laura pollock

Citizen science project aims to map biodiversity across Canada

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:25:48 +0000

A nationwide initiative is inviting Canadians to help map the country’s biodiversity, one photo at a time. From June 1 to Oct.1, Blitz the Gap is mobilizing citizen scientists, researchers and nature enthusiasts to document species from coast to coast to coast,

AI has untapped potential to advance biodiversity conservation, study finds

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:11:04 +0000

A new study from 91˿��Ƶ researchers suggests the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze vast amounts of biodiversity data could revolutionize conservation efforts by enabling scientists and policymakers to make better-informed decisions.

Laura Pollock

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:21:46 +0000

Experts: International Day for Biological Diversity | May 22

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Mon, 17 May 2021 18:22:25 +0000

As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: despite all our technological advances, humans are completely dependent on healthy and vibrant ecosystems for water, food, medicines, clothes, fuel, shelter, and energy, just to name a few. The 2021 theme, “We’re part of the solution”, was chosen to be a continuation of the momentum generated last year under the over-arching theme, “Our solutions are in nature”, which served as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges.