Setting Targets for Wetland Restoration to Mitigate Climate Change Effects on Watershed Hydrology

Published: 10 January 2023

How much wetland we should protect or restore is not a simple question, such that conservation targets are often set according to political agendas, then standardized globally. However, given their...

$12.7 Million for McGill Research from the Fonds de recherche du Québec

Published: 30 June 2022

Tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity a key priority for McGill and Quebec...

New Canadian headquarters for global biodiversity research network

Published: 6 July 2020

The Group on Earth Observations - Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), a global research network and community of practice dedicated to improved monitoring of Earth’s biodiversity, announces...

Wallace’s century-old map of natural world updated

Published: 20 December 2012

Until today, a map from 1876 has been the backbone for our understanding of global biodiversity. Thanks to advances in modern technology and data on more than 20,000 species, scientists have now...

Critical information missing in fight to save wildlife

Published: 8 September 2016

With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, predictions for the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife must improve to give scientists a clearer picture of which...

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