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Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2026 Over 100 experts and nearly 1,500 pages, "striking feature of the report is the high degree of certainty that ties so many diverse effects to fossil-fuel emissions as the primary driver of climate change." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...

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Ottawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformation

From retreating glaciers to wildfires and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become even more pronounced, assessment finds

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Pleased members of our @uvicenvi.bsky.social @mountainlegacy.bsky.social team contributed historical and contemporary landscape mapping and change analysis to this ecological corridors project led by the Stoney Nakoda Nations. y2y.net/wp-content/u...

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Was thrilled to visit the new exhibition of Desirée Patterson’s work, Interglacial, which features multimedia installations inspired by the work of several scientists. @mountainlegacy.bsky.social is prominently featured. Desirée gave my daughter, Lyra, and I a tour. Formal launch is October 3!

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Excited to be teaching this course. It’s brand new (sort of; I taught a very different version in 2014). The issues around technology and how it—whatever “it” is—affects our relationship with nature are especially poignant at the moment.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Here is a SharedIT link for our new review article, “Ecological novelty induced by climate change” published Wednesday in Nature Climate Change. rdcu.be/fu8ch

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

In a recent study in Nature Climate Change, lead author and #uvic @uvicenvi.bsky.social PhD student Claire Wright and co-author Dr. Eric Higgs examines how #climatechange is driving the emergence of ecological conditions with no precedent. #ecology #environment #climate www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...

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Ecological novelty - Social Sciences - University of Victoria

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Very pleased to announce a new article “Ecological novelty induced by climate change” in Nature Climate Change. Lead author is Claire Wright, one of our remarkable PhD students in @uvicenvi.bsky.social. Thanks to a great international author team—a pleasure! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Ecological novelty induced by climate change - Nature Climate Change

The authors review ecological novelty—ecological situations with no precedent—arising from climate change. They discuss ecological novelty due to direct and indirect effects of climate change, and due...

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Great working with Tina Heger, Marcus Collier, Rosine Kelz and Jasper Montana. www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02672-3

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

New paper! Dr.Eric Higgs #uvic School of Environmental Studies. Climate change is creating ‘novel ecosystems’ that disrupt food, culture, and local identities. New social strategies are needed to adapt and accept these irreversible changes in nature. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Wonderful to share the stage with Mountain Voices authors Ian MacLaren, Kristen Walsh, Jill Delaney, and Alison Criscitiello at @cangeo.bsky.social CanGeo Talks at the Alex Trebeck theatre in Ottawa on June 17. @mountainlegacy.bsky.social

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Welcome to the new @uvic.ca president, Dr. Rhonda McEwen. It was a privilege over the last 8 months to serve alongside colleagues, staff and students on a comprehensive search committee. news.uvic.ca/2026/new-uvi...

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New UVic president offers inspiring vision - UVic News

Dr. Rhonda McEwen appointed next president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Excited for the upcoming launch of Mountain Voices being hosted by Canadian Geographic in Ottawa on June 17. If you’re in the area please join us! secure.qgiv.com/for/cangeota...

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Can Geo Talks presents: Mountain Voices

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Back home after an excellent trip to the Netherlands and Denmark. Thanks to the amazing @lauralgovers.bsky.social for hosting. Great to reconnect with colleagues from my 2017-18 visit to @gelifes.bsky.social at University of Groningen, including @hanolff.bsky.social.

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

They did not resurrect the dire wolf. They cannot resurrect the mammoth. And none of this will rewild or restore ecosystems. - Signed, a restoration ecologist who is also the EIC of the global journal of the same and has seen this sort of hype too many times before

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Great to share the podium with @lauralgovers.bsky.social at the University of Aarhus speaking about emerging novelty with the ECONOVO group. Thanks @anordonez1.bsky.social, @matt and @jcsvenning.bsky.social for hosting.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Bid adieu at Rotterdam Centrall to three remarkable ecological designers and PhD students in the CEDaR project @uvicenvi.bsky.social: Emilia Hurd, Alia Johnson, and Shima Tajarloo. See you back in Victoria!

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

A brilliant week with Steffen Nijhuis at TU-Delft with our @uvic.ca @uvicenvi.bsky.social CEDaR research group working on integrated landscape planning for the Gelderlandse Vallei. It was a great model of collaboration and practical ideas powered by new insights.

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University of Victoria @uvic.ca · 13/04/2026

The Arctic is getting louder, and it’s a wake-up call for marine conservation. Learn how researchers are establishing a baseline to help set evidence-based acoustic limits for fragile marine ecosystems. @oceannetworks.ca 🔗 news.uvic.ca/2026/shrinki...

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Shrinking Arctic ice raises noise levels for marine life - UVic News

As Arctic ice shrinks and human marine activity increases, sound-sensitive marine life face a noisier environment.

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The whole thread of papers (core ones per @noguesbravo.bsky.social below) is a really interesting and useful set of insights into the promises and perils of rewilding. I introduced discussion on the series in my rewilding class - next year, I'm doing a whole class on just this set of papers.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Looking forward to joining my co-editors for this conversation. Please consider joining us. Thanks @nichecanada.bsky.social and Jessica Dewitt.

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

🔥📢 Call for Papers on Wildfires in a Changing #Climate: Impacts, #Adaptation, & Policy. This Special Issue seeks submissions that examine the economic & welfare consequences of #wildfires & smoke & evaluate policy responses. ⏰ Deadline 30 Sept 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/ryn3epjd #OurChangingMountains

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Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures @futuremountain.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

New podcast! Talking with @peterhhansen.bsky.social sky.social about how #mountaineering & #modernity emerged together & how the idea of the 'summit position' came to encompass concepts of sovereignty and empire from the #Alps to #Everest shorturl.at/oI5fh #EnvHist #EnvHums @nichecanada.bsky.social

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Summit Positions

Jason König and Jonathan Westaway interview Peter Hansen about his research on the Alps and Himalayas.

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UVIC Environmental Studies @uvicenvi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

What is Indigenous political ecology — and who defines the “political” and the “ecological”? Join Dr. Hunt as she shares relational principles shaping this field, the central role of Indigenous leadership, and why Indigenous political ecology matters for environmental studies. #UVicENVI

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Glass, to the rescue (again). @mountainlegacy.bsky.social depends on a remarkable and very large collection of historic photographic negatives, most of which are on glass plates, not film. Looks like glass might be the answer again. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Laser-written glass tablets can preserve data for millennia

An archive system that encodes information in modified optical properties of glass could be a fast, efficient way to store huge quantities of data.

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Matt Kerr @mattkerr.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Our new paper presents a framework for analysing the processes that generate novel ecosystems, discussing different conceptual and practical approaches across ecological disciplines. You can read it, open access, in @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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The making of novel ecosystems: A process‐based framework for measurement, analysis and application

Ecological novelty is emerging rapidly due to global change drivers such as climate shifts, species introductions, defaunation, and land-use transformation. These changes challenge how we assess, ...

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A new Nature #ClimateChange Focus Issue on #OurChangingMountains brings together research on: ❄️ Accelerating #GlacierLoss ⛰️ Changing slope vegetation dynamics 💧 #WaterSecurity for billions ⛷️ Tourism & cultural transformation Read more 📖 bit.ly/4aeccHV #MountainsMatter #MountainResearch

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Looking forward to next Thursday’s (Feb 12, 7 p.m.) event with Kula: Library Futures Academy @uvic.ca to celebrate Mountain Voices, a collection of essays and photographs from @mountainlegacy.bsky.social. @uvicenvi.bsky.social Please register—seating limited.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"Feeding, Fuelling, and Building the Foundations of Toronto: Sources for Exploring Historic Urban Metabolism" by Andrew Watson is the 8th and final post in our Urban and Environmental Dialogues series, published in collaboration with @urbanhistorya.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/01/29/f...

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Feeding, Fuelling, and Building the Foundations of Toronto: Sources for Exploring Historic Urban Metabolism

Using harbour ledgers, the "Assembling a City" project reconstructs Toronto’s nineteenth-century urban metabolism, tracing fruit, coal, and stone flows linking city and hinterlands.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

My guest interview with @lauralgovers.bsky.social just dropped on @futureecologies.bsky.social today. It’s part of the Hyphaedelity series in which FE invites past interviewees to speak with someone whose work inspires.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Jeanine Rhemtulla is a co-founder of the Mountain Legacy Project and we stood together at Powerhouse Cliff for the first time doing repeat photography in 1996.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

There was a lot going on all at once yesterday, including some strange network issues in EcoViz Studio, where my team works. I was putting out a lot of fires! By the time we got to the holiday celebration this photo summed it up!

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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Join me tonight at @uvic.ca for a conversation of climate, connection, and fighting for change. 🕖 7:00–9:30 p.m. PST (doors 6:30) 📍 University of Victoria 🔗 Event details & tickets: tinyurl.com/RLAG-uvic 🎥 Livestream: tinyurl.com/RLAG-uvic-live @picscanada.bsky.social

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UVIC Environmental Studies @uvicenvi.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Join us for the #UVicENVI Colloquium on Nov 26, 11:30–12:30 in DTB B255. Dr. Katherine Achacoso shares work on Surigaonon ecological knowledge, anti-colonial resistance, and futures beyond extractive systems.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Do you appreciate that we take care of a large archive of research and writing that goes back nearly 20 years? If so, help us keep the lights on, donate to our fundraising campaign. Still stuck at 60%! Can you help us move to 65%? fundrazr.com/niche2025?re... #envhist #cdnhist #envhum

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Help NiCHE Write the Next Chapter of Environmental History: 2025 Campaign

The Network in Canadian History and Environment is a not-for-profit public history organization dedicated to the dissemination of environmental history research in Canada and building a network of res...

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Still buzzing from the Mountain Voices launch event in Banff at the Whyte Museum on Friday. Thrilled to share the stage with Senator Karen Sorensen, Bill Snow, Ali Criscitiello, Leanne Allison and a dozen more contributors—mountain royalty! @mountainlegacy.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social

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Alan MacEachern @alanmaceachern.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Informed, inspiring text. Beautiful, illuminating pix. Congratulations, @ehiggs.bsky.social, Zac Robinson, @msanseve.bsky.social, Kristen Walsh, & @mountainlegacy.bsky.social! @ucalgarypress.bsky.social & @nichecanada.bsky.social press.ucalgary.ca/books/978177...

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

It’s out and it’s beautiful. Mountain Voices featuring photographs from @mountainlegacy.bsky.social went on sale Friday evening at our launch event at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff.

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Mountain Legacy Project @mountainlegacy.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

The MLP recently provided images for the short film Embers, which premiered this past week at the Banff Film and Book Festival! This short animated video from the production shows the dramatic change in the Athabasca Glacier from 1917 to 2011: tinyurl.com/EmberVideo Trailer: vimeo.com/1131446093

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Embers Official Trailer

After losing her home in the 2024 Jasper wildfire, aerial artist Sasha Galitzki is forced to reckon with catastrophic changes to her mountain home. Short documentary…

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Today we are highlighting an excerpt from the latest book in our Canadian History & Environment series with @ucalgarypress.bsky.social, Mountain Voices, in collaboration with the Alpine Club of Canada "Prospector’s-Russell Col, Mount Logan" by Alison Criscitiello niche-canada.org/2025/11/06/p...

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Prospector’s-Russell Col, Mount Logan

Facing frostbite or storm entrapment, Alison Criscitiello chose frostbite, later returning to Mount Logan for ice-core research revealing past climate secrets.

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Eric Higgs @ehiggs.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Very happy to report the first glimpse at the new identity for our research group—EcoVisualization Studio—which combines @mountainlegacy.bsky.social with CEDAR (Co-Lab for Ecological Design And Restoration). More soon!

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