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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
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As the climate warms, animals are being forced to shift their ranges to survive.🐾 Research led by Kayley Breslin &
tessgrainger.bsky.social
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
using beetles found warmer temperatures can accelerate both movement & population growth.
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Tess Grainger
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#CSEE2026
come check out the Grainger lab's presentations! (PS - I'm recruiting a PhD student for 2027, get at me if you or someone you know is interested!)
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One Health U of Guelph
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The PREZODE
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initiative (Preventing ZOonotic Disease Emergence) has released a new video! The message: Investments in prevention are affordable, and they strengthen local capacity over the long term, reducing the frequency of future crises:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeMM...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
Centre for Ecosystem Management
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⚠️ Ecosystems aren’t static — they’re constantly rewiring in response to climate change, species shifts, and human impacts. New
#research
out of the CEM explores what that means for resilience and conservation: 🔗
www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-res...
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New Research: Resilience, Rewiring, and the Future of Ecosystems — Centre for Ecosystem Management
New research led by ecologists at the Centre for Ecosystem Management (University of Guelph) is arguing that ecosystems are far more fluid than we once believed. In a changing world, ecological networ...
https://www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-research-resilience-rewiring-and-the-future-of-ecosystems
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Joey Bernhardt
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@integrativebiology.bsky.social
@uofgcbs.bsky.social
are at
#CSEE2026
! We are looking forward to seeing friends old and new!
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(Tomorrow!) details here👉🏻
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(Tomorrow!) details here👉🏻
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
17 days ago
Congratulations to Emir Rahman, M.Sc.
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
student, on placing third at the U of G Three Minute Thesis finals!⏳ Rahman and Madison Turner, PhD Molecular & Cellular Biology student, both delivered outstanding presentations representing CBS.
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College of Biological Science
17 days ago
Cheer on Madison Turner, PhD MCB student, and Emir Rahman, MSc IB student, representing CBS at the U of G Three Minute Thesis Heat!⌛️ ➡️Today at 1:30 in UC 442
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details here👉🏻
www.uoguelph.ca/ib/graduate/...
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✈️ Heading out
#InTheField
this summer? We want to hear about it! Tag or DM us and we'll share your photos & stories.
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
19 days ago
Dr. Ryan Norris
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
speaks to Inside Halton about the journey of ruby-throated hummingbirds and how you can help.
@uofguelphnews.bsky.social
www.insidehalton.com/news/2026-hu...
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Hummingbirds are arriving in Ontario: Here’s how to save the life of an early migrant
Hummingbirds are coming back to Ontario right now. Here’s how you could save the life of early arrivers and track their 2026 migration.
https://www.insidehalton.com/news/2026-hummingbird-migration-ontario-when-to-put-out-feeders/article_4d6ce13e-1b05-535a-854f-34de54696e28.html
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
Centre for Ecosystem Management
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We often think of “heat tolerance” as a breaking point. But what if it also tells us how species function before they reach that limit? New work out of the CEM (#UofG) connects those dots 👇 🔗
www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-res...
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New Research: How Heat Tolerance Shapes Everyday Performance in a Warming World — Centre for Ecosystem Management
Predicting how species will respond to rising temperatures is still a major challenge in ecology. A big part of this comes down to understanding how temperature affects how well organisms function, es...
https://www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-research-how-heat-tolerance-shapes-everyday-performance-in-a-warming-world
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CBG launches BugQuest, a national project to capture insects & identify them through DNA barcoding. Read the article here 👉🏻
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U of G researchers launch nation-wide Bug Quest
They’re aiming to deploy 1,000 malaise traps across Canada to study insect biodiversity with the help of community organizations
https://www.guelphtoday.com/grounded/u-of-g-researchers-launch-nation-wide-bug-quest-12082755
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College of Biological Science
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Congratulations to Dr. Tess Grainger
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, named an Early Career Fellow with the Ecological Society of America! The fellowship recognizes ESA members who have advanced ecological knowledge & applications within 8 years of their doctorate.
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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University of Guelph News
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#UofG researchers are inviting Canadians to learn locally and contribute nationally through BugQuest, a community science project aiming to collect insects from 1,000 sites across the country.
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#UofG
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U of G Collecting Insects to Track Biodiversity
BugQuest invites participants to learn more about insect biodiversity in their local community while contributing to national data.
https://news.uoguelph.ca/2026/04/got-bugs-u-of-g-collecting-samples-to-catalogue-canadas-biodiversity/
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
about 1 month ago
Congratulations to Madison Turner, PhD MCB student, and Emir Rahman, MSc IB student, named winner & runner-up at the CBS Three Minute Thesis Heat!⌛️ They will be representing CBS at the U of G Three Minute Thesis finals on April 30.
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
Centre for Ecosystem Management
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📢 New Research Alert! No organism can be the best at everything—and now we know why. A new study by our own Dr.
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reveals the hidden limits shaping evolution itself:
tinyurl.com/yc8j3434
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📣This Saturday: Pollination Guelph symposium April 11. Theme: Indigenous Wisdom & Pollinator Conservation 👉🏻
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Pollination Guelph symposium explores Indigenous wisdom
16th event takes place on Saturday April 11, 2026 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Victoria Park East Golf Club
https://bit.ly/4vdYFbz
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College of Biological Science
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Cheer on our master’s and PhD students at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) College of Biological Science Heat!⌛️ 🗓️April 14 at 11 a.m. 📍SSC 1511 All welcome. No registration required.
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
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Do you know a College of Biological Science faculty, staff, grad student or postdoc who has made an incredible impact on students through their teaching or mentorship? Nominations close April 17 for the CBS Teaching and Mentorship Awards!
uoguelphca.sharepoint.com/sites/CBS/Si...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
University of Guelph News
about 1 month ago
#UofG | Dr. Brendan Daisley speaks to
@cbcnews.ca
about gut health in bees and how it could make queen bees more resilient.
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#UofG
Watch:
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7150422
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Gut health is the key to a resilient queen bee, say Guelph researchers
Researchers at the University of Guelph hope their work will reduce Canada's dependency on importing queen bees by better understanding their gut health. Brendan Daisley, a postdoctoral fellow at the ...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7150422
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
about 2 months ago
The reintroduction of the mottled duskywing to Pinery Provincial Park, led by
@ryannorrissci.bsky.social
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
, is the first successful butterfly reintroduction in Ontario. 🦋 The team’s findings could shape future reintroduction efforts. 🗞️
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
One Health U of Guelph
2 months ago
Dr. Jonathan Heeney will visit U of G on March 26 and give a One Health seminar! Dr. Heeney, an OVC grad, heads a One Health research team at Cambridge U. that studies the immune correlates of protection from zoonotic viral diseases that threaten humans:
onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
University of Guelph
2 months ago
#UofG’s
Dr. Paul Hebert has been awarded more than $9.2M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to expand infrastructure and capacity at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Learn more:
uoguel.ph/vmb66
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
2 months ago
How do fish survive low-oxygen waters?🐟 Research led by Todd Gillis and MSc student Elizabeth Manchester
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shows zebrafish that gradually acclimate to hypoxia can maintain normal heart function by adapting their hearts, gills and blood.
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
Dr Sho Jacobs 🍁
2 months ago
What would the future look like if technology replaced the services ecosystems provide? The climate crisis makes this question less hypothetical MSc student Hannah Hiemstra from
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
explored this scenario through her art
www.manufacturedecosystems.com/wetland-ecos...
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Wetland Ecosystem Services Necessary to Support Wildlife — Manufactured Ecosystems
https://www.manufacturedecosystems.com/wetland-ecosystem-services-necessary-to-support-wildlife
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
University of Guelph News
2 months ago
#UofG
| The Paralympics are a mega-event in sports, joining the likes of the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. Yet Paralympic fandom is understudied, sport management prof Dr. Ann Pegoraro writes.
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Why it Matters That More Canadians are Watching the Paralympics | OPINION
By Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Lang Chair in Sport Management and professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, and Dr. Ryan Snelgrove, professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and...
https://news.uoguelph.ca/2026/03/why-it-matters-that-more-canadians-are-watching-the-paralympics-opinion/
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
2 months ago
Registration and abstract submissions open for the PISCeS Conference, exploring policies, strategies & research in eDNA. ➡️June 15 to 17 at U of G Early bird rates end on March 31! Learn more & register:
bics.uoguelph.ca/pisces/
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
2 months ago
Don't miss the CBS Community Seminar: Today from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Waasamowin atrium & online! Dr. Loydie Jerome-Majewska from McGill U will present “Resilience in Life and Embryonic Development: Costs and Benefits to Survival”
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/events/2...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
2 months ago
Do you know a CBS faculty, staff, grad student or postdoc who has made an incredible impact on students through their teaching or mentorship? Nominations are open for the CBS Teaching and Mentorship Awards until April 17!
uoguelphca.sharepoint.com/sites/CBS/Si...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
2 months ago
Can technology replace ecosystem services?🐝 A team led by Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
analyzed 35,000 biomimetic-focused articles to find out. The answer? Partially, and not without risk. Conservation remains essential. SCRIBE 🗞️
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
2 months ago
Registration is now open for the 21st annual CBS Graduate Student Symposium! ➡️May 5 in the SSC ➡️Abstracts due March 31 Featuring: Talks, Presentations, Prizes & Free Lunch!🍕
www.cbsgrads.uoguelph.ca/gss/
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
University of Guelph News
3 months ago
#UofG | Dr. Ryan Norris speaks to
@theglobeandmail.com
about how genetic sequencing of the Canada jay could help with tracking diversity loss.
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@integrativebiology.bsky.social
#UofG
Read more:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-canada-jay-bird-genetic-sequence/
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Genetic sequence promises new window into beloved ‘camp robber’ Canada jay
Toronto-based researches have produced a near-complete genome of the bird, also called the gray jay
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-canada-jay-bird-genetic-sequence/
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
3 months ago
How does human activity & climate change impact the partnership between plants & arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?🌱 Dr. Hafiz Maherali & postdoc Dr. Andre Duarte
@integrativebiology.bsky.social
studied how 3 plants responded to stressful conditions, with & without fungi 🗞️
uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
Centre for Ecosystem Management
3 months ago
🎉 Shoutout to our very own
@joeybernhardt.bsky.social
on being awarded the Stevenson Lectureship Award from
@cdnsciencepub.com
for her leadership and impact in aquatic science! Read more about this achievement and her upcoming plenary lecture at the IAGLR & SCAS conference: 🔗
tinyurl.com/ys8r9tbf
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Recognizing Research Excellence: Dr. Bernhardt Honoured with Stevenson Lectureship — Centre for Ecosystem Management
We are delighted to announce that our own Dr. Joey Bernhardt has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Stevenson Lectureship Award in recognition of her exceptional scientific leadership a...
https://tinyurl.com/ys8r9tbf
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science
3 months ago
CBS Graduate Students: Think you can explain your thesis with only 1 slide and 3 minutes?⌛️ Registration is now open for the CBS Three Minute Thesis College Heat on April 14! Winners get prizes and go on to the
#UofG
final. Visit
uoguel.ph/3mt
for more information.
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Dept. of Integrative Biology
Tess Grainger
3 months ago
New paper out today in Ecology, led by amazing undergrad Kayley Breslin! We show how higher temperatures cause faster range expansions in our flour beetle model system, driven by both faster growth rates and increased movement
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