By David McCorquodale, Dean of Science and Technology, Cape Breton University There is a perception that Nova Scotia and Cape Breton (where I live) may be subject to an invasion of cicadas. The perception seems to stem from the mass emergence of cicadas in the northeastern USA this spring and summer. What an opportunity to […]
Last week, Chris Buddle and Paul Manning posted the first of a two-part series on outreach activities in elementary schools. That post focused on the ‘why’ – this one (also written by Chris and Paul) is about the ‘how’. How to talk to kids about bugs: First thing about talking to elementary school kids is stay calm and don’t worry! […]
Written by Chris Buddle and Paul Manning. Spending time talking to kids about Entomology is ALWAYS worth it. If ever invited to speak at an elementary school about insects, always say “yes”, and in this post, we’ll expand on why it’s worth your time. In a second post on this topic, we’ll provide some tips on […]
By Christopher Cloutier, Naturalist (Morgan Arboretum, McGill University) and Teacher (Vanier College) As a kid, growing up in the big city, wildlife was a rarity to say the least. Gray squirrels, starlings and house sparrows made up the “wild” critters around my childhood stomping grounds, but one group of organisms that never seemed to disappoint were the […]
Par/by Guillaume Dury _______________ Chaque année, la Société d’Entomologie du Québec organise un concours photos, afin de trouver les couvertures du bulletin de la société, intitulé Antennae. Pour aller avec le thème de la conférence de cette année “Entomologie et agriculture biologique; de l’écologie à la pratique”, j’ai choisi le thème “formidable prédateurs à l’action”. […]
A belated Happy New Year to all! Buggy is back for his first post of the year. This is also my first post in a while; put that down to a combination of conference season, project planning season and too much holiday cheer. I recently had an exchange on Twitter exchange with a colleague (and […]
By Sean McCann, PhD Canidate in Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University At this stage of the long dark Canadian winter, thoughts of tropical fieldwork should be going through the heads of all sensible entomologists…If you find yourself longing for the moist and insect-filled paradise of the Neotropics, or even if that is what your research […]
The last issue of the ESC Bulletin for 2012 is now online, and it’s a celebration of the great accomplishments of the society and its members over the past year! Some highlights include: lots of buzz about the great 2012 ESC JAM the goals and aspirations of our new President, Rosemary De Clerk-Floate, for the ESC student […]
The ESC Blog was launched on June 1, 2012. We didn’t entirely know what to expect in terms of the readership, reach and submissions, but it’s clear that we’re off to a great start! For those who like numbers (we do!), here are some stats. In the past seven months we’ve had: about 10,000 page […]
Vivez une expérience audio visuelle hors du commun en compagnie du conférencier Étienne Normandin. Musiques, sons et vidéos de la BBC et de « Bugs of the underworld » sont au menu dans le but d’émerveiller vos sens à la beauté et à la fantastique entomofaune aquatique. Les insectes aquatiques ont été les premiers insectes à apparaître […]