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January 2025 marked the publication of Wetland Restoration for Endangered Species Recovery: A Multidisciplinary Case Study of Big Meadow Bog, Brier Island, Nova Scotia, an academic book detailing efforts to restore the habitat of the endangered Eastern Mountain Avens (Geum peckii) and research...
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The Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens are a unique and highly threatened ecosystem located primarily in Southwestern Nova Scotia. These sandy ecosystems, illustrated by a lack of trees and dominated by low-lying shrubs, are home to many important plant species, some of which...
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Dr. Zoe Panchen, led exciting research this past summer at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, focusing on monitoring pollinators and native plants as indicators of climate change. Two research students in her lab, Taya Lucas-Desmond and Savanna Francis, spent the summer diligently...
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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...
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Participate in the #2022CityNatureChallenge between April 29th to May 2nd to help showcase the Annapolis Valley’s biodiversity! Initiated by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences in 2016, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) quickly became an international...
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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...
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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...
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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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