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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 13/07/2026

Looking forward to using this textbook for my introductory biostatistics course this fall, as the first author was a member of my PhD supervisory committee and the second was my MSc and PhD supervisor #biostatistics

Photo of the front cover of the book “The Analysis of Biological Data (3rd Edition)” by Whitlock and Schluter

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 02/06/2026

Was heartened to see that Barrier Lake’s level is still relatively low (higher than it was on Saturday, but still a good amount of buffer potential)

Picture of Barrier Lake from near the dam

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 16/12/2025

Are we really still doing this? 😡 You might have to expand the image to see the “scale” at the top

Screenshot of mobile game ad. At the top is a “scale” of your, uh, ability in playing the game, including D*mb, Normal, Smart, Genius. I obviously have a problem with the first word

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 02/12/2025

Going through old annual reports and theses at the Barrier Lake Field Station. Look what I found, @albrechts-h.bsky.social ☺️ 🌎

Picture of a shelf holding many MSc and PhD theses, including “Reproductive success and survival in (Tamias amoenus)” by (Dr. Albrecht) Schulte-Hostedde, 2001

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 20/10/2025

Spotted this lovely large boulder the size of a small boulder on a recent walk through Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Picture of a glacial erratic, along with a Government of Albera sign about glacial erratics, in the Canmore AB area

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 14/02/2024

The highs and lows of winter field work in the mountains #AcademicSky 🧬 🧪 🌎

Gorgeous view of mountain creek framed by trees, mountains, and sun overhead

Not so gorgeous view of frozen outhouse toilet

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 11/02/2024

So many fails in this spam conference invite — among other things, it’s not every day that I get addressed as “Dear <paper title>” #AcademicSky

Very obvious spam invitation to a “Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2024 congress” in Budapest

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 23/12/2023

Unexpected consequence of working out for over a year: a stack of clothing (mostly pants, some sweaters) that no longer fits. Too tight in the thighs, waist, and forearms! Guess I will be clothing shopping in the new year! 💪😁

A stack of pants and a sweater that now too small because of my workout regimen

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 16/12/2023

This discovery from a journal review invite is too good not to share. I checked out their site & they offer a "no quality compromised" expedited review process out of the goodness of their, uh, (checks notes) bank account, asking only an extra $30 USD. And I love the Gmail address they sniped 😆 🧪

"Charge for emergency processing (Fast-track processing): Sometimes authors require emergency processing of manuscript due to strict deadline of interview / promotion etc. Fast-track peer review does not mean inferior quality peer review or compromising of the peer review process. During Fast-track peer review, the same high quality of the normal peer review is maintained.
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Therefore, for such kind of emergency processing of manuscripts, authors are required to pay INR 1000 or US$ 30 as additional charge.
(Emergency manuscript submission:- emergency.submission@gmail.com)"

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 11/12/2023

On the occasion of International Mountain Day: mountains are the world’s “water towers”, supplying ~50% of the world’s population with fresh water, and have become my favourite place to play and conduct research

Mountains behind Mt. Lorette Ponds, Kananaskis Country

Me, sitting, framed my mountains, Arethusa Cirque hike

Mountains in the background, montane creek in the foreground, winter fieldwork

Mountains in the distance, a line of field vehicles in the foreground, fall fieldwork

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 27/09/2023

Hi David, all! 👋 I’m Steve and I’m a Professor at the University of Calgary. I also oversee the vision & mission of the Kananaskis field stations. My lab group & I study evolutionary & conservation ecology of aquatic vertebrates (+ microplastics) in Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon 🌎

Come join me for research in Kananaskis Country, the Foothills of the Rockies, and the Yukon! Shown: a towering mountain and shoreline trees reflected in Rawson Lake, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 19/09/2023

Great view from the “office” today 🌎

Montane creek with trees along the shoreline and a mountain peak in the distance

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 14/09/2023

I first started doing fieldwork a little over 32 years ago (!). Especially in the past two years — after essentially not being able to do any during the almost six years that I was an Associate Dean — I appreciate it more than ever ❤️ 🐟 🦫 🏔️

Me doing fieldwork on an Alberta montane creek, wearing waders and a wide-brimmed hat

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Dr Steven M. Vamosi 🇨🇦 @smvamosi.github.io · 13/09/2023

Alberta gets a bad rap (justifiably, in many instances), but it’s also home to some incredibly beautiful landscapes. Grateful that I get to live and work on these lands

Beautiful Steller’s Jay checking out my backpack

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