Ecology Everywhere

Samantha Renshaw - Master's student at Dalhousie University

Samantha Renshaw's research looks at determining the effectiveness of marine protected areas for elasmobranch species like sharks, skates and rays. These areas typically

Peter Soroye - PhD Student at University of Ottawa

Peter Soroye is a PhD student looking at climate change, habitat loss and how both factors affect ecosystems around the globe. He primarily focuses on pollinators (i.e be

Ève Courtois - Master's Student at Université de Sherbrooke

The main goal of Ève's research is to better understand how tree swallows choose their nest site, and to determine if the installation of nest boxes can lead to non-ideal

Anne-Sophie Caron - PhD candidate at Concordia University

Anne-Sophie studies trophic interactions related to forest pest species with cyclical outbreaks. She more precisely looks at the Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disst

Genetic Variation and Mendel’s Laws

Episode 12 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about Mendel’s Laws and killer genes. Nunez, M.A.B., Nuckolls, N.L., Zanders, S.E. (2018) Genetic V

Life History Strategies

Episode 11 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about life history strategies, domestication of dogs, and animal development. Geiger, M., Evin, A.,

Where Do New Species Come From?

Episode 10 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about adaptive radiation and humans as a driver of speciation. Herrera, J.P. (2016) Testing the ada

What is a Species?

Episode 9 of the Ecology Podcast. This week we’re talking about how we define a species and how it impacts conservation. Zachos, F. E. (2014) Taxonomic inflation, the Ph

Origin of Life

Episode 8 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about how life originated, artificial life forms, what’s worth conserving, and the possibility of lif

History of Evolution and Natural Selection

Episode 7 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about the history of evolutionary theory and the debate between natural selection and group selection

Natural Selection

Episode 6 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about natural selection, managing forest fires, and selection on humans. Pausas, J.G. (2015) Evoluti

Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

Episode 5 of the Ecology Podcast. This week we’re talking about decomposition and nutrient cycling, how we define “natural,” and impacts on biodiversity. Mlambo, M.C., P

Energetics and Ecological Productivity

Episode 4 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about biological productivity, plagiarism in science, and the target audience of research. Ma, Z., C

Organisms and their Environment

Episode 3 of the Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about organism adaptations to the environment, statistical significance, and making decisions in rese

What is Ecology?

Episode 2 of The Ecology Ecology Everywhere Podcast. This week we’re talking about what ecology is, the debate between pure and applied research in ecology, and the biase

The Who/What/Where/Why?

Episode 1 of The Ecology Everywhere Podcast, hosted by Arun Dayanandan, Charles Plaisir, and Kyle Grant. In this episode we talk about who we are, what got us interested