Natural Resources Institute News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Baby birds act like teenagers, new research finds
September 13, 2018 —
Researchers spy on fledgings with video cameras to reveal previously unseen behaviour
Smithsonian, Teen Vogue: These teen birds love sleeping in, too
September 13, 2018 —
A new study suggests young grassland songbirds postpone fledging in order to mooch off mom and dad as long as they can
For grassland bird conservation, it’s not the size that matters
August 7, 2018 —
U of M researchers uncover something unusual that will help us save grassland birds
NY TImes: Near Noisy Oil Fields, Lovesick Birds Change Their Tunes
March 13, 2018 —
If a sparrow sings his heart out on an oil field, but his would-be sweetheart can’t hear him above the oil pumps, what’s a bird to do?
Landmark study reports on new layer of complexity in songbird communication
March 5, 2018 —
An update from the songbird file
Canadian songbirds forced to change their tunes
January 24, 2018 —
Some Canadian songbirds have to change their tunes because noise pollution from things like oil and gas drilling equipment otherwise drowns out important parts of their songs, U of M researchers have found
Trouble in Manitoba’s golden-winged warblers population
November 28, 2017 —
Genetic change is underway in what was once thought to be the most genetically pure songbird population
Looking after each other, SSHRC grants empowering communities through research
November 15, 2017 —
'All innovation is inherently social, which means the social sciences and humanities are especially important in this time of rapid change'
Yahoo!: Soil testing underway for 100 properties in St. Boniface amid contamination concerns
September 12, 2017 —
University of Manitoba researchers and volunteers went yard-to-yard in south St. Boniface Monday collecting garden vegetables and soil samples for testing amid concerns the dirt is contaminated.