research /sustainability/taxonomy/term/439/all en Sustainability in research: If you want to green your lab, start with the freezer /sustainability/channels/news/sustainability-research-if-you-want-green-your-lab-start-freezer-348325 <p><em>Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers</em></p> Mon, 15 May 2023 15:31:47 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3214 at /sustainability Sustainability in research: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance lab on finding creative solutions /sustainability/channels/news/sustainability-research-nuclear-magnetic-resonance-lab-finding-creative-solutions-346902 <p><em>Helium is probably not the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about recycling – unless they’re experimental chemists working in McGill’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facilities.</em></p> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:56:14 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3204 at /sustainability Sustainability in research: The Barrett lab on treading lightly in the field /sustainability/channels/news/sustainability-research-barrett-lab-treading-lightly-field-346429 <p><em>Biological research is crucial to understanding the environmental impacts of the climate crisis, but oftentimes this research involves disrupting the environment it is trying to understand and protect. This is why the </em><a href="https://www.barrettlab.ca/"><em>Barrett lab</em></a><em> decided to focus on how to make their research more sustainable.</em></p> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:39:09 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3200 at /sustainability Understanding the Role of Ecosystem Services in China /sustainability/article/understanding-role-ecosystem-services-china <p>Brian E. Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at McGill. His research looks at how people meet their needs through use of ecosystems and natural resources, and the role this plays in development in poorer regions of the world. Recent work has evaluated the livelihood impacts of a payment for ecosystem services program near Beijing, how rural villages choose to manage mushroom harvests in south China, and how land tenure influences deforestation rates globally.</p> Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:28:20 +0000 Monica Allaby 2651 at /sustainability The Environmental Impact of Academic Travel /sustainability/article/environmental-impact-academic-travel <p><strong>Gal Kramer is a recent graduate from the Department of Geography and Institute for the Study of International development. She has spent the past year studying the environmental impact of long-distance trips made for academic purposes.</strong></p> Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:17:41 +0000 Gal Kramer 2650 at /sustainability