鈥淚t has been something of a mystery why predators are so important in animal extinctions,鈥� says Kyle Elliott, an assistant professor in 平特五不中鈥檚 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. 鈥淎s prey populations decline, predators should simply switch to other prey.
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Published on: 27 Jul 2017
The new Paddle Shack at the Macdonald Campus makes 平特五不中 the only Canadian university with an on-campus boat house.
The 鈥淢ac Paddle Shack,鈥� 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 平特五不中 and John Abbott College communities.
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Published on: 19 Jul 2017
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.听
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Published on: 18 Jul 2017
Marianne Falardeau-C么t茅, 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.
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Published on: 18 Jul 2017
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.
Among the honorees is Natural Resource Science professor and Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology Kyle Elliott.
Published on: 11 Jul 2017
In a study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 平特五不中 researcher Jaswinder Singh and co-authors describe a new protein that could greatly improve brewing.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2017
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
Published on: 21 Jun 2017
We are excited to announce the opening this summer of the Mac Paddle Shack. 听Operated by Athletics and Recreation and servicing the 平特五不中 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.
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Published on: 20 Jun 2017
The list of 鈥渂ad things鈥� could range from gross but harmless spoilage to dangerous pathogens such as Clostridium botulinum. In the case of botulism, it鈥檚 the toxin produced from the bacteria that is harmful, not the bacteria itself, says Brigitte Cadieux, a postdoctoral fellow in 平特五不中鈥檚 Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
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Published on: 20 Jun 2017
平特五不中 researchers [Grant Clark & Chandra Madramootoo] at Macdonald campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue got some welcome news Monday when the federal government announced nearly $3 million in funding for research projects that will help farmers cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Published on: 14 Jun 2017
Every graduating student has their own way of getting ready the day of their Convocation. Some get haircuts, others go for a latt茅 with friends and family or buy a new pair of shoes for the event. You can be pretty sure that very few do what F茅lix Bertrand did the morning of his Convocation ceremony on June 2. 鈥淚 was at home helping my father with the pigs,鈥� he says.
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Published on: 9 Jun 2017
Les besoins quotidiens en eau varient en fonction de la masse corporelle (30 ml d'eau par kilogramme), explique la nutritionniste Louise Thibault, professeure 脿 l'脡cole de nutrition humaine de l'Universit茅 平特五不中. 芦 Et par boissons, on entend l'eau, mais aussi le jus, le lait, le th茅, le caf茅鈥� 禄, 茅num猫re Louise Thibault, qui souligne qu'en g茅n茅ral, les gens obtiennent toute l'eau dont ils ont besoin en 茅coutant ce que leur corps leur dit.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2017
Macdonald Farm closed to visitors this summer due to construction of new Community Engagement Centre
平特五不中鈥檚 Macdonald Campus Farm is embarking on an ambitious project to renovate the century old dairy barn into a new centre to welcome visitors to the world of food production.听 The only operating dairy farm on the island of Montreal, the Macdonald Campus Farm, welcomes school visits during the months of May and June only.
Published on: 30 May 2017
平特五不中 students are champions of the local and sustainable food movement. The听平特五不中 Farmers鈥� Market, the听Macdonald Student-Run Ecological Gardens (MSEG), and听Organic Campus听are student-run projects, independently established to produce, promote, and distribute local food at 平特五不中.
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Published on: 19 May 2017
Because of flooding issues, day and evening summer classes and exams are cancelled on Monday, May 8, 2017, at both 平特五不中鈥檚 Macdonald Campus and its downtown campus.
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Published on: 7 May 2017
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