Date & time
Thursday, April 8, 2021
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Biodiversity and environmental health in urban neighbourhoods
Speaker(s)
Lidiya Beida, Felix Lambert, Kathleen Philp, and Taylor Yeung
Cost
This event is free and open to the public
Organization
Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability
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Where
Online
Have you ever wondered if leaf-blowers are a bad idea? Are you interested in knowing more about what to plant in the city? These questions and more will be addressed in this webinar, featuring the work of Concordia student researchers from the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and the Department of Biology.
(1) Lidiya Beida: Leaf blowers: Assessing risk to inform policy
Lidiya is working under the supervision or Rebecca Tittler at the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability.
(2) Felix Lambert: Leaf blowers and their effects on invertebrate communities in leaf litter
Felix is working under the supervision of Emma Despland at the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability.
(3) Kathleen Philp: Variation in the proportions of native and non-native trees across different land-use types
Kathleen is working under the supervision of Carly Ziter in the Department of Biology.
(4) Taylor Yeung: Pollinator friendly native plants for gardens in Quebec
Taylor is working under the supervision of Carly Ziter at the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability.