Manufacturing autumn, what a challenge!
English
October 13, 2021
Suppose you tried to bottle autumn and re-create it in a place where the season doesn’t exist naturally. How would you go about it? Even with the...Read more
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Woods, squirrels, human beings and a drawing competition
English
September 29, 2021
Sensitizing neighborhood residents to the richness of a nearby woodland and identifying the actions that restrict its regeneration can contribute...Read more
Bonaventure Island and my love of the sea
English
July 28, 2021
On May 15, 1982, I arrived in the village of Percé. The years that followed would define the intense passion that I have for the sea. I’d like to...Read more
Five animal species to discover this summer in Québec
English
July 12, 2021
Summer is what’s going on outside! Haven’t you noticed that nature is everywhere? If you haven’t, all it takes is to alert your senses and direct...Read more
To the rescue of the wild leek!
English
June 17, 2021
Sustained efforts since 1999 SEM’AIL, a program devoted to wild leek education, conservation and restoration in Québec, was created at the Biodôme in...Read more
The need for action in response to ocean acidification
English
June 2, 2021
If this last year of pandemic has in fact taught us anything, it’s that we’re able, all together, to take strong action to get us out of a crisis...Read more
The chorus frog seeks ambassadors
English
April 14, 2021
Since the start of April, in Montérégie and in Outaouais, a shrill sound has been heard, similar to the one made by a fingernail scraping along a...Read more
Is a beautiful lawn beneficial for biodiversity?
English
March 3, 2021
Whereas once they were idolized, beautiful lawns are on the way to having the grass cut from under them, so to speak . Today, grassed-over areas are...Read more
Experiencing the shortest day of the year at the Biodôme
English
December 23, 2020
I’m part of a team of superheroes. Recently we were asked, with our superpowers, to make sure that the sun rises and sets at the right time! The...Read more
Tinca tinca: managing invasive species by improving animal feed?
English
November 11, 2020
Commercial tench fishing could help control the invasion of this species in the St. Lawrence River and benefit…the Biodôme’s animals! The invasion of...Read more
