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Using Drones to Monitor and Protect Forests and Animals
Forests are the lungs of our planet and play a pivotal role in the global climate and ecological systems. As our forests face threats from pests, climate change, and human activity, this in turn threatens human and animal wellbeing.
Two University of Guelph researchers are planning to use drone technology to better monitor and understand factors impacting forests and the animals that live within them.
Alum Nicholas Scapillati Builds Connection to Conservation Movement Through Master of Conservation Leadership
When Nicholas Scapillati began the Master of Conservation Leadership (MCL), he hoped to elevate his credentials and stay competitive in conservation. However, upon graduation, Nicholas found that he walked away with much more, feeling more connected to his colleagues in the conservation community and gaining a deeper understanding of conservation and its relationship with colonization.
Interdisciplinary Partnership to Examine Socio-Cultural Dimensions Involved in Caribou Conservation
Conservation is an incredible complex undertaking. How does one weigh the costs and benefits of conserving an at-risk species with the potential impact the conservation will have on their human and animal neighbours?
Guelph Institute of Development Studies Celebrates 30 Years of Hosting Prominent Global Development Scholars
For the last 30 years, the University of Guelph has invited internationally renowned scholars to discuss their work on contemporary and future global development challenges in the annual Hopper Lecture.