Featured research
Featured research stories are from Land Lines, the Nature Conservancy of Canada blog.
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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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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 »
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Whitebark pine research in the Darkwoods Conservation Area
In Canada, whitebark pine is federally listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act. How does remote sensing help distinguish whitebark...Read more »
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Using migration patterns to understand bird population declines
Learn about the migratory patterns of tree swallows and how this informs conservation efforts for this species.Read more »