Featured research
Featured research stories are from Land Lines, the Nature Conservancy of Canada blog.
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Spotting the spotted wintergreen: Research on rare woodland plants in Ontario
How does a scientist study rare plants? First, you might want to know whether individual patches are growing or shrinking, and how the...Read more »
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A day in the life of a field biologist
Learn about the exciting research being undertaken through the Weston Family Conservation Science Fellowship Program at the Nature Conservancy...Read more »
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A glimpse into the lives of outdoor cats
Ever wonder what your cat is doing and where it's going when it's outside? A University of Guelph researcher sought to find out with...Read more »
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Keep calm and count on: Big Valley MAPS station
Learn about what the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) station at NCC's Big Valley property accomplished since 2018.Read more »
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Talking data: How community science informs conservation
What comes to mind when you hear the word data? For many, data conjures ideas of numbers and computers, with scientists performing complex...Read more »
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World Habitat Day 2021: There is no protected habitat too small to benefit biodiversity
October 4 is World Habitat Day, and it's followed by Urban October, a month that encourages us to reflect on the state of our towns and citiesRead more »
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Discoveries in little-known fungi: Adventures in looking at lichens
Five lichenicolous fungi in the genus Opegrapha have been reported for the first time in New Brunswick, including two species new to science!Read more »
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What will we save? The conservation decisions we make today will impact Canada’s wildlife forever
How do conservationists decide what areas to conserve? A tool called the Conservation Assessment of Southern Canada can help practitioners...Read more »
