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Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards

In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region’s fish stocks.

“I’ve always wanted to work with something related toĚýmarine science,” said Ciafro. “This experience has helped me grow so much as a person.”

Classified as: Kyle Elliott
Published on: 4 Dec 2024

Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose McGill, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future.Ěý

Classified as: Canada Award
Published on: 4 Dec 2024

On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master’s and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative
Published on: 4 Dec 2024

In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.

“I loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,” said Madramootoo. “It was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.”

After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11thĚýhour offer from McGill for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.

Classified as: Chandra Madramootoo, awards/prizes
Published on: 28 Nov 2024

He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this McGill alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.

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Classified as: Marc Bieler
Published on: 28 Nov 2024

The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12thĚýrecognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.

Classified as: Scholastic Awards
Published on: 27 Nov 2024

On November 11, McGill University Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming QiĚýreceived the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.

This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of AmericaĚýto a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recentĚýdistinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:

Classified as: Zhiming Qi
Published on: 27 Nov 2024

In , Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their American counterparts.Ěý

Classified as: Stéphanie Chevalier
Published on: 25 Nov 2024

Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?

Classified as: Vijaya Raghavan
Published on: 20 Nov 2024

Students at the UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled robotics.Ěý

Classified as: Mathieu Leduc
Published on: 20 Nov 2024

Researchers at McGill University have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.

Classified as: Xiaonan Lu
Published on: 18 Nov 2024

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at McGill University.Ěý

Classified as: McGill University, Valerie Orsat, Vijaya Raghavan
Published on: 15 Nov 2024

The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.

Classified as: Pascal Thériault
Published on: 12 Nov 2024

Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (), jointly created by McGill University and UQAM.

Classified as: Elsa Vasseur
Published on: 12 Nov 2024

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