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  • August 26, 2023
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    A Bat Box Donated by Acadia Alumni has its first Resident! 

    This adorable little guy was spotted during a routine check of one of bat boxes located on our Acadia University Campus. This bat box was first installed in 2021, so we are thrilled to see it being used so quickly. The bat...

  • July 18, 2023
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    The Flora and Fauna of Brier Island: Field Notes from our Researchers

    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...

  • September 11, 2023
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    Acadia University and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre announce four new Arthur L. Irving Scholarship recipients  

    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...

  • June 7, 2023
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    Nova Scotia Envirothon 2023: Connecting High School Students to the Natural World

    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....

  • March 28, 2023
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    Water: Recognizing Research on the Building Blocks of Life

    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...

  • March 3, 2023
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    Cataloguing an Underrated Organism: Lichens in the E.C. Smith Herbarium

    There is no doubt that science has come a long way. We have discovered ways to sequence an entire human genome, we have identified around 1.2 million species on earth, and we have put people on the moon. However, when it comes...

  • Endangered Ram's Head Lady Slipper Orchid
    February 6, 2023
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    Protecting Biodiversity in the Climate Crisis: Propagation of the Endangered Ram’s Head Lady Slipper Orchid

    The adverse effects of climate change such as rising sea levels and an increase in extreme and unpredictable environmental events make headlines in the news almost daily. While increased media coverage on the impacts of climate change means that politicians, community leaders,...

  • November 18, 2022
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    Detecting the Spread of Invasive Mosquitoes and Disease Potential in Nova Scotia

    Taylor Swanburg, MSc candidate, 2023, is surveying mosquito species in Nova Scotia to give insight into current and projected disease landscape of the province. Taylor says, “with over 20 years since the last survey of mosquitos, we do not know what species...

  • October 7, 2022
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    Beaubassin Student Research Workshop

    This past weekend, a group of 11 second and third year Acadia students had the opportunity to experience Beaubassin and learn about field research opportunities in biology and environmental science.  Beaubassin Research Station is located on the dykelands at the border between...

  • October 3, 2022
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    Acadia University and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre announce Arthur L. Irving Scholarship recipients

    Acadia University and the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre are pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Scholarship. This year’s recipients are Karen Brookman, Jaclyn Delahunt, Anna Lukeman, Rowan Norrad and Eve Pole.  The Arthur L....

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