The fight against parasitic worms
For Assistant Professor Lucienne Tritten at McGill University, parasitic worms represent an urgent challenge and an opportunity to push the boundaries of modern science, DNA to RNA (D2R) McGill writes in a new article. With funding from D2R's Foundational Projects program, Prof.
Dairy tariffs—Pascal Thériault weighs in
US President Donald Trump says Canada has been imposing sky-high tariffs on imported American dairy products. Agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program at McGill, spoke to CBC and Global News to give key context on this issue in their reporting:
Is eating Canadian better for your health?
In a recent article, La Presse investigates whether boycotting American products could improve our health. Experts interviewed for the article said it's possible—but only if we change other eating habits in the process.
McGill Bravo Gala honours eight Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researchers
On March 27, McGill honoured 141 laureates at the 20th annual Bravo Gala, celebrating researchers who received prestigious provincial, national or international awards in 2024, including eight researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Sales of American products are falling—comments from Pascal Thériault
Quebec supermarket chains say boycotts of American products are having a direct impact on US food sales, TVA reports.
Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange—David Bird weighs in
An orange tinted snowy owl in Michigan has baffled scientists with its orange colouring, CBC News reports. Experts say it could be a genetic mutation, an accident, or human mischief.
Ornithologist and Professor Emeritus at McGill, David Bird, expressed some doubts about the strange colouration being caused by genetics.
Four exceptional Macdonald Campus student leaders selected for Gold Key Awards
Please join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the Macdonald Campus Gold Key Awards, selected for their outstanding contributions, passion, and commitment to enriching student life on our campus. Read their stories below.
Quebec adopts new code to regulate 'forever chemicals' in biosolids—comments from Prof. Grant Clark
The presence and concentration of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in fertilizing residual materials will be monitored under new standards in Quebec through a management code, according to Quebec's Environment Ministry.
Quebec's code on the management of fertilizing residual materials such as sewage sludge, also known as biosolids—which come from treating municipal or industrial wastewater—will take effect Nov. 1.
Pascal Thériault on U.S. tariffs impact on Canada's dairy industry
In a recent article, CBC News spoke to several experts who say U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy products would have little effect on Canada's protectionist system.
The director of McGill University's Farm Management and Technology Program agrees that these tariffs would have a "somewhat limited" impact on industry.
Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions
In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in McGill University's Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural fu
Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments
Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost more.
Canada invests in McGill project to protect Lake Simcoe
The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $1 million in three freshwater projects for the protection of Lake Simcoe, including $412,700 to McGill University to demonstrate and evaluate best management practices to reduce phosphorus runoff from urban and agricultural sources in the Lake Simcoe watershed and to engage the community
Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges—comments from Prof. David Bird
After DDT use nearly wiped out peregrine falcons in the 20th century, numbers are collapsing again in many countries, the Guardian reports.
Rendering: The devil is in the details
A Sanimax animal rendering plant in Montreal's east end has drawn complaints from residents for years, largely centering on odors coming from the facility. Recently, an agreement reached between the company and the City of Montreal to address the issue by retrofitting the factory seems to have fallen apart.
Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%
Single-use plastics are everywhere—but two McGill University researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.
"Although plastic pollution wasn’t the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."