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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Exploring Tanzania: UM professors gather at Olduvai Gorge

April 12, 2024 — 
Last summer, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources professors Dr. Karen Alley and Dr. Paul Durkin met at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to discuss the Stone, Tools, Diet, and Sociality at the Dawn of Humanity (SDS) project.

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Dr. Kirstin Brink examines the teeth from a fossilized T-Rex skull

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Fascinating Manitobans: U of M professor recognized for breakthrough research

January 26, 2024 — 
Dr. Kirstin Brink from the department of Earth Sciences in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources has been named one of Manitoba’s top 100 ‘most fascinating individuals’ in 2023

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Research and International

Six-part Canada Research Chair Symposium concludes, showcasing groundbreaking researchers

June 26, 2023 — 
Last week concluded the six-part Canada Research Chair (CRC) Symposium at UM.

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Two students sitting on a fallen tree in the forest doing school work

Eight UM courses that’ll get you hands-on with climate change and make you a better Earth citizen 

April 19, 2023 — 
So you want to be a better Earth citizen. Good. We have a course for that. Lots of them, really.

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Julienne Stroeve

National Geographic: Arctic ice is getting thinner by the day—and sea life is suffering

March 17, 2023 — 
Professor Julienne Stroeve's work gets noticed

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European Robin. Photographer = Wren K. Bell.

Not all wildlife recovered in lockdowns, new research finds

September 22, 2022 — 
British birds reacted differently to COVID-19 lockdowns than did their North American counterparts, new study reports

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Winnipeg Free Press: Rediscovered Morden shark fossil floats into ‘special’ territory

July 20, 2022 — 
The remains of a member of an ancient shark species recently rediscovered at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre are now on display in Morden.

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A solargraph of the sun's movement across campus for 2 years during the pandemic lockdown.

Pinhole camera captures passage of time during pandemic

July 15, 2022 — 
A solargraph captured by a pinhole camera with a very long exposure displays the daily path of the sun over the course of two years of the pandemic lockdown

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Vaclav Smil

The New York Times Magazine: This Eminent Scientist Says Climate Activists Need to Get Real

April 26, 2022 — 
Vaclav shares his beliefs on decarbonization, climate change goals, consumer consumption and the realities of transitioning to sustainable solutions

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David Barber, Rh Award

Mourning the loss of visionary Arctic researcher, Dr. David Barber

April 16, 2022 — 
Through his vision, leadership and endless efforts, Dr. Barber established UM as a global leader in Arctic research

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