Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment News Archive
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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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.
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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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.
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
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CityNews Winnipeg: Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba
June 13, 2025 —
Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba
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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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
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.
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.