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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Winter 2020 Science Café Events

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Friday, January 3, 2020

Science of winter: The day aliens stole all the fish in a lake

Carleton University’s Steven Cooke’s research on winter’s affect on fish was features on the Ottawa Citizen this week. The article highlights what makes the winter season so special, a time when nature is not just shutting down for three months. Dr. Cooke explains in the article how fish can survive under the ice. To... More

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Dr. Steven Cooke Co-Leads Massive Canada-wide Fish Genome Study Underway At UWindsor

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1850462&fbclid=IwAR2e_WBEs08cjvd0S1hH5NrefybWObsp27mx-yaVq0o13LQREPoMAO_cfQg The largest DNA survey of fish ever attempted, a $9.1-million GEN-FISH project, was launched Monday in Windsor. Think of it as a genetic criminal database, only for each of Canada’s more than 200 native fish species. “This... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Fish Tales: An Exploration of Ottawa’s Underwater World

Carleton Biology’s Dr. Steve Cooke will be giving a talk with the City of Ottawa as part of their wildlife speaker series. The talk will be taking place at Ben Franklin Place (101 Centerpoint Drive) on Wednesday, November 27th at 7p.m. To learn more about the talk visit the City of Ottawa Wildlife speaker... More

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Carleton Records Canada’s Biggest Increase in Research Income Among Comprehensive and Medical Universities

Carleton University’s focus on collaborative interdisciplinary research with social, environmental and economic impact is paying big dividends. Research funding at Carleton has increased more sharply this year than at every other comprehensive and medical university in the country. Sponsored research income from external sources at Carleton... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Nature matters to Canadians, so conservation should be an election issue

The natural environment is fundamental to Canada’s national identity — look no further than the polar bear and caribou on the change in your pocket. Canadians often point to nature as the best thing about Canada.... More

Monday, October 7, 2019

Maclean’s Latest Rankings Confirm Carleton’s Momentum

The 2020 university rankings published in Maclean’s magazine on Oct. 3, 2019 show great results for Carleton University in a number of areas, including student satisfaction, research, entry averages, quality programs and overall ranking... More

Monday, September 30, 2019

New Science Degree Program Gets Practical

Carleton University has officially launched its new Interdisciplinary Science and Practice (ISAP) program in the Bachelor of Science that equips graduates with expertise they need to succeed in the real world. The new degree program provides students with a broad-based science education combined with practical skills like science communication,... More

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Science and the City-Disease and Birds

Two Environmental Science students spend their summer, researching disease and birds in the Ottawa region more... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Do the Dew for a bleeding fish?

Do the Dew for a bleeding fish? An Ottawa biologist investigates the healing power of pop Andrew Duffy Updated: June 25, 2019 A Carleton University biologist is putting to test the belief of an Ottawa River muskie guide who says that pouring Diet Coke on a bleeding fish can save its life. Prof. Steven... More

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Three Environmental Science Students Awarded Senate Medals for Outstanding Academic Achievement

The Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science is proud to recognize the outstanding achievement of three of our students. Adam, Shannon and Colleen have each been awarded Senate Medals for Outstanding academic achievement at the 2019 Convocation ceremony held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. We congratulate all of our graduates in 2019... More

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Jesse Vermaire talks to CBC about his new exhibit at the Museum of Nature

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