News – Page 4 – K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

February 16, 2022

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E.C. Smith Herbarium Helps Protect Large Tract of Land in Southwest Nova Scotia

In early 2022, the Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased nearly 1,100 hectares of old growth and mature forests, wetlands, and lakes in Upper Ohio, Nova Scotia after pulling together money from fundraising, private donors, federal and provincial governments, and the United States...
January 20, 2022

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New Logbooks on Acadia’s Woodland Trails

If you’re a regular walker of Acadia’s Woodland Trails, you may have noticed our newest installation. There are now two mailboxes containing logbooks mounted on the entrance signs at the Park Street and Westwood Avenue trail entrances. We hope hikers will feel...
December 22, 2021

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Proactive measures to save Kentville Ravine Hemlock

Christianne Hagerman is on a mission to save the iconic Hemlock trees in the popular Kentville Ravine Park. The Acadia Alumni (BSc Biology, 2019) has been interested in the environment her entire life. When asked about her passion Christiane references an impactful...
December 15, 2021

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Acadia Alumni Inspired to Support Bats

Allie Fournier clearly remembers learning about the distressing plight of Nova Scotia’s bat population at an Acadia event called “Bat Tales” in 2013. The event, organized by students as part of Acadia’s annual Sustainability Week, brought attention to White Nose Syndrome and...
December 10, 2021

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Irving Centre Labs providing capacity for Arctic Seabird Research

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...
December 8, 2021

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The Annapolis Valley Bat Box Project: Leading on Education

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...
November 16, 2021

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Students learning about native and invasive plants

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...
October 21, 2021

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Part 2: Field Season 2021: The E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank’s contributions to the Irving Biodiversity Collections

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...
October 21, 2021

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Field Season 2021: The E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank’s contributions to the Irving Biodiversity Collections

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...
October 4, 2021

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Native Plant Research at the Harriet Irving Gardens

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...