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December 8th 2023

An Update on the WINTRE-MIX Experiment
A new study, conducted in part on Gault Nature Reserve, has provided brand-new insights into the mixed-up world of winter precipitation.

November 2nd 2023

Are Birds Really “Birdbrained”?
The Société d'ornithologie de la Vallée du Richelieu (SOVDR) invites you to a conference by Louis Lefebvre on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 7 p.m.

September 12th 2023

Biodiversity Festival: BioBlitz of McGill's Campuses
Participate between Sept. 18 to 26 to help us inventory the species that call Mont Saint-Hilaire home.

September 7th 2023

A Tale of Two Parasites
The majestic beech trees of Gault Nature Reserve provide nutrients and refuge to many organisms, including two plant parasites that tell vastly different stories about the future of our forest.

September 7th 2023

Internviews
This year, the Gault Nature Reserve hired 6 new interns for a summer work experience. We asked them how it went.

September 7th 2023

Biodiversity Festival: Open Day at Gault Nature Reserve
Discover biodiversity with us on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023! Outdoor activities, lab tours, meetings with researchers, and more.

August 3rd 2023

Notes From the Field: The Prickly Problem of Invasive Plant Species
This summer, the interns at Gault are working on inventorying and clearing invasive plant species found on the mountain. In doing so, they aim to relieve some of the strain caused by these invasions on the ecosystems of Mont Saint-Hilaire.

August 3rd 2023

Mineralogical discoveries continue at Mont Saint-Hilaire
Scientists have discovered yet another new mineral at Mont Saint-Hilaire. Why do we keep finding them, and why do we keep looking for them?

July 12th 2023

Changes in an Aquatic Plant Community: Chance or Selection?
Mark Davidson Jewell and Prof. Graham Bell at McGill University looked into duckweed to better understand how living communities are structured.

July 12th 2023

The Secret Symbiotic Partnership Right Under Our Feet
Mycorrhizal fungi are often-overlooked partners that form invisible relationships with plants, helping them grow and survive in tough environmental conditions.

July 12th 2023

Notes From the Field
This summer, Gault Nature Reserve welcomed the largest team of Field Operations Assistants in its history; we interviewed them to find out more about their experience on the mountain so far.

June 1st 2023

How Mont Saint-Hilaire Was Formed
Learn more about this Monteregian hill.

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February 2025

March at Gault ; Cross-country skiing ; Birds in your pocket ; ...

January 2025

An immersive summer at Gault ; Photo contest – Trails of the past ; Gault Research Awards ; ...

December 2024

Record Year for Research at Mont Saint-Hilaire ; December Means Great Times in Nature! ; ...

November 2024

The Large Exclosures ; Help Us Showcase the Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire ; ...

October 2024

"Pronounced" Decline in Ecological Connectivity ; Rain, Freezing Rain or Snow? ; ...

September 2024

Biodiversity Festival ; White-tailed deer FAQ ; The Meadow Dwellers ; ...

August 2024

Echoes in the Attic ; All About Ants ; An Unusual Home ; ...

July 2024

Sustaining the Understory – The Grand Exclosure Project ; Field Notes ; Chatterbox in the Treetops ; ...

June 2024

Gault Research Awards ; White-Tailed Deer Exclosures ; One is the Loneliest Number ; The Forest's Roof ; ...

May 2024

Deer Overabundance Threatens Biodiversity ; Singing Sensations ; Lichen ; Preventing Lyme Disease ; ...

April 2024

24 Hours of Science ; New Lessons Plans for Teachers ; A Flash of Rich Brown Amid the Spring Leaves ; Trail Tales ; ...

March 2024

Nature Scavenger Hunt ; Gault Research Awards ; Summer Internships ; The Return of the Glider ; ...
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