Not a day for polar bear research. Waiting for weather on the shores of Hudson Bay. The nice thing about polar bear research is that we can only work on sunny days without drifting snow (or we can't follow their tracks).
One of my undergrads hand painted this beautiful thank you card for me, featuring her study species, European starlings and tree swallows. What a wonderful surprise! @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
Enjoying a crafternoon at Fairweathers with my lab following the seminar with painting and clay!
I was honored to share our research, including #citizenscience projects for the general public in the yearly nature&citizensci event, ignited by Otso Ovaskainen et al. Great questions from the audience! www.jyu.fi/fi/tapahtuma... @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.
Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s
Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ
Searching for cool rocks and fossils!
Western Hudson Bay polar bears are in their usual spring hunting area. I'm in Churchill now waiting to start field research & deploy eartag satellite radios but no helicopter (stuck in Igloolik in a white out) & the weather here is snowy. Hoping for a helicopter & sun.
Join us in bringing the stream at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary into the 21st century!
In the 1940s, the stream at Amaolo was straightened and its ecological functions were disrupted. Today, we have the chance to restore it.
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Poster for the Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium registration which closes April 10. OE3C is at Brock University from April 30 - May 2. This is your last chance to register!
Registration for Ontario #Ecology, #Ethology, and #Evolution Colloquium closes TOMORROW, April 10th! #OE3C Plenaries from Drs. Jesse Popp, Nancy Chen & Mélanie Guigueno! CCOVI tour and #wineTasting #workshops #GuidedHikes #PhotoContest + more! @brocku.ca
Another amazing @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Biology Undergraduate Symposium is complete! Congrats to my Honours thesis students Nikki and Shriya for on your amazing thesis presentations as well as all of the undergrads for your hard work this year!
Easter fun 🐣🐇!
Just discussed this with another female junior PI... It's obvious but maybe more data helps. What is necessary, is that policies aimed at retaining parents in academia do not treat fathers and mothers equal. Early on, the impact is not equal and denying this ends up disproportionately hurting women.
Just 3 more days left to the #CanGeoPolarPlunge! Here’s an Arctic plunge I did in the Victoria Strait @cangeo.bsky.social ! While it won’t be as cold, I promise to make my plunge at Lac Meech just as exciting!!! #BeBoldGoCold #CanGeoPolarPlunge ❄️🥶 Please support at secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...
Just 3 more days left to the #CanGeoPolarPlunge! Here’s an Arctic plunge I did in the Victoria Strait @cangeo.bsky.social ! While it won’t be as cold, I promise to make my plunge at Lac Meech just as exciting!!! #BeBoldGoCold #CanGeoPolarPlunge ❄️🥶 Please support at secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...
Lots of Hudson Bay polar bears are towards the NW. Something good up there this year? Some bears are right along the shore lead - an area of open water & thin ice. There are more bearded seals & harbour seals in this area so possibly the attraction.
On March 8, 2026, I will be embracing the cold and joining the 2026 #CanGeoPolarPlunge at icy Lac Meech! Donations will go toward the programs of @cangeo.bsky.social and @rcgssgrc.bsky.social that support students, educators, explorers, & scientists! #BeBoldGoCold ❄️🥶
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Congrats Aiden! Way to read! 📚
Beautiful photo of the Choy lab together at Graduate Research Day @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! I’m lucky to work with such a bright and supportive tram of graduate students!
In addition to giving a poster or presentation, every member of my lab participated in the first ever Sci-Art competition at GRD! I’m lucky ro work with such a creative bunch! 🎨🖼️
Today was Graduate Research Day in the Biology Department @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! I’m really proud that every one of my graduate students participated in the event, sharing their research in a poster or oral presentation!
Great day for a skate on our outdoor rink!
Best Christmas present!
Inuit artifacts over 100 years old—included a hand-crafted, sealskin kayak—are unveiled to the public at the Canadian Museum of History.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Happy to share that my team & I were successful in our application for a Planetary Health Seed Grant to support an Interdisciplinary Living Lab and Bird Observatory @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! Thank you Jay Robb for sharing the news in your wonderful story! science.mcmaster.ca/bird-observa...
My grad students did an amazing job on their presentations at the @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Graduate Research Symposium today! Extra kudos to my PhD student Tory for hand drawing (using a tablet) every one of your slides! They were beautiful!
Congratulations George Stroumboulopoulos on your RCGS fellowship! I grew up watching you and am truly honoured to be mentioned by you! www.linkedin.com/posts/stromb...
Yes! Contact them and sign this petition here —it’s not just about EDI data! So much personally identifying information for applicants and reviewers will not be protected!
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Concerned.
Sharing this open letter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Thank you Leanne!!
