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Species diversity promotes ecosystem stability

webfull — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:36:04 +0000

What maintains stability within an ecosystem and prevents a single best competitor from displacing other species from a community? Does ecosystem stability depend upon the presence of a wide variety of species, as early ecologists believed, or does diversity do the exact opposite, and lead to instability, as modern theory predicts?

Published: 21 March 2024

Uncertainty in measuring biodiversity change could hinder progress towards global targets for nature

webfull — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:41:59 +0000

More than ever before, there is a growing interest in dedicating resources to stop the loss of biodiversity, as recently exemplified by the

Published: 16 February 2024

From coursework to conservation: how students brought the pollination meadow project to life

webfull — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:40:33 +0000

It's not every day that a university assignment transforms into a real-world conservation initiative. Yet, that's precisely what happened with the Macdonald Campus Pollination Meadow project. What began as coursework evolved into an ecological marvel, all thanks to the hard work and vision of a group of Macdonald students led by Alex Kuijper Dickson BEng’23 (Bioresource) and Heather Brown BSc(AgEnvSc)’24.

Published: 29 November 2023

Teaching biodiversity at Macdonald Campus

webfull — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:42:11 +0000

Dr. Murray Humphries (PhD’01), a passionate wildlife biology professor at the Macdonald Campus, spends his days immersed in the fascinating world of biodiversity—the colorful, complex tapestry of life on Earth. At the Macdonald Campus, we don't just study this diversity, we celebrate it.

Published: 29 November 2023

Expert: Weather extremes influence the rise and fall of insect populations

webfull — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:25:15 +0000

Insect populations are widely influenced by weather anomalies, with decreasing numbers observed during unfavorable conditions and a spike in normal periods, according to a new study. The study published in Nature tries to resolve a debated topic: Are insect populations declining? Several studies have reported a decline in insect populations and diversity while others have questioned this. (Nature)

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Published: 3 October 2023

$3.75 M for new Global Climate Center on AI and Biodiversity Change

webfull — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:40:09 +0000

NSERC Alliance Grant supports McGill-led Canadian team, new global climate center on AI for biodiversity change

Published: 18 September 2023

Not so sweet after all: are candy-striped spiders a threat to ecosystems across North America?

webfull — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:48:18 +0000

For years, pollinator declines have been a pressing issue for ecosystem health and food security in the face of climate change and human impacts on the environment. Even in their sleep, pollinating insects cannot catch a break – for fear they’ll be taken down by a small, but mighty predator: the candy-striped spider. Research published in Ecology took a closer look into this spider’s behaviour and found that the result of their stealth attacks could have substantial impacts on ecosystems.

Published: 19 April 2023

Towards reducing biodiversity loss in fragmented habitats

webfull — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:11:56 +0000

When natural habitats are cleared to make way for cities, roads and agriculture, this often leaves behind “islands” of fragmented habitat that can place species at risk of extinction. Species are at risk when they find it hard to move among habitat patches to find resources and reproduce.

Published: 22 March 2023

McGill scholars respond to COP15 Biodiversity Conference

webfull — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:40:16 +0000

The 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15) was held in Montreal on December 7-19, 2022. The conference’s outcome agreement, known as “30×30” means the protection of 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030.

Published: 13 January 2023

$12.7 Million for McGill Research from the Fonds de recherche du Québec

webfull — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:36:27 +0000

Tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity a key priority for McGill and Quebec

The Fonds de recherche du Québec announced its latest rounds of funding earlier this month in support of research, training, and initiatives to tackle major societal challenges—including climate change and biodiversity loss.

Published: 30 June 2022