Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@donnag.bsky.social
Aquatic entomologist, kayaker, naturalist
Ed: Newsletter of the Biol. Surv. Canada & Mayfly Newsletter
born at 314 ppm
Professor Emerita at UPEI, Fellow of the ESC
Retired home to BC's spectacular Sunshine Coast
Ed: Newsletter of the Biol. Surv. Canada & Mayfly Newsletter
born at 314 ppm
Professor Emerita at UPEI, Fellow of the ESC
Retired home to BC's spectacular Sunshine Coast
Pinned
This is a map of northern Canadian localities my group has studied mayflies from - I've had the great fortune to visit most of these and collect them myself, though some are from a study of archived specimens from various studies.
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Hello Insectphile Friends!
I’m giving a casual presentation to a “ladies lunch” group next week about insects. I can talk for days about insects, both scientifically & emotionally, but that’s just me.
Tell me & help me, what should I include about why YOU love insects?
Hugs & Bugs!
💚🪲
🌿
I’m giving a casual presentation to a “ladies lunch” group next week about insects. I can talk for days about insects, both scientifically & emotionally, but that’s just me.
Tell me & help me, what should I include about why YOU love insects?
Hugs & Bugs!
💚🪲
🌿
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Hello Insectphile Friends!
I’m giving a casual presentation to a “ladies lunch” group next week about insects. I can talk for days about insects, both scientifically & emotionally, but that’s just me.
Tell me & help me, what should I include about why YOU love insects?
Hugs & Bugs!
💚🪲
🌿
I’m giving a casual presentation to a “ladies lunch” group next week about insects. I can talk for days about insects, both scientifically & emotionally, but that’s just me.
Tell me & help me, what should I include about why YOU love insects?
Hugs & Bugs!
💚🪲
🌿
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Decided to put my bias away for a bit and watch this. Well worth it, I encourage others to do the same. Former PM's from entirely different ends of the ideological spectrum, you won't find a better example of what makes us 🇨🇦. (& different than the crumbling empire to the south)
youtu.be/jhCacENdj7U
youtu.be/jhCacENdj7U
FULL Q&A | Former PMs Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien talk Canadian unity in fireside chat
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Decided to put my bias away for a bit and watch this. Well worth it, I encourage others to do the same. Former PM's from entirely different ends of the ideological spectrum, you won't find a better example of what makes us 🇨🇦. (& different than the crumbling empire to the south)
youtu.be/jhCacENdj7U
youtu.be/jhCacENdj7U
Agreed - the struggle is definitely real!
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Agreed - the struggle is definitely real!
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This paper addresses the fundamental challenge with wet collection specimen containers: their loss of stability over time.
Read about how the museum's collection was used to investigate this problem: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.181881
Read about how the museum's collection was used to investigate this problem: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.181881
Evidence-based assessment of container suitability for alcohol-preserved natural history specimens
Specimens preserved in alcohol require ongoing monitoring to prevent deterioration, as the preservative is inherently unstable and susceptible to evaporation and concentration changes. The Natural His...
doi.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This paper addresses the fundamental challenge with wet collection specimen containers: their loss of stability over time.
Read about how the museum's collection was used to investigate this problem: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.181881
Read about how the museum's collection was used to investigate this problem: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.181881
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sprucing up my lecture on the biomechanics of arthropod locomotion, DELIGHTED to see that KQED has blessed us with new house centipede footage youtu.be/q2RtbP1d7Kg?...
The House Centipede is Fast, Furious, and Just So Extra | Deep Look
YouTube video by Deep Look
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
sprucing up my lecture on the biomechanics of arthropod locomotion, DELIGHTED to see that KQED has blessed us with new house centipede footage youtu.be/q2RtbP1d7Kg?...
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this insect is hard to pin down, for what it is exactly, it has 11 abdominal segments, which is very strange for an insect, but we think it might be a larvae of stemm-Holometabola insect fro Permian. Another case of "who the hell knows what it is, but its cool" in palaeoentomology
February 3, 2026 at 9:24 AM
this insect is hard to pin down, for what it is exactly, it has 11 abdominal segments, which is very strange for an insect, but we think it might be a larvae of stemm-Holometabola insect fro Permian. Another case of "who the hell knows what it is, but its cool" in palaeoentomology
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I woke up feeling ready to scrap again.
I got some really good advice in grad school for dealing with setbacks and it still works: give yourself the rest of the day to mourn and really feel your feelings—be a caricature, wallow, use all your coping mechanisms. Go to bed, dust off, and move on.
I got some really good advice in grad school for dealing with setbacks and it still works: give yourself the rest of the day to mourn and really feel your feelings—be a caricature, wallow, use all your coping mechanisms. Go to bed, dust off, and move on.
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I woke up feeling ready to scrap again.
I got some really good advice in grad school for dealing with setbacks and it still works: give yourself the rest of the day to mourn and really feel your feelings—be a caricature, wallow, use all your coping mechanisms. Go to bed, dust off, and move on.
I got some really good advice in grad school for dealing with setbacks and it still works: give yourself the rest of the day to mourn and really feel your feelings—be a caricature, wallow, use all your coping mechanisms. Go to bed, dust off, and move on.
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(1) Ostriches are charismatic, but in this case they were still farm animals.
Culls suck, but large-scale animal farming is always going to feature culls, particularly when dangerous viruses are spreading. If you don't want culls, reduce or halt meat consumption. 🌎
Besides this, there's also...
Culls suck, but large-scale animal farming is always going to feature culls, particularly when dangerous viruses are spreading. If you don't want culls, reduce or halt meat consumption. 🌎
Besides this, there's also...
The B.C. ostrich saga has come home to roost with a big bill. It’s not the government’s fault that it cost $6.8-million (and counting) to clean up this mess, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
The B.C. ostrich saga has come home to roost with a big bill
The only reason it cost so much was the stubborn refusal of the farm’s owners to comply with the cull order
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
(1) Ostriches are charismatic, but in this case they were still farm animals.
Culls suck, but large-scale animal farming is always going to feature culls, particularly when dangerous viruses are spreading. If you don't want culls, reduce or halt meat consumption. 🌎
Besides this, there's also...
Culls suck, but large-scale animal farming is always going to feature culls, particularly when dangerous viruses are spreading. If you don't want culls, reduce or halt meat consumption. 🌎
Besides this, there's also...
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The cold tolerance of an adult winter-active stonefly: how Allocapnia pygmaea (Plecoptera: Capniidae) avoids freezing in winter in Nova Scotia, Canada
doi.org/10.4039/tce....
#NewInCanEnt
doi.org/10.4039/tce....
#NewInCanEnt
The cold tolerance of an adult winter-active stonefly: how Allocapnia pygmaea (Plecoptera: Capniidae) avoids freezing in winter in Nova Scotia, Canada | The Canadian Entomologist | Cambridge Core
The cold tolerance of an adult winter-active stonefly: how Allocapnia pygmaea (Plecoptera: Capniidae) avoids freezing in winter in Nova Scotia, Canada - Volume 158
doi.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The cold tolerance of an adult winter-active stonefly: how Allocapnia pygmaea (Plecoptera: Capniidae) avoids freezing in winter in Nova Scotia, Canada
doi.org/10.4039/tce....
#NewInCanEnt
doi.org/10.4039/tce....
#NewInCanEnt
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Years ago, when a severe storm closed the road to the family cottage, I drove down a distant dirt road I'd never been on, ditched the car, and navigating several miles through a forest and wetland back to the cottage, without a phone, GPS or map. Yet I can't seem to cancel an online subscription.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Years ago, when a severe storm closed the road to the family cottage, I drove down a distant dirt road I'd never been on, ditched the car, and navigating several miles through a forest and wetland back to the cottage, without a phone, GPS or map. Yet I can't seem to cancel an online subscription.
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My department at Washington State University is recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in vector-borne disease 🕷️🦟🦠
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My department at Washington State University is recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in vector-borne disease 🕷️🦟🦠
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
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Groundhog Moon
Roy Henry Vickers ~ Haida, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian
2005
Roy Henry Vickers ~ Haida, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian
2005
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Groundhog Moon
Roy Henry Vickers ~ Haida, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian
2005
Roy Henry Vickers ~ Haida, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian
2005
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#WorldWetlandsDay 🌿💧
To protect and restore these vital ecosystems, we need stronger wetland science education.
Understanding how wetlands function, from peatlands to marshes, is essential for training the next generation to safeguard biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience.
To protect and restore these vital ecosystems, we need stronger wetland science education.
Understanding how wetlands function, from peatlands to marshes, is essential for training the next generation to safeguard biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience.
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
#WorldWetlandsDay 🌿💧
To protect and restore these vital ecosystems, we need stronger wetland science education.
Understanding how wetlands function, from peatlands to marshes, is essential for training the next generation to safeguard biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience.
To protect and restore these vital ecosystems, we need stronger wetland science education.
Understanding how wetlands function, from peatlands to marshes, is essential for training the next generation to safeguard biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience.
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February Moon
Betty Albert ~ Cree
n.d.
Betty Albert ~ Cree
n.d.
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
February Moon
Betty Albert ~ Cree
n.d.
Betty Albert ~ Cree
n.d.
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It’s been bitterly cold here on PEI and in many parts of North America. Media have been all abuzz about the temperature causing trees to ‘explode’. Want to look beyond the clickbait and into facts? Check out today’s post!
www.pei-untamed.com/post/explodi...
www.pei-untamed.com/post/explodi...
Exploding trees?
There have been some bitterly cold days this winter, with temperatures well into the minus teens and twenties Celsius. Clear, cold days are great times to be in the woods, but you may notice some unus...
www.pei-untamed.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
It’s been bitterly cold here on PEI and in many parts of North America. Media have been all abuzz about the temperature causing trees to ‘explode’. Want to look beyond the clickbait and into facts? Check out today’s post!
www.pei-untamed.com/post/explodi...
www.pei-untamed.com/post/explodi...
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Arcyria sp slime mold. NWT, Canada.
#myxomycetes #fungifriends
The slime mold sporangia are about 0.5cm high.
#myxomycetes #fungifriends
The slime mold sporangia are about 0.5cm high.
February 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Arcyria sp slime mold. NWT, Canada.
#myxomycetes #fungifriends
The slime mold sporangia are about 0.5cm high.
#myxomycetes #fungifriends
The slime mold sporangia are about 0.5cm high.
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Vancouver en route to its first snowless winter:
"We’re on track to see springlike temperatures spread over BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, with conditions possibly coming in =10 to 20 degrees= above seasonal."
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... = #wildfires
"We’re on track to see springlike temperatures spread over BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, with conditions possibly coming in =10 to 20 degrees= above seasonal."
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... = #wildfires
Don’t wait for the groundhog! Canada’s February outlook is here - The Weather Network
After a brief reprieve to start the month, expect very cold conditions to return across much of Canada throughout February
www.theweathernetwork.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Vancouver en route to its first snowless winter:
"We’re on track to see springlike temperatures spread over BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, with conditions possibly coming in =10 to 20 degrees= above seasonal."
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... = #wildfires
"We’re on track to see springlike temperatures spread over BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, with conditions possibly coming in =10 to 20 degrees= above seasonal."
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... = #wildfires
wow. following Patrick Penner's series on a hugely dysfunctional strata in a Vancouver suburb. Horrifying. But great reporting.
Pt. 3 of Grand Central's #strata governance crisis in #Coquitlam. Diving into the deteriorating financial and physical health of the complex
Drained accounts, massive deficits, years of delayed repairs: Grand Central’s strata left on the financial brink – Tri-Cities Dispatch
Former council left strata exposed after years of secrecy, owners claim New elected council discovers a financial position so precarious that an event requiring significant emergency repairs could lea...
tricitiesdispatch.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
wow. following Patrick Penner's series on a hugely dysfunctional strata in a Vancouver suburb. Horrifying. But great reporting.
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We all have opinions about using genAI, but what happens when our collaborators, students or stakeholders hold different views? I've already run into several of the challenges @manusaunders.bsky.social identifies here.
Equity, Ethics, and genAI in Academia
Generative AI tools are openly accessible, increasingly normalised, and mostly inequitable. They’re a great example of a marketing success benefiting a specific industry that has quickly ignited a …
ecologyisnotadirtyword.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:49 PM
We all have opinions about using genAI, but what happens when our collaborators, students or stakeholders hold different views? I've already run into several of the challenges @manusaunders.bsky.social identifies here.
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Your path to #PhDLife depends on many things
Check out our NEW study on the influences of pathway and outcomes of a PhD education in #Canada
TLDR: disparities lead to significant differences in labour market entry
#GraduateStudent #HigherEd #PhD #MSc #MA
www.sciedupress.com/journal/inde...
Check out our NEW study on the influences of pathway and outcomes of a PhD education in #Canada
TLDR: disparities lead to significant differences in labour market entry
#GraduateStudent #HigherEd #PhD #MSc #MA
www.sciedupress.com/journal/inde...
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Your path to #PhDLife depends on many things
Check out our NEW study on the influences of pathway and outcomes of a PhD education in #Canada
TLDR: disparities lead to significant differences in labour market entry
#GraduateStudent #HigherEd #PhD #MSc #MA
www.sciedupress.com/journal/inde...
Check out our NEW study on the influences of pathway and outcomes of a PhD education in #Canada
TLDR: disparities lead to significant differences in labour market entry
#GraduateStudent #HigherEd #PhD #MSc #MA
www.sciedupress.com/journal/inde...
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⏳️ As usual, we are seeing a surge in submissions in the last two days... but today is the day! Final call!
🚨 You asked — we heard you.
Don’t miss your chance to share your research with a global community of soil ecologists and biodiversity experts.
New deadline: January 30, 2026
Submit your poster and be part of #GSBC2026 !
Don’t miss your chance to share your research with a global community of soil ecologists and biodiversity experts.
New deadline: January 30, 2026
Submit your poster and be part of #GSBC2026 !
January 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
⏳️ As usual, we are seeing a surge in submissions in the last two days... but today is the day! Final call!
I was somewhat snarkily pointing out that you misspelled Lisbon... that balloon fell a bit flat, didn't it?
January 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I was somewhat snarkily pointing out that you misspelled Lisbon... that balloon fell a bit flat, didn't it?
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KINEW: "Wow, all this referendum talk makes me want to have a referendum, too, except in Manitoba, the question is going to be: Do you want to stay a part of Canada? And the two choices are going to be, Yeah, and Heck, yeah."
January 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
KINEW: "Wow, all this referendum talk makes me want to have a referendum, too, except in Manitoba, the question is going to be: Do you want to stay a part of Canada? And the two choices are going to be, Yeah, and Heck, yeah."