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Racing for Survival: Ontario’s blue racer
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
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Lessons in interconnectivity: Ottawa River mussels
Jill Heinerth explores what can we learn from the lifecycle of freshwater mussels
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Protecting Canada’s hidden “meadows of the sea”
Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy
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Building connections in the Canadian High Arctic
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
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Microplastics are turning up in Arctic ice
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
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Glaciers in the Canadian High Arctic are melting at an unprecedented rate
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What spiders can teach us about ecology
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How I wrote a symphony about the changing Canadian Arctic
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New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
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Science Minister Kirsty Duncan to make first official visit to the Canadian High Arctic
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When it comes to stream health, land use and protection matter
Streams surrounded by intact forest are better at providing clean water, carbon storage and wildlife habitat
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Why forensics could be key to untangling the ocean microplastics crisis
Scientist Peter Ross uses all the high-tech tools of a crime scene investigator — except his crime scene is the open ocean
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Oldest water in the world discovered in Canada
Two-billion-year-old water held deep in Earth's crust could hold clues to life on other planets
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University of Alberta researcher developing simpler way to test water quality
Michael Serpe's fieldwork is based in rural India, but he says Canadian First Nations communities could benefit from realtime water quality data as well
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Hope grows for one of Canada’s most endangered species as greater sage-grouse are released into the wild
The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline
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Migration in the time of climate change
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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People & Culture
Six more amazing things RCGS Fellows are up to this year
From putting the “Canada” back in an iconic species’ name to studying a massive iceberg-calving Antarctic iceshelf, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in 2018
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Archeologists uncover new history in Waterton Lakes National Park after 2017 wildfire
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
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Environment
When a lake is better than a lab
Studies conducted at the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario have impacted environmental decision-making around the world
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Climate change is transforming Canada’s mountains
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To effectively protect wilderness, Canada must get strategic, researchers say
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B.C.’s glass sponges “cough” to unclog blocked pores
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Can you hear me now? Prairie songbirds change their tune to cope with human noise
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Tiny shrimp may be stirring up the oceans
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One in eight bird species is at risk of extinction: report
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Dozens of Canadian fish stocks in critical condition: report
Advocacy group says action plans are urgently needed for the recovery of 26 dangerously depleted fish populations
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Most polar bear attacks on people occur when bears are starving, study finds
Researchers suggest effects of climate change could increase number of attacks, which historically have been low
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How photos and videos are changing whale research across Canada
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
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Watch Manitoba beluga whales frolic — for science
Live underwater webcam captures the antics of the lovable whales, but also provides important insight into beluga biology
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Study finds marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
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Climate change study cancelled due to climate change
A northern research expedition has been postponed until July due to unusually hazardous ice conditions
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Study shows Antarctic Peninsula is greening at an unprecedented rate
Microbes and mosses have demonstrated rapid growth in the last 50 years
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Hibernation habits of Ontario toad hold climate change clues
For the past 140 years, Fowler's toads have been slowly shortening their underground winter hibernation
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A huge hole in Antarctica’s sea ice could offer insight into climate change
Researchers say the naturally occurring ice-free area, called a polynya, is a rare opportunity to study heat transfer between the ocean and atmopshere in the southern polar region
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How artificial intelligence could help predict major forest fires
Researchers at the University of Alberta have trained a "self-organizing map" to identify high-risk days for fires
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Policy reforms needed to protect science from political interference, study says
Recent challenges to evidence-based policy in Canada and the United States highlight a need for more transparency and advocacy for government scientists, study authors say
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Researchers pinpoint monarch butterfly birthplaces to help conserve species
New data could help coordinate conservation efforts across three countries
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Five fascinating specimens from the Canadian Museum of Nature’s vast collection
Curators and research scientists at the museum’s Natural Heritage Campus in Gatineau, Que. share their favourite specimens ahead of annual open house
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Featured Fellow: Meric Gertler
The University of Toronto president is a world leader in urban theory and the geography of innovation, creativity and culture in city centres
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Infographic: How endangered whales’ songs could be key to their protection
How do you save an endangered species in the vastness of the open ocean? Listen for it.
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Canadian neuroscientist to embark on Antarctic leadership expedition
Dr. Catherine Sorbara is the sole Canadian participating in Homeward Bound 2018, an annual three-week-long expedition in Antarctica aimed at bolstering women leaders in STEMM
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