For the last two months I’ve been hiking at Cobble Hill Mountain, a recreational area just five minutes from my house. I started with short 3 km loops, moved up to 4 and 5 km, and just started 7 km on the weekend. Sunday marked the first time I made it to the summit, which...

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Scientists establish their credentials and reputations by publishing in peer-reviewed articles. Participating in the act of asking answerable questions, collecting unbiased empirical evidence to evaluate those questions, and passing through the gauntlet of peer-review to publish findings are the hallmark of science. Essentially, publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journal means that you are a scientist. However,...

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Three incredible biologists recently joined the team. Here’s a bit about them and what they’ll be working on. Dr. Rebecca Viejou Senior Biologist Caribou Program What will you be working on? Mainly the ungulate density project. Last year the team put up a whole bunch of trail cameras in a grid throughout the study area....

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Last month, a woman I know via X posted that having a chronic illness is her full-time job. She outlined her to-do list and how it has to get done over a week instead of a day, because of her illness. I’ve thought a lot about her statement ever since I read it, wondering if...

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