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Trying to protect agriculture and preserve antibiotics—interview with Prof. Jennifer Ronholm

Published: 9 September 2024

A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.

NSERC awards Discovery Grants funding to eight Թ Agricultural and Environmental Sciences projects

Published: 30 July 2024

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 Թ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5...

Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights into a world full of danger

Published: 26 June 2024

The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth....

The little-known—and threatened—orcas of the North Atlantic

Published: 10 September 2024

Anaïs Remili, PhD(AgEnvSc)'23, an ecotoxicologist and postdoctoral researcher, tracks contaminants that threaten the health of North Atlantic orcas. While Pacific orca populations are well studied,...

How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable

Published: 17 June 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries across Canada and the world, and agriculture is no exception. Post-secondary institutions and innovative farms are rapidly working to...

Penthouse home awaits rare peregrine falcons in Victoria—comments from David Bird

Published: 26 August 2024

The Times Colonist reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in...

Anja Geitmann begins term as inaugural Vice-President (Global Engagement)

Published: 30 October 2024

Her mission is to advance Թ’s vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University’s international presence and ties ...

Skills shortage could lead to food insecurity

Published: 12 June 2024

 A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to ‘dire’ food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents. ...

Montreal wants more businesses to plant trees

Published: 6 August 2024

In April, the City of Montreal announced it wanted to accelerate tree planting by incentivizing business owners to plant trees on their property, offering to foot 50 per cent of the bill, CTV News...

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