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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thank you Caelan Beard for joining our Cootes Paradise canoe lab as part of @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social’s Applied and Fundamental Ecology course! Experiential learning experiences are the best approaches to understand and fully appreciate ecology! news.mcmaster.ca/class-by-can...

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Class by canoe: Ecology students take to the water for paddling in Paradise lab

A second-year Fundamental and Applied Ecology course spent their first lab out on the water, canoeing in Cootes Paradise.

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 04/09/2026

This kind of report should be accompanied by a press conference—not with some low-level bureaucrat, but with the prime minister. Flanked by all of his ministers. In prime time, with technical briefings. This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy to have been a coauthor of this new collaborative paper on the role of biologging tools in wildlife conservation, published in a special issue of @conphysjournal.bsky.social!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you for creating such a beautiful poster @thelonglab.bsky.social! I am looking to sharing my research with @laurierbiology.bsky.social!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Extended my stay at Coats until the end of July to help my students! Things are going well, and we witnessed a mist rainbow in the murre colony yesterday!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Belugas at Coats Island! Photo credit: Jolie Nguyen.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Another day of field work studying murres on Coats Island!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Coats Island, one of the most beautiful places on Earth!

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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Canada is politicizing how pesticides are regulated. The changes the feds are making to our pesticides law permit the use of a pesticide found to have unacceptable environmental risks. Push back against this rollback — and all the others in recent months: ow.ly/pfIq50ZeqLL

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In recent years, I’ve framed AI as cheating in my classes, and made arguments against using it centered on justice, health, and skill attrition. After our campus signed an agreement with OpenAI last month, starting this fall I’ll also pledge that I will never use it for their assignments or grading.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Searching for Williamson’s sapsucker in beautiful BC with Environment Canada and @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Made it to Penticton for field work on Williamson’s Sapsucker with @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

What a great day to do some challenging rock climbing training at Rattlesnake Point in preparation for seabird research on the cliffs of Coats Island with @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Thank you Zen climbing!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I did nest checks today and found our first tree swallow nestlings of the season @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.

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Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work

One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

To oppose the wholesale dismantling of environmental regulations in Canada, please go to this page www.canada.ca/en/one-canad.... ignore the very leading 'proposed' questions and submit your comments. CC your MP. If you need inspiration here is what I just sent.

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Suvi Ruuskanen @suviruuskanen.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's time for more samples, 1st mistnetting of the spring season! Using comparative analysis, we study of associations between #microbiota and #temperature are evolutionary conserved in #birds. With tens of collaborators, thank you so much!! Today at @uniturku.bsky.social with Esa Lehikoinen et al

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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 04/05/2026

Falcon Update 🚀 McKeever and Judson welcomed four chicks late last week! In just a few short weeks they will take flight and Falconwatch needs your help to keep them safe while learning to fly. Email volunteer1@falcons.hamiltonnature.org to volunteer.

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Suvi Ruuskanen @suviruuskanen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Interested in a postdoc #evolutionary ecology? #ecopysiology? #molecular ecology?#ecotox? #birds? My group studies many aspects of responses to #environmental change. Happy to host MSCA applicants, we have 3 successful ones🙂 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...

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MSCA opens €399 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships offer researchers holding a PhD the opportunity to acquire new skills through advanced training and international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility.

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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 01/05/2026

What’s happening in May? 🌼 ▪️ Invasive Removals (Tues / Thurs) ▪️ May 2, 9, 23: Garlic Mustard Pulls ▪️ May 9: Garbage Clean-Up ▪️ May 11: Monthly Meeting ▪️ May 14: Bruleville Info Session ▪️ May 23: Birding @ Princess Point ▪️ May 26: Bruleville Volunteer Training ▪️ May 27: DVCA Forest Pests & Diseases

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aederocher.bsky.social @aederocher.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Last bear handled in 2026 polar bear field research project in Hudson Bay. A 28 year old adult female 1st caught in 2009 & only seen once since near Churchill & then moved by helicopter away from town. She was in great shape & now being followed by a satellite eartag radio.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Works of art from my lab’s paint/karaoke night!

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aederocher.bsky.social @aederocher.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Not a day for polar bear research. Waiting for weather on the shores of Hudson Bay. The nice thing about polar bear research is that we can only work on sunny days without drifting snow (or we can't follow their tracks).

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

One of my undergrads hand painted this beautiful thank you card for me, featuring her study species, European starlings and tree swallows. What a wonderful surprise! @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Enjoying a crafternoon at Fairweathers with my lab following the seminar with painting and clay!

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Suvi Ruuskanen @suviruuskanen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I was honored to share our research, including #citizenscience projects for the general public in the yearly nature&citizensci event, ignited by Otso Ovaskainen et al. Great questions from the audience! www.jyu.fi/fi/tapahtuma... @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social

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Kansalaistieteen Lähde: Muuttolintujen kevät 2026

Tervetuloa kuulemaan asiaa linnuista, luonnosta sekä kansalaistieteestä!

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Nature @nature.com · 30/03/2026

Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ

IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.

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aederocher.bsky.social @aederocher.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Western Hudson Bay polar bears are in their usual spring hunting area. I'm in Churchill now waiting to start field research & deploy eartag satellite radios but no helicopter (stuck in Igloolik in a white out) & the weather here is snowy. Hoping for a helicopter & sun.

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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 09/04/2026

Join us in bringing the stream at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary into the 21st century! In the 1940s, the stream at Amaolo was straightened and its ecological functions were disrupted. Today, we have the chance to restore it. Donate today and be part of the restoration >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

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Dr. Kiyoko Gotanda @photopidge.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Registration for Ontario #Ecology, #Ethology, and #Evolution Colloquium closes TOMORROW, April 10th! #OE3C Plenaries from Drs. Jesse Popp, Nancy Chen & Mélanie Guigueno! CCOVI tour and #wineTasting #workshops #GuidedHikes #PhotoContest + more! @brocku.ca

Poster for the Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium registration which closes April 10. OE3C is at Brock University from April 30 - May 2. This is your last chance to register!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Another amazing @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Biology Undergraduate Symposium is complete! Congrats to my Honours thesis students Nikki and Shriya for on your amazing thesis presentations as well as all of the undergrads for your hard work this year!

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Hannah Haberkern @hannah-haberkern.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Just discussed this with another female junior PI... It's obvious but maybe more data helps. What is necessary, is that policies aimed at retaining parents in academia do not treat fathers and mothers equal. Early on, the impact is not equal and denying this ends up disproportionately hurting women.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Just 3 more days left to the #CanGeoPolarPlunge! Here’s an Arctic plunge I did in the Victoria Strait @cangeo.bsky.social ! While it won’t be as cold, I promise to make my plunge at Lac Meech just as exciting!!! #BeBoldGoCold #CanGeoPolarPlunge ❄️🥶 Please support at secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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aederocher.bsky.social @aederocher.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Lots of Hudson Bay polar bears are towards the NW. Something good up there this year? Some bears are right along the shore lead - an area of open water & thin ice. There are more bearded seals & harbour seals in this area so possibly the attraction.

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

On March 8, 2026, I will be embracing the cold and joining the 2026 #CanGeoPolarPlunge at icy Lac Meech! Donations will go toward the programs of @cangeo.bsky.social and @rcgssgrc.bsky.social that support students, educators, explorers, & scientists! #BeBoldGoCold ❄️🥶 secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Beautiful photo of the Choy lab together at Graduate Research Day @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! I’m lucky to work with such a bright and supportive tram of graduate students!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

In addition to giving a poster or presentation, every member of my lab participated in the first ever Sci-Art competition at GRD! I’m lucky ro work with such a creative bunch! 🎨🖼️

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Today was Graduate Research Day in the Biology Department @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! I’m really proud that every one of my graduate students participated in the event, sharing their research in a poster or oral presentation!

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Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

My grad students did an amazing job on their presentations at the @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Graduate Research Symposium today! Extra kudos to my PhD student Tory for hand drawing (using a tablet) every one of your slides! They were beautiful!

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