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Fall Continental MycoBlitz While many mushrooms are delicious, some can make you sick or make you wish you were dead. Thankfully, only a few that currently occur in the Wapna’ki Forest are truly deadly. Acadia students have been learning to identify mushrooms as...
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The Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia (CTCNS) represents over 300 Christmas tree growers who manage approximately 15,000 acres, primarily of Balsam fir. The CTCNS is committed to an active climate change adaptation strategy that includes the development and production of Balsam...
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Alain Belliveau, Irving Biodiversity Collections Manager for the E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank, is offering an exciting new course this fall semester about Native Flora in the Wapna’ki/Acadian Forest Region. Students can expect to learn about the ecology of the...
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In the westernmost part of the province on the southern end of the North Mountain ridge, there is a small island approximately 7.5 kilometres long and 2.5 kilometres wide. This island, known as Brier Island, is often referred to as Nova Scotia’s...
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Acadia University and the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre have selected four incoming undergraduate students as Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Scholars. The scholarship, valued at $60,000 over four years, is among the most prestigious in Canada. It is awarded to students...
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The Friends of the Acadian Forest held their annual Native Plant Sale at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens on a very rainy Saturday in June. Despite the downpours, over 800 individuals came out to purchase native plants and learn about ecological gardening....
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It was an exciting couple of days at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens on May 25th and 26th as we welcomed fifty-five students from across the province to Acadia’s campus for the provincial Envirothon competition....
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Nova Scotians love talking about the weather and this winter has given us plenty to talk about. The big question being discussed by farmers and gardeners alike is how plants have weathered this year’s extreme weather and rapid temperature shifts. Plants indigenous...
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In recognition of Acadia’s focus on Sustainable Development Goal 14: Oceans and Life Below Water this year, we are publishing a series of articles that highlight researchers at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre who study water and aquatic organisms. This article...
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You’re invited to join us in the Auditorium of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Sunday April 9th at 3:00 to view Episode 12 of WILD NOVA SCOTIA featuring the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. This is a free, family friendly event. We...
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