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Niki Wilson

@nikiwilson.bsky.social
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Journalist: Health, Nature and Environment. Host & Science Advisor #JasperDarkSky Festival. 🇨🇦 🇺🇦🌎

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Her nephew said ”Dolly never saw a door she couldn’t open. And the doors she opened made and changed the world.” One of the ways she changed the world for others was through the mass donation of books for children, even here in Jasper. What a gift. RIP Dolly.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
On stands this week, my @cangeo.bsky.social story on urban wildlife featuring the bobcats of Calgary 😻.
Photo shows a cover of Canadian Geographic Magazine featuring a bobcat
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Dan Falk @danfalk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We're just six days away from the total solar eclipse! For those of you *not* travelling into the path of totality (Iceland! Spain!) here are some (approx) partial-eclipse percentages for a handful of cities: Halifax 30%, St. John's 50%, Berlin 85%, London / Paris 91-92%, Lisbon 95%
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Our Science Reporting Navigator, developed in partnership with @rjionline.bsky.social, helps you develop skills through both course-style learning paths and resources organized by topic for in-the-moment needs. Let’s talk the second path: Evergreen topics. 🧵 www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...
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Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook
Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The…
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Brian Owens @scibri.com · 07/07/2026
@fleerackers.bsky.social and her colleagues are studying how open peer review can help science journalists in their work. If you are a journalist who covers science, health, or environmental issues you can help by completing their 5-minute survey here: uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Science Journalism and Open Peer Review
Are you a journalist who reports on health, science, or climate/environmental issues? We welcome you to fill out this 5-min survey about your perceptions of peer review.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thrilled to be heading to the @experimentallakes.bsky.social as Journalist in Residence in just over a week. Looking forward to meeting researchers and learning more about their work.
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Helen Pearson @helenpearson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
NEW: Is there a 'crisis' of public trust in science? It can feel that way — with attacks on research in the US and growing rejection of vaccines. I investigated for @nature.com - and found some surprises. My feature article is out today and a short🧵here www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story
Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.
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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
BMSC presents "Science Communication for an Ever-Changing World" with Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social In this dynamic, hands-on workshop, discover how to pitch, shape, and deliver compelling science stories for the page, the screen, and live audiences. Info: bamfieldmsc.com/education/pr...
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Excited to be teaching a workshop @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social this fall, designed for scientists and science students who want to communicate their work in an ever-changing and challenging communications landscape. DM me with questions! #scicomm bamfieldmsc.com/education/pr...
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Science Communication for an Ever-Changing World – Workshop with Niki Wilson | Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Join @ljevanso.bsky.social and I for our Moderating for Impact workshop at the @swc-can.bsky.social conference. Develop/improve moderating skills in a safe, supportive, low risk environment. What you will learn applies far beyond just hosting panel discussions! sciencewriters.ca/event-6647029
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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada - Moderating for Impact
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Back from lovely Bamfield and Anacla, BC, home to the Three Stars Dark Sky Festival. What a pleasure to host science speakers while having the chance to hear sea and sky teachings from Huu-Ay-Aht First Nations. Thanks to the Huu-Ay-Aht Group of Businesses for having me on the team. Magical✨
A starring night sky over water and cedar forests in Bamfield, BC.
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Brian Owens @scibri.com · 13/05/2026
Some very encouraging news about a new Lyme disease vaccine - no safety concerns, and reasonable protection in a phase 3 trial. 🧪 www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
medscape.com
First Lyme Vaccine in Decades Nears Approval
Positive phase 3 findings may reshape Lyme disease prevention among people with frequent tick exposure across endemic regions.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Thanks @evaholland.bsky.social for hosting this conversation. As fire season ramps up, I'm already feeling dread for communities that will be affected.
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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's been ten years this week since Fort McMurray burned. For @cangeo.bsky.social, I gathered a panel of smart people (@johnvaillant.bsky.social, @trinamoyles.bsky.social, @nikiwilson.bsky.social, and @lawrencenayally.bsky.social) to talk about what's changed since, and why wildfire stories matter.
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After the fire: How Fort McMurray changed Canada’s relationship with wildfire
Five western journalists who cover or have been personally affected by wildfires discuss how the 2016 Fort McMurray fire continues to shape the stories we tell about fire today
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Matt Shipman (he/him) @shiplives.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Any reporters out there interested in writing about applied mathematics and how researchers are using it to help hunger relief organizations? Anyone? 🧪
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Insightful discussion on how to build trust in science and media amid so much misinformation. Useful as a #journalist, and useful as someone teaching #science #communications. Thanks to @e4dca.bsky.social for hosting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=65QP...
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Webinar: The Misinformation Challenge – How to Rebuild Trust in a Post-Truth World
YouTube video by Evidence for Democracy
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Excellent day out on assignment for @cangeo.bsky.social. Stay tuned for an urban wildlife feature later this year starring the clever and cagey #bobcats of Calgary.
Science journalist, Niki Wilson interviews wildlife biologist Sara Jordan-McLachlan on a snowy trail in Weaselhead, North Glemore Park Calgary.Wildlife biologist, Sara Jordan-McLachlan and wildlife photographer Colleen Gara heading into Weaselhead, North Glemore Park Calgary. They have just passed a sign warning people that there are coyotes in the area.A selfie of wildlife biologist Sara Jordan-McLachlan, wildlife photographer Colleen Gara, and science journalist Niki Wilson on a snowy trail in Weaseljead, North Glenmore Park.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"Exactly four years of war, as of today. The cemeteries in Ukraine are larger than they should be. Fresh graves change the landscapes, as seen from a car or a train; the short spans of life, seen inscribed in stone, alter the reaction of the heart." snyder.substack.com/p/life-and-d...
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Life and Death and Other Numbers
On four years of war in Ukraine
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Touching to see U2 and Ed Sheeran remember this terrible anniversary in Ukraine and the men and women who are doing what they have to do. youtu.be/p92NzxFmseo?...
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U2 - Yours Eternally ft. Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia (Documentary Short Film)
YouTube video by U2
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete's disqualification from Winter Olympics?
Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.
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Brian Owens @scibri.com · 10/02/2026
Working on a story for Science about cuts to Canada's government researchers and labs. If you are affected by this please reach out (either on here or via my website). Anonymity is an option. 🧪
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Need help articulating your feelings about current events?
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Brian Owens @scibri.com · 27/01/2026
Two interesting science journalism jobs, both remote in western Canada: Western Canada editor, @cangeo.bsky.social (part time, anywhere west of Ontario) canadiangeographic.ca/careers/ Biodiversity reporter, @thetyee.ca (full time, BC only) thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The underdiagnosis of ADHD in girls can have far-reaching consequences, including more vulnerability to intimate partner violence later in life. Dr. Julia Schechter (@dukepsychiatry.bsky.social) and I discuss why girls are underdiagnosed and what to do about it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls
Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🧪 This is going to be a long one, friends. Buckle up. This week I'm attending the World Conference of Science Journalists #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, South Africa, and this gathering been an opportunity to get a close-up look at the dogged, fearless work of so many journalists all over the world—
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Deeply moving & inspiring opening ceremonies @ World Conf. of Science Journalists. Powerful keynote by Honourable Prof. Blade Nzimande, minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, supporting the work of science journalists to hold science and government to account. #WCSJ2025 @wfsj25.bsky.social
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
What a night! #aurora #JasperNationalPark
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Hey #sciencejournalists! It's not too late to sign up for @wcsj2025.bsky.social. There's so much going on at this conference I may have to clone myself... www.wcsj2025.org @wfsj25.bsky.social
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Great day of documentary shooting with the legendary @andrewmanske.bsky.social for Rotating Planet. Black bear den in the middle of a recently burned forest was a highlight!
Black bear den appears as hole dig from loose soil in coniferous forest.Andrew Manske, James McCormick and Niki Wilson on location by bear den.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
#Science folks, I have an editor asking me to pitch Canadian wildlife stories. Watcha working on?
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a small white animal walking through the snow
ALT: a small white animal walking through the snow
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Science writers and journalists are often asked to moderate panels & other public conversations, but there are few training opportunities. It's why @ljevanso.bsky.social & I are hosting Moderating for Impact at the World Conference of Science Journalists. www.wcsj2025.org/programme/wo...#WCSJ2025
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Workshops – WCSJ 2025
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The flowers and mushrooms are still going strong in #JasperNationalPark. Hiked up Whistlers mountain this weekend. Glorious! Bonus: took the gondola down and saved the knees:)
Niki Wilson hikes amongst purple asters, fireweed and burned trees on Whistlers Mountain.The butterfly Millbert's Tortoiseshell on a yellow arnica flower.A skinny stemmed mushroom in the moss.Hedgehog mushrooms bigger than a hiking boot.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
@ljevanso.bsky.social and I will be hosting a workshop called Moderating for Impact. Pumped to be headed to South Africa! Woot!
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Interesting nuances coming out of research by @gilbert-lab.bsky.social on the relationship between #ALAN and birds: "Overall, the birds that were most sensitive to light pollution in this study were the ones that had larger eyes on average for their body size." www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
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Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day
Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Mushroom and Flowerpalooza on the #JasperNationalPark Skyline trail.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Community recovery from a #wildfire “looks a bit like the EKG of a heart being able to absorb a shock,” Michael Higgins told me. Thanks @abihayward4.bsky.social at @cangeo.bsky.social for your support as I wrote this essay about #Jasper 's recovery. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...
canadiangeographic.ca
The year of the fire
A year after the devastating Jasper wildfires, a reflection on the recovery process — and how disaster frays the fabric of community
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
#Jasper
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I'm interviewing researchers about the impacts of artificial light on wildlife. Today, I learned that dung beetles roll their dung balls in straighter lines by orienting themselves with the Milky Way. THE MILKY WAY!!! This research first came out in 2013. #Beetlemania www.science.org/content/arti...
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Dung Beetles Navigate by the Milky Way
They're the first known insects guided by starlight
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I had the pleasure of being out on a wildfire documentary shoot with this legend last week. If you haven't seen Leanne Allison's work, I highly recommend starting with her NFB film Losing Blue, free to watch here: lnkd.in/eWxbgwxM
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Researchers recommend six strategies urgently needed to facilitate ecosystem and community resilience to wildfire. cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The call is coming from inside the house...A fabulous thread about a 2023 USO (unidentified seismic object) by @mikeachim.bsky.social
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
My Canadian Wildlife Magazine article on wildlife in #JasperNationalPark following the July Wildfires. www.nikiwilson.com/portfolio/af...
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After Burn: Wildlife Recovery and Fire Resilience in Jasper National Park — Niki Wilson
Discover the aftermath of Jasper’s devastating 2024 wildfire through the eyes of biologist and writer Niki Wilson. After Burn explores the science and stories of survival, regeneration, and ecological...
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Life coming back in the burn. #JasperNationalPark
Golden chrysalis, a yellow flower at the base of a burned tree.Yellow and red moss surrounded by erupting green grass amongst partially burned trees.Soggy Dog slough with Signal Mountain in the distance.Burned logs near mountain pond in Jasper National park.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
IT’S HAPPENING! #Spring #jasperNationalPark
A pale, violet crocus thrusts up from dry grass on a south facing slope on the benchlands of Jasper National Park.
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Do you study the effect of light pollution on wildlife and/or plants? Let’s talk! #ArtificialLightAtNight #ALAN #Wildlife #ScienceBluesky #Science
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
What Canadian Science Communicators Need to Know About the Changing US Science Landscape organized by @swc-can.bsky.social sciencewriters.ca/event-6143314
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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada - What Canadian Science Communicators Need to Know About the Changing US Science Landscape
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Here comes spring. And now we see what will grow up in the burn. #jaspernationalpark 🌱
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Looking for an expert in #science #social #media to give a presentation and Q&A on zoom (60 minutes total) for a course I'm teaching this summer. Would love your recommendations!
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Pumped to teach this #scicomm course at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre with Bob Holmes this summer: bamfieldmsc.com/education/pr...
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Science Communication | Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Stunning day out in the burn.☀️🏔️
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