{"id":10658,"date":"2021-04-22T13:13:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T17:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=10658"},"modified":"2021-04-22T13:13:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T17:13:18","slug":"prof-joe-bennett-and-team-developing-tools-to-protect-canadas-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2021\/prof-joe-bennett-and-team-developing-tools-to-protect-canadas-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Joe Bennett and Team Developing Tools to Protect Canada\u2019s Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s landscapes, freshwater and wetlands are an important part of the world\u2019s biodiversity and migratory patterns. They are considered part of planet Earth\u2019s \u201cnatural heritage\u201d and are protected as such.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, the country\u2019s globally important ecosystems are not immune to the realities of the Anthropocene. In Canada alone, there are over 700 species at risk of extinction.<\/p>\n<p>To help conserve ecosystems across the country, Biology Prof. Joseph Bennett and his team are leading the development of evidenced-based, decision-support tools that help partner organizations prioritize resources. The project will receive $966,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, plus $483,000 cash and $853,500 in-kind from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureconservancy.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC<\/a>) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/environment-climate-change.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/developing-tools-to-protect-canadas-biodiversity\/\">more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s landscapes, freshwater and wetlands are an important part of the world\u2019s biodiversity and migratory patterns. They are considered part of planet Earth\u2019s \u201cnatural heritage\u201d and are protected as such. And yet, the country\u2019s globally important ecosystems are not immune to the realities of the Anthropocene. 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