bird
Student conducts study on birds colliding into SFU windows
Clarence Ndabahwerize November 3, 2022Vanessa Hum, a master’s of biological sciences student at SFU, has been conducting a study on bird collisions with windows at the Burnaby campus. Through citizen science, which she explained as data collected by the public, she has gained a better understanding of the magnitude of window collisions occurring on campus. “Involving the public allows for different perspectives, allows the public to contribute to science, and brings more discussions in communities,” said Hum in an interview with The Peak. She referred to the Global Bird Collision Mapper as a good example of how citizen science could be used to collect…
Continue reading
WGOG: The varied thrush
Michelle Young March 16, 2022I’m sleeping soundly in my bed, feeling toasty under the blankets. Then, the sound of a whistle. Not once, not twice, but from the early morning to early evening — at irregular increments. It is the varied thrush: a tiny…
Continue reading
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
For promotional inquiries: [email protected]
Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
For promotional inquiries: [email protected]
