“She never lingered in despair. She focused on what could be done.” time.com/7333425/jane...

How exactly does academic authorship work? And how can we establish fairer crediting systems that recognise non-academic authors and diverse contributions? Learn more through @oakleigh-wilson.bsky.social conversation with @sjcfishy.bsky.social for our #ECRAsks series: buff.ly/bRxxqKg

📢 CEE joins @cochrane.org @campbellreviews.bsky.social & @jbiebhc.bsky.social to set a shared approach for AI use in Evidence Synthesis! 🔗https://environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13750-025-00374-5 #EnvironmentalEvidence @biljana-macura.bsky.social @drmattg.bsky.social

✳️The deadline for our #BioLogging Special Issue has been extended to 28th February 2026✳️ The issue will feature research using #BioLogging in freshwater, marine & terrestrial ecosystems, with relevance for #Conservation & management 🐸🦓 Full info here ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0

Took a break from winterizing lab research boats at @qubiostation.bsky.social to get in a fall run on the Cataraqui Trail.

Hiding in a corner and working/ watching Jay's game at Cardero restaurant on Coal Harbour Vancouver. Last time I ate here I answered my phone and it was some of my students reporting that our research boat they were on was on FIRE. Fire was extinguished and everyone OK but still a memorable call!

We are currently accepting applications for a Ph.D. student to start in 2026. If you find this paper interesting (journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...), come help us take the next step! Application information can be found here: www.wagnerlabmsu.com/lab-info.html.

Join us on 5th November to hear our Founding Editor Steve Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social speak about #Collaboration, #CoProduction and #Impact! Sign up here: www.sebiology.org/events/ems-e... @sebiology.bsky.social #ECR #PhD

In BC for NSERC Alliance Grant kickoff meeting with BC Hydro. Developing decision support tools for fish and fish habitat in the face of climate change.

We often think of fisheries management as being the role of the government fisheries manager. They certainly play an essential role but there is a diverse supporting cast. We discuss what that looks like here: cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science

Boathouse clean out and tidy day at @qubiostation.bsky.social

We're excited to announce Community Conversations, a new #webinar series in partnership with @sebiology.bsky.social 🤝 This is geared towards #EarlyCareer researchers. Our first speaker is @sjcfishy.bsky.social Sign up here: buff.ly/MTC7R6B #ConPhys #SEBcareers #ECR #PhD #conservation

Thinking about all of my US colleagues today that work for USGS, USFWS, US Parks Service, NOAA and the EPA. From front line environmental practitioners to scientists and policy makers, these folks ensure that waters are swimmable, fish are edible, that natural areas are accessible, etc, etc, etc.

A good day... Online grad class w guest speaker from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission; Moderated a panel on evidence-informed decision-making in Canada w @cdnsciencepub.com; UBC PhD defence; fed/sort of managed 3 kiddos at home from school for PD day; Served as principal for our kitten daycare.

This Nature special examines all the pressures higher education is under — and, drawing on examples from across the world, asks how the sector can and must adapt to survive www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Webinar on rights of water: register here... us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Upside - Pretty good internet on airplanes these days. Downside - Pretty good internet on airplanes these days.

Fog = flight delays.

Greetings Cooke Steven J: We have genuinely emailed you quite a lot of times re PSYCHIATRY JOURNAL but received no response, so we'd like to try once more as consideration... Take a hint - I'm a fish ecologist.

Reimagine peer review! Biologist @sjcfishy.bsky.social shares how a collaborative approach can tackle misinformation and rebuild trust in science. Read more on the #CSPblog 💡▶️ buff.ly/f45wvLy #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025

(10/n) If conservationists are to influence these drivers, they need to make the case for bending the curve in terms that chime with the priorities of policymakers & business leaders in these sectors. Our paper describes those priorities, and potential implications for freshwater biodiversity.

(1/n) 🆕: Addressing the policy & business drivers of global freshwater biodiversity loss. cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.... Or (to provoke a debate), is restoration of #rivers, #lakes & #wetlands a sufficient response to the global collapse in freshwater biodiversity? A 🧵...

New on global conservation science: Public engagement is vital for biodiversity but barriers e.g. lack of knowledge, misaligned values & low personal relevance persist. Tailored approaches are needed in different contexts. Gregg et al. in Conservation Biology doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Hanging at @utoronto.ca today with Irena Creed and Stu Livingstone who lead a grad class on conservation. The amazing Justina Ray from @wcscanada.org is covering terrestrial issues in Canada and I am covering aquatics.

Colleague leading a paper I am co-author on just requested a brief extension for returning revisions to a journal for a paper we are working on. The editors response was: Just for context, deadlines are not up for negotiation, I’m afraid. WTF. Apparently some editors are indeed not human.

🚨Deadline extension for our #BioLogging Special Issue 💻🐆 You now have until the end of the year to submit your work! Full info here ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/page...

Welcome to the fall semester lab backyard party.

Starting the week off tomorrow with a riverbank mudpuppy meeting! Cool animals that are often forgotten/ignored. We intend to help shine a light on their awesomeness.

Ended 1st wk back on campus w "work at home" day which included podcast w Fish'n Canada show, zoom calls (e.g., with grad student in BC, partners in NS and USA), freedom of info request, AFS journal duties, a run, student wellness issue, dealing w nail in tire + hammering on "to do" list. Wine time!

lab-field continuum in conservation physiology research: leveraging multiple approaches to inform policy and practice url: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Join us for another webinar with @envevidencecanada.bsky.social on evidence-informed decision-making! Discover how science informs environmental choices. Register now: buff.ly/KpR5EBs @sjcfishy.bsky.social

We’re going LIVE from Superior Shoal, the world’s largest freshwater mountain, in the heart of Lake Superior. 📅 Sunday, Sept 14 ⏰ 3–5pm ET 📺 Watch & subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKB_... Join us as our ROV explores this underwater world in real time @cangeo.bsky.social @rcgssgrc.bsky.social

Waiting to collect kiddos from bus stop. One of my fave parental duties.

First day returning to school for a few of us!

Understanding how policymakers define & select evidence in environmental decisions is crucially important. Based on interviews with 84 Canadian professionals working at science-policy interfaces, Nyboer et al. set out a new definition of “good evidence” @sjcfishy.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

FACETS Board members Dr. John Smol and Dr. Steve Cooke (@sjcfishy.bsky.social), along with Dr. Sapna Sharma (@sapnasharma.bsky.social) reflect on #WorldLakeDay in this The Globe and Mail article ⤵️

An Op Ed in the @theglobeandmail.com on World Lake Day. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

After decades of sea lamprey control it made sense to reflect and identify lessons learned. These lessons are salient to other invasive species control programs! Co-authors incl @greatlakesjulie.bsky.social @kfilerrobinson.bsky.social @margaretdocker.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

In this new paper we define a new type of fisheries... PROVISIONING FISHERIES. academic.oup.com/fisheries/ar...

What makes GOOD evidence? A perspective from environmental professionals. authors.elsevier.com/c/1leNC5Ce0r...

I like working on a paper on black bass knowing that there are black bass swimming less than 10 feet from where I am sitting/writing.

That time of year where doodle polls/when2meet polls are obsolete about an hour after I complete them as the term is about to begin. Note to self to start "protecting" time or there will be none left for running/self care/thinking!

Dock time. The moment of anticipation before jumping in.

Today while at a conference three fisheries practitioners from various US state agencies thanked me for the practical work we do and synthetic papers we write that help them when making decisions and interacting with fisheries stakeholders. COOL! We promise 2 keep being relevant & sharing our work.

Pro tip: Have your PPT presentations completed prior to going to a conference. Truth: Never have I followed my own advice.

My first paper co-authored with Robert Irwin! doi.org/10.1093/conp... @sjcfishy.bsky.social @conphysjournal.bsky.social