/plant/taxonomy/term/4/all en /plant/channels/news/hidden-climate-cost-food-loss-waste-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-359713 <p>Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/grant-clark">Professor Grant Clark</a> from Ă山ǿĽé's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a <a href="https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/the-hidden-climate-cost-food-loss-waste-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions/182311/">new article for Open Access Government</a>, they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:20:36 +0000 admin 7033 at /plant /plant/channels/event/autumn-nature-scavenger-hunt-359657 <p>The Office of Student Academic Services has created a new nature scavenger about the <a href="/morganarboretum/">Morgan Arboretum</a>!</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:43:41 +0000 admin 7027 at /plant /plant/channels/news/prof-christopher-buddle-mosquitos-thriving-quebec-thanks-summer-rainfall-359472 <p>Professor <a href="/nrs/academic-0/buddle">Christopher Buddle</a>, an entomologist in Ă山ǿĽé’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mosquitos-are-thriving-in-quebec-thanks-to-this-summers-heavy-rainfall-and-heat">told the Montreal Gazette</a> that the rain this summer has been particularly “good” for mosquitos.</p> <p>Mosquito larvae are aquatic, relying on standing water to thrive.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:09:16 +0000 admin 7023 at /plant /plant/channels/news/trying-protect-agriculture-and-preserve-antibiotics-interview-prof-jennifer-ronholm-359473 <p>A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:26:47 +0000 admin 7022 at /plant /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-delights-winter-season-2024-edition-335449 <h2>Join us in celebrating the holiday season!</h2> Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:46:50 +0000 admin 7016 at /plant /plant/channels/event/day-trips-gault-nature-reserve-mont-saint-hilaire-359052 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/31c171ac-abbb-4427-9624-380f691ccd901a835200-fe31-4c9b-8b1f-1d197ad26fab.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Day Trips to Gault Natur</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:51:42 +0000 admin 7005 at /plant /plant/channels/event/day-trips-gault-nature-reserve-mont-saint-hilaire-359053 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/31c171ac-abbb-4427-9624-380f691ccd901a835200-fe31-4c9b-8b1f-1d197ad26fab.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Day Trips to Gault Natur</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:51:42 +0000 admin 7006 at /plant /plant/channels/event/day-trips-gault-nature-reserve-mont-saint-hilaire-359054 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/31c171ac-abbb-4427-9624-380f691ccd901a835200-fe31-4c9b-8b1f-1d197ad26fab.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Day Trips to Gault Natur</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:51:43 +0000 admin 7007 at /plant /plant/channels/event/day-trips-gault-nature-reserve-mont-saint-hilaire-359055 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/31c171ac-abbb-4427-9624-380f691ccd901a835200-fe31-4c9b-8b1f-1d197ad26fab.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Day Trips to Gault Natur</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:51:43 +0000 admin 7008 at /plant /plant/channels/event/day-trips-gault-nature-reserve-mont-saint-hilaire-359051 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/31c171ac-abbb-4427-9624-380f691ccd901a835200-fe31-4c9b-8b1f-1d197ad26fab.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Day Trips to Gault Natur</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:51:41 +0000 admin 7004 at /plant /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-goodbye-summer-hello-fall-2024-edition-333609 <p>The <a href="/osas/cpd">Office of Student Academic Services</a> in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at Ă山ǿĽé, has put together a lovely <strong>free online booklet of self-paced</strong></p> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:14:55 +0000 admin 6995 at /plant /plant/channels/event/mcgill-recreation-fall-programming-358856 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/bc1e2f39-4de2-466c-9e70-fce317032cb820a9bfac-40a5-4cb8-acfa-c5b7f0cd72f7.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Ă山ǿĽé Recreation Fall P</body></html>" /></div> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:18:52 +0000 admin 6992 at /plant /plant/channels/news/penthouse-home-awaits-rare-peregrine-falcons-victoria-comments-david-bird-358825 <p>The <em><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/penthouse-home-awaits-rare-peregrine-falcons-in-victoria-9420600">Times Colonist</a></em> 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 Victoria, BC, where penthouse owner Fred Welter has set up a nesting box complete with cameras poised to stream any action.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:32:11 +0000 admin 6991 at /plant /plant/channels/news/shrinkflation-hits-orange-juice-again-pascal-theriault-radio-canada-358822 <p>Often considered a symbol of shrinkflation, orange juice is shrinking again, <a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2099214/bouteille-jus-orange-tropicana-reduflation">Radio-Canada reports</a>. A modified bottle of the Tropicana brand is making its way into grocery stores in a format reduced to 1.36 liters.</p> <p>Will other brands follow in Tropicana's footsteps?</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:14:01 +0000 admin 6990 at /plant /plant/channels/news/cost-poutine-symbol-rising-prices-pascal-theriault-985fm-358821 <p>The price of food has been increasing since the pandemic. Even poutine is not immune to inflation: the price of sunflower oil used in fryers has doubled, and even the price of potatoes has risen.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:59:45 +0000 admin 6986 at /plant