going there, “there were only two pines left” because the rest had fallen victim to a forest fire or to logging. As a result, “I grew up thinking very much about ecological sustainability.”
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Published on: 21 Nov 2019
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate David Leroux (BRE-Lefsrud) and fellow Cannafish team members, who were awarded the Agricultural Scholarship from Sollio Agriculture at Coopérathon 2019 held at Montreal’s Olympia Theatre. Coopérathon “is the world’s largest open innovation challenge that connects citizens, communities, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics and large institutions to develop, together, a socially responsible future.”
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Published on: 21 Nov 2019
In the third installment of National Geographic’s “Into Water” 360 series, canoe through the sprawling Canadian wilderness with freshwater ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Dalal Hanna [Ph.D. candidate NRS (Bennett)]. She researches Quebec’s extensive freshwater systems, collecting samples from streams, rivers and lakes to assess ecosystem health, with the aim of protecting these precious resources. “Into Water: Canada” is the third stop on an around the world 360 tour that documents the work of female Explorers who’ve dedicated their careers to water related issues.
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Published on: 21 Nov 2019
Keesha Ness’s family certainly knows farming – they’ve been doing it for nearly 100 years and plan to celebrate when they reach that milestone next summer.
Ness is passionate about farming, loves her cows, and plans to follow the family’s tradition.
“I’m definitely hoping to help out with the management side,” says Ness of her family’s Ayrshire dairy farm in Howick, Quebec.
“I really love the management side of it.”
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Published on: 21 Nov 2019
Les conditions météorologiques, les grands vents et les parasites peuvent abîmer les cultures jusqu’à coucher les tiges au sol. On parle alors de la verse des plants. De la reproduction à la croissance en passant par la résistance aux intempéries ou aux chocs, c’est à l’échelle microscopique que se joue le développement des plantes et des produits agricoles.
Published on: 21 Nov 2019
Scientists tackle the question of what kinds of life might reside now on the Red Planet, and how we might find it.
Last week NASA convened a visionary meeting in New Mexico to consider a topic critical to astrobiology—whether life currently exists on Mars, and if so, how to detect it. The site of the conference was near the world-renowned Carlsbad Caverns, which attendees got to visit during a mid-conference workshop.
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Published on: 14 Nov 2019
Students from all levels – elementary, high school, CEGEP and university – take part in annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald Campus
At today’s Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald Campus, the crowd – mostly schoolchildren from Macdonald High School and three West Island elementary schools – huddled together against a cold, wet snow.
“Imagine the conditions faced by Canadian soldiers,” one observer commented.
Published on: 8 Nov 2019
Le 27 septembre, Greta Thunberg Ă©tait Ă MontrĂ©al pour parler de l’urgence climatique. Les questions environnementales sont en ce moment Ă l’avant-scène des enjeux sociaux. « Malheureusement, on parle peu des rĂ©percussions du gaspillage alimentaire sur l’état de la planète », rappelle Pascal ThĂ©riault, agronome et directeur des relations communautaires pour la FacultĂ© des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’environnement de l’UniversitĂ© ɬŔď·¬.
Published on: 8 Nov 2019
Il faut parfois s’attarder aux petits dĂ©tails pour avoir une vue d’ensemble. C’est ce que fait Subhasis Ghoshal, professeur de gĂ©nie civil Ă l’UniversitĂ© ɬŔď·¬ [et le Centre Brace pour la gestion des ressources de l'eau], qui s’intĂ©resse Ă la prĂ©sence de nanoparticules de mĂ©tal dans les eaux usĂ©es. Il souhaite Ă©valuer le risque de contamination des sols lorsque les boues issues du traitement des eaux municipales sont recyclĂ©es en milieu agricole.
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Published on: 31 Oct 2019
Call for more relevant, solutions-focused research to address the social-ecological crisis
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Published on: 31 Oct 2019
Surprisingly, in any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics, according to a new study in Science. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, threatening the many vital functions they provide. Joann Whalen (NRS) is one of the co-authors on the study. ɬŔď·¬ Reporter.
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Published on: 31 Oct 2019
Congratulations to Mac Farm Staffer Martin Chaumont recipient of the Principal’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff (Technical Assistants, Library Assistants and Nurses Category)!
Published on: 31 Oct 2019
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