Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp.... genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.

We should be paying more attention to this situation. An online letter has been put together and is being circulated to stop this data from being disclosed. Please sign the online letter here, if you are comfortable: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

First team costume: Gandalf and the hobbits (minus a hobbit who left campus)

Just Gandalf taking the Mines of Moria (the light rain train tunnels) to do his grey wizard business on campus today

Adding to my extreme dislike of AI: Google AI suggests testing just how explosive a combustible substance is before trying to weigh it in the lab

The Venney lab gathered for a fall photo today, and to share a spiced honey cake (made with Rueppell lab honey) to celebrate Tia's first manuscript submission! We've started the tradition of "paper pastries" (manuscript morsels?) where we all share a treat for manuscript submission 🍰

First manuscript of the lab submitted this morning! 🥳 super proud PI moment, and right before the long weekend!

I can't solve all the problems of the world But I can treat some students to dinner every once in a while, and maybe some days, it's enough to solve the problems of just a few folks

3 DAYS LEFT! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK

First time at Mill Street in YYZ since I flew back from my U of A interview. Today I’m proud to be flying back to Québec to give a presentation at Université Laval’s Journée Étudiante de l’IBIS (my postdoc department). What a whirlwind 19 months!

There is a strong positive correlation between my stress levels and my urge to watch true crime documentaries.

We're hiring! Technician position in Juneau, AK to support fisheries genetic work at NOAA. The technician will assist with various projects including eDNA, GBS, epigenetic aging. We are looking for someone with a strong background in molecular biology. Apply here by August 10: shorturl.at/4JgPV

I took a week and a half off to tackle some minor repairs and painting of our new (first!) house. Today is my first day back to work and the living room walls are looking particularly inspiring compared to my overflowing inbox

We seriously need a crowdfunding campaign to put a billboard up like this everywhere

Sometimes a slow morning and a bit of exercise does wonders. I went on a much-needed 6 km run this morning to touch grass and admire the flowers. ☀️ 🌺 now to get to work and finish that grant proposal!

Save the date for next year's 2026 IAGLR-SCAS Joint Conference to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 25-26. Stay tuned for information about session proposals, presentations, and registration as we begin the countdown for a week of terrific aquatic science and more.

I’ll be at #CSEE2025 talking about patterns of collaboration in the Canadian eco/evo research community 🇨🇦 If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Bill 26, a UCP effort to deny lifesaving gender affirming care to young Albertans, has been blocked by the courts! One piece of good news amidst all the bad in the world these days. 🌈

I am excited to announce that the last paper from my PhD is now out! In this paper, we tested how early-life predation stress shapes adult behaviour in Trinidadian guppies and whether DNA methylation in the brain plays a role. Read all about it here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....

Edmonton’s magpies are fearless. We just watched 15-20 magpies (and a few crows) chase a skunk down the street. Nature!

The last of the trout alevin were moved to their new homes today! The epigenetic inheritance experiment continues @britneyfirth.bsky.social

Dear fish people: is there a way to differentiate fin clips based on the type of fin (e.g., through microscopy)?

If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason. If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half. 📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social

🚨🚨🚨Funded PhD position in my lab‪ @exeter.ac.uk: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 💪🐟 Project will investigate sea lice resistance in salmonids 🗓️Deadline: June 20 🔁Please share widely, I appreciate any re-posts! ✉️Feel free to reach out with any questions. #academicJobs #PhD #phdposition 🧬🐟🧪💻

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

For more details on graduate opportunities in my lab see: rdinnager.github.io/dinnage_lab_...

I am also actively recruiting graduate student for my new Assistant Professor role starting in July at the University of Alberta. If you will be at #Evol2025 and are looking for opportunities to study at the intersection of AI/ML and biology (especially evolution), let's talk in Athens!

I had an amazing time at EPIMAR2025 talking about aquatic epigenomics for 4 days - so much fun that I forgot to take pictures! Thanks to the organizers for a great conference, and for the honour of giving a plenary talk. Can’t wait for Chilé 2027!

Just boarded a 9.5 hour redeye to Barcelona and they have the entire LOTR trilogy (9.2 hours). The probability of sleeping on this flight has reduced considerably

This threat represents an immeasurable loss to community-driven research and to the training pipeline for the next generation of collaborative conservation leaders

It's unbelievable to me that the jobs of USGS scientists—who are essential to understanding and protecting fish and fisheries—are at risk. Their work is absolutely critical.

All of the USGS ecosystems folks I know are amazing scientists and humans. The Great Lakes and their fishes would be lost without them

Happy to live in a city with great cycling infrastructure, including protected bike lanes 🙌 I only drive once or twice a month and do not miss the commute

A few photos from spring runs in Edmonton 🌺 🌱

Are you searching for a postdoc in Saskatchewan? I have a 1-year opportunity (with possible extension), effective immediately! This opportunity is a Mitacs Elevate with the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange! Reach out if you're interested! 🐦🔥

Proud of the trout team for spawning our first fish for an epigenetic inheritance experiment today! Fingers crossed we have surviving eyed eggs in a few weeks 🤞

We need you--every single one of you-- in the US to stand up, right now, and fight for NSF, NIH, USGS, NASA, USDA. Agencies Congress empowered to serve the public with impactful science and innovation. This is not a drill. This is our last stand. After this, there will be nothing left to fight for.

4/ Competition over collaboration. That mindset slows science. Makes labs toxic. And crushes the curious before they get a chance.

‼️ Calling All Students ‼️ 🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼 Applications are being accepted $200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026 Email YOUR application to [email protected] today!

Before any more people reply to my post above, insisting that the brain drain can be a thing, look at this and have a good think about what it means. bsky.app/profile/davi...

Epigenomics of panmictic eels! Gabriela Ulmo-Diaz's new paper on American eel epigenomics, salinity acclimation, and geography is out now 🧬🐍 (there are no eel emojis) doi.org/10.1093/eep/...

So this doesn’t end? 🥲 Last week I was asked to introduce myself and which PI I was representing during a meeting. “I’m Clare Venney and I’m here representing myself.”

Another great trip to the Allison Creek Hatchery in Crowsnest Pass in the books, this time with @britneyfirth.bsky.social ! I didn’t realize how beautiful the area was last time with the snowstorm and cloudiness

Alberta First Nations issue cease and desist order against Danielle Smith's attempt to create a national unity crisis. Alberta is on treaty lands. Those treaties were signed 30 years before Alberta became a province.

wild being in Edmonton, where the sun still doesn’t set for another 40 minutes, and we already know Carney won. still lots of time to watch the specific races in each riding

Glad to see Canada is turning down far right populism! Guess our biological clocks malfunctioned and got us out to the polls instead ⏰ 🗳️

After a few months of not using Twitter, I officially deleted my account this morning. I’m tired of unblockable push notifications about JK Rowling’s latest transphobic ramblings

A light in the midst of a lot of chaos and uncertainty in #GreatLakes science- Using genetics and morphology, we discovered a fish that was once presumed extinct still swims in Lake Superior. #CiscoInferno🔥 🐟🧬 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Regular ask to send me successful job applications, grants, and fellowships to share with others! Thanks to @isabelott.bsky.social for sharing her GRFP (and congrats!). github.com/RILAB/statem...

Should I be getting ready for my flight in 2 hours? Yes. Am I on the couch giving the cat a belly rub? Also yes.