Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity

Published: 21 January 2025

McGill Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to Le Devoir about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to...

Bieler School of Environment welcomes new director

Published: 21 January 2025

The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce Professor Anthony Ricciardi as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems,...

Orange juice to start the day off right? Comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 15 January 2025

In a recent video, Radio-Canada's L'épicerie investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.

The potential of carbon offsets in agriculture: promoting the adoption of technologies and best management practices

Thursday, April 3, 2025 12:00to13:00

Abstract: Carbon sequestration practices have the dual benefit of replenishing soil organic matter levels while simultaneously mitigating greenhouse gas emissions by capturing and storing carbon in...

Climate change, extreme heat, and health

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 12:00to13:00

Abstract: Climate change has resulted in an increase in the global mean temperature. In recent decades, Canada has seen a rise in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves./equity-ethics...

Unraveling the biophysical mechanistic links between climate change and infectious disease transmission

Thursday, March 20, 2025 13:30to14:30

Abstract: There is clear evidence that climate change will alter the timing, intensity, and geographic range of infectious disease outbreaks with important implications for public health./equity...

Preservation engineering and climate change-adapted building design

Thursday, February 27, 2025 13:30to14:30

Abstract: This talk explores how preservation engineering adapts current buildings to withstand more extreme weather, altered trends in temperature fluctuations and environmental stresses, while...

McGill alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole

Published: 8 January 2025

This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation...

Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2025 edition

Friday, June 20, 2025

Come celebrate National Pollinator Week! /osasCategory: Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Macdonald Campus

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