/channels/taxonomy/term/9401/all en /channels/channels/news/arramat-project-harnessing-indigenous-wisdom-biodiversity-conservation-and-community-well-being-353165 <p>Imagine living in a world where the wisdom of Indigenous communities guides our actions towards biodiversity and human health. This isn't just a vision; it's becoming a reality through the groundbreaking initiative known as Ä‚rramăt. This <a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/index-eng.aspx">New Frontiers in Research</a> funded project is a pioneering effort to acknowledge and amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples, empowering them to share their knowledge about the environment's role in promoting health and well-being.</p> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:32:22 +0000 webfull 195253 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bridging-worlds-northern-research-knowledges-labs-collaborative-approach-conservation-canadas-north-353164 <p>As the Arctic wind whistles through Canada's northern wilderness, a unique collaboration is unfolding between scientists and Indigenous communities. Graduate and Postdoctoral students in the <a href="https://murray-humphries-lab.weebly.com/">Northern Research Knowledges Lab</a>, under the leadership of <a href="/nrs/academic-0/humphries">Dr. Murray Humphries</a>, are redefining how scientific research is conducted.</p> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:18:58 +0000 webfull 195252 at /channels /channels/channels/news/teaching-biodiversity-macdonald-campus-353161 <p><a href="/nrs/academic-0/humphries">Dr. Murray Humphries</a> (PhD’01), a passionate wildlife biology professor at the Macdonald Campus, spends his days immersed in the fascinating world of biodiversity—the colorful, complex tapestry of life on Earth. At the Macdonald Campus, we don't just study this diversity, we celebrate it.</p> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:42:11 +0000 webfull 195249 at /channels /channels/channels/news/four-mac-undergrads-awarded-outstanding-usra-posters-351096 <p>On September 7<span>,</span> thirty two AES undergraduate research awardees shared posters illustrating their summer research jobs.</p> <p>Dean <a href="/plant/faculty/geitmann">Anja Geitmann</a> broke through the waves of animated conversation to congratulate the students for engaging in this inspiring science conversation and to award four researchers for their outstanding posters:</p> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:54:58 +0000 webfull 192900 at /channels /channels/channels/news/aes-researchers-play-key-roles-nfrf-t-project-337034 <p>Professors <a href="/nrs/academic-0/humphries">Murray Humphries</a><b>,</b> Director of the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), and <a href="/nutrition/staff/professors/treena-wasontiio-delormier">Treena Delormier</a> and <a href="/nutrition/staff/professors/melgar-quinonez">Hugo Melgar-Quinonez</a>, both from the School of Human Nutrition, will play key roles in the NFRF-T project, <i>Biodiversity Conservation and the Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples</i>, led by the University of A</p> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:02:22 +0000 webfull 177090 at /channels /channels/channels/news/federal-government-announces-17-canada-research-chairs-mcgill-336139 <p>Plastics, textiles, and electronics have revolutionized our modern world, but their massive production has led to the accumulation of non-biodegradable and toxic wastes. This is a problem ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ researcher Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to have a hand in solving. Today she was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biologically-Derived Materials, in recognition of the importance of her research for Canada’s future.</p> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:08:31 +0000 webfull 176175 at /channels /channels/channels/news/secret-lives-canada-lynx-331256 <p>Using a Fitbit and a spy mic, scientists have discovered new insight into the behaviour of the elusive Canada lynx. A <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13605">new study</a> by researchers from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, University of Alberta, and Trent University provides a first look at how miniaturized technology can open the door to remote wildlife monitoring.</p> Mon, 31 May 2021 12:59:00 +0000 webfull 170837 at /channels /channels/news/murray-humphries-named-mcgill-northern-research-chair-263870 <p>Institut nordique du Québec (INQ)’s founding partners have unveiled the first foundational elements of the Institute’s scientific program by simultaneously announcing three northern research chairs and introducing its newly recruited director of science and innovation, Louis Fortier. </p> <p>Representatives from INQ’s three founding universities made a joint announcement of funding for three research chairs supported by INQ, allocated to INRS, ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, and Université Laval—a historic first for northern research.</p> Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:39:13 +0000 webfull 122631 at /channels /channels/news/professor-murray-humphries-honoured-alma-mater-265373 <p>Congratulations to Professor <strong>Murray Humphries</strong>, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, who on Thursday, January 26, 2017, received the [University of Manitoba] Faculty of Science 2017 Honoured Alumni Award for exceptional achievement in Biological Sciences.</p> Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:44:57 +0000 webfull 124427 at /channels