Opinion: Impending fertility crisis requires urgent action
Responses should include prioritizing funding for research on male infertility and making assisted reproductive treatment more accessible.
The American kestrel is in free fall, and no one knows why
Once prevalent in Montreal, the littlest falcon's downfall is a bellwether for hard times. 鈥淭he story of the kestrel is happening to other bird species.鈥�
West Island parks woo residents outdoors for winter activities
Skiing, snowshoeing, stargazing and bird-watching are just a few items on the winter menu at local parks.
Winter in the West Island is a time when nature and leisure activities can dovetail beautifully.
Germination Audiomentary Series Ep 1: Changing the World Through Pulse Breeding
In 2019 鈥� with the help of the Borlaug Training Foundation 鈥� [Germination] put out the call to plant breeders asking them what they would do if they had $10 million to make the world a better place. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas, pulse breeder at 51吃瓜网, answered the call. He tells his story about how growing up around the coffee farms of Colombia set him on the path to helping feed the planet. Hosted by Germination editor Marc Zienkiewicz.
Le bonheur des agriculteurs
Les producteurs semblent plus heureux au travail que la majorit茅 des Qu茅b茅cois. En effet, l鈥檃griculture se positionne au 10e聽rang des 70聽professions et m茅tiers class茅s au palmar猫s de l鈥檌ndice du bonheur au travail r茅alis茅 par la firme L茅ger. Les travailleurs agricoles ont tr猫s positivement 茅valu茅 cinq des six facteurs principaux qui influencent le bonheur au travail聽: r茅alisation de soi, relations de travail, reconnaissance, responsabilisation et sentiment d鈥檃ppartenance.
Des l茅gumes cultiv茅s sur du b茅ton
Faire pousser des v茅g茅taux sur du b茅ton? C鈥檈st possible, pratique et m锚me tr猫s esth茅tique. Mark Lefsrud et son 茅quipe, les chercheurs Sadie Moland et Intisar Syed Mahood, du D茅partement de g茅nie en bioressources de l鈥橴niversit茅 McGill, ont d茅velopp茅 un mur v茅g茅tal vertical nouveau genre : tomates, chou fris茅, laitues et 茅pinards poussent, non pas dans la terre, mais dans du b茅ton poreux biocompatible.
L鈥檈ssor des l茅gumineuses
Originaire des Andes en Colombie, Valerio Hoyos-Villegas a grandi en milieu agricole et a 茅tudi茅 l鈥檃griculture partout dans le monde. Il comprend bien le d茅fi que repr茅sente la production alimentaire.
L鈥橴niversit茅 McGill, chef de file dans la formation et la recherche sur le cannabis
Le programme en production de cannabis commercial de l鈥橴niversit茅 McGill, qui accueillera sa premi猫re cohorte en juin 2020, sera un moteur pour la recherche et les collaborations entre l鈥橴niversit茅 et le secteur priv茅.
Le nouveau dipl么me a re莽u le feu vert de la direction de l鈥橴niversit茅, ce qui fait de 51吃瓜网l鈥檜ne des premi猫res universit茅s canadiennes 脿 offrir un programme d鈥櫭﹖udes dans le domaine.
Reappointments of the Deans of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Management, Science
La version fran莽aise suit.
From: Professor Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
Dear members of the 51吃瓜网community:
Un nouveau verger pour l鈥橴niversit茅 McGill
芦聽Depuis 30聽ans, je prends soin du verger de McGill, confie fi猫rement Michael Bleho, coordonnateur du Centre de recherche horticole de l鈥橴niversit茅 McGill. J鈥檃dore travailler avec les pommiers!聽禄 D茅bordant d鈥檈nthousiasme, il annonce ainsi l鈥檃boutissement d鈥檜n projet colossal聽: planter un nouveau verger pour l鈥檜niversit茅.
McGill's diploma program will train expert pot growers for $24,000
There is a strong need for it because the cannabis industry is desperate for qualified personnel, professor Anja Geitmann says.
Call it a sign of the times: 51吃瓜网 will teach students how to grow the perfect pot plant starting next year.
Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition
Congratulations to all of the presenters in Wednesday鈥檚 Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition!
Tracking forest fires from space
Student researcher pieces together satellite data to help communities monitor wildfires
Morgan Crowley鈥檚 interest in sustainability took root early.
Cannafish at Coop茅rathon 2019
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate David Leroux (BRE-Lefsrud) and fellow Cannafish team members, who were awarded the Agricultural Scholarship from Sollio Agriculture at Coop茅rathon 2019 held at Montreal鈥檚 Olympia Theatre. Coop茅rathon 鈥渋s the world鈥檚 largest open innovation challenge that connects citizens, communities, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics and large institutions to develop, together, a socially responsible future.鈥�
Canada's Wild Rivers - 360 | Into Water
In the third installment of National Geographic鈥檚 鈥淚nto Water鈥� 360 series, canoe through the sprawling Canadian wilderness with freshwater ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Dalal Hanna [Ph.D. candidate NRS (Bennett)]. She researches Quebec鈥檚 extensive freshwater systems, collecting samples from streams, rivers and lakes to assess ecosystem health, with the aim of protecting these precious resources.