News

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

2023 Gault Research Awards Program
This year, the Gault Nature Reserve presented two research awards to students from the McGill University Faculty of Science for projects to be carried out at the Reserve.

An Investment of $240,000 for Welcoming Visitors
Work planned for summer and fall 2023.

Fleeting Flowers
Get to know Mont Saint-Hilaire's springtime blooms.

The complicated process of snow melt
Spring is an important time of year, as much of the water that was stored as snow becomes mobile and makes it into the ground, rivers, and lakes.

Hydrate and Prevent Hypothermia
Producing heat is the key to preventing hypothermia. To keep your “furnace” in good working condition, you must regularly fuel it with food and water.