UW-NUPH Website Launch!
Exciting news! The University of Windsor National Urban Park Hub (UW-NUPH) website has launched!
Building a Kinder and More Just Research System
Meet Dr. Aisling Rayne! Aisling (she/her) is Pākehā (European-descended Settler in Aotearoa New Zealand) and an early career researcher based at the Cawthron Institute in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her work broadly explores how environmental knowledge can support nurturing relationships between people and place. An important part of her journey has involved the Kindness in Science initiative - a collective focused on leading a culture shift in the science community.
Ecological Research “In a Good Way”
Ecological research ‘in a good way’ means ethical and equitable relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Lands
by Andrea Reid, Deb McGregor, Ally Menzies, Lauren Eckert, Catherine Febria & Jesse Popp
To aid scientists in conducting research ‘in a good way’, we offer key insights and guidance that are rooted in our own scientific training and communities of practice.
Cultivating Connections at EFAO 2023
Connecting with community and cultivating connections is essential to our science. HHL has centered local farming perspectives through our Farm Advisory Board (FAB) and broader Farm + Freshwater Ecology Research Network (FERN) as we believe that conversations lead to impactful collaborations, which we have formalized into HHL’s knowledge co-production process. That's why we are extending a warm invitation to all those attending EFAO 2023 to come join us at our booth and connect! We are committed to creating a space where we can share ideas, experiences, and connections.
UWindsor National Urban Park Hub Announcement
19 July 2023: In collaboration with our UWindsor campus partners the new Science Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Table and the Centre for Cities, the Healthy Headwaters Lab is thrilled to announce the launch of the UWindsor National Urban Park Hub (UW-NUPH), supported by a $1.2 million, 2-year contribution agreement from Parks Canada.
ICYMI: Science Meets Parliament 2023
On May 1st and 2nd, Dr. Catherine Febria headed to Ottawa to attend the 2023 Science Meets Parliament event making her the first Canada Research Chair (CRC) from the University of Windsor to do so!
ICYMI: Harnessing Diversity in Freshwater Restoration Ecology
On May 17th, 2023, as part of Asian Heritage Month, HHL’s Dr. Catherine Febria delivered an invited lecture exploring how diversity and inclusion are key pieces in accelerating inclusive and innovative solutions for global freshwater sustainability.
Why Do Birds Bring Us So Much Happiness?
Why Do Birds Bring Us So Much Happiness?
We hear their songs with the rising sun that let us know we have all made it to the beginning of a new day. We feed them, watch them, and enjoy their colourful presence on a daily basis. We do this because we love the Bird Nation.
Happy International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day 2023!
Each year we celebrate UN Holiday honouring and celebrating women! We proudly reflect on the incredible role that women play in our lives and in our science. One way we choose to celebrate is by gathering Dept of Integrative Biology and GLIER communities together to share a lunch and dialogue exchange on barriers and facilitators to science and full participation by all. It’s hard to believe that this will be our fifth year of holding an IWD event!
HHL Celebrates World Wildlife Day!
Today we celebrate World Wildlife Day! World Wildlife Day is a UN holiday that celebrates the world’s plants and animals! This year’s theme is “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation” and this theme could not be more relevant to the work of our team and lab values. Our work – and the work of conservation and restoration - is simply not possible without help of partners!