Aerin Jacob, PhD
@aerinj.bsky.social
(she/her) Ecologist and conservationist. I like big trees, canoes, & looking under rocks. Still #SaltingTheVibes. https://www.aerinjacob.ca
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Aerin Jacob, PhD
@aerinj.bsky.social
· Nov 9
[8 Nov 2025] Another roundup of #ConservationJobs, mostly in 🇨🇦.
All postings include salary. I am not involved in these positions.
Please share to help others — working to conserve nature is rewarding and needed!
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All postings include salary. I am not involved in these positions.
Please share to help others — working to conserve nature is rewarding and needed!
www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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I can’t wait to give the gift of holding power to account for shitty decisions.
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@thenarwhal.ca
@thetyee.ca
@nationalobserver.com
@ricochetmedia.bsky.social
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@theijf.org
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December 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
It’s nearly Christmas.
I can’t wait to give the gift of holding power to account for shitty decisions.
Subscribe and donate to:
@thenarwhal.ca
@thetyee.ca
@nationalobserver.com
@ricochetmedia.bsky.social
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@pressprogress.ca
@theijf.org
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Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
It should be no surprise that environmental NGOs are under specific, intensive, & sustained attack by a de facto alliance of right-wing (think Project 2025) & centrist forces (think Abundance).
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It should be no surprise that environmental NGOs are under specific, intensive, & sustained attack by a de facto alliance of right-wing (think Project 2025) & centrist forces (think Abundance).
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
There are 400 Canadians including toddlers who have been kidnapped by ICE. Amnesty International is now reporting on the use of torture at the detention facilities. This is the march of American fascism.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...
Torture State USA
It’s called “the box.” A tiny 2x2 enclosure where people are forced to spend hours exposed to the elements.
charlieangus.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There are 400 Canadians including toddlers who have been kidnapped by ICE. Amnesty International is now reporting on the use of torture at the detention facilities. This is the march of American fascism.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
ATTENTION 🇨🇦 Hospitals & LTC
Does your hospital or LTC facility want to be part of a groundbreaking Pilot Project including FREE installation of Upper Air UV?
Pls see below & drop me a note.
Cheers 🙂
Does your hospital or LTC facility want to be part of a groundbreaking Pilot Project including FREE installation of Upper Air UV?
Pls see below & drop me a note.
Cheers 🙂
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ATTENTION 🇨🇦 Hospitals & LTC
Does your hospital or LTC facility want to be part of a groundbreaking Pilot Project including FREE installation of Upper Air UV?
Pls see below & drop me a note.
Cheers 🙂
Does your hospital or LTC facility want to be part of a groundbreaking Pilot Project including FREE installation of Upper Air UV?
Pls see below & drop me a note.
Cheers 🙂
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A decade of Ricochet: Looking back on 10 years of fearless public-interest journalism
A youthful dream of doing journalism better celebrates a decade of speaking truth to power
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December 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I’ve supported Canada’s National Observer for a long time — donating $ annually or monthly for maybe a decade or more.
🤯 LOOK AT THEIR IMPACT. 🤯
Support hard-hitting media. Subscribe. Donate. Share. www.nationalobserver.com/donate
🤯 LOOK AT THEIR IMPACT. 🤯
Support hard-hitting media. Subscribe. Donate. Share. www.nationalobserver.com/donate
It has been so gratifying to work with the incredible staff at @nationalobserver.com as EIC this year. I published this letter to our readers and supporters to document some of the impact we had this year and plans for 2026.
Some highlights:
Some highlights:
A letter from Jimmy Thomson on impact
As editor-in-chief, I believe you have a right to know how we’ve spent your dollars. But how to quantify impact when so much of what we do happens inside the minds of the people we reach?
www.nationalobserver.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I’ve supported Canada’s National Observer for a long time — donating $ annually or monthly for maybe a decade or more.
🤯 LOOK AT THEIR IMPACT. 🤯
Support hard-hitting media. Subscribe. Donate. Share. www.nationalobserver.com/donate
🤯 LOOK AT THEIR IMPACT. 🤯
Support hard-hitting media. Subscribe. Donate. Share. www.nationalobserver.com/donate
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
Canada has the authority to enforce environmental laws, yet is choosing not to as climate targets fade into the distance.
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says it's time for the federal government to tell provinces: "Actually, you can't break the law."
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says it's time for the federal government to tell provinces: "Actually, you can't break the law."
Enough deals with provinces, just enforce the law: Guilbeault
To make progress on the targets, the federal government should keep federal regulations to clean up Canada’s electricity grid, make good on repeated (and so far unfulfilled) promises to strengthen ind...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Canada has the authority to enforce environmental laws, yet is choosing not to as climate targets fade into the distance.
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says it's time for the federal government to tell provinces: "Actually, you can't break the law."
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says it's time for the federal government to tell provinces: "Actually, you can't break the law."
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
FYI because there will be false claims:
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
heated.world
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
FYI because there will be false claims:
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
That’s how we know that B.C.’s energy regulator quietly allowed an oil and gas giant to sidestep the rules for more than 4,300 pipelines, as Matt Simmons and Zak Vescera revealed this year.
thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...
thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...
B.C. allowed CNRL to sidestep rules for over 4,300 pipelines: docs | The Narwhal
B.C.’s energy regulator quietly let one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies dodge the rules for thousands of ‘non-compliant’ pipelines
thenarwhal.ca
December 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
That’s how we know that B.C.’s energy regulator quietly allowed an oil and gas giant to sidestep the rules for more than 4,300 pipelines, as Matt Simmons and Zak Vescera revealed this year.
thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...
thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...
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Fewer and fewer media outlets are putting resources toward the slow, expensive work of dragging government secrets into the light. Will you help us raise $200,000 to keep digging?
All donations to The Narwhal will be matched through Dec. 31 — doubling your impact!
➡️ thenarwhal.ca/double-up
All donations to The Narwhal will be matched through Dec. 31 — doubling your impact!
➡️ thenarwhal.ca/double-up
December 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Fewer and fewer media outlets are putting resources toward the slow, expensive work of dragging government secrets into the light. Will you help us raise $200,000 to keep digging?
All donations to The Narwhal will be matched through Dec. 31 — doubling your impact!
➡️ thenarwhal.ca/double-up
All donations to The Narwhal will be matched through Dec. 31 — doubling your impact!
➡️ thenarwhal.ca/double-up
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The open-source infinitely repairable air cleaner. An exceptional choice for indoor air quality. I can personally vouch for the Standard model. Extremely quiet, highly energy efficient performance with high clean air delivery rate.
It’s here!!! 🎉 The North Box Polaris Air Purifier Kit is now available in our charity store. 💻 🛍️
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Built for larger, high-traffic spaces, the Polaris comes in two models:
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Built for larger, high-traffic spaces, the Polaris comes in two models:
🔹 Standard – one-speed
🔹 Ultra – built-in PWM speed control
🧵 1/2
December 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The open-source infinitely repairable air cleaner. An exceptional choice for indoor air quality. I can personally vouch for the Standard model. Extremely quiet, highly energy efficient performance with high clean air delivery rate.
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
As a case led by nine First Nations challenging Ontario’s Bill 5 winds its way through the courts, two grassroots organizers from Attawapiskat want to bring in their perspectives on the Breathing Lands — beyond the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-lawsu...
Attawapiskat organizers ask to intervene in Bill 5 court challenge | The Narwhal
Founders of Okiniwak Indigenous Youth Movement and Friends of the Attawapiskat River want a say in Ontario court case affecting the Ring of Fire
thenarwhal.ca
December 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
As a case led by nine First Nations challenging Ontario’s Bill 5 winds its way through the courts, two grassroots organizers from Attawapiskat want to bring in their perspectives on the Breathing Lands — beyond the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-lawsu...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
From shoreline habitat to lush forests to iconic mountain ranges, the West Coast is home to incredible landscapes. But industry & residential development threaten them all. Protect oceans, mountains & forests through a symbolic gift of West Coast habitat: giving.natureconservancy.ca?utm_campaign...
December 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
From shoreline habitat to lush forests to iconic mountain ranges, the West Coast is home to incredible landscapes. But industry & residential development threaten them all. Protect oceans, mountains & forests through a symbolic gift of West Coast habitat: giving.natureconservancy.ca?utm_campaign...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
Dr Lyne Filiatrault has written about how this year's H3N2 flu variant is straining hospitals, and what we can do to help alleviate that: get vaccinated, wear a mask, and filter the air.
surreynowleader.com/2025/12/06/o...
surreynowleader.com/2025/12/06/o...
OPINION: Don’t wait for B.C. public health to protect you this flu season - Surrey Now-Leader
H3N2 could make this a rough winter – be prepared
surreynowleader.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Dr Lyne Filiatrault has written about how this year's H3N2 flu variant is straining hospitals, and what we can do to help alleviate that: get vaccinated, wear a mask, and filter the air.
surreynowleader.com/2025/12/06/o...
surreynowleader.com/2025/12/06/o...
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Species to Watch in 2026?
I'm planning an editorial similar to this one we ran in 2023.
What would YOU include on this year's list? therevelator.org/species-to-w...
I'm planning an editorial similar to this one we ran in 2023.
What would YOU include on this year's list? therevelator.org/species-to-w...
Species to Watch in 2023 • The Revelator
This will be a critical year for several endangered and threatened species, as well as a time of opportunity for others.
therevelator.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Species to Watch in 2026?
I'm planning an editorial similar to this one we ran in 2023.
What would YOU include on this year's list? therevelator.org/species-to-w...
I'm planning an editorial similar to this one we ran in 2023.
What would YOU include on this year's list? therevelator.org/species-to-w...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
The heartwarming, badass story we all needed this holiday season 💚 💅
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/environmentalist-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-raises-million-dollars-charity-hike-100-miles/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/environmentalist-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-raises-million-dollars-charity-hike-100-miles/
This queen raised a million bucks for charity by hiking 100 miles in drag
Pattie Gonia's effort supports nonprofits working to make the outdoors more equitable.
www.motherjones.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The heartwarming, badass story we all needed this holiday season 💚 💅
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/environmentalist-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-raises-million-dollars-charity-hike-100-miles/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/environmentalist-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-raises-million-dollars-charity-hike-100-miles/
WTAF:
@cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social considering removing bylaw for bird-friendly windows.
Bylaw only applies to new builds along major corridors & near malls!
But industry doesn’t like it. So nature takes the hit, literally.
Winnipeggers, you gotta write to council.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
@cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social considering removing bylaw for bird-friendly windows.
Bylaw only applies to new builds along major corridors & near malls!
But industry doesn’t like it. So nature takes the hit, literally.
Winnipeggers, you gotta write to council.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Researcher 'shocked' as Winnipeg considers scrapping recent bird-friendly window bylaw
The City of Winnipeg is considering 'deleting' its bird-friendly window requirements for a mix of new builds along major corridors and near malls based on industry feedback that suggested the rule was...
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
WTAF:
@cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social considering removing bylaw for bird-friendly windows.
Bylaw only applies to new builds along major corridors & near malls!
But industry doesn’t like it. So nature takes the hit, literally.
Winnipeggers, you gotta write to council.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
@cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social considering removing bylaw for bird-friendly windows.
Bylaw only applies to new builds along major corridors & near malls!
But industry doesn’t like it. So nature takes the hit, literally.
Winnipeggers, you gotta write to council.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
Lewis Pitches Green New Deal in Race to Lead NDP www.theenergymix.com/lewis-pitche...
Lewis Pitches Green New Deal in Race to Lead NDP
A candidate in the leadership race for the federal New Democratic Party has released a sustainable jobs plan outlining how the party would pursue climate action while creating over a million unionized...
www.theenergymix.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Lewis Pitches Green New Deal in Race to Lead NDP www.theenergymix.com/lewis-pitche...
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
We were on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Such a pleasure to have had the chance to feature on this iconic program. Thanks to the the entire WK team, and to Rae and Peter, for giving wolverines their day in the limelight! Stream it now at www.nbc.com/mutual-of-om...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
We were on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Such a pleasure to have had the chance to feature on this iconic program. Thanks to the the entire WK team, and to Rae and Peter, for giving wolverines their day in the limelight! Stream it now at www.nbc.com/mutual-of-om...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
If you’re able to donate, pledging a monthly donation is better than a one-time bigger donation ➡️ helps NGOs etc to budget and plan.
Use your memberships and money.
Join organizations that defend democratic norms.
Cancel business with those that openly attack them.
Even small donations to local media, NGOs, and community groups matter.
Subscribe to news organizations that are investigating the backsliding.
Join organizations that defend democratic norms.
Cancel business with those that openly attack them.
Even small donations to local media, NGOs, and community groups matter.
Subscribe to news organizations that are investigating the backsliding.
December 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If you’re able to donate, pledging a monthly donation is better than a one-time bigger donation ➡️ helps NGOs etc to budget and plan.
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
Challenge.
When someone says, “Well, that’s what the typical Albertan thinks" or "that's just politics," try:
“Some do, but a lot of us are worried about how this hurts democracy.”
You’re reminding everyone listening that unchecked power is not "normal."
When someone says, “Well, that’s what the typical Albertan thinks" or "that's just politics," try:
“Some do, but a lot of us are worried about how this hurts democracy.”
You’re reminding everyone listening that unchecked power is not "normal."
December 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Challenge.
When someone says, “Well, that’s what the typical Albertan thinks" or "that's just politics," try:
“Some do, but a lot of us are worried about how this hurts democracy.”
You’re reminding everyone listening that unchecked power is not "normal."
When someone says, “Well, that’s what the typical Albertan thinks" or "that's just politics," try:
“Some do, but a lot of us are worried about how this hurts democracy.”
You’re reminding everyone listening that unchecked power is not "normal."
Reposted by Aerin Jacob, PhD
People often ask: what can ordinary people do to stop populists like Trump and Smith from running roughshod over democratic norms?
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
December 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
People often ask: what can ordinary people do to stop populists like Trump and Smith from running roughshod over democratic norms?
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +