Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications: Applicant names, profiles, demographics Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores

A really cool experience I was fortunate enough to participate in during our exchange with the @creaf.cat in Catalonia, Spain. www.creaf.cat/en/articles/... @cef-cfr.bsky.social @biologieuqam.bsky.social @ilafores.bsky.social @morganeurli.bsky.social @carlyziter.bsky.social @ovillemaire.bsky.social

🌱 Join us tomorrow for the seminar by Isabel Laforest-Lapointe (@ilafores.bsky.social) from the Sherbrooke University 👀 Don't miss it! 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rnnzyjrwez

This work thanks to a fantastic group of grad students, including @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social @antoinepelletier.bsky.social @s-gauthier.bsky.social, 3 @usherbrooke.bsky.social undergrad coop students and collaborators Rosaëlle Perreault and @ilafores.bsky.social

Now out in @newphyt.bsky.social from @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social. We investigated the link between induction of chloroplastic ROS and the production of SA in defense and its suppression by effectors, as well as the importance of ABA in this phenomenon nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Everything Evolves: Why Young Scientists Should Read Beyond the Literature As scientists, we are trained to read papers, and lots of them. We learn to scan abstracts, dissect methods, and critique results. Yet sometimes, stepping outside the narrow corridors of peer-reviewed literature can offer a…

Offre de MSc avec @pbbeauregard.bsky.social Mirella Aoun et moi #agriculture #durable #écologie #microbienne Open MSc position #sustainable #agriculture #microbial #ecology Un partenariat entre Bishop's University & @usherbrooke.bsky.social C'est le temps d'appliquer! 🕐🤩 Time to apply! 🕐🤩

Our latest study led by Sophie Boutin (from @usherbrooke.bsky.social) just dropped in Scientific Rep. @natureportfolio.nature.com We explored how site & time shape bacterial communities on apple tree leaves & flowers A🍎🌿🧵1/7 🔗 rdcu.be/ewlVc #Microbiome #Phyllosphere #PlantScience #Agroecology

A pleasure to have time and space to share data that can anchor these conversations in the evidence. Thanks to organizers for the invitation.

Another great @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social in the books! My 10th, and it just keeps getting better. Special thanks to @ilafores.bsky.social and Jérémy Fraysse for organizing a great symposium with so many fabulous colleagues! #CSEE2025

🍃Please/svp attend the 2025 AGM/AGA de la SCÉÉ at Lac Mégantic-Memphrémagog at 17h00. 💡Come see what your Society is up to and keep our business moving forward. Venez voir ce que votre Société fait et faire avancer notre entreprise. See you soon! à bientôt! @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Last Day of #CSEE2025 We are launching our 🦠Ecology & Evolution Symposium with a talk by @monaparizadeh.bsky.social from Calgary Early-Life Gut Microbiome Dynamics in Rural Infants: Microbial Succession and Environmental Impacts #MicrobialEcology @csee-scee.bsky.social @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Don’t forget to drop off your poster! #CSEE2025 @csee-scee.bsky.social @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Maydianne Andrade reçoit le prix du président de la @csee-scee.bsky.social pour l’engagement sociétal et nous offre une présentation sur l’équité et le mérite Maydianne Andrade received the President’s Award for Societal Engagement and offers a plenary about merit and equity

Here we go! #CSEE2025

1st: Presidential award🎙️given by @elenabennett.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 🔑It is important to👀conservation through the « People with Nature »🔎to make decisions about res. manage. 🌳🐝 Relationships are at the ❤️ of ecosystems #CSEE2025 @csee-scee.bsky.social @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

#CSEE2025 @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social @csee-scee.bsky.social We are finally almost there! On y est presque! Congrats to all the organization team in Sherbrooke, Fanie, Marco, Guillaume, Carolyne, Matthew, Dany, et al putting in the final 💅 Bravo à toute l’équipe de Sherbrooke qui travaille fort!

Less than 1 week to @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social @csee-scee.bsky.social in Sherbrooke! Hope to see you there! The Lac des nations promenade is a wonderful spot for a stroll a run or just to relax! www.visitezsherbrooke.ca/Fichiers/340...

Best workshop you can ever follow

We had a last minute cancellation for STAMPS -- a phenomenal course on microbiome data analysis. Woods Hole, MA, July 14-24 2025. If you or *anyone* you know is interested to attend, please email Titus &/or me... and we'll do what we can!!! Thx for sharing widely! 🤞❤️

Warm congratulations @ilafores.bsky.social 👏👏

ISME congratulates @ilafores.bsky.social from @usherbrooke.bsky.social as the winner of the Alma Dal Co Award, recognizing her as an exceptional early-career scholar who has made important contributions to microbial ecology. isme-microbes.org/winner-of-th... #MicrobialEcology #microbes #isme20

Finally on my way to #CSM2025 in MTL! Although I missed much of the conference this year, I am happy to see the postdoc symp. and the applied & env micro session See you 🎉🧫🔬🦠 @pbbeauregard.bsky.social @jpcote.bsky.social @whelanfj.bsky.social @fabricejpierre.bsky.social @vincentburrus.bsky.social

This feud isn't entertainment! It's an embarrassment! And a distraction from the real harm this administration is doing! Stay focused.

Here we go! 11th International Phyllosphere Symposium in Okinawa has begun! It is such a privilege to attend for the 1st time with students from the lab (Gaële & Sophie) and to see colleagues 🤩🎉😬🇯🇵

Vivre ses Valeurs : Comment la Science Ouverte Renforce nos Liens / Walking the Talk: How Open Science Strengthens Connections Diriger par l’exemple et vivre selon ses valeurs : la science ouverte en action L’un des principes qui guide mes choix quotidiens est simple : agir en accord avec mes…

Plusieurs discussions avec les collègues du @cef-cfr.bsky.social m'ont convaincue de signer cette lettre pour amorcer un dialogue sur les principaux points de tension du projet de réforme.

HeRe we GO! The Laforest Lab is starting today a 3rd free R workshop for the research and academic community. We have 50 participants, 6 helpers, 4 teachers, and a lot of FUN ;) Most of the participants are completely new to R, & it is the +++ rewarding gift to start this journey with them!

sourmash v4.9.0 is now available! Two big additions: fast, low-memory, on-disk inverted indexing with RocksDB; and skip-mers! See the release notes for more info.

AOC: Donald Trump is a criminal. He was found guilty of 34 felony counts of fraud, found liable for sexual abuse. If he wants to find the rapists and criminals in this country, he should look in the mirror

La #recherche canadienne prépare l’avenir. On vote pour votre avenir. 🗳️ Made-in-Canada #research readies us for the future. We’re voting for your future. 🚀 Info👉core-coeur.ca #VotonsRecherche #ResearchersVote #Elxn45 #CdnPoli #PolCan @acfas.ca @e4dca.bsky.social @univcan.ca @caut.bsky.social

#Ecology & #Evolution Researchers! 🌍 ***4 days to enjoy the early-bird rate*** The Canadian Society of Ecology & Evolution (CSEE) 2025 Annual Meeting is coming to Sherbrooke, QC—and you’re invited! 🔗 event.fourwaves.com/fr/scee2025/... #CSEE2025 #Ecology #Evolution #ScienceConference #Sherbrooke

Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution meeting in Sherbrooke in July: 5 days left to register at the early-bird rate! event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/reg...

🐾 #CSEE2025 Workshop Highlight 🐾 "Intro to Science Communication" 🗣️ Build practical science communication skills through lectures and interactive exercises. Pairs well with the "Intro to Storytelling in Science" workshop. ⏳ 5 days left to take advantage of the early bird reduced rate.

Tenure-track Faculty position just opened up in my department! If you want to be part of a dynamic group who is excited about science, apply. For more details, visit www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr... Please share in your networks! #microsky

📝 In this month's editorial, we talk about the power of mathematical modeling 🧮, its importance in understanding of complex microbiology 🦠 , and how we assess papers addressing mathematical modeling. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Share your thoughts in the replies! #MicroSky #MathSky

Le groupe de Biologie Moléculaire du Département de Biologie recrute! Une 4e embauche en 2 ans, joignez-vous à une équipe jeune, à un département dynamique, au sein d'une institution exceptionnelle, dans un pays démocratique. www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...

Faculty position open in molecular and cellular biology @usherbrooke.bsky.social The Department of Biology wishes to strengthen its expertise in: omics sciences, molecular genetics; integrative biology, synthetic biology, structural biology and bioinformatics. www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...

🌿 #CSEE2025 Symposium Highlight 🌿 🦠 “Factoring in plant-microbe interactions: from temperate to boreal ecosystems” Whether it’s in the lab or in the field, bacteria are powerful players in our environments - especially in their relation to plants!

Le groupe de Biologie Moléculaire du Département de Biologie recrute! Une 4e embauche en 2 ans, joignez-vous à une équipe jeune, à un département dynamique, au sein d'une institution exceptionnelle, dans un pays démocratique. www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...

My OpEd in @elife.bsky.social “It feels as if we are trying to fight a series of attacks on science with one arm tied behind our back and our lips half sewn shut.” “Yet we are not beaten, and some of us are downright energized.” elifesciences.org/articles/106...

On y va! 🇨🇦 Let's go! Researchers are ready for #Elxn45! We'll vote for candidates who see that #TeamCanada needs a robust research sector to thrive.🗳️Les chercheur.e.s sont prêt.e.s à voter pour la recherche et ses atouts pour #ÉquipeCanada! Info: core-coeur.ca #VotonsRecherche #ResearchersVote

Interested in doing a sabbatical at EMBL, at one of its 6 sites in Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg or Rome? Funding call with deadline 15 June, decisions in July. www.embl.org/about/info/s...

The United States is no longer a nation under the rule of law. I urge Canadians to avoid travel. Illegal detentions and kidnapping by ICE have become all too common for travellers and those with working VISAs. Stay away at this time. boingboing.net/2025/03/20/d...

Les résumés sont attendus aujourd'hui pour #CSEE2025 ! Soumettez-les ici : event.fourwaves.com/fr/scee2025/.... L'inscription anticipée est ouverte jusqu'au 15 avril. Rendez-vous à Sherbrooke! @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Abstracts are due today for #CSEE2025! Submit them here: event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/pages. Early bird registration is open until April 15. See you in Sherbrooke! @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Privilégiée de poursuivre l'effort de recherche avec mon labo et mes collègues! Privileged to continue the work with my team and colleagues! @centre-seve.bsky.social www.canada.ca/en/research-...

WATCH: The gloves are off! It’s been an under-reported scandal for quite a while that Pierre Poilievre refuses to apply for security clearance. It was a scandal EVEN BEFORE the most recent efforts to undermine Canada’s democracy, sovereignty and economy from Trump, Musk and the GOP. Share this.

On March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day, a moment to recognize the fundamental contributions of women to science and society.