BSE Professor Amy Janzwood shares her thoughts on the Alberta-Ottawa memorandum of understanding and warns this is more than just about pipelines. @amyjanzwood.bsky.social

BSE Alumna Cartherine Hallmich and her team are innovating climate resilience in Canadian federal policy. Learn more about Catherine's role and the exciting work being done in the department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada.

A new study published in Sustainability Science showing how participatory scenario planning, a collaborative process wherein diverse groups co-envision possible futures, can boost empathy for future generations, and non-human life. Study done by Prof. Elena Bennet and PhD Elson Ian Nyl Ebreo Galang.

Interested in what the McGill Bieler School of Environment has been up to these past few months? Take a look at some of the inspiring stories from student and faculty research to alumni successes.

The BSE has some stellar graduates out there. We sat down with Mr. Jean-Philippe Martin who is climate-proofing Quebec through his current position at Hydro-Quebec. Here's the article for more details. www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

Cité dans la Presse canadienne, telle que publiée par Radio Canada et d'autres médias, la professeur Amy Janzwood parle des effets de l'extraction au Canada. @amyjanzwood.bsky.social

Hosting the Global Change Symposium was a great way to end October! From biodiversity in the St. Lawrence river to pipeline resistance, Arctic health and global connectivity, the event featured McGill Bieler School Environment research at a whole new scale. Thank you to all who attended. #mcgill

Prof. Fabry dans La Presse d'aujourd'hui, « Depuis les années 1980, ces modèles qui deviennent de plus en plus sophistiqués prévoient à peu près le même réchauffement moyen pour la planète, c’est-à-dire celui que l’on observe en ce moment. Cette réalité peut faire peur, mais cela reste la réalité »

Some interesting research about the relationship between commoning and heterotopia, illustrated with examples from urban green spaces in Liège, Montréal, and Brussels. McGill Bieler School of Environment undergraduates were involved in helping to get this research completed!

Attend the Solvathon Conference, discuss mistrust in environmental science in today’s post-truth world. With @michaelemann.bsky.social , as keynote This conference will feature panel discussions, multiple keynotes and an interactive art expo showcasing environmental conspiracies over the ages.

We're excited to see that #ScienceUnderSiege has broken the top 1000 on Amazon. Please consider purchasing from e.g. @barnesandnoble.com or your local independent bookseller (or ask your local library to acquire). Thanks!

OUT TODAY! " #ScienceUnderSiege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World" by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & yours truly, courtesy of @hachettelibrary.bsky.social / #Public_Affairs / #BasicBooks \ @scribepub.bsky.social www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...

Prof. Brenda Parlee has been named as McGill's Bieler Chair in Northern Climate Change and Sustainability. Read the article below for more info.

Interesting climate change study published Monday in the Nature Climate Change journal.

Join us on October 23, 2025 for a day of bold ideas, real talk about truth in environmental science in a post-truth world. Featuring climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann, and other trailblazing climate thinkers who are shaking up the field. Register today. event.fourwaves.com/bseconferenc...

This is a strategic investment. The Great Lakes contain 21% of the world's surface fresh water, support a $7 billion fishery, and supply drinking water to 40 million people. But they are heavily stressed by climate change, invasive species & various forms of pollution.

« Nous dirigeons-nous tout droit vers un désastre climatique encore plus grand? » BSE Prof. Brenda Parlee wrote an Op-ed in Le Devoir centred on the disproportionate rate that forest fires affect Indigenous Canadians. Very interesting!

"Education for Sustainability- As If People and the Environment Matter," an essay by BSE Prof. Madhav Badami has just been published. "It is important to provide grounds for realistic hope, by showing how positive change is possible, and is being made to happen, across the world." Take a peak!

The Bieler Lab Series is back, featuring Prof. Janzwood and her research on Canada’s energy transition. At a time when energy is at the heart of national conversations, Prof. Janzwood offers insights on the success of resistance of pipelines and in protecting our planet. #pipelines #environment #BSE

BSE Prof. Elena Bennett and colleagues have been recognized in Ecology & Society, announcing the launch of the Society for Social-Ecological Systems. The journal marks the society as a turning point for the field highlighting its global relevance, urgency, and maturity. Congrats! #SES #Ecology

Congrats to all McGill graduates this year. We got to talk to two BSE students who are valedictorians. Check out the story below. www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

It's graduation time and the BSE would like to congratulate all McGill students. The BSE has two students who are valedictorians of which we are very proud! Jennifer McDonald and Arwen Low. We sat down with Arwen to talk about her BSE experience. 🎓 open.spotify.com/episode/0gdX...

Don’t miss the live streams of this year’s Arts Convocation ceremonies on Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025! 🎓Arts A, June 2 at 10:00AM 🎓Arts B, June 2 at 3:00PM 🎓Arts C, June 3 at 10:00AM 🎓Arts D, June 3 at 3:00PM www.mcgill.ca/graduation/s...

The Gault Nature Reserve isn’t just a beautiful landscape — it’s a living classroom. BSE students, in the ENVR 401 course, presented a science-based deer management plan to local, provincial, and Indigenous leaders to protect the reserve’s ecosystem. Read the story from our Spring Newsletter.

Prof. Elena Bennett with global colleagues has launched the Society for Social Ecological Systems (SocSES). The society ushers in a new era for SES global research and will foster global collaboration. Congrats to everyone involved on this exciting step. www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

Another great interview by BSE associate professor Renee Sieber on Google's Gemini AI roll out for kids. Take a look! #scientist #AI #AiEthics #GeminiAI #McGill #BSE www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

*BURA STORY* Anabelle Eng the most recent BURA recipient spent part of her semester. taking care of crayfish that are invading Ontario lakes. Learn more. #CrayfishInvasion #Research #BURA #OntarioEcosystems #ScienceInAction

This just in: Lola Milder, a 2022 BURA recipient, has co-authored an academic paper on plant-soil interactions, shedding light on how forests might respond to climate change. #ClimateChange #Research #ForestScience #AcademicAchievement www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

Taking a closer look at Antarctica: BSE almuna Noémie Sheppard's journey of hands-on research in Antarctica is inspiring! She is studying how climate change is transforming the continent's vascular flora. #Antarctica #ClimateChange #Research #McGillUniversity #SAEF www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

Upcoming webinar on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment with @transformationscommunity.org and @cchange-global.bsky.social to explore – with the lead authors and transformation experts – how the TCA can inform real-world change. 🗓️ Thursday, May 8, 17:00 CEST 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/wrpa5h2w

The Spring 2025 Newsletter is out and about! If you are interested in what we have been up to this past semester, here it is. e1.envoke.com/m/6a2b5ee668... You can subscribe anytime by clicking here: e1.envoke.com/ext/pages/ea... Photo cred: Noemie Sheppard BSE Alumna

Space is still available to register for the 2nd Annual Sustainable Transportation Roundtable on April 22nd! 🚲 @mcgill.ca. Together with @owenwaygood.bsky.social, we're thrilled to to explore the future of sustainable transportation. Details here: shorturl.at/zXaXO

On our latest Lab Tour video series, Professor Brian Leung gives us a tour of the Leung Lab, and offers some bits of advice. Check it out. www.youtube.com/shorts/GIiNr...

You can now subscribe to McGill Bieler School of Environment updates and newsletters! Subscribe by using the link here: e1.envoke.com/.../ea7a360a... We look forward to providing you with updates on all the exciting research and stories that come out of environmental studies at the BSE.

Save the date! Celebrate the launch of SocSES with us – and learn more about our plans for building a home for SES research with you. 📅 Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time 📍 Location: Online (Zoom) Register for the online launch event: lnkd.in/dDCR33DN

BSE Associate Member Viviane Yargeau last night on Global National talked about PFAS i.e. forever chemicals, and how they can be harmful for us and the environment. Check it out if you missed it! globalnews.ca/news/1106726...

When you take the BSE ENVR 401 course you will work with local clients to create meaningful and lasting change in Montreal. CASCADES, a national initiative for environmentally responsible healthcare, are recognizing a 401 project helping out the Jewish General. cascadescanada.ca/2025/02/28/s...

'An idealist who gets things done,' Laure Waridel who sits on the Bieler Advisory Board was featured in the McGill News. "One of Quebec’s most prominent voices on environmental issues and fair trade for decades." mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/an-idealist-...

Globe and Mail: BSE Prof. Elena Bennett says that "the rapid policy shift in the U.S. is causing huge uncertainty," and a project she is a part of--the National Nature Assessment-- was shut down after a WH executive order. "We got an email and we're done." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Professor Renée Sieber talks with CBC Montreal News at 6 anchor Debra Arbec about Ai in community development and its efficiency. Well done Professor Sieber! Here's the interview in case you missed it. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Register for our free Annual Environment Public Lecture! Dr. Britt Wray's research is centred on climate anxiety and how we can take those feelings and become productive environmental stewards. Learn more about the event by visiting our website. www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

«...des mégaprojets de pipelines de sable bitumineux est désormais chose du passé. » La lettre d'opinion de @amyjanzwood.bsky.social publiée ce matin dans Le Devoir. Il est si important de partager les connaissances. Merci Amy. @mcgill.ca www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

BSE Professor Renee Sieber has been named amongst others as a Top 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics. Congratulations Renee! @mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

Check out @amyjanzwood.bsky.social 's Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail on Pipeline Politics and why Canada cannot afford another one. @mcgill.ca www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

On this International Day for Women in Science, I am grateful to have had many amazing #womeninSTEM as students in my lab over the years (some of whom are shown in the photo). It is a privilege to work with such dedicated researchers, and each of them made my lab stronger. #WomenInScience

@amyjanzwood.bsky.social Professor Amy Janzwood: "Building new pipelines is, unfortunately, not the answer to our economic challenges that might be coming given what the Trump administration may or may not decide to do.” Read more in: @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/11/n....

BSE's Professor Amy Janzwood on pipelines, and as quoted in the Canadian Press: "Proposing a massive new oil pipeline that would be dramatically expanding oil production doesn’t make economic sense given the current context.” globalnews.ca/news/1100728...

Things are happening at the BSE! After four years MUSE is back and open for applications! (Deadline Feb 14) * Montreal’s Urban Sustainability Experience is all about diving deep into urban sustainability, joining theoretical and practical, learning. Apply Now www.mcgill.ca/environment/...

Introducing our new director Professor Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social with a video and a message of some of his hopes for the future!