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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Carleton Butterfly Show Celebrates a Quarter Century of Natural Wonder

The butterfly effect is a phenomenon whereby a small action has a profound impact on a large, complex system. Such as that fateful day back in 1998 when Carleton University greenhouse manager Ed Bruggink and his wife Joanna decided to go see an exhibit featuring flying butterflies in Montreal. As they watched a couple hundred of... More

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Dr. Steven J. Cooke Honored with Induction into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Dr. Steven J. Cooke, a prominent biology professor of applied fish ecology at Carleton University, has been inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. This recognition is bestowed on those who have spent a great share of their lives promoting, educating, and sharing their passion for fresh water sportfishing. Doing so in a... More

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

CUSERT is recruiting!

The Carleton University Student Emergency Response Team (CUSERT) is a student-run campus medical response team that operates as a branch of Carleton’s Campus Safety Services. CUSERT provides free on-call emergency medical first response 24/7 on campus, covers Carleton events, and teaches first aid classes for the Carleton community. If you have... More

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Ottawa Science Policy Network

Ottawa Science Policy Network (OSPN) is a student-led organization based in Ottawa that aims to promote the voices of students in science policy discussions at the university and government levels. The organization runs a number of science policy-based seminars and workshops including our Science Policy 101 and 102 series aimed at introducing... More

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Catherine Cullingham Highlights the Role of Mountain Pine Beetles

Catherine Cullingham, a molecular ecologist & Associate Professor at Carleton University, is shedding new light on the mountain pine beetle crisis affecting Western Canada’s forests. Cullingham emphasizes that these beetles, though damaging, are a natural part of forest ecosystems. “The mountain pine beetle is a natural disturbance... More

Monday, August 12, 2024

Northern Map Turtles Are At Risk

The northern map turtle is considered a species at risk in Canada, but in at least one eastern Ontario lake they appear to be doing slightly better. And while the turtle population on Opinicon Lake is doing "fairly well," things aren't perfect, says Gregory Bulté, our Biology Associate Prof & Ottawa-area Biologist. Greg has... More

Monday, August 12, 2024

Team Insecta on CBC Ottawa Morning

Department of Biology’s student research team - Team Insecta recently returned from conducting a low-gravity mission to see how crickets could be affected by space travel. The researchers share their experience on how it went on CBC Ottawa morning. Click here to listen to the recording. The team is guided by our Biology professors... More

Monday, August 12, 2024

Celebrating Gray Merriam..

At an unveiling ceremony on Thursday (August 1) the Kennebec Lake Association, celebrated Aileen and Gray Merriam, who have been practicing, advocating and advising good lake stewardship since 1997, when they moved to the lake. Dr. Gray Merriam is a Professor Emeritus from Carleton University who is a pioneer in the field of landscape... More

Friday, August 2, 2024

Dalal Hanna along with her Research Students examine Local Stream’s Ecosystem

On a sweltering July day, Carleton University’s Assistant Professor Dalal Hanna, along with her research students conducted fieldwork at Shield’s Creek, a small stream near. This research, part of Hanna’s broader focus on freshwater ecosystems, aims to highlight the importance of these often-overlooked habitats. Dr. Hanna, driven by a... More

Friday, August 2, 2024

Gregory Bulte on Map Turtles – CBC Ottawa Morning

Summer Species Profile: Map Turtles Gregory Bulté, our Associate Professor & Wildlife Biologist talks about map turtles on CBC Ottawa Morning. Click here! to listen. Dr. Bulte is currently working on a turtle monitoring program. The primary goal of the program is to keep a finger on the pulse of these populations of turtles... More

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Birds & Tree Diversity has significant impact on people’s mental health says Rachel Buxton’s research

A study conducted by Dr. Rachel Buxton & her fellow researchers has shown that living in neighbourhoods with a higher variety of bird and tree species is associated with positive mental health. It builds on a wave of research that shows how significantly exposure to nature can benefit your mental and physical health -... More

Friday, June 14, 2024

Biology Grad Student’s Thesis Explores Game Day Readiness in Female Athletes

Nick Westcott, our Biology Grad is the first researcher to assess the effect of resistance priming on female athletes. The implications of his data are important to strength and conditioning coaches who might seek to apply these practices with their professional female athletes. What was so exciting about Nick’s project on the effects of... More

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