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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'm not saying I'm old and cranky but I was just offered a seat in the balcony at the muppets show.

Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Being a caribou is not easy. They suffer pretty badly mid-summer when clouds of mosquitoes, black flies, and other biting flies and parasites harass them endlessly. Late summer and fall comes as a welcome relief.

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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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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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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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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 · 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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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Wapusk National Park turned 30 years old this year. I'm so old that I worked in the area BEFORE the park was established. This is my old friend Dr. Jim Roth from my first trip in 1994. We used 4-wheelers before the park was established.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Starting my 35th year of university today. Amazingly, I haven't changed a bit.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Teaching hack. Cherry pick the very best student feedback and bask in it. Ryan Brook is a fantastic instructor. His knowledge of all things Wapusk is extensive, current, and he delivers it in a way that is both engaging and relevant. The amount of effort he puts into this course is incredible.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Polar bear skeleton discovered during my arctic field course.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Water levels were incredibly high this year in Wapusk National Park. It rained almost every day in August. During fieldwork I would take 11C and overcast over 26C and smokey like it was last year.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Has anyone used the rockie talky radios? Wondering what the real experience is with range and durability. They look good but I need ideally 5 miles of range on the tundra. One person can go up on the roof of camp and that will presumably increase the range quite a bit.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

please share with any graduate or senior undergraduate students you know.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Do Not Feed the Bears sign has been 100% effective in my back yard for the three hours I’ve had it up so far.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

So I've helped 611 students get into Wapusk National Park and counting to learn and do hands-on real science. If you want to be #612 in August 2027 please reach out to me. I have space for 20 senior undergraduate and graduate students. northernfieldschool.wixsite.com/home ryan.brook@usask.ca

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

During the three weeks we were working on the Hudson Bay coast we lost 2.5 hours of daylight from start to finish, dropping 6 minutes every day.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Northern Store in Churchil, Manitoba has come a long way and now has very high quality vegetables but the prices are pretty outrageous. This veggie tray was $35.99.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Four polar bears in one photo always makes for a fun day.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My four season four person tents are getting destroyed quickly during my field course. Any suggestions for a bomb proof tents ⛺️ ⛺️ ⛺️ that can survive hard winds? I can’t afford new tents every three years.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Polar bears think they are ordering food at a drive through at my caribou trail cameras.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I've spent all of August in the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the largest wetland in North America. It stores about 30 billion tonnes of carbon! It is largely intact and I hope it we keep it that way. @queenofpeat.bsky.social

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hiking from Nester One field camp to Cape Churchill and back in one day is an 8am to 8pm 30km jaunt. We saw 10 polar bears and had one follow us for half an hour. The tower was put up by the Canadian Wildlife Service in the 1970’s to study polar bears and it is still standing.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We found some interesting digging in Wapusk National Park today. Is it polar bear, grizzly bear, black bear, or wolf?

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Some years at Nester One camp in Wapusk National Park we get a 'camp bear' that hangs out for days quite close but we don't do anything about it as long as they behave nicely. This one has been with us for 3 days. The camp has a high and very strong fence to keep the bears out and it works very well

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our fieldwork got delayed this morning for some reason in Wapusk National Park.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Perseid meteor shower Is nice with the northern lights.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Polar bear crossing. Yeah definitely not keen to run into one of those tonight.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If you look closely at the far right you can see a new born baby caribou calf.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Weathered in today on the Hudson Bay coast so appropriately drinking my specialty Hudson Fog: Earl Grey tea Hot chocolate Syrup Milk Spring of Labrador Tea plant

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The insect-eating Buttorwort is widespread and quite common in mesic areas on the Hudson Bay coast.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So many caribou walked by one of our trail cameras on the Hudson Bay coast it is almost impossible to count them all. It is interesting how the groups include calves of the year, cows, young males, and even big mature bulls as well.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This is like attending a Poilievre rally. Nothing but assholes.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A blurry wolf that was right near our camp last year when we were there. We never saw her.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Two bears in one shot. Though AGAIN these are caribou cameras for caribou only. I need to put up some signs I guess. In Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Caribou suffer terribly in the heat of summer when the mosquitos and black flies come out in the heat. We are getting more and more hot days due to climate change.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Dang polar bears taking selfies on our caribou cameras on the Hudson Bay coast.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Some top shelf bio-security here in Saskatchewan. Can you even see the fence?

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Summer is the best time for some jiffy pop, especially whIle it is still on fire.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

As everyone knows, wild pigs are practically eradicated from Canada. Just not counting the photos and videos and observations every single day.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I haven't seen Odyssey yet but assume it is a real life expansion of the Simpson's season 13 episode 14.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I once thought Carney was the smartest guy in the room (admittedly thought that about Musk at one point). It is beyond frustrating that the extreme fires and smoke in Canada on their own can’t generate a legitimate climate change response for Canada.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

When will the next bridge strike by trucker be in Saskatoon? I say August 3.

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