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L'Arboretum Morgan propose une foule d'activit茅s sur l'茅cosyst猫me forestier 脿 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
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Tree removal near the John Abbott College Memorial Field
Some of you may have noticed trees being felled near the John Abbott College Memorial Field. 聽While we never want to cut trees down, nature sometimes leaves us no choice. 聽Four of the trees being taken down this week are rotten oak trees, which pose a safety hazard, and another four are ash trees infected with the emerald ash borer that has been wreaking havoc on Montreal Island in recent years. 聽All the trees being removed are being replaced. 聽Other trees will get a significant pruning.
CFI grants to boost research projects
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced a total investment of $52 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund for 220 new infrastructure projects nationally. Among the 51 universities across the country with funded projects, 9I制作厂免费 leads the pack with an impressive number 鈥� 23 projects totaling $4.2 million 鈥� in this latest round of the funding competition.
Des pistes pour optimiser la production de petits fruits
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OBIT: Former 9I制作厂免费ian and NHL administrator Bryan Murray was 74
It is with sadness that we note the passing of Bryan Murray, DipEd(PE)'64, recipient of the 2016 Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Opinion: Clean water for First Nations must be a national priority
Anja Geitmann is dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at 9I制作厂免费,聽Jan Adamowski is a professor and director of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Integrated Water Resources Management Program and聽Julien Malard is a PhD student in Bioresource Engineering at 9I制作厂免费.聽
Mac grad finds his niche with medical marijuana
Every day after work, David Bernard-Perron, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�12, MSc鈥�15, heads out for a few laps 鈥渄own the hill鈥� on his mountain bike.
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Professor Emerita receives Fulbright Specialist Grant
Professor Emerita Harriet Kuhnlein (School of Human Nutrition) received a 2017 Fulbright Specialist Grant that was undertaken with Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand.聽 The award was in the category of Public/Global Health for a term of 5 weeks during February and March, 2017.聽 The grant was administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State with the cooperation of World Learning.聽
In Memory - Terry A. Wheeler
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Terry Wheeler, Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
Professor Wheeler was an expert in entomology and Director of the Lyman Entomological Museum. He had been a faculty member since January 1, 1995.
He lost his battle with cancer which he had taken in stride and fought with amazing optimism. Professor Wheeler will be terribly missed.
Waste Management Squad promotes good composting habits in Pointe-Claire
Judith Largy-Nadeau (BRE) and Dainava Blayney (NRS) and聽students from the Universit茅 de Sherbrooke are going door-to-door in聽Pointe-Claire to promote good waste habits this summer.
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UAlberta and 9I制作厂免费 scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection
Scientists at the University of Alberta and 9I制作厂免费 have discovered a direct link between calcium and cholesterol, a discovery that could pave the way for new ways of treating high blood cholesterol.
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How fear alone can cause animal extinction
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Mac Paddle Shack opens for paddlers of all ages
The new Paddle Shack at the Macdonald Campus makes 9I制作厂免费 the only Canadian university with an on-campus boat house.
The 鈥淢ac Paddle Shack,鈥� which opened July 15, gives paddlers and would-be paddlers a chance to enjoy the waters of Lac St. Louis on a kayak, paddle board (SUP) or in a canoe. Hourly rentals, paddling instruction and paddle board yoga classes are available to the general public, and 9I制作厂免费 and John Abbott College communities.
9I制作厂免费 Prof wins prestigious award--and says that the economic system is a major factor in the decline of the Earth's ability to support complex life
Professor Peter G. Brown (Natural Resource Sciences) has been selected as the recipient of the US Society for Ecological Economics 2017 Herman Daly Award for outstanding contributions to the field of ecological economics.聽