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Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦
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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
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Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @donnag.bsky.social · Nov 12
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.
An aquatic entomologist sorting mayflies and stoneflies from a sample taken along the Horton River in arctic Canada. She is crouched on the ground looking at a sample tub, with three heavily loaded red canoes at the edge of the Horton River in the background. Map of northern Canada with a number of red dots on it, showing sampling localities where mayflies were collected.
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woollyhollow.bsky.social
This place is the best! Before Covid, they had a warehouse day where for $35 you could take home as many books as you could fit in a box. Now they’re completely online and have great promos if you sign up for their email. Inventory turnover is constant and deadly to my wallet. 😅
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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zookeys.pensoft.net
A taxonomic study of mayflies of the Fiji Islands, with descriptions for one subgenus and ten new species: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #mayflies #newspecies
January 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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zookeys.pensoft.net
Тhe first inventory of Hydradephaga beetles from the Iberá wetlands, based on material collected between 1997 and 2022: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#beetles #biodiversity #wetlands
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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zookeys.pensoft.net
Six new species of mayflies were discovered. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #newspecies #mayflies
January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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entsocamerica.bsky.social
As the Arctic warms, mosquitoes—and the diseases they carry—float north. A recent study finds Jamestown Canyon virus and snowshoe hare virus present in mosquitoes in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America.
Tracking Mosquito-Borne Viruses at the Top of the World
As the Arctic warms, mosquitoes—and the diseases they carry—float north. A recent study finds Jamestown Canyon virus and snowshoe hare virus present in mosquitoes in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of…
entomologytoday.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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wishartae.bsky.social
New year, new you, new journal for you to try! If you're looking for an interdisciplinary, not-for-profit home for your work and have questions, feel free to reach out to me or the editorial office #contaminants #pollution #microplastics #ecotox
cdnsciencepub.com Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · 1d
Do you study ecotoxicology, heavy metals, plastics or microplastics and their community impacts? Contaminants, Environment, and Society invites interdisciplinary submissions on these topics.

Learn more about the journal ▶️ https://ow.ly/8RY650XuoJz

#EnvironmentalScience
Cover of Contaminants, Environment, and Society journal showing a wetland with trees and a blue sky. Announcement of submissions opening.
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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lukelebrun.ca
The PMO has now released another readout clarifying Canada supports the joint statement signed by other European leaders that was released earlier today:

"The Prime Minister affirmed Canada’s support for today’s joint statement on Greenland by Denmark and European leaders"
PMO-CPM <pm@pm.gc.ca> 10:07 AM (1 hour ago) to PM_AN_E From the Prime Minister's Web Site (https://pm.gc.ca/) Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen January 6, 2026 Paris, France Today, on the margins of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris, France, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Frederiksen affirmed their enduring support for Ukraine against Russian aggression and agreed on the imperative of achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, backed by robust security guarantees. As NATO Allies and close partners, the leaders discussed Arctic security and the growing investments from both nations in infrastructure and defence. They also identified opportunities to deepen economic and security ties in key sectors, including critical metals and minerals, life sciences, quantum technology, and energy. Prime Minister Carney emphasised Canada’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland, which must be respected in accordance with international law. The Prime Minister affirmed Canada’s support for today’s joint statement on Greenland by Denmark and European leaders. The future of Greenland is for Greenland and Denmark to determine. Canada will continue to work with Denmark, Greenland, and other partners in our shared responsibility for the security and resilience of the Arctic. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Frederiksen agreed to remain in contact.
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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sydcannings1.bsky.social
I am a huge, huge fan of iNaturalist, but Alex's post is absolutely true. Keep collecting those bugs, please! (but keep submitting photos, too, because we've learned a lot from iNaturalist as well... including where to go back and collect voucher specimens)
alexwild.bsky.social Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 1d
I know that everyone loves iNaturalist and racking up observations from photographs. But there really is no substitute for physical specimens, so many species are not easily identified from photos.
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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jeffontherock.bsky.social
Roundleaf sundew leaf. One of the #carnivorous plants we have here in #newfoundland, Canada. #botany #plant
Photo of a roundleaf sundew leaf at dusk. The leaf is green and is covered in tiny red hairs. Each hair has a drop of sticky liquid at the tip. The background of the photo is dark.
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
Last night, so many people tried to read this article that it crashed the website! Let’s try again this morning - for the love of Canada, and Alberta.
senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 1d
Why should Alberta stay in Canada? The reasons aren’t just economic or legal. I hope you will read and share my robust rebuttal to those trying to break up our country. And I hope you’ll respond. #cdnpoli #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada
The Case for Sticking Around - Alberta Views
Let’s not quit Canada. Let’s make it better for everyone—including Albertans
albertaviews.ca
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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zookeys.pensoft.net
The morphology, phylogeny, and taxonomy of five mayfly species in the genus Cloeon in lentic habitats of Thailand were studied: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#DNAbarcoding #mayflies #taxonomy
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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trevorabranch.bsky.social
Research Scientist position at the Cornell Biological Field Station: exciting opportunity for an aquatic ecologist/fisheries scientist to work with a 50+ year time series of fish and limnology data on Oneida Lake $90-95K/yr
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31352
Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
Job #AJO31352, WDR-00056101 Senior Research Associate, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University, Bridgeport, New York, US
academicjobsonline.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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preprints.arphahub.com
In Memoriam of James Donald Lafontaine (8 December 1948, – 20 November 2025), a renowned Canadian lepidopterologist.

@zookeys.pensoft.net

doi.org/10.3897/arph...
In Memoriam: James Donald Lafontaine 8 December 1948 &ndash; 20 November 2025
Renowned lepidopterist Dr. J. Donald Lafontaine (&quot;Don&quot; to those who knew him) passed away on 20 November 2025. A summary of his scientific legacy and achievements is provided, including a co...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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alexwild.bsky.social
I know that everyone loves iNaturalist and racking up observations from photographs. But there really is no substitute for physical specimens, so many species are not easily identified from photos.
January 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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tweettropiques.bsky.social Glenn Shepard @tweettropiques.bsky.social · 1d
Cryptotermes mobydicki, named for its sperm whale-like head, is the greatest insect species name since Strumigenys ayersthey, named after gender-bending artist, Warhol factory hand and #REM songwriter Jeremy Ayers @dougbbooher.bsky.social

news.yale.edu/2021/05/05/h...
zookeys.pensoft.net ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 1d
Cryptotermes mobydicki, a new species of termite is described from the soldier caste. Its head does kind of resemble the one of a sperm whale, doesn't it?

➡ Read the study here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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tazornissen.bsky.social
What right? Except the right given by the UN Charter?

How about this?:
DECLARATION. In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland. Robert Lansing. New York, August 4, 1916
January 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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jessicaglass.bsky.social
🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share.

careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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lireactivewater.bsky.social
Happy new year!

Women Advancing River Research (WARR) 2026, featuring woman scientists from around the world.

3rd Thursday each month, 11 – 12 noon US ET

Pls spread the word.

Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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January 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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queenofpeat.bsky.social
Let’s make 2026 the year of the bog. The world’s most unique and interesting plants, clean water, cooler climate. Bogs deserve our thanks, care, and deep respect. Please join me and love a bog today.
Image of an Alaskan bog with water and red moss in the foreground and trees in the background.
January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
donnag.bsky.social
Via the "Language Nerds" on FB
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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limnolindsey.bsky.social
I'm looking for postdoc positions in freshwater biogeochemistry! Interested in any projects investigating nutrient and carbon cycling, phytoplankton coupling with dissolved organic matter cycling in human-altered landscapes, or hydrology and spatial modeling!
January 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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parismarx.com
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.

For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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ecostanley.bsky.social
Some big diffs between citizen science observations (from iNaturalist) and specimen records (from digitised museum collections) - cit. sci records biased towards large inverts & exotic spp. Great MSc project with recommendations 🌏🧪@nzhymenoptera.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
donnag.bsky.social
Needed a walk in the woods today to escape the news. Bonus was a waterfall at the end of it. Meet Homesite Creek Falls, on Canada's south-left coast.
A waterfall in the woods. The waterfall consists of two main parts - one higher than the other - with a strong flow of water from recent rains. A forest on the west coast of Canada. The forest floor is covered in green ferns, and the trees (mostly cedar) have straight trunks. The trunks and branches are covered in bright green moss.
January 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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lukelebrun.ca
In case you’re curious, you can’t be convicted of crimes in Canada unless the crime itself was actually committed on Canadian soil

Meaning we can’t send nighttime raiding parties into other countries, kidnap people, then prosecute them in a Canadian courts

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-4...
Offences outside Canada (2) Subject to this Act or any other Act of Parliament, no person shall be convicted or discharged under section 730 of an offence committed outside Canada.
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM