There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Tuesday, August 14, 2018Dr. Steven Cooke and Team Awarded Grant for Conservation in the Rideau Canal WaterwayDr. Steven Cooke has been awarded an NSERC Strategic Partnership Grant along with his team, which includes Biology's Dr. Joe Bennett and five other colleagues. The grant is worth $649,000 over three years and will support opportunities for conservation gains in Parks Canada’s historic Rideau and Trent-Severn waterways. “With the Rideau Canal... MoreTuesday, August 14, 2018Dr. Jean-Guy Godin Awarded 2018 Fry Medal by the Canadian Society of ZoologistsDr. Jean-Guy Godin, Chancellor’s Professor of Biology, has been awarded the F.E.J. Fry Medal of the Canadian Society of Zoologists for 2018. The Medal is awarded annually to a Canadian zoologist who has made an outstanding contribution to knowledge and understanding of an area in Zoology. For more details... MoreTuesday, August 7, 2018Improving Medical MarijuanaDementia, epilepsy, Tourette’s syndrome. Its fiercest advocates insist that cannabis will cure whatever ails you, and there’s no shortage of anecdotes to support these claims. But when it comes to peer-reviewed research, facts are harder to come by. Cannabis plants have more than 100 cannabinoids. These chemical compounds influence how... MoreTuesday, August 7, 2018Visiting Scholars Talk Science Around The CampfireAfter a long cold walk in Gatineau Park last winter, Brazilian biodiversity researcher Eliana Cazetta found herself inside a woodstove-warmed backcountry cabin, discussing an academic paper with Carleton Biology Prof. Lenore Fahrig and a group of her students. Spanish scientist Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez, who studies the impact of land use... MoreThursday, July 19, 2018CIHR Supports Carleton Study on the Impact of Pollutants on DiabetesCarleton University’s Jenny Bruin, professor in the Department of Biology is receiving approximately $750,000 from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) to support her innovative research on the factors that trigger diabetes onset and progression. “This funding will enable Bruin’s team to carry out thorough studies on... MoreThursday, July 19, 2018Contract Instructor Opportunity 2018-2019Contract Instructor Opportunity 2018-2019 Carleton University, Department of Biology Pursuant to Article 16 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Biology course during the 2019 Winter term. Required... MoreMonday, June 18, 2018Nat Geo Explorer Classroom: Andrea Reid | Fish Biologist (Cooke Lab)Andrea is a fish biologist, diver, and conservationist. Her research blends many kinds of science to study stressed-out fish around the world: East Africa; Southeast Asia; Oceania; and the Pacific Northwest. She strives to engage Indigenous community members as active participants in the research process and is herself a member of the northern,... MoreFriday, June 15, 2018Frog Watch from the Greenhouse in the Department of Biology in Nesbitt Building at Carleton Universityhttps://youtu.be/V1TYfxo1C1M Dr. Nancy Kingsbury Environment and Climate Change Canada Nature Watch (University of Ottawa & Wilfrid Laurier University) Reporting on Frog Watch from the Greenhouse in the Department of Biology in Nesbitt Building at Carleton... MoreMonday, June 11, 2018Preliminary (Tenure Track) Plant Genetics PositionField of Specialization: Plant Genetics Academic Unit: Biology Category of Appointment: Preliminary (Tenure-track) Rank/Position Title: Assistant Professor Start Date: July 1, 2019 Closing Date: September 1, 2018 About the Position: The Department of Biology at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidates for a... MoreWednesday, May 23, 2018Happy World Turtle Day 2018Every 23rd of May is World Turtle Day For more details: https://www.worldturtleday.org/... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/biology/?p=967
