News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.
Mount Allison astronomy student Veronika Dornan isn’t just looking at stars, she’s making them. Simulations of them, to be exact. An attendant of two Science Atlantic conferences, this year she was co-awarded the Tindall/Steintz Award in Research at the Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference. “[My first conference] I didn’t
This year’s Aquaculture and Fisheries and Biology conference saw 20 students awarded for scientific excellence and innovation. Our sincere thanks goes to Crandall University, supporting faculty and student attendees. We hope to see you all again next year! Visit our Biology Awards Page and Aquaculture and Fisheries Awards Page for
Conference season is in full swing and the Science Atlantic Environment Conference proved once again that the Atlantic region is brimming with scientific talent. Our sincere gratitude and congratulations to St. Francis Xavier University, student organizers and conference attendees who without this conference would not have been possible. This year’s
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 support of Mount Saint Vincent University, the student organizers and conference attendees. This year’s SANFC Award
“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 above features Sally working with a beautiful culture of microalgae while enjoying the gentle purr of the nutrient analyzer
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 conference this winter (AUGC) where he received the Science Atlantic Best Paper Award. While he knew
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 Dr. David Garbary and Dr. Moira Galway of the Biology Department. Her first picture “shows a
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 part of his M.Sc overseen by Dr. Steven Cooke of Carleton University. During his undergraduate degree, Clay attended a
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 of the universe’s galaxies. A passionate astrophysics major at St. Mary’s University, Sophia is inspired by