Interactive map shows nature’s contributions to people

Published: 10 October 2019

Nature supports people in critical ways, often at a highly local level. A wild bee buzzes through a farm, pollinating vegetables as it goes. Nearby, wetlands remove chemicals from the farm’s runoff...

Expert: Are mosquitoes driving you crazy?

Published: 24 July 2019

It is a particularly bad mosquito season in Montreal. "More snow in winter, more floods in spring, you'll get more mosquitoes." (Source: CBC)

Melting ice sheets may cause ‘climate chaos’ according to new modelling

Published: 6 February 2019

The weather these days is wild and will be wilder still within a century. In part, because the water from melting ice sheets off Greenland and in the Antarctic will cause extreme weather and...

When a city feels good, people take more risks

Published: 28 November 2018

What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONE suggests that unexpected improvements in everyday...

MSSI Consultation Workshop: Transitioning to Sustainability

Monday, November 19, 2018 09:00to12:00

The MSSI is pleased to invite you to a Consultation Workshop for the fifth MSSI theme, “Transitioning to sustainability”.3600 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8, CA/mssiCategory: Sustainability...

Alterations to seabed raise fears for future

Published: 29 October 2018

The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity.

MSSI Landscapes Theme Pitch or Enrich - A Symposium for Sustainability Research

Thursday, December 6, 2018 09:00to13:00

The MSSI is excited to invite you to register for the MSSI Landscapes Theme Pitch or Enrich - A Symposium for Sustainability Research.F. D. Adams Building 211, 3450 Rue University, CA/mssiCategory:...

2018 MSSI Annual Research Symposium

Monday, November 26, 2018 14:30to17:30

We are pleased to announce the 2018 MSSI Annual Research Symposium....

Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Published: 15 October 2018

When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and...

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