BC fisherman gets 6 year prison sentence and 1.1M fine for illegal fishing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The province of BC has proclaimed that June 1 will now be #BCWildSalmonDay! Fingers crossed for greater protection for this species and the the habitats essential for its survival (like #kelp and #eelgrass)! #BCpoli #conservation #salmon

Breaking: HHS is canceling a $600 million contract with Moderna to develop, test, and license vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics, including the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus.

So excited to open this year's #oceanweekvictoria with the Community Day at the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea in Sidney! Pretty sure I'm going to get another awesome picture with Ollie the octopus! www.salishseacentre.org/events/2025/...

Exciting (?) news! #cosewic has finally assessed the state of #pycnopida as #endangered. It’s an important step to getting this species federal status and therefore protection. Pycnos are so important to BC’s marine ecosystems and kelp forests. #conservation #iucnredlist #canada #sara

The 25th International Seaweed Symposium opens today! So looking forward to a week of #seaweed! #ISS25

Compilation of #ConservationJobs in 🇨🇦. All job ads include salary range. www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj... Please share! Conservation needs everyone. (I’m not involved in these jobs and can’t answer questions about them.)

I had the privilege to #vote today in the #canadian #election. I voted for the candidate who's platform, track record, and stated values align with mine. I didn't vote for the person/party based on who Trump "likes" because at the end of the day that DOES NOT matter. #foreigninterference #cdnpoli

Have you purchased your ticket for the #ISS gala? Tickets are limited! iss25.com/social-events/ #ISS25 #internationalseaweedsymposium #seaweedsymposium #victoriabc #scienceconference #seaweedscience #oceancommunity #crystalgardenvictoria #25thanniversary #seaweed #kelp #algae #yyjevents

✨ New paper alert! ✨ We found that the #kelp #microbiome is disrupted in a warming ocean! 🌊🌡️ #Temperature had a larger effect than #nitrogen. Thanks to lead author Nichos Molnar, Robin Fales @intertidaleco.bsky.social & Cathy Pfister! enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

1/ Happy International Women's Day to all women! Today is a day of collective global activism dedicated to honouring women all around the world. Today is a day of reflection, appreciation, and celebration and a reminder to continue to push for equality and inclusion in all of its diversity

My latest: The president of the United States is trying to destroy Canada

After some serious doom scrolling this morning (its pretty much the only thing showing up right now) I needed something positive. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

The Environmental Protection Agency will move to reverse its 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare — a step that would threaten most major climate regulations and make it harder for future presidents to enact new ones. www.politico.com/new...

Summertime marine heatwaves (MHWs) in 2023/2024 were unprecedented and had wide-ranging biological, physical and societal impacts. Need to develop better response plans and adaptation/intervention approaches as MHWs intensify under climate change. New ms in Nat CC: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

NCC is hiring 25 interns across Canada — from Corner Brook to Edmonton! www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-ar... Four types of internships: 🌱 Communications 🌱 Conservation and Stewardship 🌱 Engagement 🌱 Science and Technology #ConservationJobs

For all the #seaweed lovers out there, the International Seaweed Symposium will be happening in Victoria, BC. I will be posting highlights here throughout the conference! #ISS25