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The following excerpt is taken from Michelle Christy of Bird-Safe Campus, who is currently studying Environmental Science at uOttawa: “The focus of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 2 years has been—and rightfully so—the state of healthcare systems across the globe. But among all the negative effects that have come from COVID-19 and the subsequent restrictions, researchers at the University of Manitoba have taken an interest in potential positive impacts […]

In July 2022, volunteers of the University of Ottawa Bird-Safe Campus team installed a mural on 18 glass panels at the passerelle linking the SITE and CBY buildings at 800 King Edward Ave., in hopes of reducing the number of bird-related collisions, injuries, and deaths as a result of glass structures on campus. The Bird-Safe Campus team, led by social science student Ryan Wong, used data dating back to 2014 […]

As a biology student at the University of Ottawa, I had the opportunity to volunteer through my conservation biology course. Several choices were offered to me, but I chose to join the Bird-Safe Campus team. I was immediately interested in ​​joining this team due to the fact that we were going to undertake projects that will aim to raise people’s awareness of the environment and to promote the protection of […]

Safe Wings Ottawa has been documenting bird collisions at the University of Ottawa since 2014. Areas where we have recorded the highest bird collisions include the glass walkways, and buildings with large windows. Many birds die trying to fly through glass or glass-like structures that offer an unobstructed view of vegetation or a view of the open sky at the university. In January 2021, a new Safe Wings volunteer and […]