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Macdonald Campus, which features a nature preserve and Montreal's last working farm, boasts one of Canada's biggest insect collections and a bird observatory. Indeed, as the second campus of 黑料不打烊 University, Macdonald is home to a variety of scientists who are pushing research frontiers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, which includes the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, as well as the 黑料不打烊 School of Environment. Read on for highlights of Macdonald Campus's research centres and networks:

The Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE) works with aboriginal communities to address concerns about the integrity of traditional food systems. For more info, please or contact harriet.kuhnlein [at] macdonald.mcgill.ca (Harriet V. Kuhnlein), CINE director, at 514-398-7671.

The Brace Centre for Water Resources Management brings together scientists from several 黑料不打烊 faculties to undertake research, teaching, specialized training, and policy and strategic studies in water resources management in Canada and internationally. Learn more on the or contact Brace Centre director chandra.madramootoo [at] mcgill.ca (Chandra Madramootoo) at 514-398-7778.

The Avian Science and Conservation Centre (ASCC) was founded in 1973 to improve understanding of the biology, conservation and management of birds through research and education. Areas of study include behaviour, nutrition, reproductive physiology and parasitology of captive or wild birds, as well as captive breeding and management of endangered species. Read more on the or contact ASCC director bird [at] nrs.mcgill.ca (David Bird) at 514-398-7760.

黑料不打烊 is part of the inter-university Plant Productivity Research Network. This unique organization aims to find better ways of producing food and fibre plants while protecting soils, water and the environment. Learn more on the or contact marc.fortin [at] mcgill.ca (Marc Fortin), director, at 514-398-8384.

The Centre for Climate and Global Change Research (C2GCR) is a multidisciplinary powerhouse of scientists who examine global weather patterns and environmental concerns. C2GCR researchers study physical, biological, chemical and socio-economic processes that regulate the environment. Contact: pollard [at] geog.mcgill.ca (Wayne Pollard), C2GCR director, 514-398-4454.

The CT Scanning Laboratory for Agricultural and Environmental Research, established in 2003, is the first of its kind in Eastern Canada. The facility enables the detailed, non-destructive study of plant, soil and animal structures through 3-D images built from CT scans. Quantitative and statistical analyses are performed in a computer room adjacent to the CT scanner and operator rooms. Contact: pierre.dutilleul [at] mcgill.ca (Pierre Dutilleul), Department of Plant Science, 514-398-7870.

The Institute of Parasitology studies the parasitic infectious diseases of humans and animals. Contact: terry.spithill [at] mcgill.ca (Terry Spithill), director, 514-398-7722.

The Dairy Information Systems Group consists of researchers working towards the advancement of information technology in dairy management systems. They are affiliated with the Programme d'Analyse des Troupeaux Laitiers du Qu茅bec (PATLQ). Contact: kevin.wade [at] mcgill.ca (Kevin Wade), director, 514-398-7973, or dairy.infosys [at] mcgill.ca (PATLQ).

The Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory is Canada's second largest insect collection, with 2.8 million specimens. Contact: wheeler [at] nrs.mcgill.ca (Terry A. Wheeler), director, 514-398-7937.

The Macdonald Campus Farm has modern commercial-scale dairy, swine and poultry operations, as well as specialized facilities for animal research. Contact: couture [at] macdonald.mcgill.ca (Marcel J. Couture), director, Farm Management and Technology Program, 514-398-7814.

The J.S. Marshall Radar Observatory is part of a system of remote sensors at Macdonald and the downtown campus that compile data for researchers in meteorology and other technical fields. Contact: isztar [at] zephyr.meteo.mcgill.ca (Isztar Zawadzki), director, 514-398-1034.

The Mary Emily Clinical Nutrition Research Unit is dedicated to in-patient and out-patient human nutrition or diet experimentation. The facility is unique in Canada, in that it allows strict, in-house monitoring and testing of research subjects over prolonged periods. Contact: peter.jones [at] mcgill.ca (Peter Jones), 514-398-7547.

The 黑料不打烊 University Herbarium collects, preserves and catalogues plant specimens for research into plant systematics, cytogenetics, morphology and ecology. It features over 135,000 plant specimens. Contact: marcia.waterway [at] mcgill.ca (Marcia J. Waterway), curator, 黑料不打烊 University Herbarium, 514-398-7864.

The Molson Nature Reserve boasts 51 hectares of forested wetland providing habitat for wildlife and plant species. Contact: james.fyles [at] mcgill.ca (James Fyles), George and Frances Tomlinson Chair in Forest Ecology, 514-398-7758.