Are wind farms a threat to wildlife?
STEM Explained
Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.
Birds: Aquatic
Picture Collections
12 images of some birds such as seagulls, puffins, ducks and Canada Geese that live on or around freshwater or saltwater habitats
Birds: Flightless
Picture Collections
4 images of some birds such as emus and penguins that have less developed or small wings and have evolved over time not to be able to fly
Birds: Landfowl
Picture Collections
4 images of some birds that are heavy-bodied and ground feeders such as turkeys, pheasants and peacocks
Amphibians
Picture Collections
12 images of some cold-blooded animals such as frogs and newts classified as amphibians that can live in the water or on land
Animal Adaptations
Lessons
Students develop and apply collaboration & communication and computational thinking skills to learn the ways in which animals adapt to their environments.
Animal Life Cycles
Lessons
Students develop sorting & classifying and comparing & contrasting skills as they investigate the life cycles of animals.
Animals: Adaptation
Picture Collections
11 images of some animals such as lizards and Arctic Hares whose appearance has adapted to provide protection in their environments
Animals: Babies and Adults
Picture Collections
20 images of animal pairs such as polar bears, turtle, dogs and birds in their juvenile and adult stages of life
Animals: Hibernation
Picture Collections
10 images of some animals such as bears, bats, turtles and lemurs that spend the cold weather in a dormant state
Animals: Migration
Picture Collections
10 images of some animals such as salmon, Monarch butterflies, whales, zebras and wildebeast that move seasonally from one region to another
A Taste of Heavy Metal
STEM Explained
Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.
DNA Extraction
Backgrounders
Learn the basics of how DNA can be extracted from cells.
Radiation Effects on Cells & DNA
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the effects of radiation on cells and DNA.
Timea Filer (Video)
Career Profiles
Urban Forestry Field Technologist