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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

Friday, June 14, 2024

Trina Rytwinski discuss counter-wildlife crimes in The Conversation Canada.

Protecting Wildlife Begins With Understanding How Best To Counter Wildlife Crimes Trina Rytwinski (our Biology Research Associate) and Lisa Kelly, senior researchers at Carleton University's Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation (CEBC), discuss counter-wildlife crime interventions in this new article published in The Conversation... More

Friday, June 14, 2024

Carleton Scientist-In-Residence Featured in The New York Times

Shane Gero, our Adjunct Research Professor; Scientist-in Residence was recently featured in The New York TImes for his research on sperm whales. Sperm whales rattle off pulses of clicks while swimming together, raising the possibility that they’re communicating in a complex language. Read Scientists Find an ‘Alphabet’ in Whale Songs here.... More

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Team Insecta’s Research on Crickets as Food for Space Travel

As space exploration efforts accelerate and the global space race reaches new heights, NASA is grappling with providing astronauts with nutritious, easy-to-grow food in an environment devoid of gravity. Department of Biology's student research team (Team Insecta) is exploring the suitability of crickets as a food source in space. Read the full... More

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

CBLA Toronto on the latest findings on communication between sperm whales

Shane Gero, Carleton Biology's Adjunct Research Professor; Scientist-in Residence along with MIT researchers document remarkable sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’. "Why are they exchanging these codas? What information might they be sharing? I think it's likely that they use codas to coordinate as a family, organize babysitting, foraging and... More

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Aidan Wouters discusses about the crucial role of bats in nature

Carleton Biology's grad Aidan Wouters working with Christina Davy & Jeff Dawson was recently interviewed on iHeart podcast. Aidan is studying biomechanical implications of adaptation to ground-roosting in bats, with a focus on the eastern small-footed bat. International Bat Appreciation Day: The crucial role of bats in nature Click here! to... More

Friday, April 19, 2024

Christina Davy talks about bats as pollinator-predators on TVOKids!

Our Biology Assistant Professor, Christina Davy was featured on TVOKids! Christina's research is particularly based on the increasing importance of wildlife pathogens in biodiversity conservation, and in developing the emerging study of aeroconservation. Here, she talks about bats as pollinator-predators & how they effect the food web with... More

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Undergraduate Research Day 2024

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our Biology Undergraduate Research Day 2024! Carleton University’s Department of Biology hosted its annual Undergraduate Research Day on April 12, a vibrant event dedicated to acknowledging and appreciating the hard work and innovative research conducted by students in BIOL 4908,... More

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Carleton Biology Students on CBC Radio!

What happens to crickets in space?   Our Biology Grads & Undergrads: Emily McColville, Sophie Kasdorf, Hunter Brzezinski & Cassandra Stabile working with Sue Bertram & Heath MacMillan were featured on CBC radio for their outstanding research on crickets. Their team is sending crickets at different life stages on Canada's Falcon 20... More

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