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A new study, led by researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark, suggests that levels of mercury in Arctic wildlife could continue to rise significantly even as countries curb their emissions. The researchers' analysis indicates that ocean currents are distributing large, century-old stores of mercury through marine ecosystems in the Arctic.

Large predators end up ingesting the most mercury through their diet of contaminated prey. This poses a serious problem for communities that hunt marine mammals with high concentrations of mercury, like seals.

As mobile phones proliferate across the developing world,听digital delivery of agricultural advice is positioned to play a transformative role听in increasing agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods for smallholder farmers. Meanwhile, evidence shows that peer-to-peer learning, at least in person, can successfully promote technology adoption.

On April 11, 2025, over听60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium听to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a more sustainable future. Honours and science students from John Abbott College, as well as members of 涩里番's Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a听panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.

On March 27, 涩里番 honoured 141 laureates at the 20th annual听, celebrating researchers who received prestigious provincial, national or international awards in 2024, including eight researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

In his opening remarks, 涩里番 President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini, applauded the honourees for their efforts, underlining the importance of 涩里番鈥檚 research contributions.

After DDT use nearly wiped out peregrine falcons in the 20th century, numbers are collapsing again in many countries,

Though scientists have yet to determine a definite cause, many鈥攊ncluding 涩里番 Professor Emeritus David Bird, who formerly led the University's Avian Science and Conservation Centre鈥攖hink听highly pathogenic bird flu may be largely to blame.

Wild turkey sightings in Montreal are on the rise,

Experts told them wild turkey populations in southern Quebec have steadily climbed over the past two decades due to warming temperatures.

This has raised concern that predators could be following close behind.

On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master鈥檚 and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.