The Effects on Birds from the Treatment of Hemlock Forests with Neonicotinoids – Part 1: Background to the Nova Scotia Case

This blog is the first of a three-part series about the effects on birds from treating Nova Scotia hemlock forests with neonicotinoids. Part 1 examines the latest findings on the impact of neonicotinoids on human and wildlife health and the regulatory responses

The Ecological Concept of Niche and Its Connection to the Bar Harbor-Yarmouth Ferry

As the residents of the Tri-county area await the return of the ferry between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, I have been thinking about a recent discovery that I made about the inauguration of the first passage between these locations by the Bluenose

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod and The Ecological Significance of the Atlantic Herring

“We have come to fish for the herring-fish; That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod – Eugene Field (1850-1895) This is a quote from the first stanza of a classic poem

Chasing Migratory Dragons: The Role of Citizen Science in Research

It has long been known that some species of dragonflies are migratory, but our knowledge of these insects was shrouded in mystery. Little was known about how far they migrated, what was their annual cycle, and what were the environmental cues driving