• Throughout North America the true armyworm (Mythimna unipuncta) occurs in sporadic large outbreaks. During these mass infestations their caterpillars cause considerable economical damage to cereal and forage crops such as barley, oats, corn, and alfalfa. Understanding the chemical ecology of the true armyworm will help develop naturally-derived agents...

  • Environmental monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic can be used as a tool to identify locations of asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic carriers,  focus clinical testing, and confirm cleaning protocols. LuminUltra developed a surface testing method for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that allows for swabs of high-touch surfaces to...

  • As part of a global strategy to conserve plant species, the K.C. Irving Centre seeks ​to establish “ex situ” or off-site collections of native species within the Acadian Forest Region. One approach to ex situ conservation is through the collection, desiccation and storing of seeds at...

  • Background As the global population increases, demand is also increasing for food production methods that involve efficient use of resources and do not require large expanses of arable land. Aquaponics is a method that incorporates growing crops under soilless conditions (hydroponics) in...

  • For biology graduate student Kristen Noel, it’s all about the birds. Whether she’s attaching a radio transmitter to a tiny Saw-Whet Owl or studying ways to preserve sea ducks, she’s living her dream.