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2023-06-20

Jessen, Erika

My research examines and compares osteological characteristics between different species and populations of Notropis. More commonly called ‘shiners,’ they are a genus of North American freshwater fishes. Small in size, many species appear superficially similar to one another. However, a complex...

2020-01-01

Paetsch, Ricarda

Few scientists know that the interior Pacific Northwest is home to many treeless plant communities containing diverse species of herbs, grasses, bryophytes and lichens. Although treeless plant communities are generally known to form biodiversity hotspots, in the interior Pacific Northwest only...

2019-01-01

Meyer, Nicole

For many, a diamond is a symbol of love and commitment . For me it’s no different, except the love is for science and the commitment is to my PhD. The brilliance of a diamond evokes a sense of clarity and admiration, for these invaluable pieces of carbon, although small, can give us vast amounts...

2017-01-01

McFarlane, Vincent

Frazil ice particles form in the turbulent supercooled waters of northern rivers prior to freeze-up. The individual particles suspended in the flow are primarily disc-shaped, very small (maximum of ~4 mm in diameter), and upon contact with each other will freeze together into complex formations...

2021-01-01

Ahmed, Sherif

The numerous ice crystals of irregular structure/colure combined together to create such a natural piece of art that fascinates both engineers and artists. Polarized light was used to glow up the ice crystals in an ice core sample. The image depicted a freezed shot of an invasion of ice sheets at...

2023-06-20

Beaudry, Eric

This image features myself and my experimental setup. My research centers on the development and testing of a clinical tool for transfemoral osseointegrated implant stability assessment. That's a bit of a mouthful, I know, so I allow me to explain at a high level... An individual with a lower...

2018-01-01

Funston, Gregory

This image is a thin-section of a fossilized dinosaur shin bone. The bone belongs to a feathered theropod dinosaur called a caenagnathid, which would have looked like a colourful ostrich or emu with a long tail and a crest on its head. Thin-sections are one of the best ways of understanding the...

2024-06-01

Niazi, Sumaira

In the heart of the forest, where flames dance wild, Indigenous women stand strong as protectors of land, reconciling their ancient wisdom with the call of fire. From the boreal forests of Canada to the tropical Amazon, these remarkable women have played pivotal roles in safeguarding our forests....

2021-01-01

Hurley, Erica

Preparing for a water ceremony we unconsciously are drawn to the water. The ground we stand on is in Flat Bay, a Mi'kmaq community in Western Newfoundland, a place where our ancestors are along side us. Within the silence all that is heard is the crashing of the waves, the seagulls and the...

2017-01-01

Martin, Caroline

This image is of a Western Meadowlark nest, a grassland-specific songbird that can be found across the prairies in the summer. Only 25-30% of Canadian grasslands remain, an area that is currently declining due to conversion into agricultural fields and fragmentation due to the construction of...