Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at ɬ�﷬’s Gault Nature Reserve

megan.phillips@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:57:30 +0000

This summer, Gault Nature Reserve hosted four high schoolers from the West Island Black Community Association for this year’s Youth Biodiversity Internships Program. Led by Professor Bruno Tremblay, this collaboration brought together a diverse range of community members from ɬ�﷬ and beyond to connect on their passion for science. For 5 weeks, youth conducted fieldwork at Gault with ɬ�﷬ students, explored how scientific research happens in nature and made links to their own lives and future careers.

CANCELLED From Planets to Particles: An Exploration Mini-Fair (24 Hours of Science at ɬ�﷬)

hannah.fronenberg@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:21:04 +0000

**This event has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.**

Thousands flock to ɬ�﷬ to take in solar eclipse

megan.phillips@mcgill.ca — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:48:45 +0000

On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to ɬ�﷬'s downtown and MacDonald campuses, as well as Gault Nature Reserve, to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse. The three spectacular events not only included a viewing party with free glasses, but also educational activities to inform the public on this astronomical phenomenon. Read the Reporter article on the eclipse festivities to learn more.

Family Science Activities: 24 Hours of Science 2023

jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:55:34 +0000

Join Science Outreach, the Chemistry Outreach Group, Physics Matters, Astroɬ�﷬, BrainReach, the Gault Nature Reserve, STEMM Diversity at ɬ�﷬ and Earth and Planetary Sciences for fun family science activities during

Teaching hope during the climate crisis

jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:02:38 +0000

Forty-five undergraduate students at ɬ�﷬ participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down almost everything. For Diane Dechief, PhD, and Marcy Slapcoff of the Office of Science Education (OSE), the two leads of the new Faculty of Science course FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions, there was a positive aspect to the delays.

Combining Art with Science

jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:40:58 +0000

Using real geochemical data from the archaeological site of Itzan, Guatemala, and computer-generated artwork, PhD candidate Benjamin Keenan (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences) has produced a video that brings the ancient Mayan civilization to life. Funded by a FRQ DIALOGUE grant (the first for the Faculty of Science), his video has been shown at over 10 exhibitions and conferences, both locally and internationally. Learn more about Benjamin's project.

Researchers' Night at the Botanical Gardens

jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:31:25 +0000

What do toads, toothbrushes and telemetry have in common?

Family Science Activities: 24h de science

jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:46:35 +0000

Join ɬ�﷬ Chemistry, the Redpath Museum, Physics Matters, BrainReach, the Gault Nature Reserve and Earth and Planetary Sciences for fun family science activities during 24h de science!