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FebCatching the Wave
On February 22, 1857, German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was born. He was a student and protégé of the great Hermann von Helmholtz. Hertz began his career as a university lecturer and quickly established himself as an accomplished speaker. In … Continue reading →
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FebS’no Wonder
On February 9, 1865, American photographer and pioneering weather scientist Wilson Alwyn Bentley was born. After experiencing the Vermont winter snows for almost two decades, Bentley followed his passion for capturing the beauty of snowflakes for others to share. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: EcoResource
Our New Partnership
with EcoSchools Canada
We have teamed up with EcoSchools Canada to give students across the country the opportunity to participate in the school-based Bondar Challenge and support their EcoSchools certification application. The nature photography challenge is inspired by the remarkable work of … Continue reading
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Tagged EcoSchools Canada, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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with EcoSchools Canada
with EcoSchools Canada
Space Perspective
On December 3, 2018, Dr. David Saint-Jacques will co-pilot Russian Soyuz spacecraft for the six-hour journey to the International Space Station [ISS]. The crew trio includes its Russian mission commander Oleg Kononenko and American astronaut Anne McClain. During his … Continue reading
Posted in EcoResource
Tagged AMASS Research Project, Avian Migration Aerial Surface Space, Dr. David Saint-Jacques, Dr. Roberta Bondar, migratory bird habitats, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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Dark Skies
In the North American cities we live, it is often difficult at night to tell the few stars we might see from the airplane headlights twinkling at us. The city’s artificial light may dim in the “off hours” of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Skies, Dark Sky, Milky Way, The Roberta Bondar Foundation EcoResource
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