News & Events – Page 9 – K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

June 16, 2020

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Research in the age of COVID-19: a view from the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre

Since the COVID-19 shutdown of the Acadia University campus in mid-March, conducting research at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre has been challenging but, perhaps surprisingly, a lot of work continues. Most of us are working from home with occasional forays to...
June 2, 2020

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Acadia students and staff working together to grow food for the Wolfville Area Food Bank

Late this winter, Acadia School of Nutrition and Dietetic students from Dr. Liesel Carlsson’s “Food and People” course started tomato plants in the greenhouse at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre during a hands-on labs. Then, in the middle of March, the...
May 28, 2020

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A revitalized bog at The Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

We’ve just put the finishing touches on our bog habitat after it went through an extensive renovation project.
February 3, 2020

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Environmental Geoscientist takes the research helm of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre at Acadia University

Acadia University today announced the appointment of Dr. Ian Spooner as the Director of Research at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens.
December 19, 2019

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Acadia names 2020 Arthur L. Irving Graduate Scholarship Recipients

Three Acadia University master’s students from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario are the 2020 recipients of the Arthur Irving Academy Graduate Scholarships in Environmental Studies.