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Research Materials (ERA General)
These are general research materials deposited to the ERA General Collections community which are not yet associated with any department or faculty in ERA.
Items in this Collection
- 16Chemistry
- 15Nanoscience
- 15Zhitao Validation Testing Redliner Ver 2
- 14Material Science
- 9Readliner Validation Testing
- 7Canada
- 189ERA General Collection
- 189ERA General Collection/Research Materials (ERA General)
- 3Education, Faculty of
- 2Education, Faculty of/Research Materials (Education)
- 2Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of
- 2Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of/Journal Articles (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
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2021-08-30
Summarizes the values, organization, facilities, and evolution of scientific conferences (both large and small), and the differences among them.
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2021-12-10
Considers the vagaries of winter fieldwork, and some research projects that show how some insects survive the winter.
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2022-03-16
Personal outdoor experiences illustrate the diversity of insects and of the zones and habitats they occupy in Canada, introducing common and easily seen species of butterflies, dragonflies, wasps, biting flies, and other groups, and some of the scientific lessons they can teach.
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2023-01-23
Analyzes how scientific institutions provide the setting for research, including building design, equipment and field stations, digital facilities, security, and other general requirements, many of which have changed over the last 50 years.
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2023-02-08
Observations from visiting and living in Japan encompass entomology, interpersonal relationships, official procedures, language, education, food, cultural treasures, travel, costs, and other elements.
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2023-11-18
The past 60 years of the history of the national society for entomology is reviewed in detail, including relevant developments in scientific and public activities (especially in relation to government priorities), membership, publishing, communication, governance, liaison with regional societies,...
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2018-09-11
A first-time visitor to the arctic explores the insects and some of their adaptations in a locality not previously studied by entomologists, revealing requirements for fieldwork in the high Arctic, as well as interesting faunal patterns.
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2019-03-19
The seasonal development of chironomid midges in shallow ponds in the Ottawa area is traced in detail.
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2019-05-27
The ecology and impact of certain parasitic flies that attack crop pests are examined, while teaching entomology and encountering the culture of the southern United States
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2019-09-16
A stay in Belize by university students exposes information about them, about the seasonal subtropics and characteristic insects, and about the local inhabitants.