There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Thursday, September 10, 2020Carleton Biology Professor Steve Cooke Appeared on TVO’s “The Agenda” to Speak About EelsBiology Professor Steve Cooke from the Cooke lab. Joins Nam Kiwanuka on TVO's The Agenda, to discuss the remarkable characteristics of Eels. Watch video... MoreThursday, September 10, 2020Biology Instructor Martha Mullally Speaks on Shifting to Online LearningMartha Mullally, an Instructor in the Biology department; talks about the shift in preparation from delivering in class programs, to online class programs. “We imagine that in order for somebody to come to your class, they need to come in person. But in this case, you know that colleagues in England or Australia are... MoreFriday, August 28, 2020Biology Professor Alex Wong Works on Reusable Face Masks During COVID-19 with Ultraviolet Light TechnologyBiology Professor Alex Wong, from the Experimental Molecular Evaluation lab, is working on a unique research initiative to decontaminate medical face masks. Professor Wong, combines ultraviolet light technology on masks that have been exposed to COVID-19. Professor Wong, came up with this idea when there was a substantial concern over Personal... MoreMonday, August 10, 2020Steven Cooke and William Twardek Contribute to Major Migratory Fish ReportingProf. Steven Cooke and William Twardek, a PhD student in the Cooke Lab, co-authored a newly released global report on the status of migratory fish. Their report details that a massive decline in migratory freshwater fish populations could threaten livelihoods of millions. Read full article... MoreMonday, August 10, 2020Lenore Fahrig’s Findings on Downsizing Farmers Fields and the Production Benefit it will HaveLenore Fahrig, explains in this article the benefits of smaller farmer fields, and the added benefits towards plant life, insects, and wildlife production. "A highly effective way to reduce biodiversity losses in agricultural regions is to increase the amount of natural and semi-natural habitats such as forests, hedgerows, prairie strips and other... MoreMonday, August 10, 2020Jill Brooks from the Cooke Lab Awarded the Eugenie Clark Memorial AwardJill Brooks, a PhD student in the Cooke Lab , has been awarded the Eugenie Clark Memorial Award from the American Elasmobranch Society. The award recognizes female early-career scientists who demonstrate uncommon perseverance, dedication and innovation in biological research and public outreach on elasmobranch fishes, such as sharks, rays, and... MoreTuesday, July 28, 2020Congratulations to Our 2019-20 Biology TA Excellence Award Winner!The Biology Department awards 1 TA Excellence Award as one of the ways we acknowledge the efforts and contributions of our teaching assistants. The award winner for the TA Excellence Award in Biology for the 2019-2020 Academic year has been awarded to Melanie Scallion! A warm congratulations to Melanie! Thank you all for your... MoreTuesday, July 21, 2020Carleton Graduate Student William Twardek Details his Research on Salmon Wildlife with CBC NewsResearcher looks at why some chinook salmon don't make it up the Whitehorse fish ladder William Twardek, a PhD student in the Cooke Lab studying chinook salmon migration in Yukon, says there's ample reason to be concerned about how the fish will survive a changing environment — but he's optimistic. "They are pretty resilient... MoreTuesday, July 21, 2020Rachel Buxton comments on noise pollution in Yale Environment 360THIS STORY ORIGINALLY appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Rachel Buxton, a Post Doctoral Fellow focused on noise pollution in the Bennett Lab commented on the affects of signage in reducing noise pollution in public settings. “All it took was putting up a couple of signs in the middle of the... MoreThursday, June 25, 2020Biology Students Win Big at Association of Canadian Universities of Northern Studies (ACUNS)Congratulations to PhD candidates Willow English and William Twardek who recently won scholarships from ACUNS. Willow English, a student in both the Bennett lab and the Smith Lab, has won the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) Scholarship for her research on Carry-over effects in Arctic-breeding shorebirds: a cross-species comparison. William... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/biology/?p=967
