Valuing the ordinary: bugs, weeds and seagulls
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September 18, 2024
The natural world around us is a lot more diversified than we might think. And yet, most of us are familiar with very few of the species living in...Read more
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Those colorful harlequin frogs
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July 8, 2020
The term harlequin refers to a character in traditional Italian comedy-type theater who was typically dressed in a colorful and often diamond-...Read more
The chytrid, a pathogenic fungus
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June 17, 2020
As I write these lines, our world is on pause. For several months now, we have attentively followed the wildfire propagation of a viral disease known...Read more
Turtle steps towards the protection of a species!
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September 18, 2019
The wood turtle ( Glyptemys insculpta ) is a species that is designated vulnerable in Quebec. Primary threats towards its survival include habitat...Read more
The western chorus frog: a species to protect
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April 25, 2019
What is that frog that regularly makes headlines in the Montréal area – the western chorus frog? It’s a tiny frog less than four centimeters long...Read more
Face-to-face with a biologist: Claire Vasseur
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August 30, 2016
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
