Slowing the march of the mountain pine beetle From biology to modelling and beyond, Natural Resources Canada scientist is helping to build a big-picture understanding of this beetle. Thumbnail attached Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
The Mystery of the Missing Village John Cassidy explains how Traditional knowledge, science and history align on big west coast earthquakes. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Indigenous Read more
When the earth whispers … On the day that Simply Science caught up with seismologist Dr. John Cassidy in Victoria, there was, by coincidence, a small earthquake in that city. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
Indigenous students get creative with geospatial data Nicole Collison and Kyla Hvatum, two young Indigenous women from Inuvik, used data conversion software to create a Minecraft world of their town’s satellite station facility. Keywords: Geosciences Indigenous Maps Read more
Christmas tree science When it comes to Christmas trees, the Grinch can have wings, antennae and several pairs of legs or eyes. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
World’s tallest hybrid wood building: Vancouver’s 18-storey student residence 7 things to know about the Brock Commons UBC Residence, the world’s tallest hybrid wood building. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Biorefineries: Helping Transform Canada’s Forest Industry Pulp and paper mills across Canada are transforming themselves into modern biorefineries by producing a wide range of new forest products. Keywords: Energy Forestry and insects Read more
Pipelines - now and then Over the last 20 years, the pipeline industry has gone from a little-noticed utility to front-page news and a proxy for the war against fossil fuels writ large. Keywords: Energy Read more
Studying Seaweed Extract to Enhance Drought Resistance in Trees Joanne MacDonald, a research scientist with the Atlantic Forestry Centre is studying the potential of a liquid seaweed to ensure the survival of tree seedlings used in reforestation efforts. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
New Method for Detecting Pine Wood Nematodes A new method for detecting nematodes in pine wood is facilitating the export of Canadian forest products. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more