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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I just want to say to all of the teachers who said I would never live up to my full potential: that was a lucky guess.

Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I have received a very substantial donation from a private benefactor for my arctic field course so I am really excited to confirm we are good to go for August 2027!!! Any grad students and senior undergraduates from any university are eligible to apply. ryan.brook@usask.ca

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wolf adult and juvie on the Hudson Bay coast. The Hudson Bay wolf (Canis lupus hudsonicus) is a subspecies of gray wolf native to...yes you guessed it, Hudson Bay.

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Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦 @jamesbicycle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"FREE, made-in-Canada app that finds the lowest stress routes for any bicycle trip.. instead of.. a Google route that might not distinguish you from a car, Cycling Guide is designed for cyclists who want to feel safe on their journey." Limited cities so far: AppStore, GooglePlay. cyclingguide.org

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Cycling Guide Foundation – Low-stress cycling experiences

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For Dolly Day… This is Dolly Parton’s final performance with Kenny Rogers. They’re singing “You Can’t Make Old Friends.”

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My latest column is out today in @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy, in which I explain how the “new climate denialism” is holding back progress in the fight of our lives, and how PM Mark Carney has become its lead practitioner. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...

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Is Mark Carney a climate denier?

This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm seeking an Indigenous student to do a masters or PhD with me, working on the Cape Churchill caribou project. Please reach out to me ryan.brook@usask.ca

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Daniel MacPhee 🇨🇦 @d-macphee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Check out the WCVM: Sept 25-26 “The two-day event opens up the veterinary college to the public to showcase the veterinary profession and to highlight the many roles of veterinarians in animal health, public health, research, industry and community service.” #Saskatoon wcvm.usask.ca/education/ve...

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Vetavision 2026 - Western College of Veterinary Medicine

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

🚨 Publish or perish incentives + AI = > KNOWLEGE POLLUTION❗ Using AI, a professor wrote 200 papers this year. Researchers are alarmed. wapo.st/4d3vD7n by @twallack.bsky.social “There’s going to be a flood of poor-quality research that the system is not equipped right now to handle."

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Using AI, a professor wrote 200 papers this year. Researchers are alarmed.

An online platform removed 257 papers written or co-written by the University of Chicago’s Nicholas Polson after other academics raised questions.

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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Manitoba Hydro is moving gas backwards with its plans for $3 billion methane turbines. It's time for 21st century leadership at our crown corporation that embraces #CleanTech: wind, solar, geothermal and storage. My OpEd in today's Winnipeg Free Press. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

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Opinion: Time for 21st century leadership at MB Hydro

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Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦 @jamesbicycle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Canada takes the threats from the Americans very seriously. Kindly don't invade. Our politeness will not continue. "Prime Minister Mark Carney says he studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Carney tells NYT he studied risk of U.S.-led military action in Canada | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada. In a lengthy New York Times interview, he declined to discuss in detail what that examination involved...

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 23/09/2026

Photojournalist Federico Borella has spent four years documenting Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict. His work explores the complex balance between human suffering, deep cultural affection for elephants, and the potential for coexistence. An interview by Dilrukshi Handunnetti. mongabay.cc/IHXuUO

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laserhedvig @laserhedvig.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Interdisciplinary research is great and necessary, and also has consistently lower funding success www.nature.com/articles/nat... #academiclabourmarket #academia #research

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I upgraded my home wifi with the Eero system. It worked pretty good but got one more unit and hardwired it to my desktop in my office and wowza what a difference.

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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Join Ryan Fisher, curator at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, for an “ask me anything” conversation about birds, birdwatching, and tales from the field from 6-7:30 pm, Sept. 28, at Rebellion Brewing, Regina royalsaskmuseum.ca/visit/events...

photo of Ryan Fisher beside a stuffed bird

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Tracy @wacket.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Butter chicken....just imagine the smel…and taste.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

1. Carney is amazing 2. Carney will save us all. 3. Um what? What does he mean by 'red tape' exactly? 4. Carney has some good ideas but I have concerns. 5. Oh shit.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Who's Talking about Climate Change (and why does it matter)? Some big thoughts connecting our new report with @tccollab.bsky.social to my piece with @katharinehayhoe.com in TIME and the importance of storytelling. danarfisher.com/2026/09/21/w...

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Dr Luca Gallitelli, PhD @riverinelitter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚨 Early-career #researchers experience systemic pressures within #academua. Time to change the culture. 🧵👇Read the full study led by @HaubrockPhillip in @nathumbehav.nature.com #AcademicChatter #MentalHealth #AcademicBlueSky

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Tadashi Fukami @fukamit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Systems Ecology, a new journal launched today, "run by researchers, for researchers, and is free to read and free to publish, with no article processing charges" systems-ecology.org/index.php/se...

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Systems Ecology

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I avoided a new phone as long as possible. My iphone 11 pro was fine but the battery was getting worse and worse. My new 17 is pretty dang slick but the actual differences are pretty hard to tell for the most part.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There is one simple key rule in life: Whatever food is in the NAME of the restaurant, that's what you order. If it's Jim's Steakhouse, you get the steak. If it's Suzy's Pizza Parlour, you get the pizza. No exceptions.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm doing a seminar on Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Caribou Reproduction and Habitat Selection Along the Hudson Bay Coast this week. Wednesday, September 23 GEOLOGY 261 University of Saskatchewan Lunch after.

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The Agronaut @andrew-m-davidson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Come work with us at agriculture.canada.ca 🍁 🌎 Lethbridge (AB), Ottawa (ON), Sherbrooke (PQ) 🎯 SE-REM-01 ➡️ Responsible for planning, coordinating & overseeing a component of research activities at an AAFC Research & Development Centre / its satellite location(s). tinyurl.com/4u9wb3a9

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Research Manager

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The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy Caturday.

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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's berry time for #AB Grizzly Bears. Buffaloberries, chokecherries, saskatoons by the thousands are on the daily menu.

An adult grizzly bear stands amid fall foliage and buffaloberry shrubs.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 19/09/2026

Want to check out the health of a lake, river, or aquifer near you? This platform shows the health of millions of lakes, rivers, & wetlands around the world. It shows pollution hotspots, drought impacts & signs of recovery. Check out the Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer: ow.ly/VvK050ZP2g7

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 19/09/2026

A lot of victim blaming going on for cyclist fatality yesterday involving two teenage girls Headlines should be: “Cyclist killed by heavy truck driver with low visibility off of a truck route on street where DOT has not built protected cycling infrastructure” (14th east of 1st not a truck route)

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Woke up early Saturday. Remembered my kids are grown up and don’t need taking care of. Went back to sleep.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

[banging on table] FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK www.popsci.com/environment/...

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The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever

Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Given the outrageous, dangerous, and outright false statements made about how the polio (and other) vaccine was a "fraud" (at the Children's Health Defense conference), here's a reminder of what a massive success it was. RFK Jr. & his minions must be stopped from destroying the US healthcare system.

Graph of the number of cases and deaths from polio from 1910 to 2022, showing how polio completely disappeared after the introduction of the vaccine -- one of the most important health advances of the 20th century. Data from the US Public Health Services; the Center for Disease Control.

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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I saw some serious crap during my 27 years administering & enforcing the Endangered Species Act w/U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service, but this, this is the biggest bunch of brazen shameless misinformation, misrepresentation, misinterpretation, & just plain BULLS#IT I have ever seen come out of the Agency

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Elbows up baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bloomberg headline reads: “Morgan Stanley, CIBC Win Mandate for Sale of Canada Airport Concessions”

Wikipedia page for Morgan Stanley opens: “Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial…”

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The shape of the future unless we get our collective act together...

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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

More than 80% of Canadians believe governments have a responsibility to prevent species in Canada from going extinct. @mark-carney.bsky.social

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Jathan Sadowski @jathansadowski.com · 17/09/2026

As an academic I feel like that I'm living in that scene in The Big Short where they see all the empty houses and know it's a bubble, but for me it's hearing about all the innovation and growth in higher education, then teaching a class where only 8/250 students show up weekly

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 16/09/2026

If Alberta did separate and three-quarters of Alberta residents fled the province, I wonder what impact such a mass exodus would have on the value of everyone’s homes / condos?

Suppose Albertans voted to separate from Canada, if that happens,

would you stay or move somewhere else? (Among those who would vote to stay, n=638)

74% Would move to another province/territory in Canada
3% Would move somewhere outside of Canada
23% Would stay in the new independent Alberta

Source: https://angusreid.org/alberta-unity-separation-smith-carney-prosperity/

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 16/09/2026

This actually raises real questions of how Canada would hypothetically deal with millions of people fleeing Alberta at the same time, with many having lost their jobs and life savings

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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2

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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee

The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today is World Ozone Day. It honours the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, which phased out the use of chemicals harmful to the ozone. It was the first universally ratified treaty in UN history. As a result of the Protocol, the ozone layer is slowly recovering. 📸 NASA

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