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Le trouble dans les méninges!

S3 E8
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2024

In southeastern Manitoba, biologists Daniel Dupont and Jillian Detwiler are studying the brainworm, which is harmless to white-tailed deer but deadly to moose, in order to measure its incidence and impact on these populations.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies Geography (Canadian and World Studies) Science and technology Biology
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Collaboration Innovation Critical Thinking Problem Solving
Themes:
Canada
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E1 : Le renard malin

Isolated in northern Manitoba, three hours by snowmobile from the Churchill research center, a small team of researchers is studying Arctic foxes and red foxes.
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E2 : Les macareux et les océanites cul-blanc

In Verde Bay and Witless Bay, Sabina Wilhelm and Fiona Le Taro are studying light pollution to ensure the survival of the white-tailed tropicbird and the puffin, the emblem of Newfoundland.
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E3 : Les chauves-souris du Kootenay

Biologist Élodie Kuhnert protects endangered bats by raising awareness, coordinating volunteers, preserving habitats, and installing roosts, which are essential to agriculture and the survival of the species.
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E4 : La biodiversité des terres humides

The Oak Hammock Marsh is home to a rich variety of wildlife and more than 100,000 migratory birds per day during the season. Pascal Badiou conducts research there to preserve this ecosystem and trace the origin of the birds.
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E5 : Anadrome dans le grand nord

In Cambridge Bay, in the Arctic, biologists and the local community are combining traditional knowledge and science to study Arctic char and protect the quality and stability of this fish, which is vital to the population.
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E6 : Le homard du Golfe

Natalie Asselin and her team of divers are conducting a longitudinal research project to inventory the lobster populations that inhabit the dark, cold depths of the Gulf.
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E7 : Le dolly varden

Colin Galagher and the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit communities are studying the vital Dolly Varden fish to assess its ability to adapt to rapid changes in the Arctic.
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E8 : Le trouble dans les méninges!

In southeastern Manitoba, biologists Daniel Dupont and Jillian Detwiler are studying the brainworm, which is harmless to white-tailed deer but deadly to moose, in order to measure its incidence and impact on these populations.
    Levels:
    Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Canadian and World Studies Geography (Canadian and World Studies) Science and technology Biology
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Collaboration Innovation Critical Thinking Problem Solving
    Themes:
    Canada