Opinion: Clean water for First Nations must be a national priority
Anja Geitmann is dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Â鶹AV, Jan Adamowski is a professor and director of Â鶹AV’s Integrated Water Resources Management Program and Julien Malard is a PhD student in Bioresource Engineering at Â鶹AV.Â
Mac grad finds his niche with medical marijuana
Every day after work, David Bernard-Perron, BSc(AgEnvSc)’12, MSc’15, heads out for a few laps “down the hill” on his mountain bike.
The hill in question is majestic Whistler Mountain, a short distance from his job as head agrologist at Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation.
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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. The award was in the category of Public/Global Health for a term of 5 weeks during February and March, 2017. The grant was administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State with the cooperation of World Learning.Â
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 students from the Université de Sherbrooke are going door-to-door in Pointe-Claire to promote good waste habits this summer.
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UAlberta and Â鶹AV scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection
Scientists at the University of Alberta and Â鶹AV 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
“It has been something of a mystery why predators are so important in animal extinctions,” says Kyle Elliott, an assistant professor in Â鶹AV’s Dept. of Natural Resource Sciences and the first author of a recent study on the subject published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. “As prey populations decline, predators should simply switch to other prey.
Mac Paddle Shack opens for paddlers of all ages
The new Paddle Shack at the Macdonald Campus makes Â鶹AV the only Canadian university with an on-campus boat house.
The “Mac Paddle Shack,” 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 Â鶹AV and John Abbott College communities.
Â鶹AV 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.Â
Live from Scandinavia: News from our Laure Waridel Laureate!
Marianne Falardeau-Côté, a PHD candidate in Natural Resource Sciences with Professor Elena Bennett and the recipient of the 2017 Laure Waridel Bursary, shares her experiences in Scandinavia.
Deux joueurs de l’agriculture urbaine actuelle
L’un offre un service clé en main pour des projets d’agriculture urbaine, l’autre a développé un modèle de production agricole intensive en conteneur. Le premier s’adresse aux particuliers, aux restaurateurs et aux écoles, et le second aux épiceries, aux agriculteurs et aux entreprises. Ces deux jeunes entreprises, MicroHabitat et La Boîte maraîchère misent sur la production locale sans pesticide à des échelles toutefois bien différentes.
World Economic Forum Young Scientists Class of 2017 celebrates breakthrough talent from across the globe
The World Economic Forum announced its 2017 class of 55 Young Scientists, assembling a distinguished cohort of top talent making an impact on research as diverse as quantum and computer science, physics and materials science, biology and bio-engineering, medical and neuroscience, and energy and environment. Collectively, their research is at the core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Crafting better beer
In a study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Â鶹AV researcher Jaswinder Singh and co-authors describe a new protein that could greatly improve brewing.
Closure of Highway 20 - Macdonald Bridge repairs
Repairs on the Macdonald Bridge (overpass of Poultry Cottages Street, over railway tracks and Highway 20) will last until the end of August 2017.
Closure of Highway 20 (A-20)Monday June 26 and Tuesday June 27
Closure of A-20 eastbound: Between exit 39 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue / Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants and exit 48 Boulevard St-Charles, from 10 pm to 5 am
Mac Paddle Shack to open soon
We are excited to announce the opening this summer of the Mac Paddle Shack.  Operated by Athletics and Recreation and servicing the Â鶹AV community as well as John Abbott, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue and the general public, the Mac Paddle Shack will offer hourly kayak, stand up paddle board (SUP) and canoe rentals, paddling instruction and paddle board yoga classes.