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Ottawa Science Policy Network

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We are a student run science policy network based out of the University of Ottawa 🧬🥼

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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Environmental DNA is moving from scientific innovation to policy application. This new Science & Policy Exchange article explores what's next: sp-exchange.ca/environmenta... #SciencePolicy #eDNA #EvidenceBasedPolicy #Biodiversity
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🎓 SciPol102 with OSPN! Join us March 27 | 11 AM-12 PM (virtual) to hear from Jeff Kinder, a leader in science, technology & innovation policy with 35+ years of experience across the US and Canada: forms.gle/ojtgzGS6RrHf... #SciPol #SciencePolicy
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🎓 SciPol102 with OSPN! Join us March 27 | 11 AM-12 PM (virtual) to hear from Jeff Kinder, a leader in science, technology & innovation policy with 35+ years of experience across the US and Canada. #SciPol #SciencePolicy
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
📢 New OSPN Executive Announcement! Welcome Deserae Ball, our VP External 🎉 Deserae is an MSc student at uOttawa researching dopamine receptor signaling and advocating for stronger grad funding and youth engagement in science policy. #SciencePolicy #SciPolCanada
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ComSciCon @comscicon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
⏳ This is it. Applications for #ComSciCon2026 close tonight (Feb 15) at 11:59 PM ET. 🌍 Bordeaux | July 7-10, 2026 🌎 International edition Don’t miss your chance to join the global #SciComm community. Apply now: bit.ly/49upUGg
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ComSciCon @comscicon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
⏳ 3 days to go. Applications for #ComSciCon2026 close February 15 at 11:59 PM (ET). 🌍 ComSciCon 🤝 @comsciconfra.bsky.social 📍 Bordeaux | July 7-10, 2026 If you care about #SciComm, this is the room you want to be in. Apply now: bit.ly/49upUGg
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ComSciCon @comscicon.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The deadline to apply for ComSciCon 2026 has been extended by two weeks 🔭 This year is a 🌍 @comsciconfra.bsky.social 🤝 Flagship 🌎 crossover special. Where? Bordeaux, France 📍 When? 7–10 July 2026 🗓️ #ComSciCon2026 #SciComm #GraduateStudies #GradSchool
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ComSciCon @comscicon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Applications for #ComSciCon2026 are NOW OPEN! 🎓 Graduate students, all STEM disciplines 🤝 @comsciconfra.bsky.social & Flagship collaboration (Workshops in English) 📝 Apply by January 30 🔗 bit.ly/49upUGg #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #PhDLife
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ComSciCon @comscicon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
✨ Something's happening ✨ ComSciCon 2026 returns with an extraordinary 👀 edition More details coming soon 🔥 Too impatient? Head on over to the ComSciCon France website: champ.ly/L1suk2_Y #ComSciCon2026 #Doctorat #CommunicationScientifique #SciComm #FormationDoctorale
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
🎓 SciPol101 returns! Inside Canada’s Research Funding System with Dr. Danika Goosney, President & CEO of the Canadian Museum of Nature. From biotech research to federal granting agencies, this is a rare insider perspective. 🗓️ Jan 16 | 11–12 📍 In-person + Zoom #SciencePolicy #SciPol101
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🌟 Meet Sabrina Guo, our VP Administration at @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social! Sabrina is an MSc student in Biochemistry at @uottawa.ca whose research explores metastatic breast cancer and treatment resistance.💡 #SciPol #SciComm
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Alexa D'Addario @ajdaddario.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Who protects science when politics get messy? I hosted a new SciPol Digest episode for @sciencepolicy.ca on academic freedom, open science, and evidence-informed decision-making in Canada. Federal scientists. Universities. Civil society. One big conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/0p52...
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Safeguarding Academic Freedom and Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Canada
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🌎How is international #ScienceCollaboration evolving in an age of geopolitical shifts? 🎤Our very own @OttawaSciPolicy VP of Social Media, Alexa D’Addario, hosts the latest @sciencepolicy.ca podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/6Yb5... #SciPol #OSPN #CSPC #ScienceDiplomacy #InternationalRelations
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
🚨 Leadership Spotlight! 🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Valeria Vasilyeva as OSPN’s new Co-President! 🎉 Valeria is an incoming MD-PhD Candidate in Microbiology & Immunology @uottawa.ca whose research explores immune cell dysfunction in cancer. 🧬💉
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ComSciCon @comscicon.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
👏 Huge shoutout to Nathan Sanders, @laurengh.bsky.social and @mackenziewhite.bsky.social from #ComSciCon! We’re so proud to see our community empowering researchers to share their voices! 💬 #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #OpEdWriting
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
🚨Big news from OSPN!🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Grace McGrenere as our new Co-President 🎉 Grace is an MSc student in Environmental Sustainability @uottawa.ca. with experience in clean fuel policy, forest health research, and climate activism 🌱 🌏
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Dr. Andrea Wishart @wishartae.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
New from my fellow LTR-CSEE member Mel Boudreau: Understanding the breadth and depth of long-term ecological data collection in Canada and the United States doi.org/10.1139/face... @facetsjournal.bsky.social @csee-scee.bsky.social #LongTermResearch
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Understanding the breadth and depth of long-term ecological data collection in Canada and the United States
While several formal long-term ecological monitoring or research networks have been established, efforts are undertaken by many different organizations, leaving little understanding on the breadth of ...
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🌱 What does climate policy look like through a science lens? Join us for our final SCIPOL102 session featuring Dr. Mary Trudeau. 🗓️ June 4 | ⏰ 2:30–3:30 PM ET 📍 In-person: FSS 4006, uOttawa 💻 or join us via Zoom! 🔗 forms.gle/96ShoySBBUah... #SciPol #ClimateAction #OSPN #SciencePolicy #uOttawa
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
📣 OSPN Executive team elections are coming up soon!📣 Interested in getting more involved and learning more about science policy along the way? Please fill out our nomination form by Friday, May 30th 2025! Nomination Form: forms.gle/fdLCRMmZ3WPj...
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
🧬 Science meets policy this May 28! Join the Ottawa Science Policy Network for Session 2 of our seminar series: Science Policy & Genomics, with Sapna Mahajan from Genome Canada. 🗓️ May 28, 2–3 PM ET 💻 Online | Open to all 🔗 Register: forms.gle/96ShoySBBUah... #SciPol #Genomics #OSPN
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Thrilled to see Grace McGrenere, member of OSPN, speak at the 2025 Bromley Memorial Lecture at #gwuniversity. Representing @uottawa.ca, Grace highlights the role of students in science policy in Canada. More about the lecture: blogs.gwu.edu/elliott-iist... #SciencePolicy #StudentVoices #OSPN
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D. Allan Bromley & the Bromley Memorial Event
At the Elliott School of International Affairs
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
📢 New research from #SupportOurScience members published in @plosone.org! 🧠📉 It’s official: Canada’s federal support for grad students & postdocs is decades behind. 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #cdnpoli #FundResearch #GradFundingCrisis #SSH #STEM
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Canadian natural science graduate stipends lie below the poverty line
Despite the critical role of graduate students in the Canadian research ecosystem, students report high levels of financial stress. As a case study, we collected graduate minimum stipends and tuition ...
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
There's still time to sign up for this exciting, and informative event! Join us online or in-person and learn more about science policy🧪 forms.gle/96ShoySBBUah...
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OSPN Presents: SciPol 102
Join us for our annual Science Policy 102 event! This seminar series acts as a primer for students into the world of science policy, featuring a broad introductory session to start followed by session...
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
SciPol 102 is back for its second year! 📆Date: Wednesday, May 14th Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍Location: Hybrid In-person: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), Room 5028 Online: Microsoft Teams 🔗Registration: forms.gle/96ShoySBBUah...
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Science helps us understand our planet 🌍 Policy helps us protect it 🌱 On #EarthDay, OSPN celebrates the power of science-informed decision-making to build a sustainable future. #SciencePolicy #EarthDay2025
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Support Our Science @supportourscience.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Students, make sure your voice is heard this election. Elections Canada has resources for students including information on student voting: how to vote early, what to do if you are living away from home, voting on campus, and more. www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
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Student voting – Spread the word – Elections Canada
Student voting – Spread the word
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Evidence for Democracy @e4dca.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
La science façonne notre vie quotidienne – faisons-en une priorité lors de ces élections evidencefordemocracy.ca/votez-pour-l...
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Evidence for Democracy @e4dca.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Science Shapes Our Daily Lives—Let’s Make It a Priority This Election evidencefordemocracy.ca/vote-science/
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Support Our Science @supportourscience.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
What are the party leaders saying about supporting science and research? E4D has done the work. Check out the Party Platform Analysis: docs.google.com/document/d/1... @e4dca.bsky.social #VoteScience
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E45 Party Platform Analysis
E45 Party Platform Analysis Federal Election on April 28th, 2025 This information is constantly evolving. To streamline our process, this service is only offered in English. Cette information évolue ...
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Support Our Science @supportourscience.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
At Support Our Science, we know that engagement can make a difference. Why? Because together we turned the tide on two decades of stagnant scholarship values! We had a big win with the investments in Budget 2024 because we made our voice heard. #VoteScience evidencefordemocracy.ca/vote-science/
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Vote Science - Evidence For Democracy
Vote Science Let’s make science a priority this federal election! The 45th federal election is here, and now is the […]
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Ottawa Science Policy Network @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The Federal Election is just around the corner and what do you know? Thanks to the “Vote on Campus” program you can vote right at school. Whether you’re at uOttawa or Carleton, between April 13 and 16 you can vote for a candidate in your home riding without even leaving campus:
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