May 23rd, 2023
Larisa Johnstone says studying geographic information systems at the University of Windsor led to a lifetime love of all things map related.
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor Cameron Proctor (kneeling) with members of his research team planted trees in Amherstburg for residents willing to allow researchers to monitor the trees’ health.
May 16th, 2023
Science students and faculty members rolled up their sleeves on Earth Day to plant trees for the Piroli’s Map and Grow Program.
Poland conferred its Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit on UWindsor professor emeritus Frank Simpson.
May 16th, 2023
Poland conferred its Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit on UWindsor professor emeritus Frank Simpson.
UWindsor instructor Denis Tetreault will present during Free Dino Day, Saturday at the Chimczuk Museum.
Jan 13th, 2023
UWindsor instructor Denis Tetreault will present during Free Dino Day, Saturday at the Chimczuk Museum.
Students in the Special Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences/Advanced Tort Law course conducted a safety audit of Sandpoint Beach on Windsor’s east end.
Nov 30th, 2022
A cross-disciplinary course explores physical, social, and legal aspects of water and beach safety.
Sarah Dobney, pictured here collecting recordings at a savannah sparrow nest in the Bay of Fundy, won a prize at the national meeting of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists.
Sep 30th, 2022
Two University of Windsor graduate students won prizes for outstanding talks at the recent annual meeting of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists.
Sarah Dobney, a PhD student in the Department of Integrative Biology, won the “Early Program Award” for an outstanding presentation from an early-career researcher. Her prize-winning talk was titled: “Quiet in the nest: Nest environment diminishes song transmission to nestlings.”
Hugh MacIsaac of the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research has been awarded $275,000 over five years under the Natural Sciences and Environmental Research Council of Canada’s Discovery grant program to assess interacting stressors in lakes.
Aug 8th, 2022
More than $4 million in federal research funds will support scientists and students to become global leaders in their fields.
The Coastal Research Group’s studies on awareness of rip tides is especially timely given the recent spate of drownings on the Great Lakes. Photo by Michael Spadoni/Pexels
Jul 13th, 2022
UWindsor research into awareness of rip tides is especially timely given a recent spate of drownings on the Great Lakes.
Beach safety research by UWindsor alumna Summer Locknick and Chris Houser, dean of science, is featured in a recent edition of The Atlantic magazine. Photo by Oliver Sjöström/pexels.com.
Jul 12th, 2022
Beach safety research from the University of Windsor is featured in a recent edition of The Atlantic magazine.
UWindsor geologist Ihsan Al-Aasm is helping find a safe underground site for long-term storage of radioactive waste.
May 6th, 2022
UWindsor geologist Ihsan Al-Aasm is helping find a safe site for long-term storage of radioactive waste.