Notes from the Northern Boreal: A wandering bird biologist’s field journals
Thermoregulation; foraging black terns; red-winged black birds and the “trillers” 26 JUNE, 2012 We awoke this morning to wind gusts of 45+ kilometres per hour…
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Notes from the Northern Boreal: A wandering bird biologist’s field journals
Lichenous white-spruce; black bears abound; boreal plant and animal artifacts collected
Where’s our giant leap?
Astronaut deaths prompt thinking about space exploration
New research grant from feds for Arctic research
Prime Minister Steven Harper recently announced plans for a $142.4 million grant for research to be conducted in Canada’s Arctic region. The multi-million dollar grant…
U of M faculty reduction may become reality
The University of Manitoba faculties of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy may eventually combine into one in an effort to reduce the overall number of faculties….
Attempted gender balance in engineering
The U of M engineering faculty still sees disappointing numbers in female enrolment, despite numerous efforts to even the gender balance. Only one in every…
Native Tall Grass on the Prairie
University of Manitoba hosts North American Prairie Conference
Notes from the Northern Boreal: A wandering bird biologist’s field journals
“Threatened” Canada Warblers and mimicry in male Redstarts.
Notes from the Northern Boreal: A wandering bird biologist’s field journals
My ‘birder’ origin story My name is Bryce Hoye, and I am a “birder.” We come in a variety of morphs, us birders: some are…
U of M helping to make our roads better
Winnipeg weather is not friendly to our roads, as the constant melting and freezing breaks down the integrity of the pavement, leading to our all-too-familiar…