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Jerika Bradford

“Shaft of Light” by Sherwin Calaluan
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Are We Stressing Out Our Lakes?

  • June 30, 2022
  • by Jerika Bradford
It’s Friday, and you’re anxiously awaiting 5 o’clock. You’ve got the car packed and are ready to go! Sound like you? Well, you might have a case of cottage fever!…
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Pranksters in the Wild

  • April 13, 2022
  • by Jerika Bradford
Animals that fool with the help of camouflage! April Fools’ Day just passed us by, and there no better unofficial holiday in my humble opinion. It’s the one day where…
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Friend or Foe? Caterpillars

  • March 15, 2022
  • by Jerika Bradford
Spot the good caterpillars from the bad We tend to give a lot of focus to butterflies and moths once they’ve become these beautiful-winged creatures. But what about when they…
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Do You See What I See? How Different Species See Colour

  • February 10, 2022
  • by Jerika Bradford
Have you ever wondered what animals see and how it compares to human vision?  Do we see the same depth? Can they see further away? Can they see colour the…
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  • Coasts & Oceans

Cold for Comfort

  • December 10, 2021
  • by Jerika Bradford
Why so many marine species are seeking colder waters Most of us know by now that the oceans simply cannot increase their temperatures by more than 2℃ without disastrous consequences…
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Thanks, Mom!

  • November 9, 2021
  • by Jerika Bradford
A Longer Childhood Makes Young Birds Smarter It is no surprise that humans are unusual – we have extraordinarily large brains and generally speaking most of us have ‘extended childhood’.…
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Is the American Eel Doomed?

  • September 10, 2021
  • by Jerika Bradford
The American Eel’s numbers have been devastated here in Canada. That’s leaving a lot of people wondering if the species is doomed. Indeed, there are several factors that the American…
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The Pros and Cons of Glamping

  • July 16, 2020
  • by Jerika Bradford
Glamping has been getting plenty of buzz lately, but what exactly is it? Glamping is essentially camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home. You won’t be in…
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Things You’re Likely Putting in the Recycling Bin but Shouldn’t

  • May 12, 2020
  • by Jerika Bradford
You might have the best of intentions, but these common items shouldn’t go in the recycling bin. In Things You May Not Recycle but Should we described a range of…
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iNaturalist Canada: A Year in Review

  • March 24, 2020
  • by Jerika Bradford
Here’s why 2019 was a Great Year for iNaturalist: 1,070,579 observations 17,328 species 1,429,283 identifications These are huge numbers – in fact, the number of observations in Canada more than…
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