Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
I'm an agricultural ecologist broadly interested in exploring the various ways biodiversity supports sustainable agricultural production.
How greenwashing can lead us astray in the pursuit of wildlife-friendly gardens
May 02, 2023 15:22 pm UTC| Nature
In recent years, declining wildlife populations have motivated people to find ways to protect and conserve the biodiversity in their neighbourhoods. And one such initiative that has gained prominence is wildlife-friendly...
Life after death: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons
Oct 29, 2020 09:59 am UTC| Nature
Its that time of the year when skeletons, skulls and bones have found their way onto cookies, porches and storefront windows. While skeletons are universally considered symbols of death, the process of turning a newly...
The next invasion of insect pests will be discovered via social media
Aug 14, 2020 15:22 pm UTC| Nature
In mid-July, Reddit user erako shared a photo of some exotic-looking insects, curious as to what they were. The insects seemed out of place for Mississauga, Ont. they were bright red, covered with black bands and...
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