Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 2hThis is an amazing tribute to Simon. He was such a presence in the entomology twitter days and an amazing entomologist and scientist in his own right. I'm sad I never got to meet him in person. 371
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Erica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 4hIf it hasn’t been published it has effectively not been done - a Classic Prof Simon leather quote highlighting the value of communicating the science once it has been done A celebration at @harperadamsuni.bsky.social for the new building opened in hour of the great man @royentsoc.bsky.social 1224
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Tristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 18hAs I prepare for another early morning #BI393 Biostatistics lecture, came across this deep dive into the history (and errors ?!?) in the well-known "mtcars" dataset! #rstats jengianoulis.substack.com/p/secrets-of...jengianoulis.substack.comSecrets of the classic dataset "mtcars"Back in time to Sunset Boulevard in the 70s 0158
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 6hDrivers of insect decline: direct, indirect, and combined pressures academic.oup.com/aesa/article...academic.oup.comValidate User 063
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Personally annoyed at the eligibility criteria for this program as there are bunch of under-employed Canadian-trained and Canadian-resident ECR entomologists that would crush this position. Here's hoping McGill will use this to repatriate one of our expats. 132
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Posting @mcgill.ca for an Assistant Professor in Regulated Plant Pests - Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders. Focus on pests of agricultural systems Note under this program position only open to people resident OUTSIDE of Canada as of June 2026. mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Professor in Regulated Plant Pests - Canada Impact+ Emerging LeadersPlease refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ... 022
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I don't use AI in my work, but as someone who (probably) had a recent MS fed into an AI system by a reviewer, this is somewhat concerning. 020
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Someone in this department just thought to themselves: "nope, can't be me. I only ordered 8 sheep brains" 0151
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Daniel Munro @dkmunro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“The camera showed what I was carrying in my hands. It couldn’t show what he was carrying that night” 8 years ago (and to this day) I was carrying the same weight as this man. My wife and family pulled me back from the brink. Wonderful, difficult piece. themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom...themomoftheyear.substack.comI’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband.You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night. 1111
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Stay tuned for my hit police procedural, in which a forensic entomologist solves various mysteries through the ruthless identification of twigs 1311
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do you have any idea what page charges are on illuminated manuscripts? And don't get me started on the chargebacks from those monks for ink and hard wooden benches... 1153
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Choice of imagery is interesting if you know earthworms aren't a native species in western Canada... 130
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Western University @westernu.ca · 25/09/2026Literary icon Margaret Atwood has gifted $1M to #WesternU, honouring her longtime partner Graeme Gibson, BA'58, to establish the Graeme Gibson Chair in Avian Biology - advancing research on how birds move, behave and adapt in a changing world. #AllinWesternU news.westernu.ca/2026/09/grae... 13917
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026When I was a kid Vetavision was my first exposure to @usask.ca . Also the only time I got to stick my hand inside a cow. So many memories... 262
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Me with my Bsky mutualsstatic.klipy.comLow BonesALT: Low Bones 061
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Christian Courier @christiancourier.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Have you noticed the beams? The ones that make a church worship space look like an upside-down ark?" In his recent article, "Stronger than steel," Peter Bulthuis explains the theological and architectural reasoning behind church sanctuary structures. You can read it here:christiancourier.caStronger than steel | Christian CourierHave you noticed the beams? The ones that make a church worship space look like an upside-down ark? Maybe you enjoyed counting them as a kid during a long sermon (once you were done tallying the organ... 054
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Entomological Society of Canada @canentomologist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Gail Anderson appointed to the Order of British Columbia! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...news.gov.bc.caHonouring extraordinary British ColumbiansTwelve people appointed to the Order of British Columbia 022
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Robert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's something I've been working on for a while, that I'll be getting into a lot more soon. This is where Land Acknowledgements come from, this is what they mean, and this is how you've all been doing them wrong. 24716
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is super interesting, on the origin and context of land acknowledgements. (Spoiler: Not Australian!). Worth a read... 052
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Ian Bushfield @bushfield.ca · 24/09/2026This has been in the works for a while. What @rjjago.bsky.social delivered went far deeper than we could've hoped. It gives us a lot to reflect on in our work but also will hopefully contribute to the much wider conversation. 01711
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Corey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Do you use #iNaturalist data in research—or advise students who do? We put together a practical guide to using iNaturalist data in scientific research, covering how to access, acquire, analyze, and attribute the data, with examples in R and Python. Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios... #ecology 410373
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's your stupid president's constant threats to our sovereignty and attacks on our country that did this, not our decision to respond to them. www.latimes.com/business/sto...latimes.comCanada's boycott forces the sale of a California wineryAs California's wine industry struggles, a family-owned vineyard spanning 3,500 acres is for sale after its exports to Canada dropped 35% in a year. 2663118918
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I have been very impressed by some of the moves Concordia has been making to deal with its budget challenges. The right response isn't cuts: it's shared understanding, revenue-sharing and, above all, getting the university out of its own way. Rapid collegiality in action. More like this, please.higheredstrategy.comConcordia’s Quiet Revolution | HESAOkay, so Canadian higher education is pretty cautious and risk-averse, and so perhaps the bar for calling something a ‘revolution” is pretty low. But everyone needs to take a look at what has been goi... 1239
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What's behind this tidal wave of epidemics? In the largest study ever conducted on emerging infectious diseases, we show that the popular explanation - "our relationship with nature is out of balance" - doesn't hold up. Out now in Nature, after half a decade of work: www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases - NatureEmerging infectious disease outbreak risks are ubiquitous worldwide, and highest in landscapes where people, livestock and fragmented natural ecosystems coexist, but detection and data ... 8553276
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Don't beam me up Scotty: Effect of ISPM 1698.2 on transfer of non-native organisms between starbases. 020
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Robin Heinen @robinheinennl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Paper 21: Work by Carmen Ludreschl et al., who looked at insect communities along railways where lighting was manipulated to different light types and temperature levels. The work showed consistent reduction in insect attraction under 1800K LED 'amber' lights. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comOptimised light sources reduce nocturnal insect attraction at railway stationsArtificial light at night (ALAN) is considered a potential anthropogenic stressor for global insect decline by disrupting natural behaviour in affecte… 186
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie David Shorthouse @dshorthouse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026…contemplating how to launch a company called, “The Wiggling Doughnut” that specializes in fishing lures that spring into action upon sudden & unexpected exposure to water. 111
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hey, 'betcha didn't know caterpillars could swim! (includes data collected on my kitchen counter too!) 2165
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 22/09/2026Just published a fun Open Access paper with several great co-authors from across the continent. Swimming caterpillars! 🐛 🏊♀️ 🪳🪲🧪 academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...academic.oup.comDiversity of swimming behavior in larval LepidopteraAbstract. Lepidoptera are a highly diverse lineage of predominantly terrestrial insects, yet their larvae occupy diverse habitats where they may experience 15824
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Incredible Facebook slop ad I just got 31698231543
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Making it impossible for anyone outside Canada to know what time it is here is an important part of reinforcing Canadian sovereignty. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 2836084
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ever review a paper so bad that you come out the other side a little less smart than when you go in? 2120
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My two brainsstatic.klipy.comCorner Gas: Brent Leroy on Curling SeasonALT: Corner Gas: Brent Leroy on Curling Season 040
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie The Agronaut @andrew-m-davidson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Come work with us at agriculture.canada.ca 🍁 🌎 Lethbridge (AB), Ottawa (ON), Sherbrooke (PQ) 🎯 SE-REM-01 ➡️ Responsible for planning, coordinating & overseeing a component of research activities at an AAFC Research & Development Centre / its satellite location(s). tinyurl.com/4u9wb3a9tinyurl.comResearch Manager 145
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Charlotte Walker @charlottewalker.bsky.social · 28/10/2023Someone sent me this meme about peer reviewer comments and it is 👌🏻 #PhDSky #AcademicSky 3596183
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Resurrecting an old meme in light of finding spotted lanternfly in Canada doe the first time 26118
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Asher Cutter @asherdcutter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Come to @romtoronto.bsky.social and EEB in Toronto! ROM is seeking entomologist/arachnologist curator who would also be faculty in EEB at UofT royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/mdMTpA...royalontariomuseum.applytojob.comCurator of Insects & Arachnids - Royal Ontario Museum - Career PageApply to Curator of Insects & Arachnids at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada. 02431
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The spotted lantern fly has been officially detected in Canada by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. ow.ly/rjug50ZOXkyow.lyThe invasive spotted lanternfly has been detected in Canada - The Weather NetworkThe fly is known to kill grapevines and impact other crops and trees 1109
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Resurrecting an old meme in light of finding spotted lanternfly in Canada doe the first time 26118
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the part many Americans -- including the Bezosites at the Washington Post -- don't understand. Canadians don't see this just as a Trump thing. It's that America elected him twice, and the second time with an even bigger mandate. The problem we're addressing is America, not Trump. 2923702925
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Detection of spotted lanternfly in Canada in Windsor would be consistent with spread from established populations in the Detroit area. Though SLF is easily moved on commodities and conveyances. 210
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026First detection of spotted lanternfly confirmed in Canada. inspection.canada.ca/en/plant-hea...inspection.canada.caSpotted lanternfly Spot it? Snap it, catch it and report it - inspection.canada.ca 056
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Michael Caterino @mcaterino.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Found a tagged monarch while out with my general Ent class in Clemson, SC today! We submitted the tag number to Monarch Watch. Anyone have any clue where this might have been tagged? 1286
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ah man. This sucks. Cedric was one of my first profs at University and then I got to work with him when I was a columnist for the Bull. Ent Soc. Of Canada. Every time I write something I can feel his influence. I'll miss him a lot. 040
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @donnag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/c...saskatoonfuneralhome.comCedric Gillott Obituary Sep 12, 2026 - Saskatoon Funeral HomeView Cedric Gillott's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook. 211
Reposted by Chris MacQuarrie Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @donnag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026So sorry to hear today that Cedric Gillott (U.Saskatchewan) passed away Saturday. Many will know him from his textbook 'Entomology', but I knew him as my long-time partner in organizing & assembling the Bull. of the Ent. Soc. of Canada, & a fellow craft beer/cider lover. Rest in peace, my friend. 2239
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Since I'm married to a daughter of Vulcan I'm obliged to reskeet... 020
Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Light the @cataranea.bsky.social & @ibycter.bsky.social bat signal! (spider signal?) 040