Hugh MacIsaac has been named Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Invasive Species.
Oct 28th, 2014
Hugh MacIsaac has been named Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Invasive Species.
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Hugh MacIsaac has been named Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Invasive Species.
Research associate Nigel Hussey (fourth from left) and his team ventures out into the Red Sea.
Oct 28th, 2014
Ecological conservation shouldn’t be derailed by economic sanctions dictated by politics, says a UWindsor researcher whose commentary on the subject has been published by the journal Nature.
Nigel Hussey wants you to think of pristine marine and terrestrial wildlife resources when you think of Sudan. But first, Sudan needs greater access to conservation funding and that’s proving to be a struggle because of economic sanctions imposed on the country.
Graduate assistant Jeff Buckley shows students how to identify tree species by the veins on their leaves during an outing in Ojibway Park: “I think this is an ash!”
Oct 9th, 2014
Second-year ecology students had a wonderful opportunity to experience Windsor’s Carolinian habitat last week, during field work in Ojibway Park.
Ornithology student Erica Authier breaks out the binoculars for a closer look at birds in Point Pelee National Park.
Sep 23rd, 2014
A field trip Saturday took ornithology students to bird-watching hotspots in Canada’s migration corridor.
Lisa Porter will participate in the Relay for Life as a way to pay tribute to her mother, who lost her battle with cancer last month.
Jun 16th, 2014
UWindsor biology professor Lisa Porter will run in the Relay for Life on June 20.
Third-year biology student Samer Jassar spends a fair amount of time working in the lab trying to understand the various pathways that allow cancer cells to spread.
This weekend, he’ll hit the pathways of east Windsor to raise funds to support cancer research, as well as for those struggling with brain tumours.
Students gather samples from the Detroit River along the shore west of the Ambassador Bridge.
May 20th, 2014
A public lecture Wednesday will discuss the cleanliness of the Detroit River.
Rachel Hasson won a best oral presentation award at Ontario Biology Day for her research on the relationship between temperature and the spring arrival dates of migratory birds.
Apr 3rd, 2014
Based on the award-winning research of a fourth-year biology student, it should be a safe bet that most migratory birds will be a little late this spring getting back to the area from down south.
After analyzing 18 years of bird banding data, Rachel Hasson discovered that nine varieties of song birds, ranging from orioles to warblers, were arriving back to southern Ontario anywhere from three to eight days early, depending on the change in temperature in any given year.
Mar 4th, 2014
Catherine Potvin will speak on “Halting Deforestation in the Tropics,” March 12 on the UWindsor campus.
Trevor Pitcher, left, shakes hands with Governor General David Johnston after receiving his team's Synergy Award in Ottawa Monday night.
Feb 5th, 2014
Winning a top national research award is an outstanding way for the University of Windsor to distinguish itself in the field of environmental research, according to two people who were in Ottawa Monday night to collect it.