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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just published! 🦇wings are big and thin, and likely represent an important route of exposure for sprayed pesticides! Great work led by Dr. Natalia Sandoval-Herrera! @utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca 🧪 linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

doi.org/10.1111/1365... Proud to present our newest pub in @animalecology.bsky.social. We find greater 🦇 species diversity in Jamaican caves is associated with dietary isotopic niche packing. @utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca @yorkuniversity.bsky.social 🧪

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Jerrica Jamison and the Welch lab.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 01/06/2026

#UofT spring convocation 2026 begins today! 🙌 Watch every #UofTGrad26 ceremony live at utoronto.ca/convocation

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended last night's opening of "Deep Time, Creative Minds," Station Gallery, Whitby ON. The students in Prof. Fitzpatrick's @blackbellied.bsky.social class created incredible interpretations of evolution. Exhibit runs until April 26 @utoronto.ca @utsc.utoronto.ca #sciart

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Be sure to check out this exhibit featuring artwork by students in Prof. Mark Fitzpatrick's @blackbellied.bsky.social evolution class.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

New review article from the lab! In addition to discussing relatively easily studied hovering animals (hummingbirds, nectar bats), we call for further work studying energetics/fuel use in other nectar and fruit-feeders! With @giuliarossi.bsky.social @utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca 🦇🧪

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

UTSC Biology Students: Consider joining BASS - 9 modules relevant to academic success in biology - Weekly meetings led by peer mentors - Tips to improve time management, studying, test-taking, and more - Apply by December 7 for the Winter 2026 term forms.office.com/r/vipqgxkEAw

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Dr. Cosima Porteus @cosimaporteus.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Check out our latest research on how ocean acidification affects marine sticklebacks from former postdoc Dr. Rex Yoon. doi.org/10.1002/jez.... @utscbiology.bsky.social @utscresearch.bsky.social

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Congratulations to Prof. Ina Anreiter 👀⬇️

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 30/09/2025

(1/4) Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honour the experiences of residential school survivors and those that were lost.

Rituals during the flag raising ceremony.

A top-down view of the reflective walk in the Ma Moosh Ka Win Trail.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

‘The @utsc.utoronto.ca community has given me a lot’: Maydianne Andrade reflects on 25 years of research, leadership and impact 🔬 buff.ly/fE95KZ4 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

check out this interview with Prof. Cosima Porteus

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Opinion piece by @utsc.utoronto.ca @utscbiology.bsky.social prof @jscottmacivor.bsky.social and PhD student Sisley Irwin! 🧪🌎

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

👀⬇️UTSC Biology Students ⬇️👀 Deadline to apply is August 31

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Welcome new and returning students! We are looking forward to another fantastic year of learning and growing.

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Attention UTSC Biology Students: Consider joining BASS. - 9 modules relevant to academic success in biology - Weekly meetings led by peer mentors - Tips to improve time management, studying, test-taking, and more - Apply by August 31 for Fall 2025 term

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Nice, short documentary about the Jamaica Flower 🦇. Most shots of the bats are as they are being held in the hand/measured. Those two hands belong to my fabulous two grad students, Phil and Jerrica! @utscbiology.bsky.social #bats

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The Unique Flower Bat of Jamaica: One of Nature’s Rare and Fascinating Species

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Hey, let's not talk about THAT "BBB"! Let's talk about a new Big Beautiful 🦇 paper! Big Brown 🦇 given realistic daily dose of pesticide in food for just 3 or 7 days show big changes to plasma proteomes, including important immune system components! doi.org/10.1093/icb/... @utscbiology.bsky.social

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Systemic effects of pesticides on insectivorous bats: a proteomics approach

Abstract. Bats play a critical role controlling agricultural pests, yet foraging in croplands exposes them to hazardous pesticides. These chemicals pose si

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Great work by Prof. Bebhinn Treanor and her lab ⬇️⬇️

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U of T Scarborough Research & Innovation @utscresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Preview: Harvest Walls in the Greenhouse facilities at the University of Toronto Scarborough. These vertical farming walls create new opportunities for researchers in sustainability, plant biology and food production. utsc.utoronto.ca/research/art... @utsc.bsky.social @utscbiology.bsky.social

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Dr. Cosima Porteus @cosimaporteus.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I'm looking for a post doc to work on the effects of CO2 and diet on lake whitefish growth and physiology in collaboration with Dr David Huyben. Term 12 months, salary 60k CAD. More info here utsc.utoronto.ca/biosci/emplo.... Deadline May 18! @utscbiology.bsky.social

A fish rank showing juvenile lake white fish swimming around. Tank had a partial cover with a whole in the middle showing fish.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A big congratulations to DR. Phillip Oelbaum! His thesis was officially submitted to the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto! It's official!🦇🎉 @utscbiology.bsky.social Read more: www.welchbiology.com/2025/04/24/c...

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Congratulations to DR. Phillip Oelbaum! – Welch Lab

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Congratulations to the newest Welch Lab PhD, Dr. Phil Oelbaum! It will be official when he completes necessary minor edits within the next month! Congrats Dr. Oelbaum! @utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.bsky.social @batcon.org

The newest PhD from the Welch Lab, Dr. Phil Oelbaum stands with Dr. Ken Welch after his successful defense.

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

10 days left to submit an abstract. Slots for oral presentations heavily dependent on date of submission, so get on with it! event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/pag...

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2025 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution

Fourwaves - 2025 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution

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Satyaki PRV @satyakirv.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

@kweiosis.bsky.social will be here at UTSC on Friday to talk about his very cool work on transposons!

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Dr. Cosima Porteus @cosimaporteus.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Rose did great work in the lab! A very talented researcher! It was a pleasure mentoring and working with her!! #proudsupervisor @utscbiology.bsky.social @utscresearch.bsky.social

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I'm very lucky to have her as a mentor, colleague, and friend. @utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.bsky.social

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Introducing the Biological Sciences Graduate Student Seminar Series that will highlight some of the incredible research conducted in our department!

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

BIOLOGY SEMINAR "Morphological plasticity regulated by HSP90 family of heat shock proteins" Dr. Rongmin Zhao Associate Professor, Biological Sciences University of Toronto Scarborough Friday, January 24th, 12 pm in SW403

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

BIOLOGY SEMINAR "mRNA delivery technology for research to vaccines and therapeutics applications" Dr. Natalia Martin Orozco Chief Science Officer Providence Therapeutics Friday, January 10th, 12 pm in SW403

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Dr. Cosima Porteus @cosimaporteus.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Was so much fun going back to my old high school to talk about #oceanacidification combining #chemistry & #biology #STEMcareers #outreach @utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.bsky.social

A smiling Dr. porteus standing in front of a red brick building, her old highschool

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