François-Nicolas Robinne
@fnrobinne.bsky.social
#Forest #Hydrologist at the Government of #Alberta | #geographer and #rewilding believer | #forests, #wildfire, & #water security | Husband, father, baker, boxer, omnivorous, loud sneezer!
PRESERVING OUR #WATERSHEDS: How Placer County #Water Agency and Yuba Water Agency are reducing #wildfire #risk to protect water supplies
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PRESERVING OUR WATERSHEDS: How Placer County Water Agency and Yuba Water Agency are reducing wildfire risk to protect water supplies
By Jim Peifer, Executive Director, Regional Water Authority Though summer is behind us, the risk of wildfires persists in our region’s forests. According to Cal Fire, eight of California’s 10 most des...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
PRESERVING OUR #WATERSHEDS: How Placer County #Water Agency and Yuba Water Agency are reducing #wildfire #risk to protect water supplies
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Can’t process that number.
Unspeakable evil.
Unspeakable evil.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Can’t process that number.
Unspeakable evil.
Unspeakable evil.
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Reposting to correct an error: trump admin is quietly gutting 13 buildings and about 100 laboratories at Goddard campus that has been instrumental to Hubble and James Webb telescope missions. Staff say they’ve be locked and told to move equipment. Anything left behind will be thrown away.
NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear
(CNN) — Alarm is growing among federal workers at NASA’s iconic Goddard Space Flight Center’s main campus in Greenbelt, Maryland — the nerve center for groundbreaking missions like the Hubble
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November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Reposting to correct an error: trump admin is quietly gutting 13 buildings and about 100 laboratories at Goddard campus that has been instrumental to Hubble and James Webb telescope missions. Staff say they’ve be locked and told to move equipment. Anything left behind will be thrown away.
#Forests, #fire, and #fish: #Policy pathways to manage forests for #wildfire #resilience, #salmon recovery, and #watershed #security
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Forests, fire, and fish: Policy pathways to manage forests for wildfire resilience, salmon recovery, and watershed security | Raincoast
Wild Pacific salmon are foundational to ecosystems across British Columbia and have adapted to fire regimes over their evolutionary history. Pacific salmon, and aquatic ecosystems more broadly…
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November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#Forests, #fire, and #fish: #Policy pathways to manage forests for #wildfire #resilience, #salmon recovery, and #watershed #security
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As the most transparent government in Alberta history, my UCP are restricting access to the results our Alberta Next push-poll surveys.
Just because we used YOUR tax dollars doesn't mean we need to share the results with YOU. 🤣
#abpoli #ableg
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Just because we used YOUR tax dollars doesn't mean we need to share the results with YOU. 🤣
#abpoli #ableg
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Province misses OIPC deadline to release Alberta Next survey results
The government has refused to release results of the surveys following multiple access to information requests from Postmedia.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As the most transparent government in Alberta history, my UCP are restricting access to the results our Alberta Next push-poll surveys.
Just because we used YOUR tax dollars doesn't mean we need to share the results with YOU. 🤣
#abpoli #ableg
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Just because we used YOUR tax dollars doesn't mean we need to share the results with YOU. 🤣
#abpoli #ableg
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Parks #Canada logging near #Banff townsite to reduce #wildfire threat
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Parks Canada logging near Banff townsite to reduce wildfire threat
“We know that wildfire risk is very real and while it can't be fully mitigated, there are certainly things we can do and so this is one of those things that we can do.”
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October 31, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Parks #Canada logging near #Banff townsite to reduce #wildfire threat
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A #freshwater #fish named Arnie just swam a record 530 miles, mostly upstream, Australian #scientists say
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A freshwater fish named Arnie just swam a record 530 miles, mostly upstream, Australian scientists say
The Murray cod, named Arnie after Australia's recently retired Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, was first tagged in 2022.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A #freshwater #fish named Arnie just swam a record 530 miles, mostly upstream, Australian #scientists say
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Today in fish news: After more than 100 years away, salmon are back in the headwaters of the Klamath River. At least 140 Chinook adults are spawning, and more are coming.
But there's restoration work still to do. Some federal funding for it is delayed. @nytimes.com
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But there's restoration work still to do. Some federal funding for it is delayed. @nytimes.com
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A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back
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October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today in fish news: After more than 100 years away, salmon are back in the headwaters of the Klamath River. At least 140 Chinook adults are spawning, and more are coming.
But there's restoration work still to do. Some federal funding for it is delayed. @nytimes.com
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But there's restoration work still to do. Some federal funding for it is delayed. @nytimes.com
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#BritishColumbia charges #Canada's lowest industrial #water rates, finds report
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B.C. charges Canada's lowest industrial water rates, finds report
A new report finds B.C. charges industrial users a maximum of $2.25 per million litres of water—70 times less than Quebec—at at time funding for watershed protection has plummeted more than 80 per cen...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
#BritishColumbia charges #Canada's lowest industrial #water rates, finds report
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Yes yes yes!!! Can't wait to vote to remain in Canada Forever!!
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Yes yes yes!!! Can't wait to vote to remain in Canada Forever!!
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The US Ambassador gave a keynote address to a right-wing group that was posting memes attacking public health rules in Alberta separatist FB groups during the pandemic:
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October 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The US Ambassador gave a keynote address to a right-wing group that was posting memes attacking public health rules in Alberta separatist FB groups during the pandemic:
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IMPOSES a collective agreement and is shielded from litigation for four years. Danielle Smith is Canada's Donald Trump. #ABPoli #CanPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Striking Alberta teachers to be forced back to work through notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced a bill on Monday to force striking teachers back to work as early as Wednesday.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
IMPOSES a collective agreement and is shielded from litigation for four years. Danielle Smith is Canada's Donald Trump. #ABPoli #CanPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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1/4 Notwithstanding Clause.
The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms sets out those rights & freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free & democratic society. The right to strike is considered an "indispensable component" of the freedom of association under Section 2(d) of the Charter.
The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms sets out those rights & freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free & democratic society. The right to strike is considered an "indispensable component" of the freedom of association under Section 2(d) of the Charter.
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
1/4 Notwithstanding Clause.
The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms sets out those rights & freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free & democratic society. The right to strike is considered an "indispensable component" of the freedom of association under Section 2(d) of the Charter.
The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms sets out those rights & freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free & democratic society. The right to strike is considered an "indispensable component" of the freedom of association under Section 2(d) of the Charter.
30 years without clean #water: Neskantaga First Nation Chief expresses dismay
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30 years without clean water: Neskantaga First Nation Chief expresses dismay
Report finds 35 First Nation communities continue to face water advisories, including 9 lasting over a decade
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October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
30 years without clean #water: Neskantaga First Nation Chief expresses dismay
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‘Nothing to harvest’: After unprecedented #wildfires, the #forestry #industry is forced to adapt: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wil...
Manitoba plans new strategy in wildfire fight | The Narwhal
After a devastating wildfire season, Manitoba is considering new tools to protect forests, communities — and industry profits
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October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
‘Nothing to harvest’: After unprecedented #wildfires, the #forestry #industry is forced to adapt: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wil...
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Calling all freshwater parasitologists! There's still time to submit a contribution to our upcoming special collection in J. Freshwater Ecology: Parasites in Freshwater Ecosystems! Deadline to submit is March 6 2026. Ask about our available APC discounts.
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Calling all freshwater parasitologists! There's still time to submit a contribution to our upcoming special collection in J. Freshwater Ecology: Parasites in Freshwater Ecosystems! Deadline to submit is March 6 2026. Ask about our available APC discounts.
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New co-author paper led by Dr. Jonathan Moore.
#fishsci #conservaton #bcpoli #salmon
We identify four syndromes of the combined local impacts of watershed pressures and climate change.
And identified several key management actions and policies that would help safeguard salmon watersheds.
#fishsci #conservaton #bcpoli #salmon
We identify four syndromes of the combined local impacts of watershed pressures and climate change.
And identified several key management actions and policies that would help safeguard salmon watersheds.
NEW PAPER!
A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change
Local watershed management can exacerbate or ameliorate oncoming climate risks to important aquatic ecosystems. Even as there is a global need to address climate change, local watershed stewardship c....
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October 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New co-author paper led by Dr. Jonathan Moore.
#fishsci #conservaton #bcpoli #salmon
We identify four syndromes of the combined local impacts of watershed pressures and climate change.
And identified several key management actions and policies that would help safeguard salmon watersheds.
#fishsci #conservaton #bcpoli #salmon
We identify four syndromes of the combined local impacts of watershed pressures and climate change.
And identified several key management actions and policies that would help safeguard salmon watersheds.
"Adjusted for inflation, Albertan’s are currently staring down $320 billion in unfunded oil and gas closure liabilities."
The Mature Asset Strategy for #Alberta’s #Oil and #Gas Closure Liability Crisis: Where there is Smoke [and Mirrors], there is Fire
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The Mature Asset Strategy for #Alberta’s #Oil and #Gas Closure Liability Crisis: Where there is Smoke [and Mirrors], there is Fire
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The Mature Asset Strategy for Alberta’s Oil and Gas Closure Liability Crisis: Where there is Smoke [and Mirrors], there is Fire
By: Martin Olszynski, Drew Yewchuk, and Shaun Fluker Matter Commented On: Alberta’s Mature Asset Strategy: What we Heard and Recommendations Report, April 3, 2025 PDF Version: The Mature Asset Stra…
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October 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"Adjusted for inflation, Albertan’s are currently staring down $320 billion in unfunded oil and gas closure liabilities."
The Mature Asset Strategy for #Alberta’s #Oil and #Gas Closure Liability Crisis: Where there is Smoke [and Mirrors], there is Fire
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The Mature Asset Strategy for #Alberta’s #Oil and #Gas Closure Liability Crisis: Where there is Smoke [and Mirrors], there is Fire
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As #Colorado #River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn
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As Colorado River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn - Inside Climate News
A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in the river as negotiations over its future stall.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As #Colorado #River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn
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What happens when a critical sector like forestry, the backbone of so many rural communities in western Canada, is no longer viable or sustainable because so much standing and future volume has been lost to wildfires? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Wildfire management at a crossroads: Mitigation and prevention or response and recovery?
As direct and indirect costs of fires continue to grow, so too might motivation to invest more heavily in mitigation
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October 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What happens when a critical sector like forestry, the backbone of so many rural communities in western Canada, is no longer viable or sustainable because so much standing and future volume has been lost to wildfires? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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RIP Jane Goodall, who has died at 91.
She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.
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She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
RIP Jane Goodall, who has died at 91.
She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.
buff.ly/5Hwx3Z7 🌎🩺
She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.
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