Filmmaker Alex Pritz focuses on human relationship with the natural world

In August, documentary filmmaker Alex Pritz, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�13 鈥� BSE has released his award-winning National Geographic documentary The Territory which 鈥減rovides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.鈥�

Made by hands-on learning: Jennifer Dumoulin

Focus on Macdonald sat down with alum Jennifer Dumoulin, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�11 Environmental Biology, to ask a few questions about her student experiences that led to a successful career as an environmental manager.

Read more in Focus on Macdonald

Building agricultural capacity in Quebec

In the 1960s, only about three percent of the land in Quebec was suitable for cultivation. The Province鈥檚 population and need for food outstripped the yield from Quebec farms. More than half of Quebec鈥檚 most fertile lands required improved water management 鈥� either better drainage or supplemental irrigation to maximize productivity and yield.

Langwieder: Boating around James Bay to collect polar bear hair

Researcher Alexandra Langwieder (PhD candidate NRS/Humphries) spent her summer boating over 1200 kilometres around James Bay, setting up hair snares and camera stations to keep an eye on a unique population of polar bears. Listen to the story on the season opener of CBC鈥檚 Quirks and Quarks.

CFI invests $3.9 M in 黑料不打烊 research

Prof. Daiva Nielson (SHN) has received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI JELF) to establish the Sensometric Lab to investigate what influences human eating behaviour, for example, genetic predispositions, the role of price promotions and advertising, as well as other sensory stimuli, like smell.

Liu named MI4 Pfizer Early Career Investigator Award Winner

Qian Liu, PhD, an Assistant Professor at 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 Institute of Parasitology, received the award for her project, Single-molecule interactions between Nipah virus and the interferon-induced transmembrane proteins.

Bennett co-authors The Guidebook for the Engaged University

Co-authored by Prof. Elena Bennett (#NRS黑料不打烊/#黑料不打烊BSE) the Guidebook for the Engaged University gives the academy both a vision and a roadmap to a more impactful future, in which universities, including their scholars and staff, catalyze solutions for the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges.

Read more at Beyond the Academy

U.S. fruit sellers look to Canada for berry production amid drought, rising costs

While there is a lot of trial and error, partnering with larger players may be worth it for the Canadian growers, says Mary Doidge, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at 黑料不打烊 University in Montreal. "Companies like Driscoll's that have a little bit more capital might be able to take those risks," she said.

Jenny Eng named 2022 Campus Public Safety Ambassador

鈥淛enny is very proactive when it comes to safety in the workplace, always reaching out to ask questions to ensure a safe workplace and building for all,鈥� wrote the Security Services Macdonald team. 鈥淛enny is never afraid to reach out to Security when she sees something unsafe. During an emergency, you can always count on her collaboration and help. Her diligence and dedication to her work has been essential in helping prevent workplace accidents.鈥� Congrats Jenny!

Automated defibrillator proves critical in cardiac arrest case on campus

Just as she was preparing to leave her Macdonald campus office on May 24, 2022, Kelsey Tibbo, Operations Manager, Security Services, got a call from a patroller reporting that a man had collapsed in front of the Morgan Arboretum entrance and was unconscious.

Spiders caught in a web of Internet lies

It鈥檚 no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of misinformation in many areas of life. A collective of researchers, including Catherine Scott, Postdoctoral Fellow in 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 Lyman Lab, have explored this phenomenon as it applies to news about spiders. The verdict?

Chevalier: Low muscle mass associated with cognitive decline in seniors

St茅phanie Chevalier, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Human Nutrition, directed the team of researchers who have revealed an association between low muscle mass and accelerated cognitive decline in older adults.

Patrick Cortbaoui on securing food for the future

Food security is one of the fundamental challenges to sustainability of the 20th century, with approximately 11.7 percent of the global population experiencing extreme food insecurity, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (SOFI).

Sylvie Lapointe named Unsung Hero

Sylvie Lapointe, a constant advocate and a champion for Macdonald students, has been named an Unsung Hero as part of the #黑料不打烊200 Bicentennial Celebrations!

Killer Whales invading the Arctic 鈥� unlocking secrets from their blubber

Killer whale populations are invading the Arctic, creating major disruptions to an ecosystem already severely impacted by climate change.