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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today we visited the beautiful and historic Petawawa Research Forest. We are setting up an exciting new forested lake study with colleagues @ecochangegroup.bsky.social and Nick fully immersed himself in it all 🙌

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Darlene Jacques @darj9.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Small river east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recognized nationally for acrobatic fish Two Tree River on St. Joseph Island named key biodiversity area for at-risk minnows that leap from water

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Small river east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recognized nationally for acrobatic fish | CBC News

Two Tree River on St. Joseph Island was recently named a key biodiversity area as it's home to an at-risk minnow species known for leaping from the water to catch flying insects.

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Coming soon: the latest from our watershed-scale work on impact of defoliating Eastern spruce budworm

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PSAC-AFPC @psac-afpc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

PM Carney’s plan to slash 30k public service jobs should concern everyone in Canada. These reckless cuts will impact the critical services that people rely on. If you’ve been impacted, visit our resource page for support: psacunion.ca/workforce-ad...

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Earlier this week we were lucky to get a visit from Scott, the OG field tech that was with us until his retirement in 2023. We miss his amazing efficiency and unprecedented work ethic daily but it was nice to see him at least! #ecology #freshwaterecology #forestedwatersheds #forestscience #nrcansci

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Ecosystems and Global Change Group @ecochangegroup.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

🔥Wildfires are growing in frequency and intensity worldwide. How do they affect the flow of carbon from forests into downstream waters? 🌳🌊 Our new paper @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social with @waterik.bsky.social @ecfreewoman.bsky.social now online to read: dx.doi.org/10.1029/2025... 🧵1/n

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 18/09/2025

Logging changes the composition of the organic matter in nearby streams, making the organic matter more reactive. According to the authors, these changes are enough to flip logging from a carbon-sink to carbon-neutral or even a carbon-source. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Dissolved organic matter concentrations were elevated in streams of the harvest relative to the control sites immediately after logging.

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Ecosystems and Global Change Group @ecochangegroup.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Great story by about our research with @waterik.bsky.social. Read more 👉 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Ecosystems and Global Change Group @ecochangegroup.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

We are so excited our newest paper led by @ecfreewoman.bsky.social @camplantsci.bsky.social is now out @pnas.org 🤩 Read it here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🌲 We followed a forest as it was logged to understand what happens to soil carbon at a molecular-scale. Here's what we learned. 1/n

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Another year in the beautiful streams of Gaspesie. Maddie, Casey, and Emma spent several days setting up in-stream samplers and completing vegetation surveys… stopping only to cool off on the stream! #ecology #watershedscience #forestscience #nature #glfcscience #nrcansci @memorialu.bsky.social

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Ecosystems and Global Change Group @ecochangegroup.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Celeste has spent the last few weeks in the forests of NW Ontario as part of her PhD research with help from Antonin visiting as an intern from @insa-lyon.fr. Working with @waterik.bsky.social and others, she has been studying headwaters - where streams begin! 🌊

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Today we had a catastrophic failure of expensive lab equipment, so to celebrate I thought I would post a picture of two buckets of ice packs. They never fail us.

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Eric is starting his Ph.D. @carleton.ca with interest in impacts of forest management on food webs & subsidies. Very excited to co-supervise with @dalalhanna.bsky.social #forestry #ecology #freshwaterecology #forestedwatersheds #forestscience #forestecology #nature #glfcscience #nrcansci

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Casey is joining us for the summer on an FSWEP student position. She is a Sault College forestry technician student. Welcome Casey! #forestry #ecology #freshwaterecology #watershedscience #forestedwatersheds #forestscience #forestecology #nature #glfcscience #nrcansci

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We are very happy to have Isabel join us on term! She has been working part time with us and has quickly become a valuable member of the team! #forestry #ecology #freshwaterecology #watershedscience #forestedwatersheds #forestscience #forestecology #nature #glfcscience #nrcansci

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Some very exciting peatland research going on in Sudbury. After decades of amazingly successful forest restoration efforts, research is shifting towards the peatlands. Led by @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social and others

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Cameron will be starting a M.Sc. in the fall testing novel eDNA approaches to standardized stream biomonitoring, co-supervised by Dr. @b-a-edwards.bsky.social and myself. Welcome!@laurentianu.bsky.social #ecology #freshwaterecology #watershedscience #forestedwatersheds #nature #glfcscience #nrcansci

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UF/IFAS Florida LAKEWATCH @ufifaslakewatch.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🪱UF grad student Abigail Belchior is exploring benthic macroinvertebrates on the Ocklawaha River! Partnering with FL LAKEWATCH and @waterik.bsky.social, she’s using kick-and-sweep and Ponar grab sampling to study seasonal shifts in biodiversity, water quality, and habitat. Exciting insights ahead!🌿

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Ecosystems and Global Change Group @ecochangegroup.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

What happens when 300+ scientists analyse the same data? Not the same answer! Lessons about staying open to alternate explanations, don't rush to judge, and potential for more than one "truth" in nature? 🤔 Grateful to contribute to this amazing initiative. Read it for free: doi.org/10.1186/s129...

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Allen Curry’s Space @racthewaterweaver.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

#SCAS2025 or maybe CCFFR/SCL 1986 😁

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Erik Emilson @waterik.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

It was an absolute honour to co-chair “A lake trout legacy: Honouring the research and mentorship of Dr. John Gunn” with @lake-lover.bsky.social at #SCAS2025. John has inspired so many. What a fantastic career.

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