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The quest for a real-life zombie
by Javier Ibarra-Isassi During my teenage years, I got captivated by the idea of zombies being real. It all started with playing video games, watching movies and reading books about zombies like “The zombie survival guide” by Max Brooks. I talked so much about this...
Joining forces: A multidisciplinary approach to biocultural conservation.
By Steven Schnoor and Felipe Pérez-Jvostov We’ve all seen images of rampant deforestation across some of the largest forests around the world. To us, these grim images are merely a distant reality that we see on the news and share on social media. To many indigenous...
Reflections of an ecologist on regional bias in biodiversity and conservation research
by Nathalie Jreidini The Fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO5) was recently released during a series of virtual sessions in preparation for the UN Biodiversity Summit in late September 2020. The GBOs serve as a global summary assessment of the progress achieved...
Q&A: Educator Tanis Mercer on how the Canadian ‘ReNewZoo’ project is bringing together academics and zoos for wildlife conservation
By Sarah Nason Could zoos and aquariums be the solution for species in decline? This might seem like a paradoxical suggestion: working with animals in captivity to help them flourish in the wild. But the vision of the new federally-funded research program in...
Narcoleptique : vers la conciliation études-sommeil / Narcoleptic: finding work-sleep balance
par/by Mathilde Gaudreau (English version below) Épingle par Carissa Potter Carlson @peopleiveloved L’année dernière, j’ai reçu un diagnostic de narcolepsie, une maladie neurologique auto-immune qui explique pourquoi peu importe la lumière, le bruit, l’endroit et le...
Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific chapter meeting in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka
By Sachin Medigeshi Harish I am a PhD student at Concordia University working under the supervision of Dr. Selvadurai Dayanandan. My current research is focused on the regeneration dynamics of forest tree communities in the biodiversity hotspot of the Western Ghats...
Récit d’un séjour piquant
par Mélodie de Jaham Cactus, scorpions, serpents à sonnette et autres organismes venimeux et épineux sont les obstacles que j’ai dû affronter l’été 2019 au cours d’un voyage en Arizona pour étudier la célèbre veuve noire. Un de nos sites d’échantillonnage au coucher...
A guide to working from home, COVID-19 style
by Chelsey Paquette I think that most people can agree upon one thing; working from home sounds like a great idea. That is, until a global pandemic forces you to work from home for an unexpected period of time. People all over the world are currently facing a...
Wetland Rovers of Tamiraparani: Igniting young minds to conserve the wetlands of Tamil Nadu, India
by Sachin Medigeshi Harish I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to volunteer in November 2019 and March 2020 with the Wetland Rovers, an education program for students from Tirunelveli by Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre (ACCC). The main objective...
La poursuite en milieu académique, une question d’identité
par Mathilde Tissier Tout fraichement sortis du Cégep ou du Lycée, on se lance avec enthousiasme dans des études Universitaires, puis dans des études graduées. C’est alors, parfois tout naturellement, que notre passion pour la science nous pousse à sortir de notre...