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Just a reminder, last chance to register for OE3C is Friday, April 10th at 11:59!
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Fixed QR code for the photo contest :D

Make sure to submit your entries!

Attention all artists! We are doing an art gallery at Brock for OE3C this year. If you are interested in displaying your art from April 30th to May 2nd to promote your work, email oe3c@gmail.com.

Another extension :D

General registration AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION now close April 10th.

Mark the date, Thursday April 30th the photography workshop will be happening at OE3C from 10:00 to 11:00AM.

Learn how to take prize worthy photographs from Brock Universities local wildlife photography legend: Dr. Kiyoko Gotanda!

Her photo portfolio can be found here: www.pidgephotography.com

Are YOU a botanist? Do you want an OPEN ACCESS PAPER in Botany?? Come to OE3C for a chance to WIN and OPEN ACCESS WAIVER for the best botany talk this year at #oe3c2026

Fun forest facts!

If you join us for OE3C this spring, you will be able to see these amazing trees on campus and around the Universities biosphere reserve.

Registration closes March 29th, we hope to see you soon!

#ontario #forest #tree

Reminder:

Don't forget to register for OE3C, the registration and abstract submission deadline is coming up quick.

You can sign up for the conference and browse accommodations at oe3c.ca!

#ontario #conference #spring

POV: your view this spring when you attend our conference.

We will be doing a trip to Niagara Falls, one of Earth’s great natural wonders. Make sure to register for OE3C, running April 30th to May 2nd :D

#niagara #ontario #conference

OE3C 2026 Photography Contest The 2026 Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium is hosting a Photography Contest!Attendees of OE3C 2026 are encouraged to submit their best photos to the contest and vote for their favour...

Scan the QR code to go to the contest page for submissions, voting, as well as other contest details and deadlines. Terms and conditions apply.

Link: pollunit.com/en/polls/oe3...

Submissions and voting are now open, and winners will be announced on the last day of the OE3C. Photos submitted will be displayed throughout the Colloquium and the winning photos will be shared on our social media channels.

More details on prize packs coming soon.

Attendees can submit one photo in each of the following categories:

Ecology
Ethology
Evolution
Methodology (fieldwork)
Landscape
Close-Up

Anyone in the public is welcome to vote on their favourite picture in each category.

OE3C 2026 Photography Contest 📸

If you’re attending OE3C 2026 and enjoy taking pictures as you coexist within nature, you’re encouraged to participate in our Photography Contest!

Enter for a chance to display your skills and win a prize pack full of fun nature-themed goodies.

The CCOVI Tour will involve a guided tour of the CCOVI labs and cellar, which boasts over 40,000 bottles. The tour will also include a look at the Canadian Wine Library's collection of vintages, and will end with a tasting experience of some of Niagara's most remarkable wines.

The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) at Brock University is an internationally recognized hub of research on the Canadian grape and wine industry. CCOVI provides training and guidance to researchers and industry members in grape and wine production.

Conference Activity Highlight:
CCOVI Wine Tour & Tasting 🍷
Thursday, April 30th, 2 - 4:30 PM

Please note: this event is limited to attendees that are 19+ years of age.

Pre-registration is required and will close April 16th at 5 PM.

Description below:

🌳🌲Exciting announcement 🌳🌲

This OE3C we are committed to going green.

If you bring your own mug to the conference to reduce waste, you will get extra tickets for our raffle.

Bring your mug to the registration table to ensure eligibility.

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For the first time in 20 years, OE3C will be hosted at Brock University!

Volunteer positions include:
-Registration
-Guides and traffic control
-Hike and workshop volunteers

If you are interested, check out the registration link: bit.ly/oe3cvolunteers

Another species highlight, this time a little buggy :o

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Abstract submission is open for OE3C, make sure to sign up when you can!

Add ons like the CCOVI Wine Tasting, Banquet, and Conference T-shirts are available!
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We are proud to be partnered with Four Points by Sheraton, make sure to book soon as rooms will be going fast!

The hotel is only 13 minutes away from campus by way of walking, for alternative accommodations we have some info on our website: oe3c.ca

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Lab bio: "We are a multidisciplinary team interested in how natural selection or environmental contaminants shape cognition and the brain, with a focus on spatial behaviour. Our research combines field and wet lab work in brood parasitism, foraging behaviour, and migration."

Keynote highlights are back :)

Dr. Mélanie Guigueno is head of the Guigueno lab at McGill University, studying cognitive/behavioural ecology!

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Species highlight for today is: the sandhill crane!

Although it is rare to see this species in Southern Ontario, it is possible during their migration :-D.

OE3C is coming up soon, make sure to register and tell your friends.

#ontario #conference #bird

Here is the OE3C schedule for 2026!

We hope you are excited, it is coming up very quickly. As you can see, we have many fun events planned for attendees, some of which we will be posting about soon.

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"Her research integrates genomics and long-term demographic studies to characterize the evolutionary processes shaping patterns of variation across the genome and to link genetic variation to variation in individual phenotypes, fitness, and eventually population dynamics."

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Bio: "Dr. Nancy Chen (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Chen received her Ph.D. from Cornell University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Davis."

Another speaker highlight coming up! 🐧

Dr. Nancy Chen will be our keynote speaker for the evolution portion of OE3C. Fun fact, she did some research on seal populations in Antarctica (hence the humble Weddell seal in this image).

Don't forget to register for OE3C, link in bio!

Repost because the link was wrong ;(

Did you know Ontario used to have sharks? (or rather shark-like fish).

This is your fun evolution fact for the day, and reminder to register for OE3C (running April 30th to May 2nd)!

Registration link in bio.

#ontario #evolution #conference