/channels/taxonomy/term/7574/all en /channels/channels/news/migrating-seabirds-are-bringing-forever-chemicals-arctic-360283 <p><big>New research from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ graduate shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic</big></p> <p>Between March and May each year, 15 million <a href="https://www.eol.org/pages/45509266">black-legged kittiwakes</a> gather from across the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to nest and breed on rocky Arctic cliffs—some making the journey from as far as Florida or North Africa.</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:18:45 +0000 webfull 203367 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-student-investigating-why-quebecs-red-cardinal-population-has-exploded-357859 <p>The population of red cardinals has exploded in Quebec over the past 25 years. After eight months of tracking 41 cardinals as they flew from tree to tree in different environments, a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University biologist <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/26/le-cardinal-rouge-a-choisi-le-quebec-comme-terre-daccueil-et-voici-pourquoi">spoke to the Journal de Montreal</a> about why cardinals may be thriving here.</p> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:31:38 +0000 webfull 200674 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-students-wildlife-conservation-symposium-356167 <p>Come hear ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors dedicated to wildlife conservation speak about the environment!</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:24:45 +0000 webfull 198635 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bermuda-signs-season-are-changing-356160 <p>White-tailed tropicbirds spend most of the year at sea, out of sight of people. When the seabirds make their annual descent into Bermuda to breed, though, their long, streamer-like tails, snowy white plumage, and shrill calls are impossible to miss. To locals, the birds’ return to the islands is a reliable sign of spring.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:05:44 +0000 webfull 198629 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-valentines-day-heart-month-2024-355241 <p>February is Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of cardiovascular health and an opportunity to focus on what we can do to improve our heart health. Heart disease is the second leading cause of death for both men and women in Canada. (<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2024/02/message-from-the-minister-of-health-and-minister-of-sport-and-physical-activity--heart-month-february-2024.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Government of Canada</a>). </p> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:58:43 +0000 webfull 197565 at /channels /channels/channels/news/elliott-receives-principals-prize-outstanding-emerging-researchers-339798 <p>Three highly accomplished early career researchers have received a significant ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ distinction: The Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers.</p> <p>Since 2013, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has honoured 24 of its most talented and accomplished early career researchers with the prestigious Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. This year, three up-and-coming research stars – Stefanie Blain-Moraes, Kyle Elliott, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy – have joined their ranks.</p> Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:40:23 +0000 webfull 180419 at /channels /channels/channels/news/well-built-muscles-underlie-athletic-performance-birds-327669 <p>Muscle structure and body size predict the athletic performance of Olympic athletes, such as sprinters. The same, it appears, is true of wild seabirds that can commute hundreds of kilometres a day to find food, according to a recent paper by scientists from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and Colgate universities published in the <a href="https://jeb.biologists.org/content/223/22/jeb234104"><i>Journal of Experimental Biology</i></a>.</p> Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:21:49 +0000 webfull 166914 at /channels /channels/channels/news/puffins-stay-cool-thanks-their-large-beak-302883 <p>Tufted puffins regulate their body temperature thanks to their large bills, an evolutionary trait that might explain their capacity to fly for long periods in search for food.</p> <p>In a new <a href="https://jeb.biologists.org/content/222/21/jeb212563.full">study</a> published in the <em>Journal of </em><i>Experimental Biology</i>, researchers from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and the University of California, Davis, used thermal imaging cameras to measure heat dissipation off the bodies and beaks of wild tufted puffins in the minutes after flying.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:30:06 +0000 webfull 155808 at /channels /channels/channels/news/kyle-elliott-2017-world-economic-forum-new-champion-global-collaboration-4th-industrial-revolution-289689 <p>Kyle Elliott (NRS), Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology is in Tianjin, China to participate in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF). In 2017, Kyle was named by the WEF one of the best scientists in the world under the age of 40.  The theme of this year’s meeting is the need for global collaboration in the 4th Industrial Revolution.  </p> Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:06:20 +0000 webfull 140959 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mercury-decline-seabirds-due-diet-not-emission-controls-283047 <p>For 47 years, biologists have plucked eggs from seabird nests along the British Columbia coast. Many of the eggs were collected from remote rocky islands surrounded by some of the world’s roughest seas.</p> <p>In all, they collected 537 eggs from six species, including ancient murrelets, rhinoceros auklets and double-crested cormorants. Now these eggs are revealing new information about the way mercury finds its way into the ecosystem.</p> Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:48:06 +0000 webfull 133046 at /channels /channels/channels/news/world-economic-forum-young-scientists-class-2017-celebrates-breakthrough-talent-across-globe-268902 <p>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.</p> <p>Among the honorees is Natural Resource Science professor and Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology <strong>Kyle Elliott</strong>.</p> Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:25:03 +0000 webfull 129193 at /channels /channels/news/bacteria-control-levels-dangerous-pollutant-seabirds-264866 <p>Despite ongoing global pollution, researchers <strong>Kyle Elliott (Natural Resource Sciences)</strong> and John Elliott (Environment Canada) have discovered that levels of mercury in seabirds off the coast of B.C. have remained relatively stable over the past 50 years. Surprisingly, mercury in seabirds is now actually slightly lower.</p> Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:14:06 +0000 webfull 123806 at /channels /channels/news/flameproof-falcons-and-hawks-247901 <p style="text-align:left" align="center">A Cooper’s hawk, found in Greater Vancouver, is the most polluted wild bird that has been found anywhere in the world. Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:46:39 +0000 webfull 109576 at /channels /channels/news/12-m-mcgill-cfi-john-r-evans-leaders-fund-260432 <p><strong><em><a href="/newsroom">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Newsroom</a></em></strong></p> <p><em>To support six research projects in fields from neuroscience to food safety and Arctic ecosystems</em></p> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:34:10 +0000 webfull 118248 at /channels /channels/news/bacteria-control-levels-dangerous-pollutant-seabirds-264795 <p>Despite ongoing global pollution, researchers have discovered that levels of mercury in seabirds off the coast of B.C. have remained relatively stable over the past 50 years. Surprisingly, mercury in seabirds is now actually slightly lower. This might appear to be good news, but unfortunately it is due to a decline in fish stocks near the surface which has forced seabirds to change their diet, and in the process to feed in areas low in bacteria (known as sulfate-reducing bacteria) which act to control the levels of mercury in their bodies.</p> Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:14:04 +0000 webfull 123775 at /channels