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Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long鈥憈erm research, student training, and future discoveries.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
黄色直播 researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
黄色直播 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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Niecole Killawee
Thursday, November 2, 2023
This week, on the season finale of Sciographies, meet Dr. Will Burt, an oceanography alumnus who now works as Chief Ocean Scientist at Planetary Technologies, a carbon dioxide removal company in N.S. Dr. Burt discusses leaving a tenure-track position in academia to work in industry and what it鈥檚 like to be on the frontlines fighting climate change.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
World-leading scientific journal Nature placed Dal at 159, making it one of just five Canadian post-secondary institutions included in the ranking.
Kim Humes and Sonya Jampolsky
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Promise Scholar Morgan Paul contributes to scholarship on Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
Andrew Riley
Monday, October 30, 2023
What is the ocean putting into the air? It鈥檚 a question atmospheric scientist Rachel Chang seeks to answer in her research to help better understand the ocean鈥檚 ability to absorb the world鈥檚 carbon.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 27, 2023
'The better our soil functions, the better everything works because soil security is related to water security, food security, energy security and ecosystem services," says Dr. Brandon Heung, who has been helping lead a renaissance in soil mapping.