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Syd Cannings @sydcannings1.bsky.social · 22m

A few days ago I came across a late flying damselfly, a male Boreal Bluet. On a warm summer's day, he would be bright sky blue, but on a cool Yukon autumn day (9C) it was a dark grey-violet! This is a common response to cold in both bluets and the much larger blue darner dragonflies. #Odonata

a dark grey-violet damselfly with a long, narrow abdomen and slender wings held over the back

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 5h

We are Still Here Blake Angeconeb ~ Anishinaabe 2021

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12h

Journalist and researcher Connie Walker told The Tyee many people don’t seem to know about the ability to save their records related to experiences at residential schools — nor about their looming destruction. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

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‘There’s Still So Much Truth We Have Yet to Uncover’ | The Tyee

Inside the race against the clock to save testimony about residential school crimes.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 19h

The road to reconciliation begins with truth Mishiikenh Kwe ~ Anishinaabe c. 2022

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Michael Caterino @mcaterino.bsky.social · 15h

Wow, big day for conservation entomology publications! This review summarizes the known and suspected causes of insect declines. Spoiler: habitat loss and fragmentation, pesticides, invasive species, and climate change still implicated as the most significant drivers. doi.org/10.1093/aesa...

Image/Table from publication: Summary of the direct drivers of insect biodiversity change. Impact on insect biodiversity reflects the general direction of responses relative to an unmodified reference state. The drivers listed down the left side are: Agricultural intensification, Urbanization, Habitat fragmentation, Resource extraction, Water pollution, Agricultural pollution (individual-level), Agricultural pollution (population-level), Urban pollution, Garbage and solid waste, Air-borne pollutants, Light pollution, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution, Invasive plants, Invasive animals, Warming temperature (physiology), Warming temperature (phenology & distributions), Extreme climate events, Fire, Flood, Pathogens, Pathogens, Land-use change as interactive force, Climate as an interactive force. All are scored as having negative impacts, with a few (habitat fragmentation, thermal pollution, invasive plants, warming temperatures, fire, and some instances of land-use and climate having occasionally positive effects).

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 15h

🚨New paper🚨 led by Heyu Chen looking at water table, vegetation and temperature interactions controlling CO2 and CH4 fluxes across global peatlands. Glad to have made a small contribution to this work. Thanks to Heyu and the team! #peatlandsmatter #peatpaper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Water Table and Vegetation Shape Peatland <fc>CO<sub>2</sub></fc> and <fc>CH<sub>4</sub></fc> Fluxes With Water Table Modulating Temperature Sensitivity

Using 14,643 chamber observations from 285 peatland sites, we found that wetter conditions were associated with higher CH4 emissions but lower ecosystem respiration and combined CO2-equivalent emissi....

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Michael Caterino @mcaterino.bsky.social · 16h

An outstanding review of the myriad ways insects are central to vertebrate survival. They appropriately call attention to how much we still don't know about these interactions and how to conserve them, but avoid (intentionally?) calling attention to the fact that we are included in 'vertebrates'!

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Ben Tumolo @bbtumolo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Are you interested in an MS position and stream ecosystems? My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) @bionmu.bsky.social is recruiting an MS student to join a collaborative NSF-funded project to study positive species interactions in streams. Apply by Nov 2, 2026 See here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @donnag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritime Provinces; available for pre-order on the Comstock website. Featuring the the incredible artwork of the late Paul-Michael Brunelle. cornellpress.cornell.edu/imp.../comst...

An ad for a new book on the dragonflies and damselflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritime provinces. The ad features a photo of the cover in the upper left corner, and then text describing the book.

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Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @donnag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A good message, especially with Truth and Reconciliation day tomorrow.

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Up Here Publishing @upherepublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🛶 Can a river be a person? There’s only one way to find out: explore the Yukon River as a place and an idea 'Can a River Be a Person?' Story by Amy Kenny Photo by Chris Carli uphere.ca/articles/can...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · 29/09/2026

🧬 It has been revealed that high-quality DNA can be recovered from arthropod specimens preserved in formalin for decades, opening new possibilities for evolutionary research using natural history collections. ➡️ Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.200681 @uni-kiel.de @leibnizlib.bsky.social

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Dave Brice @davebriceflies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Calling ecologists! Diptera backlog? Need ID work done before next season? Planning lots of diptera work next year? We can help! Please contact me for Diptera ID, full species lists and conservation status etc, see dipteraid.co.uk/projects/ Please share Conicera tibialis (Phoridae) for interest.

Conicera tibialis (Phoridae) tiny fly with huge pointed antenna

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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783

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Thomas Cullen @thomascullen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

With all the news of museums being closed and/or defunded, I feel the message of our paper on the importance of natural history research (and the collections housing those specimens) is just as relevant (or more) today as it was when it was published. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Phil Martin @philmartin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm super excited & proud to share our latest paper with you all, published today in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! The team put together a systematic map on the factors impacting the use of scientific evidence in biodiversity conservation decision making. (1/12) tinyurl.com/3c6x6vca

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Factors influencing the use of scientific evidence in conservation practice and policy: Insights from a systematic map

Researchers should move from characterising factors impacting scientific evidence use to identifying and testing interventions to facilitate its use by conservation decision makers. Since these facto....

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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 27/09/2026

It’s my favourite time of year on a peatland! Scroll through the photos from four #PeatColours sites below to see how their colours change through the seasons. Each box in the colour index comes from a photograph taken at that site during the year. #peatlandsmatter #peatlands

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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Development and implementation of an Indigenous data governance framework and stewardship tool to document, store, and apply Indigenous environmental data in northern Canada Chow-Fraser+ doi.org/10.5751/ES-1...

Fig. 2. A conceptual model of the Dene Tha’ First Nation data governance framework, which flows from left to right. The data governance framework then repeats as community priorities are reassessed. Community engagement is interwoven throughout each stage as a way to ensure that data governance implementation consistently reflects community needs and desires. Example outputs of land and resource governance decisions are presented on the basis of whether they are externally, collaboratively or Nation led.

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Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences @cjfas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

684 Ontario lakes 61 years 2 provincial fisheries monitoring programs Province-wide changes in water clarity and dissolved organic carbon in Ontario, Canada lakes over six decades ow.ly/MFm450ZPI2f ⭐ Editor's Choice by Ross et al.

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Ben Walther @bendw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New paper alert! Led by Alexa Cacacie and @nathanbfurey.bsky.social, we used otolith chemistry to assess migratory diversity in Rainbow Smelt. Patterns varied among individuals, but not btwn sexes. More at the link! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Syd Cannings @sydcannings1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The young Red Crossbills were by the house the other day, showing off their fancy striped suits. But not for long... if you look closely, you can see a few small patches of pale yellow-green starting to appear! #birds #Whitehorse #Yukon

A young Red Crossbill with fine, dark-brown stripes down its front. A few blotches of pale yellow-green near the throat.

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Marianne Denton @mariannedenton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mayfly in September #FlyDay #BugSky

A male mayfly, probably a Baetidae, with big disk eyes, two long cerci, rainbow iridescent wings. Hanging from an aspen leaf by a spiderweb

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tamarack Swamp, Algoma Lawren Harris c. 1950

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join us through the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in EEB! Conduct your own research, mentored by 2+ EEB faculty. $65k salary + research/moving $. All areas of EEB welcome. Apply by 11/1 I co-chair this search and am happy to field questions Spread the word! eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...

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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

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Western University @westernu.ca · 25/09/2026

Literary 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...

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Brett Favaro @brettfavaro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hey, Canadians - wondering why your favourite programs keep closing? This is why! International students don't take seats, they make seats.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Writing ain't easy. It is an art form. I chatted with a well-known Canadian author yesterday. He mused that he may not write another book because of AI. I'm currently working on my next (no AI) book. I get the angst. 👉 Don’t let AI kill the author www.economist.com/leaders/2026... @economist.com

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Don’t let AI kill the author

The perils of machine-made prose

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Ian Bushfield @bushfield.ca · 24/09/2026

This 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.

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Simon Donner @simondonner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Folks in positions of power and authority need to internalize the fact that climate change, once it happens, is essentially irreversible. Even if we stopped adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere tomorrow, we're still stuck living with the warming to date for centuries.

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Entomological Society of Canada @canentomologist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Gail Anderson appointed to the Order of British Columbia! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

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Honouring extraordinary British Columbians

Twelve people appointed to the Order of British Columbia

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Eos @eos.org · 24/09/2026

After a wildfire, burned areas are much less likely to burn again, at least for a while. New #AGUPubs research from @uafairbanks.bsky.social quantifies that negative feedback loop in Alaska—and shows how it’s likely to change as the climate warms. eos.org/research-spo...

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In Alaska, Wildfires Help Prevent Future Burns. Will That Feedback Loop Hold? - Eos

Without the suppressive effects of younger vegetation, Alaskan fire activity would be 5 times higher.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wish you knew more about lakes? We have the perfect online course for you. It runs for 6 weeks over the winter; you can participate at your own pace, and you'll gain an improved understanding of lake ecology and management practices. Enrollment is open now! canr.msu.edu/lakesonline

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Corey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Do 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

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I recently had a chance to examine the world of wonders under an old cow pie on a natural grassland and for those who've never looked, I assure you it's AMAZEBALLS. So. Much. Life. Check out this report, "Cow Patty Critters", by KD Floate, AAFC Lethbridge publications.gc.ca/collections/...

Screen shot of cover of a report called "Cow patty critters: an introduction to the ecology, biology and identification of insects in cattle dung on Canadian pastures"

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Have you ever tried to read a scientific journal article and been told “you don’t have access, pay to download this article?” Did you know that the author of that article gets $0 if you pay? Instead, you can email the author and ask for a free copy! I’d be delighted to help and answer questions!

Screenshot of a scientific journal paywall

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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The dam removals that get the most press tend to be superlative western ones, like the Klamath and Elwha—big rivers, big fish. For @biographic.bsky.social, I wrote about some equally vital, under-the-radar projects now restoring eastern streams, one old mill dam at a time. #AlewivesAreTheNewSalmon

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

September Rain Mendelson Joe 2010

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Michael Caterino @mcaterino.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Clemson University Arthropod Collection is 100 years old and still going strong! Grateful to the university for helping us celebrate this milestone. news.clemson.edu/a-century-of...

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A century of insects

The Clemson University Arthropod Collection turns 100 this year, and the data it contains is more valuable to the University's land-grant mission than ever. The Clemson University Arthropod Collection...

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Syd Cannings @sydcannings1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"mirror, mirror on the wall..." an American Yellowjacket (Vespula alascensis) gazes at its fair reflection in Whitehorse, Yukon. #wasps #Hymenoptera

a yellow- and black- striped yellowjacket wasp on the shiny surface of a red car

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Up Here Publishing @upherepublishing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🪨 Those Stone arrangements aren’t random—they’re remnants of traditional Inuit life on the Land 'Racks, Caches and Rings' Story/Photos by Page Burt We also have an incredibly detailed presentation by Page that you can view and download at the bottom of the article! uphere.ca/articles/rac...

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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Making 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/...

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 22/09/2026

Happy mushroom season!

A comic titled "Types of mushrooms" with 12 mushroom species. A wrinkly-looking morel is labeled "creepy but tasty". A brownish deadly galerina is labeled "boring but deadly". A witch's butter on a branch is labeled "jiggles if you poke it". A large puffball is labeled "egg". A creepy red-dripping bleeding tooth fungus is labeled "deeply disconcerting". A fly agaric with a green treefrog sitting under it is labeled "frog umbrella". A black chanterelle is labeled "chalice for forbidden elixers". Three straight-stemmed entolomas are labeled "haha, nipples". A bright purple viscid violet cort is labeled "purple is nice". A birch polypore sticking out of a birch trunk is labeled "tree nose". A complex yellow-tpped coral fungus is labeled "cursed citadel where dwells a fairy queen". A Ravenel's stinkhorn is pixellated at the top for your safety, and labeled "NSFW".

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 22/09/2026

Just published a fun Open Access paper with several great co-authors from across the continent. Swimming caterpillars! 🐛 🏊‍♀️ 🪳🪲🧪 academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...

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Diversity of swimming behavior in larval Lepidoptera

Abstract. Lepidoptera are a highly diverse lineage of predominantly terrestrial insects, yet their larvae occupy diverse habitats where they may experience

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