Montreal reimagined: waterways. Urban deforestation. Quoi de neuf, chercheurs? Sustainable living. Newfoundland fauna. Silkscreen show. After Life.

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• The Montreal Gazette carries the latest story in the series Montreal Reimagined, produced in partnership with Concordia. It outlines the work of Catherine Mulligan, professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental engineering and director of the Concordia Institute for Water Energy and Sustainable Systems, on decontamination of waterway sediment. The article also focuses on the work of hydro-geomorphologist Pascale Biron, professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, on water conservation management. Additionally, Dylan Fraser, professor in the Department of Biology, is quoted. Finally, the article includes a video link of an interview with Steven High, professor and Canada Research Chair in Oral History, who talks about the evolution of the Lachine Canal.
• An article in Montreal Times about Montreal's disappearing urban forest quotes Ted Stathopoulos, a professor in the Department of Building, Environmental and Civil Engineering, from a recent article in the "Great Montreal Rebuild" series in the Montreal Gazette, produced in partnership with Concordia.
• Christopher Salter, Associate Professor in the Department of Design and Computation Arts, appears in the Canal Savoir series 'Quoi de neuf chercheurs', profiling University researchers who have received support from various Quebec research funds. Salter appears in Episode 3 of the five-part series, at the 19:25 mark. He discusses the work being done at the Hexagram-Concordia Centre for Research-Creation in Media Arts and Technologies. Please note: Episode 4 of the series, airing this evening at nine, will report on the work of the Réseau de recherche et de connaissances relatives aux peuples autochtones (DIALOG) and feature Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences. 
• An article in the Montreal Gazette about people who have chosen to live sustainably, notably, by composting, gardening or producing some of their own consumer goods, includes a mention of the work of Peter Stoett, professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre. Stoett is quoted, along with two other Concordians: Greenhouse events coordinator Sheena Swirlz; and literature student and Concordia Greenhouse regular André Simoneau.
• Techno-science.net reprises an earlier article about a study of non-native animals in Newfoundland and how they impact the island-province's food chain. The research was conducted by Concordia master's student Justin Strong and Memorial University of Newfoundland biology professor Shawn Leroux. It was published by PLOS ONE.
• Kelowna Capital News and BC Local News join the media that have written about "For Whom You Build", a solo show of the silkscreen work of artist Mitch Mitchell, associate professor in the Department of Studio Arts. The show is on at the Kelowna Art Gallery until May 21st.
• Raymonde April, professor in the Department of Studio Arts and director of the visual arts research group After Life, is mentioned in an article in Journal Le Nord about an upcoming show of the work of artists Mariette Rousseau-Vermette and Claude Vermette, in Baie-Saint-Paul.

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