Amanda Liczner, PhD
@bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social
Research analyst at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) working on access to greenspace and identifying high value conservation areas.
Passionate about pollinator conservation, bumble bees, movement behaviour, sustainable agriculture
Passionate about pollinator conservation, bumble bees, movement behaviour, sustainable agriculture
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Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The value of public R&D
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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"Last week, the all-party BC Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee released its findings...of the 161 presentations that included an opinion on the voting system, 94 per cent advocated for proportional representation."
www.thenorthernview.com/opinion/here...
www.thenorthernview.com/opinion/here...
Here we go again... is it time for PR in B.C.?
Proportional representation is back on the table in B.C., Thom argues we should just do it and see how it turns out
www.thenorthernview.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Nature-friendly farming boosts both biodiversity and crop yields — but scaling it up may need more government subsidies to become as profitable as intensive agriculture, a new study led by UKCEH and @rothamsted.bsky.social has found
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature...
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www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Nature-friendly farming boosts both biodiversity and crop yields — but scaling it up may need more government subsidies to become as profitable as intensive agriculture, a new study led by UKCEH and @rothamsted.bsky.social has found
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature...
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www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature...
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Bumble bees are out in southern Ontario!
April 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Bumble bees are out in southern Ontario!
proportional representation just makes more sense! #cdnpoli #election2025
Democracy shouldn't be a guessing game.
Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.
Demand proportional representation!
#cdnpoli #Election2025
Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.
Demand proportional representation!
#cdnpoli #Election2025
April 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
proportional representation just makes more sense! #cdnpoli #election2025
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If you're wondering how your priorities stack up with the parties' plans, CBC has a quick tool that will help you figure that out!
And ICYMI, yes 🇨🇦 citizens can vote even if we don't live in Canada. Here's how: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...
And ICYMI, yes 🇨🇦 citizens can vote even if we don't live in Canada. Here's how: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...
Vote Compass - 2025 Canadian Federal Election
Use this interactive survey designed by political scientists to calculate your alignment with the candidate platforms.
votecompass.cbc.ca
March 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If you're wondering how your priorities stack up with the parties' plans, CBC has a quick tool that will help you figure that out!
And ICYMI, yes 🇨🇦 citizens can vote even if we don't live in Canada. Here's how: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...
And ICYMI, yes 🇨🇦 citizens can vote even if we don't live in Canada. Here's how: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...
My two spring moods:
Yay spring is coming, and bumble bees will be here soon 😃 (my fave season, gardening, fave animals)
and
oh my god spring is coming, bumble bees will be here soon 😱 (oh crap I am not ready for the field season)
Yay spring is coming, and bumble bees will be here soon 😃 (my fave season, gardening, fave animals)
and
oh my god spring is coming, bumble bees will be here soon 😱 (oh crap I am not ready for the field season)
a man in a pink shirt is holding a camera and says " okay yes "
ALT: a man in a pink shirt is holding a camera and says " okay yes "
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March 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My two spring moods:
Yay spring is coming, and bumble bees will be here soon 😃 (my fave season, gardening, fave animals)
and
oh my god spring is coming, bumble bees will be here soon 😱 (oh crap I am not ready for the field season)
Yay spring is coming, and bumble bees will be here soon 😃 (my fave season, gardening, fave animals)
and
oh my god spring is coming, bumble bees will be here soon 😱 (oh crap I am not ready for the field season)
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Proportional representation doesn’t just change how many seats a party wins, but where.
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
March 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Proportional representation doesn’t just change how many seats a party wins, but where.
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
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Our department (@EEBUofT) is searching for a Post-Doc! Post-docs funded by this fellowship are independently supported, with research funds available. We invite applications from innovative, collaborative candidates. See the job ad here:
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eeb.utoronto.ca
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Our department (@EEBUofT) is searching for a Post-Doc! Post-docs funded by this fellowship are independently supported, with research funds available. We invite applications from innovative, collaborative candidates. See the job ad here:
eeb.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
eeb.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
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Thank you, @jpedneault.bsky.social, for calling for party cooperation ahead of the federal election and highlighting how first-past-the-post twists and distorts our democracy.
It’s time for proportional representation.
#cdnpoli
It’s time for proportional representation.
#cdnpoli
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Thank you, @jpedneault.bsky.social, for calling for party cooperation ahead of the federal election and highlighting how first-past-the-post twists and distorts our democracy.
It’s time for proportional representation.
#cdnpoli
It’s time for proportional representation.
#cdnpoli
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76% of Canadians support electoral reform—so why are our leaders ignoring it?
@canadiangreens.bsky.social MP @morricemike.bsky.social is calling proportional representation, but partisan roadblocks stand in the way.
It's time to make every vote count!
#cdnpoli #onpoli
@canadiangreens.bsky.social MP @morricemike.bsky.social is calling proportional representation, but partisan roadblocks stand in the way.
It's time to make every vote count!
#cdnpoli #onpoli
March 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
76% of Canadians support electoral reform—so why are our leaders ignoring it?
@canadiangreens.bsky.social MP @morricemike.bsky.social is calling proportional representation, but partisan roadblocks stand in the way.
It's time to make every vote count!
#cdnpoli #onpoli
@canadiangreens.bsky.social MP @morricemike.bsky.social is calling proportional representation, but partisan roadblocks stand in the way.
It's time to make every vote count!
#cdnpoli #onpoli
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Again and again, research constantly shows that bike lanes make traffic safer for all road users, including drivers.
And now it’s become clear that the provincial government’s own research has come to the same conclusion.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
And now it’s become clear that the provincial government’s own research has come to the same conclusion.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
Ford government’s own research warned that removing Toronto bike lanes may not ease congestion, may make roads less safe
The documents, which include confidential briefings and a government-commissioned engineering report, show that the government was warned that its plan to remove bike lanes on Toronto’s main thoroughf...
www.thestar.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Again and again, research constantly shows that bike lanes make traffic safer for all road users, including drivers.
And now it’s become clear that the provincial government’s own research has come to the same conclusion.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
And now it’s become clear that the provincial government’s own research has come to the same conclusion.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
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Every Canadian deserves a voice in our democracy.
Let’s make every vote count by adopting proportional representation—where seats match votes.
No more wasted votes. No more distorted outcomes.
#cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation
Let’s make every vote count by adopting proportional representation—where seats match votes.
No more wasted votes. No more distorted outcomes.
#cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation
March 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Every Canadian deserves a voice in our democracy.
Let’s make every vote count by adopting proportional representation—where seats match votes.
No more wasted votes. No more distorted outcomes.
#cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation
Let’s make every vote count by adopting proportional representation—where seats match votes.
No more wasted votes. No more distorted outcomes.
#cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation
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Please repost: Postdoc position in antibiotic discovery in a large multidisciplinary project combining high-throughput approaches, microscopy, AI, and hit-to-lead optimization at @umontreal.ca and @mila-quebec.bsky.social. Apply to ML.Antibiotics@gmail.com. See
lnkd.in/dVVk4N3s. #microsky
lnkd.in/dVVk4N3s. #microsky
March 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Please repost: Postdoc position in antibiotic discovery in a large multidisciplinary project combining high-throughput approaches, microscopy, AI, and hit-to-lead optimization at @umontreal.ca and @mila-quebec.bsky.social. Apply to ML.Antibiotics@gmail.com. See
lnkd.in/dVVk4N3s. #microsky
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Ontario Election Day is today… Take responsibility and vote! 🗳️
We have what we have because too many stayed home on election day. 🤷🏻♂️
In June 2022, Ontario saw a record low turnout—only 43.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots. Let’s do better. Democracy works best when we all show up! #onpoli
We have what we have because too many stayed home on election day. 🤷🏻♂️
In June 2022, Ontario saw a record low turnout—only 43.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots. Let’s do better. Democracy works best when we all show up! #onpoli
February 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ontario Election Day is today… Take responsibility and vote! 🗳️
We have what we have because too many stayed home on election day. 🤷🏻♂️
In June 2022, Ontario saw a record low turnout—only 43.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots. Let’s do better. Democracy works best when we all show up! #onpoli
We have what we have because too many stayed home on election day. 🤷🏻♂️
In June 2022, Ontario saw a record low turnout—only 43.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots. Let’s do better. Democracy works best when we all show up! #onpoli
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No voter card?
No problem!
Here’s what you can use instead to vote.
No problem!
Here’s what you can use instead to vote.
February 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
No voter card?
No problem!
Here’s what you can use instead to vote.
No problem!
Here’s what you can use instead to vote.
While out canvassing yesterday I was concerned by the number of ppl who didn't know they could vote without a voter card or registering! Let's help spread the word. www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in...
#onpoli
#onpoli
ID to vote in provincial elections
www.elections.on.ca
February 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
While out canvassing yesterday I was concerned by the number of ppl who didn't know they could vote without a voter card or registering! Let's help spread the word. www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in...
#onpoli
#onpoli
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New paper out on biodiversity in apple farming led by @robind6.bsky.social.
Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.
Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.
February 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New paper out on biodiversity in apple farming led by @robind6.bsky.social.
Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.
Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.
Advance polls open today in Ontario! Check where you can vote here: voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
Elections Ontario
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca
February 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Advance polls open today in Ontario! Check where you can vote here: voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
Elections Ontario
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca
February 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Advance polls open today in Ontario! Check where you can vote here: voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
February 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Ford keeps talking about keeping the economy moving, yet we have 80,000 homeless, most food bank usage, and people obviously struggling. So is this what he thinks a moving economy is?
a white cat with a black stripe on its head is sitting on a couch .
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February 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Ford keeps talking about keeping the economy moving, yet we have 80,000 homeless, most food bank usage, and people obviously struggling. So is this what he thinks a moving economy is?
a white cat with a black stripe on its head is sitting on a couch .
ALT: a white cat with a black stripe on its head is sitting on a couch .
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Ford keeps talking about keeping the economy moving, yet we have 80,000 homeless, most food bank usage, and people obviously struggling. So is this what he thinks a moving economy is?