The Inaugural Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Conference showcased the significant and innovative work undergraduate and graduate students are achieving in the Atlantic region. This conference could not have happened without the participation and [...]
"Sally Faulkner (MtA '18) is having a lot of fun analyzing phytoplankton and aquatic microorganisms in order to understand their contribution to biogeochemical cycles at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Photo left [...]
Liam MacNeil is in pursuit of the bigger picture. Where he finds it is an unlikely place: microorganisms and microfossils found in the world’s largest Arctic polynya. Liam presented at his first Science Atlantic [...]
Meredith Karcz has spent her fair share of time wading through ocean tide pools to study Rockweed or Ascophyllum Nodosum. Meredith graduated from St. Francis Xavier University this past December where she worked with [...]
Clay Steell (Mount Allison University '16) is featured here with the lionfish he studied at the Cape Eleuthera Institute. Clay travelled to The Bahamas to study the feeding physiology and ecology of invasive lionfish as [...]
Since she can remember, Sophia Waddell knew she liked math and space. Still, she probably wouldn’t have guessed she’d be spending her days using x-ray satellites to monitor supermassive black holes at the heart [...]
This year's Atlantic Universities Physics and Astronomy Conference was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who participated including Acadia University, our student conference organizers, student presenters and attending faculty. As you may know, [...]
One phone call with Acadia biology professor Dr. Russell Easy is all it takes to realize how passionate he is about his undergraduate students. Involved with Science Atlantic since the days of APICS, [...]
This past fall, the Science Atlantic Board and staff undertook the task of completing a comprehensive policy project. Our organization's policies apply to all Science Atlantic member institutions, individual members, and activities. We are [...]
The CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Group Academic Challenge is a national research competition for undergraduate students. Program advisor Anne Wilcock has the following to say about the Challenge: "The program’s objective is to engage [...]