On this episode, we’re going to look at a real-life bug battle that rivals Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III! We have with us an entomologist — or bug expert — who’s going to break down this iconic matchup. Make sure to listen to find out which bug is brave enough to take on the spruce budworm.
Forest research biologist Rob Vaughn and master’s student Mackenzie Good are looking at the effects of warming and drought on several tree species that are native to the Acadian Forest region. They show us the mini greenhouses that they built and how they are used to mimic different environments.
A special team combed through thousands of possibilities in more than 70 different Indigenous languages from practically every corner of Canada to update the Indigenous Place Names Map with 125 new entries.
June 2022
In this episode, we’re going to explore the world of urban forests and hear about how they can transform concrete jungles into vibrant livable spaces. We reached out to a couple of experts from the Canadian Forest Service to talk about the ins and outs of urban forest management. This episode is also a double feature, with our friends from the Statistics Canada podcast “Eh-sayers” talking about the ironies of data when it comes to the environment. Both stories share a common theme: “it’s not easy being green.”
What does a mineral processing researcher do in real life? Graduate student Petra Berin-Costain explains how she uses a method called froth floatation to separate the critical metal niobium oxide from rock samples.
