#UofG researchers uncover the unexpected ability of bumblebee queens to withstand flooding.

The discovery arose from an unexpected experimental error when water accidentally flooded containers housing overwintering bumblebee queens.

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On April 22, #UofG celebrates Earth Day, with a range of events and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and raising awareness about environmental issues.

This year’s theme is 'Planet vs. Plastics'.

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Behind the scenes at @UofG’s Agriculture & Food Laboratory, a proud partner of choice for agriculture, food safety, and animal health testing that helps make Ontario’s food system one of the safest in the world.

#UofG researchers have made the unexpected discovery that bumblebee queens are remarkably resilient to flooding.

Ontario Agricultural College School of Environmental Sciences Nigel Raine Sabrina Rondeau, PhD news.uoguelph.ca/2024/04/queen-…

#UofG | @Guardian talks to researchers in the School of Environmental Sciences about discovering that bumblebees can survive underwater 🐝

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#UofG | “Like all good science, it raises a heck of a lot of other questions for us.'

Dr. Nigel Raine talks to the The Globe and Mail about discovering that bumblebees can survive underwater 🐝

School of Environmental Sciences Nigel Raine

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A lab accident flooded four sleeping bumblebee queens – but they survived underwater for days. Later experiments showed that the hibernating bees could make it through a week of inundation. newscientist.com/article/242711…

Sabrina Rondeau, PhD Royal Society Publishing School of Environmental Sciences UofGResearch NSERC / CRSNG Arrell Food Institute Weston Family Foundation Raine Lab Prof. Jeff Ollerton - @[email protected] Bumblebee Conservation Trust Dave Goulson Behav Ecol Papers In the experiment we put #bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) queens in soil-filled tubes & compared the survival of bees either maintained underwater or left to float naturally on the water surface for varying durations (8 h, 24 h or 7 days) while remaining in overwintering conditions

Meet the Emcee for the Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition! Andrew Campbell is a farmer, award winning communicator & passionate farm advocate (Andrew Campbell 🇨🇦). His family farm milks cows and grows corn, soybeans, wheat & hay in Middlesex County. uoguelph.ca/research/innov…

There is still time to register for the annual KTT Symposium! Join us on April 30 to learn about the power and potential of artificial intelligence for KTT in the agri-food space and more. Click for details! uoguel.ph/kttsymposium20…
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#UofG | Dr. Erica Pensini talks to CTV News Calgary about research that found contaminated groundwater in the Prairies.

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OVC’s DOGBONe group secures $750K grant from OICR for comparative osteosarcoma research. The OICR review panel applauded the group’s leadership and research plans. uoguel.ph/l417g

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#UofG ’s new #MentalHealth report has been featured in CBC News. The report features 40 recommendations to enhance student wellness with a holistic campus-wide lens. The community can follow along and track our implementation progress online. Learn more: bit.ly/4aRNWsw

#UofG | CBC KW talks to Dr. Basem Gohar about the research he and his team are embarking on, partnering with CMH and Ember the facility dog, to improve the mental wellness of health care professionals.

Ontario Veterinary College @Gohar_BG

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#UofG | 'We want to address what is happening so that we can prevent something worse from happening.'

Dr. Scott Weese talks to the Los Angeles Times about avian flu in mammals.

Ontario Veterinary College OVC Pathobiology J Scott Weese

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Good news – soon we’ll be launching our Research in Focus photo contest!

Last year, we had such a good turnout, so we cannot wait to see all the amazing research images this year!

Stay tuned....

#UofG | Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics real estate prof Dr. Diana Mok talks to CBC Business about who benefits from an expensive housing market and why.

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Flying over carrots and onions at the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Bradford located in the Holland Marsh. UofGResearch OMAFRA Research & Innovation

We understand that your pet is an essential member of your family. Clinical trials for animals are just as important as those for humans!

New studies have been added to our website! Click this link to learn more: ovcclinicaltrials.uoguelph.ca

Artificial Intelligence for Food (AI4Food), a new initiative at #UofG that is led by Dr. Rozita Dara, seeks to pioneer research and learning at the intersection of responsible, data-driven technologies and AI in our agricultural and food systems. Details: uoguel.ph/d58zz