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Ecosystems

Melony Catana

Melony Catana

Career Profiles

Environmental Technologist & CEO

Melony Catana is an Environmental Technologist & CEO of Elevate Environmental Inc.
Hollee Heal sur un site de travail

Hollee Heal

Career Profiles

Health, Safety, Environmental Coordinator

Hollee Heal is the Health, Safety, Environmental Coordinator for Northern Mat and Bridge LP.
Edith Tobe à un site restauré

Edith Tobe

Career Profiles

Executive Director

Edith Tobe is the Executive Director of Squamish River Watershed Society.
Julie Koloff au travail à l'extérieur

Julie Koloff

Career Profiles

Wetland Specialist

Julie Koloff is a Wetland Specialist for Jacobs, located in Alberta.
Dense tropical rainforest

Tropical Rainforest Biome

Backgrounders

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.

African savanna

Savanna Biome

Backgrounders

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.

Monument Valley, Arizona

Desert Biome

Backgrounders

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the desert biome.

Wild elk in boreal forest, Banff National Park

Boreal Forest/Taiga Biome

Backgrounders

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the boreal forest/Taiga biome and meet Anne-Claude Pépin who is a fire management technician.

Carly Silver | Écologiste associée

Carly Silver

Career Profiles

Associate Ecologist

Carly Silver is an Associate Ecologist for Stantec Consulting Ltd.
How does water move up a plant?

How does water move up a plant?

Hands-on Activities

Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.

How do I construct a terrarium?

How do I construct a terrarium?

Hands-on Activities

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

 A forest damaged by pine beetles

How Do Introduced Species Affect Ecosystems and the Economy?

STEM Explained

When a species ends up outside of its natural zone, the consequences on other species, ecosystems and human industries can be severe. Climate change and human activities can introduce species into new zones.

Narwhals, polar bears and other common Arctic animals swim in the Arctic waters.  Image © id-work, iStock

How are Arctic Animals in Canada Affected by Climate Change?

STEM Explained

Arctic animals have evolved to thrive in harsh arctic ecosystems, but the environmental footprint created by climate change is affecting their survival.

Canaries were once used to signal dangers to miners. - Image © Vito Cangiulli, iStockPhoto.com

How Can Birds Help Monitor the Health of Ecosystems?

STEM Explained

Scientists can observe birds to get useful information about the health of, and changes in, an ecosystem.

A beaver looks up from the water. Image © Jillian Cooper, iStockPhoto.com

Canadian Invaders!

STEM Explained

Beavers are a Canadian symbol. But in South America, they’re considered an invasive species.