Stories and op-eds
A picture paints a thousand words, but a map paints a million!
Today is International GIS Day!Meg Southee
Lessons learned in not being "such a scientist"
Some months ago, in a meeting with First Nations leaders, I was asked what the difference between a reindeer and caribou was.
Is Ontario’s Live Bait Industry Worth the Risk to our Lakes and Rivers?
About a year ago, I read something on a fisheries blog that piqued my curiosity: Ontario anglers were being fined on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River for fishing with live bait.
Sachs Harbour Diary: August 2014
It’s mid-August and I’m flying in to Sachs Harbour in the ISR (the Inuvialuit Settlement Region), a small hamlet in the western Canadian arctic.Stephen Insley
How does a scientific society stay relevant in Canadian conservation?
No mud, no boots. Yet just like a field expedition, I’m primed for discovery, and I know my eyes will be opened by what I observe.
Finding F8
We were fully aware of our intrusion into the still winter forest as we traipsed along with the loud clatter of our snowshoes.
Morning Reflections on the Pelly River Floodplain
The Pelly River follows the Tintina Trench northwest on its path to join the Yukon River.Hilary Cooke
New twists and turns: the ongoing dance for protection of the Peel Watershed
The campaign for conservation of the Peel watershed in northern Yukon has recently shifted from the courts of public and political opinion to the courts of law.Donald Reid
Introducing Our Muddy Boots
We thought it was time we invited people into the world that drives our science and our passion.Hilary Cooke
Storymaps
Northern Peatlands in Canada
This story map will take you on a journey through the northern peatlands of Canada and explain why they are so important for both climate, biodiversity, and people.
Caribou and mining
WCS Canada has developed an interactive story map that shows how we can track the cumulative disturbance from mineral exploration on the ranges of boreal caribou in Ontario.
