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Introduction to Freshwater Wetlands
Backgrounders
Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of freshwater wetlands.
![Jeremy McNeil, docteur en entomologie](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2020-12/Jeremy%20McNeil.jpg?itok=BmoATK9Y)
Dr. Jeremy McNeil
Career Profiles
Professor
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Query a Career Profile
Lessons
Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.
Melony Catana
Career Profiles
Environmental Technologist & CEO
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Pollinators are Important!
STEM Explained
Insects and other animals that are pollinators of plants play an important role in ecosystems.
![Hollee Heal sur un site de travail](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2020-06/Hollee%20Heal.jpg?itok=qn4x8UaI)
Hollee Heal
Career Profiles
Health, Safety, Environmental Coordinator
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Edith Tobe
Career Profiles
Executive Director
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The Dirt on Soil Conservation
STEM Explained
If I asked you to name a few things that all life on the planet couldn’t live without you could probably come up with some good answers, but I bet you’d never think to say dirt.
![Julie Koloff au travail à l'extérieur](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2020-03/Julie%20Koloff.jpg?itok=qZgc-bIK)
Julie Koloff
Career Profiles
Wetland Specialist
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Using Mussels to Monitor the Environment
STEM Explained
Mussels are a kind of invertebrate that filter food out of the water they live in. This makes them a great tool for monitoring environmental water quality and tracking bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs.
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Tropical Rainforest Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.
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Savanna Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.
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Desert Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the desert biome.
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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.
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Introduction to the Fish Market Survey
Lessons
In this introductory activity, students will read two articles about the issue of fish mislabelling and complete two graphic organizers to identify the issue, its implications and possible solutions. They will complete the organizers individually and in pairs, and then discuss the results with the whole class.