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Past as prelude: Predicting how fish will cope with climate change

By Rebecca Batstone, EEB Pop psychologist ‘Dr. Phil’ McGraw always says that “the best predictor of future behaviour is … past behaviour”.  A maxim that can also be applied to fish. … Continue reading

July 4, 2017

Searching for monkeyflowers in California

Gallery: Click on the first picture and Kelly Carscadden (EEB) will walk you through her fieldwork.

May 24, 2015

Toronto’s climate was not so hot 120,000 years ago

By Shaheen Bagha, EEB New analysis of ancient leaves has revealed that Canada’s ancient climate was cooler than previous thought. By examining fossilised leaves, wood and pollen, the Toronto-based team now think … Continue reading

June 17, 2013