french artist hubert duprant makes artists out of insects. caddisfly (trichoptera sp.) larvae are provided gold flecks and precious stones like turquoise, emeralds, and pearls, which they bind together into a cocoon with silk spun from modified salivary glands. (📷 by frederic delpech)

This is a good time to remember that Moas, Emus, and the other ratites diverged so long ago, they FLEW to different continents, and then lost the ability to fly and became giants independently. You can't just sprinkle a few variants to make one into the other. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Please share: PhD scholarship opportunity in mathematical ecology on the value of information for improving ecological management, open to international students, with a great team @hugepossum.bsky.social, Katriona Shea, Kate Helmstedt, & me at UQ, Australia 🌍 🧮, study.uq.edu.au/study-option...

Justin shares how his love for the outdoors and a problem-solving mindset brought him to grad school @carleton.ca. As a masters student working with @joebennett.bsky.social, Emma Hudgins, and NCC staff, Justin's research on invasive plants informs conservation decisions. youtu.be/9Mav72-XqIA?...

Our guidelines on how to give linguistically friendly presentations in English for #ICCB2025 are now on @figshare.com - please use and disseminate it widely! doi.org/10.6084/m9.f... #languagebarriers

Please share: Multiple Master's and #PhD positions opening in my lab at the University of Manitoba! Come do applied, quantitative #conservation #research with me! See attachment for details.

City of Ottawa and gardeners are working together to help control invasive species: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Please share. 2 tenure-track T&R math/stat jobs at the University of Queensland, Australia. Amazing weather, gorgeous campus & lifestyle. 17% employer retirement contribution, lots of leave. Strong global reputation. Supports diversity @stevenstrogatz.com uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcare...

Some thoughts on the push to fast track development in Canada at the cost of the environment. theconversation.com/elbows-up-in... @pagse-pfst.bsky.social @e4dca.bsky.social @cdnsciencepub.com @carleton.ca @scas-scsa.bsky.social @csee-scee.bsky.social @rcgssgrc.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org

Please repost! The Canadian Institute for Ecology and Evolution is looking for a new Director and host university: www.linkedin.com/posts/joe-be...

Come join our team! We're hiring a Research Assistant for the Technical Support Unit of the @ipbes.net assessment on Monitoring #Biodiversity and NCPs. Job details & application process👇 mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill... Please apply through the website in the link above.

Here are 27 videos for those learning ecology at school. Teachers (or pupils) am pleased to hear of suggested additions from my channel, videos to remove or gaps I could usefully fill. Good luck! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Just in time for the long weekend: Ontario announces intent to repeal Endangered Species Act and replace it with new Species Conservation Act: ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0...

Bad media science takes can kill off whole species. Gene edited puppies are NOT actually dire wolves, any more than an especially hair mouse is a mammoth. Endangered Species Act is NOT rendered moot by this publicity stunt www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Just out: A geometric approach to beta diversity esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Led by the brilliant @clsong.bsky.social & Muyang Lu.

We @envevidencecanada.bsky.social are seeking #GreyLiterature for an ongoing DFO evidence synthesis on the effects of #sealice from salmon farms on wild #PacificSalmon. Please get in touch if you have any literature or data related to the topic! Deadline is March 31, 2025 #netpens #aquaculture

Nous recherchons de la #Littératuregrise pour une synthèse de données probantes en cours de DFO sur les effets de la #pouxdemer des élevages de saumon sur le #saumon sauvage du Pacifique. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter avant le 31 Mars 2025 si vous avez de la documentation!

Anyone else getting followed by a bunch of progressive bots? Someone or rather something has obviously figured out my politics. Typical format is some vague feel-good aphorism, then the odd picture to suggest realism, then lots of reposts of progressive content.

Prioritizing conservation action using participatory science data could result in better biodiversity outcomes than paying for targeted professional monitoring - allowing managers to redistribute limited conservation resources from monitoring to action 🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/40nEw5C

New work by @adbinley.bsky.social and others: 61% of endangered species in Canada lack research on what conservation actions work. We need more action-based research. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Citizen science (aka community science or participatory science) can help conservation agencies save money that can then be used directly for conservation. @adbinley.bsky.social shows this in her latest paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I'm very proud of what my labmates accomplished in 2024. Here are a few highlights: 1/4

Proposez un symposium ou atelier pour la rencontre 2025 de la Société Canadienne de l'Écologie et de l'Évolution à Sherbrooke en juillet! Date limite le 31 janvier event.fourwaves.com/fr/scee2025/...

[1/4] What is the status of plant conservation in Canada? 🌿 In this study led by JL McCune, we surveyed 243 practitioners in plant conservation, ecology or evolution to answer the question. We came up with seven recommendations. ➡️ www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0216 📷 : JL McCune