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This week, Dr. Mark Mallory and Dr. Jennifer Provencher of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) assembled a team of researchers to dissect over 175 Arctic seabirds harvested from various Nunavut locations in the Irving Centre labs. The specimens were collected by Inuit hunters...
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Acadia students are behind a bat box installation that recently took place at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. The installation will hopefully bring bats to our Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens and Woodland Trail habitats, but the...
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The K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens partner with the Acadia Mental Health Initiative annually to provide a succulent planting event for students. The main goal of the event is to provide a positive mental health break during a...
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Acadia University students had the opportunity to learn about native and invasive plants during the Race to Meet Your Wild Neighbours this month. The event, designed by students from the Community Program Design course (CODE 3023) taught participants about the good and...
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We were pleased to gather for a virtual celebration in honour of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens as well as the publication of the new book, A Natural Balance. For 20 years, these incredible spaces have become...
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The fourth-year Environmental and Sustainability Studies class (ESST 4003) is organizing events throughout the month of November to explore several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). These events are open to all members of the Acadia Community. Themes for the...
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This is the second segment of a two-part article showcasing some of the E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank’s contributions to the Irving Biodiversity Collections in 2021. To read the first article, click here. E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank staff...
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This is the first segment of a two-part article showcasing some of the E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank’s contributions to the Irving Biodiversity Collections in 2021. The K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre houses the largest biodiversity collection in Atlantic Canada...
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The K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre is partnering with Helping Nature Heal Inc. to study the effect of a newly developed seaweed-based product on the growth and development of native plants. This research project has been funded by IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance...
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The Arthur L. Irving Scholars for 2021 are Annelies Yates (Biology) and Abby Falkenham (Engineering). The Arthur L. Irving Family Scholarships in Environmental Study are among the most prestigious awards in Canada, offering financial assistance as well as mentorship and research project...
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