For nearly a century, Canada’s research forests have evolved from their early roots in commercial forestry, branching out to become dynamic hubs of scientific exploration addressing some of the most urgent questions of our time.
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.
The Indigenous Seed Collection Program is an Indigenous-led program hosted by Natural Resources Canada’s National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Its purpose is to conserve species of spiritual, cultural, medicinal and economic importance to Indigenous communities from across this part of Turtle Island (now referred to as Canada). Participants and organizers braid together Indigenous ways of knowing and Western sciences, learning together as they collectively continue to preserve and protect our forests.
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.”
Research scientist Jessey Rice was unable to do field work during the global pandemic, so he took this opportunity to utilize the Geological Survey of Canada’s world class collection and reanalyze archived glacial sediments and rock samples using modern techniques. Focusing on samples from the Keewatin sector in Nunavut, the project aims to investigate the smallest minerals that make up these samples for insights into glacial landscape evolution and mineral dispersal.
