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photo of woman holding an Atlantic puffin bird

The Puffin Conundrum: Young Atlantic Puffins Need Darkness, But Are Attracted to Light

New research by Environmental & Life Sciences Ph.D. graduate offers key insight for helping Newfoundland’s beloved provincial bird avoid the risks of getting stranded

November 20, 2025
an underwater image of a stream-resident brook trout fish swimming near the bottom of a rocky stream

More Oxygen Won’t Save Fish from Warming Waters

Trent study helps inform long-standing theory about increasing oxygen levels in higher water temperatures to support heat tolerance in aquatic species

November 12, 2025
an artist's sketch of an extinct species of deer based on unique antlers with horizontal beams

DNA Analysis Decodes 50-Year-Old Deer Debate

While tracing genetic diversity of deer through time, a Trent research team branched further than expected, identifying the Toronto Subway Deer as an extinct species on the family tree

October 10, 2025
a man is sitting down looking into a microscope

When Cells Can’t Clean House: Trent Research Uncovers Clues to Disease

Cells rely on internal cleanup crews and Trent scientists have found a critical crew member whose malfunction can be devastating

September 12, 2025
One person stands as two are kneeling on the ground observing animal tracks recently made in the snow surrounded by trees.

Winter Reveals the Secret Lives of Trent’s Campus Wildlife

Wildlife tracking one of the many ways Trent supports its diverse Symons Campus ecosystems

March 25, 2025
A student measures a bone using a metal tool

One of Canada's First Forensic Anthropology Degrees to Prepare Students for Careers in Crime, Justice, and Humanitarian Work

New Honours Science program combines Trent strengths in Forensic Science and Anthropology to prepare students for careers in crime, justice, and humanitarian work

March 24, 2025
Carolina Koebel poses in a green Ontario Parks shirt along the Otonabee River at Trent University in the summer sunshine.

Rising Levels of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Linked to Growth in Algae Blooms

Award-winning research by Environmental and Life Sciences student offers better understanding of Lake Erie’s ecology by analyzing chemical composition of its water

March 20, 2025
Brittany Welsh smiles while sit in a small boat with research materials along the shores of a lake with a forest of trees in the background.

Microplastics are Settling into Ontario Cottage Country Lakes

Ph.D. student looks at how long microplastics are staying in our environment

February 6, 2025
Woman in lab coat wearing latex gloves uses a pipette to fill a small tube

Ph.D. Candidate Wins Award from Brain Canada for Research on ALS

Alum Josephine Esposto returns to Trent to discover better detection and treatment for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

November 12, 2024
Microplastics in Lake

Microplastics Remaining in Lakes for up to a Decade or Longer

Fate of plastic pollution in freshwater systems being uncovered by Ph.D. student alongside Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks

October 25, 2024
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