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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment News Archive

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

Recognizing current Arctic research: The D.G. & V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowship

July 7, 2025 — 
The D.G. & V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowship in Arctic Research is intended to honour Dr. Barber’s commitment to the next generation of Arctic researchers. The recipients from Spring Convocation 2025 have been selected and are highlighted below.

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A modeled reconstruction of Elmosteus, a new fossil fish from Manitoba.

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

New ancient fish swims into the UM’s Geological Sciences Museum

July 7, 2025 — 
A University of Manitoba led research project introduces a 390-million-year-old fish from Manitoba.

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Research and International

New research aims to improve quality of Lake Winnipeg

July 4, 2025 — 
A new research project is set to provide solutions to improve Lake Winnipeg’s water quality. Led by UM’s Dr. David Lobb, Professor in the Department of Soil Science, this project will investigate a critical missing piece in the decades-long effort to reduce harmful nutrient pollution by fingerprinting the sources of airborne phosphorus that affect water quality of the lake.

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A group of educators pose with Conor McNab and his award.

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

Graduating student and educators honored in 33rd annual Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception

June 20, 2025 — 
Conor McNab honors his former educators as he prepares for graduation from the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.

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Bare trees stretch towards a blue sky with fluffy clouds and pine trees in the background.

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

CBC Manitoba: Expect hotter-than-usual weather this summer as Manitoba battles wildfire season, experts say

June 16, 2025 — 
Drier conditions possible too, but likelihood of that is less certain

Dr. Alex Crawford

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

CityNews Winnipeg: Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba

June 13, 2025 — 
Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba

Shirley Thompson, Associate professor of Natural Resources Institute

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

CBC Manitoba: How to make communities more resilient to wildfires

June 6, 2025 — 
How to make communities more resilient to wildfires

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Ice core sample pulled from Müller ice cap.

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

CTV News: Deepest ice core ever found in Canada collected by researchers

May 27, 2025 — 
Deepest ice core ever found in Canada collected by researchers

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Faculty of Science

Caring for future generations through collaborations between Indigenous communities and researchers

May 23, 2025 — 
PrairieDNA is one of the 12 new projects co-funded by Genome Canada and regional Genome Centres to build Canada’s eDNA surveillance capacity across regions.

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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Outstanding graduating students celebrate the educators who shaped their success

May 21, 2025 — 
For the past 33 years, the Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception has provided an opportunity for each faculty and school to nominate one outstanding graduating student, who in turn chooses two teachers—one from their K–12 years and one from their time at the University of Manitoba.

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