CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Technoscience Research Unit is excited to continue the 2026/7 Technoscience Salon Series: Indigenous Science and Ethical Grounds, an open forum for entangling intellectual and political questions about technoscience. RSVP at techscisalon-liboiron.eventbrite.ca 032
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"Community Peer Review: A Method to Bring Consent and Self-Determination into the Sciences" is up for an award based on public voting. Ten years ago, we struggled to have it published so we "published" it in preprint.org. Now, it's one of the top 30 of the decade. Public Voting: Sept 1 - Nov 30.preprint.org 142
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 01/09/2026In 2016, we couldn't get anyone to publish our weird paper on Community Peer Review (a method for community to adjudicate research that impacted them). So we stashed it as a pre-print. 10 years later, it's short listed as one of the top 30 preprints.org. There's a voting award thing if you want: 1247
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Come see Dr. Liboiron give a talk! July 20 @ 2:30pm in the McDonald Engineering Building at McGill; They'll talk about how infrastructural interventions (rather than mutual or integrative ones) can prove to be a more effective theory of change for addressing colonial power imbalances in academia. 0102
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026‼️ DEADLINE JUNE 1 ‼️ CLEAR is seeking a Research Coordinator to lead the day-to-day coordination of a horizon scan on Indigenous approaches to contaminant monitoring. More info: civiclaboratory.nl/2026/04/27/p... 011
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026⭐ JOB OPPORTUNITY ⭐ CLEAR is seeking a Research Coordinator to lead the day-to-day coordination of a horizon scan on Indigenous approaches to contaminant monitoring. More details: civiclaboratory.nl/2026/04/27/p...civiclaboratory.nlPosition: Research Coordinator (Contract or Employment) - CLEAR - Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action ResearchCLEAR is seeking a Research Coordinator to coordinate a horizon scan on Indigenous approaches to contaminant monitoring. This project involves the design and administration of a survey as well as a sy... 01312
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 20/03/2026We’re in Nunatsiavut this week to share results in the final year of a nine year plastic monitoring project! And it’s good news: we’re not concerned about plastics as a contaminant in the region. If you’d like a copy of the final report, let us know! 1269
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 03/02/2026I'm giving two talks in London-- one today, one tomorrow! Research is a Land Relation 3 February 2026, 5-6.30pm, LSE, OLD 3.24 www.lse.ac.uk/geography-an... Counting across worlds IAS Common Ground, G11, South Wing UCL Wednesday, Feb 4 from 5 pm to 7 pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/counting-a...lse.ac.ukSocial Life of Climate ChangeAttend research seminars in Social Life of Climate Change in the Department of Geography and Environment at LSE. 1186
Reposted by CLEAR labTim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk · 21/01/2026Upcoming talk at LSE! "Research is a Land Relation" with the always superb @maxliboiron.bsky.social. 5pm 3 Feb LSE room OLD 3.24. See website SLCC.online for details! 185
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 21/01/2026New paper! "Struggling with Citational Politics as a Pathway to Unlearning and Relearning for Collective Action" on the material challenges of trying to cite ethically. We did a citation experiment. We found there were specific stages, and they didn't advance linearly. kula.uvic.ca/index.php/ku...kula.uvic.ca 1229
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 16/01/2026As part of the Nunatsiavut plastic monitoring project, one of my (Lana’s) thesis chapters is on the analysis we (community members and researchers from Nunatsiavut and academics at Memorial University) did examining ice for plastics. 110
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 06/01/2026The IndigeLab Network is hiring a Social Media and Content Creator!! Swipe to read the job description ➡️ To submit an application reach out to Veronica Madsen, IndigeLab Network Coordinator, at vlmadsen@mun.ca or check out our official job post here: www.indigelabnetwork.com/employee-opp... 011
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 06/01/2026The IndigeLab Network invites researchers, artists, makers, and community storytellers to submit work for the Indigenous Data Communications Exhibit, a curated online exhibit celebrating Indigenous data shifters and re-makers. Submit an application here: www.indigelabnetwork.com/call-for-ind... 033
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Congratulations to Riley Cotter, MSc! He officially completed his degree. His thesis, “Toward Place-based plastic monitoring in the Arctic,” received stellar reviews from examiners. Riley will be joining CLEAR as a full time researcher in the New Year!! 061
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 14/11/2025A quick intro to the person behind this week's postings. I'm Paul (he/him), a white settler researcher working with CLEAR on the Nunatsiavut Plastics research. I'm based in Old Crow, Yukon, the traditional and self-governing territory of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. 030
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 14/11/2025In June this year, a group of us from the CLEAR Lab and the Natural History Museum went to Rigolet, Nunatsiavut to hold an on-the-land workshop to discuss plastics research. We also ran eBird to gather observations of a huge variety of seabirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds during a day on the ocean. 052
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025I (@paulmccarney.bsky.social) am listening to @biidaasamose.bsky.social & Robin Maynard narrate their powerful book "Rehearsals for Living," which highlights Indigenous and Black feminist struggles for justice & liberation & discusses the colonial & patriarchal foundations of policing in Canada! 021
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 13/10/2025If you're in London in February and want to get your geek on with me: "This presentation outlines the rocky efforts of 2 Indigenous researchers to collaborate through an extremely relational form of Western knowledge: statistics." www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...ucl.ac.ukCounting across worlds (or, how to love a zero)This presentation outlines the rocky efforts of two Indigenous researchers to collaborate across incommensurability through an extremely relational form of Western knowledge: statistics. 1199
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 07/10/2025This week we’re continuing to wake up our social media presence with… ME! 🌊 Hi everyone, I’m Riley Cotter. Right now, I'm a Research Specialist and MSc student (almost finished!) at CLEAR. ⬇️ 152
Reposted by CLEAR labDuke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 04/10/2025The Weekly Read is "Fear of a Dead White Planet," by the More Worlds Collective (Joseph Masco, Tim Choy, Jake Kosek, and M. Murphy), which asks: How does one study when the planet is on fire? Read this book now for free! buff.ly/86Bikuh 0167
Reposted by CLEAR labDolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Apply for this free PhD course on Energy Humanities in Stavanger, Norway! Please pass the opportunity on to students you know. Students from anywhere are welcome. #envhum #envhist 02825
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 01/10/2025I (Max) highly recommend this book. The ethnography is beautiful. The methods of an activist/researcher are exceptional. The theories of change are poetic and grounded. The case study is holy shit. 0287
Reposted by CLEAR labChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 01/10/2025In my latest 🧪⚛️ column for @newscientist.com for subscribers (including libraries): beautiful non-binary mesons! "the particles oscillate between being mesons and antimesons. In other words, neutral B mesons are spontaneously non-binary." 🏳️⚧️🥰 www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...newscientist.comWhy 'beauty factories' could solve two massive cosmological mysteriesFacilities that make particles called B mesons may seem obscure, but they could help explain why there is more matter than antimatter and what dark matter is, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 16412
Reposted by CLEAR labTeen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 01/10/2025“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” a statement from the Jane Goodall Institute read.teenvogue.comCelebrated Conservationist and Chimpanzee Expert Jane Goodall Is Dead at 91“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.” 429768
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025We’re waking up our social media presence!🌱Every week, a different CLEAR member will share what life looks like in the lab, from wet lab work to community authorship. Each perspective is unique, showing the diff ways we think about what we do and *how* we do it. Stay tuned! 1/8 1145
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 24/07/2025My piece echos Lynn Jacobs', but focuses on how even the best version of the Treaty includes Indigenous knowledge, but not Indigenous Peoples. Meaning, it's not a rights-based model like the one outlined by the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgHow to incorporate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the Global Plastics Treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge CoreHow to incorporate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the Global Plastics Treaty - Volume 3 183
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 24/07/2025.@konwaiatanonwes.bsky.social (Lynn Jacobs) has a great piece on "Indigenous rights, knowledge, and participation in the global plastics treaty" that details how Indigenous Peoples have been systematically blocked in the creation process www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgIndigenous rights, knowledge, and participation in the global plastics treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge CoreIndigenous rights, knowledge, and participation in the global plastics treaty - Volume 3 153
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 24/07/2025"The petrochemical historical bloc: Exposing the extent and depth of opposition to a high-ambition plastics treaty" identifies a bloc of petrostates, industry & their allies to ferret out disingenuous rhetoric and identify potential counter-alliances. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgThe petrochemical historical bloc: Exposing the extent and depth of opposition to a high-ambition plastics treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge CoreThe petrochemical historical bloc: Exposing the extent and depth of opposition to a high-ambition plastics treaty - Volume 3 161
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Today there's a public briefing on the collection, "Act boldly or fail: academic perspectives at a pivotal moment in global plastics treaty negotiations," where 60+ experts outline the consequences of delayed or diluted action 1/ www.eurekalert.org/news-release...eurekalert.orgCall for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2)As the world prepares for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding global plastics treaty (INC-5.2), from 5-14 August 2025, over 60 academic experts have stepped forward to outline exactly... 1158
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 15/07/2025You can still register for tomorrow & Wednesday's workshops on promotion & tenure files for community-based research. Day 1 is CVs & Day 2 are dossiers. The team includes @arnkeeling.bsky.social @rosiealegado.bsky.social & Letitia Henville 1/3 cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...cryptpad.frEncrypted FormCryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite 196
Reposted by CLEAR labDr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 30/06/2025A short blog post with @maxliboiron.bsky.social for @clear-lab.bsky.social on the ethics of summary stats and why choice matters. It might seem obvious, but these problems still appear in papers when summarizing plastics data civiclaboratory.nl/2025/06/30/t... #PlasticPollution #ornithologyciviclaboratory.nlThe Problem With Averages: What Plastic in Birds Teaches Us About Statistical Ethics - CLEAR - Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action ResearchBy Max Liboiron and Alex Bond 0187
Reposted by CLEAR labDr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025This piece by Alex Flynn is brilliant! Very happy to work with him and @clear-lab.bsky.social to bring more attention to it. 062
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 16/06/2025See the handy-dandy chart that converts articles in the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to articles in the draft Global Plastics Treaty. This chart and the paper are open access. 1167
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 16/06/2025The draft Plastics Treaty has 3 sets of “Principles & Approaches, only 1 of which includes “knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. Even then, it includes Indigenous *knowledge* to the marked exclusion of Indigenous *Peoples*. A better way starts with Indigenous rights. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgHow to incorporate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the Global Plastics Treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge CoreHow to incorporate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the Global Plastics Treaty - Volume 3 12713
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 12/05/2025A story of Indigenous researchers across the US-Canadian border moving our data so it's safer. www.theverge.com/features/664...theverge.comIndigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their cultureThey’re worried about the loss of their research. 070
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025CLEAR member Bridget Kakooza shared results about plastics in Ringed seals from around Rigolet, Nunatsiavut. While some seals ate plastics, the plastics were tiny and easily passed through the animals: "we are not worried about the negative impacts of plastics in them." www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...cbc.ca© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved. 062
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Congratulations to all the authors of "Fragilities: Essays on the Politics, Ethics, and Aesthetics of Maintenance and Repair," published yesterday, open access! Our chapter is a choose-your-own-adventure through lab training at CLEAR. direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...direct.mit.eduContamination ChoresCC BY-NC-NDThe open access edition of this book was made possible by generous funding and support from MIT Press Direct to Open 180
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Join us for a two-day workshop this July on crafting your promotion and tenure file for community-based research. www.indigelabnetwork.com/test-worksho...indigelabnetwork.comIN Workshop: Promotion and Tenure packages for community-based researchJuly 16-17, 2025 151
Reposted by CLEAR labDr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Yes!!! Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right. No to anticipatory compliance. Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others. mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...mailchi.mpDEI will Continue at the Stamps School 13805201
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Join Taryn on a tour of CLEAR! Why are our lab coats pink (spoiler: it's for scientific)? What senses do we use to identify plastics (hint: more than our eyes!)? What kind of people work at CLEAR (awesome people, obv)! @munlgeog.bsky.social #WomenInSTEM #QueerScience youtube.com/shorts/CVKwx...youtube.comCLEAR Lab TourYouTube video by Drmaxlib 0134
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Because we work with sensitive data and that belongs to Indigenous governments, we're making the switch to cloud-based storage and collaborative suites outside of the US. 091
Reposted by CLEAR labArn Keeling @arnkeeling.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Great to see the work of geographer Rosemary Collard featured, challenging the industry canard about red tape killing mining projects. Most times, it’s just the market. But also: it’s imperative we have rules and that they’re followed… www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caEconomics, not politics, main reason mines fail to materialize in B.C., researcher suggests | CBC NewsA Simon Fraser University research survey indicates that fast-tracking projects is no guarantee of success. 094
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 21/01/2025We are hiring a Research Associate to deepen research & education in Indigenous approaches to math, statistics & quantitative methods. See the link for details: civiclaboratory.nl/2025/01/18/p...civiclaboratory.nlPosition: Research Associate in Indigenous approaches to quantitative researchWe are looking for two experienced researchers who are fluent in Indigenous approaches to quantitative methods. Experience can come from community research, graduate degrees, and/or research positi… 01010
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Really looking forward to working with someone on Indigenizing quantitative methods! The position is very flexible (FT or part time, remote or in person, can be made a postdoc) anticipating a range of researchers. #IndigeousSTEM civiclaboratory.nl/2025/01/18/p...civiclaboratory.nlPosition: Research Associate in Indigenous approaches to quantitative researchWe are looking for two experienced researchers who are fluent in Indigenous approaches to quantitative methods. Experience can come from community research, graduate degrees, and/or research positi… 09567
Reposted by CLEAR labMax Liboiron @maxliboiron.bsky.social · 18/01/2025If you’re in Nain, join us for science and songs this coming week. We’re so excited to share five years of research data about plastics in Nunatsiavut, which involved over 200 people! 0289
Reposted by CLEAR labLydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Exciting fellowship with the USGS for graduate students on diverse knowledgr systems in climate adaptation. Just make sure your projects include Indigenous data sovereignty ! www.usgs.gov/programs/cli...usgs.govDiverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship | U.S. Geological SurveyThe Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship supports graduate students for one year as they use their diverse experiences, viewpoints, value systems, and cultural knowledge to stre... 04025
Reposted by CLEAR labZoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · 08/01/2025"The smoke is a toxic soup. It’s not just the brush that’s burning, but homes are burning and homes contain plastics that are built from petrochemical compounds." - California Professional Firefighters president on CNN today. 15935329
Reposted by CLEAR labClimate Desk @climatedesk.org · 09/01/2025Reposting our list of climate reporters, producers, and editors who are providing live updates on the fire on social media, as well. 062
CLEAR lab @clear-lab.bsky.social · 03/01/2025A good time for this post by Dr. Alex Zahara about what you can do when your research is attacked. Each step has great citations (& caveats) 1. Identify an Attack 2. Ignore the Attacks 3. Enlist help from support networks 4. Fight back 5. Apologize when Necessary civiclaboratory.nl/2025/01/03/w...civiclaboratory.nlWhen your research is attackedAttacks on justice-oriented research (rather that valid criticism of research) is escalating. What is your plan if it happens to you? 062