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Setting Targets for Wetland Restoration to Mitigate Climate Change Effects on Watershed Hydrology

How much wetland we should protect or restore is not a simple question, such that conservation targets are often set according to political agendas, then standardized globally. However, given their key regulating hydrological functions, wetlands represent nature-based solutions to the anticipated, exacerbating effect of climate change on drought and flood events, which will vary at the regional scale.聽

Autobiographical event memory and aging: older adults get the gist

According to new research co-authored by 海角社区's Associate Professor Signy Sheldon (Psychology),聽older adults鈥� ability to retrieve episodic autobiographical events, although often viewed through a lens of decline, reveals much about what is preserved and prioritized in cognitive aging.

SciLearn: Helping first-year science students learn better

Each year, around 1,000 new students begin an undergraduate science degree at 海角社区. For many of them, their first year at university represents a dramatic change from the world of high school or CEGEP.

鈥淭he workload, the amount of new content you get, and a different style of testing鈥� are three of the challenges Marie Walker recalls from her first semester as a science undergrad.

The three dimensions of a flower

To better understand the evolution of flowers, a research team in biology from Universit茅 de Montr茅al , the Montr茅al Botanical Garden, and 海角社区 (Daniel Schoen, Biology) have succeeded in using photogrammetry to quickly and precisely build, in three dimensions, a model of a flower from two-dimensional images.

鈥楥ities are becoming the fulcrum for how we manage biodiversity鈥�

As Montreal prepares to host UN Biodiversity Conference, 海角社区 professor Andrew Gonzalez discusses how cities can help protect nature and human health.

Freshwater biodiversity loss has been out of sight, out of mind

A silent mass extinction is occurring in lakes, rivers and wetlands. Freshwater species are rapidly disappearing in North America and throughout the world. Conservation-minded people might be unaware of this, because of the media鈥檚 longstanding focus on land-based ecosystems and charismatic animals.

Pursuing an Arctic research dream

Lizz Webb, a PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences here at 海角社区, spent a week in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago barely 1,000 kilometres from the North Pole, as part of her studies.

Join visiting Artist in Residence Jan van Esch for two talks on sustainability

TUESDAY November 22. GHABH - The poison in the gift, Part I: Giving and receiving - considering commercial determinants of health.

Combining Art with Science

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.

What's it like to be a Biology student at 海角社区?

Join five current Biology students as they share their stories of finding their place and pursuing diverse paths within the discipline in this new video:聽A Glimpse Into Biology at 海角社区. To learn more about the inspiration for this video, read聽Video marks launch of Department of Biology outreach campaign.

Science Outreach is hiring!

We're looking for a Science Outreach Educator to join our team. They will assist the Faculty鈥檚 Science Outreach unit in promoting and enhancing the visibility of outreach, provide training opportunities to 海角社区 students and staff using evidence-based best practices and assist with the communications and evaluation components of the Outreach program.

Alfonso Mucci elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Alfonso Mucci, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences,聽has been elected an American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow. He joins 53 other individuals in the 2022 Class of Fellows. AGU, a nonprofit organization that supports 130,000 enthusiasts to experts worldwide in Earth and space sciences, annually recognizes a select number of individuals as part of its Honours and Recognition program.

Undergraduate students celebrated for summer research

On August 10, thirty or so undergraduate students gathered in Leacock 232 to share their experiences as researchers in the Faculty of Science over the summer.

The Redpath Museum moves outdoors this summer

Enjoy the beautiful summer weather and join the Redpath Museum outdoors to see and touch specimens from their natural history and world cultures collections. Fossils, skulls, minerals, ancient pottery... you never know what you'll find!

Every Wednesday and Thursday through August 18th: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Different themes each day. Cancelled if it rains.聽

Outreach skills and entrepreneurship

Wondering how the skills you develop doing science outreach can help with your future endeavours? Read about Dr.