Danielle Rivet, PhD 🐻🐻❄️
@grizzlygirl87.bsky.social
#PolarBears, sea ice, & human presence PhD @usask | #GrizzlyBear heart function MSc @WSUPullman | #KnockKnockWhosBear | Wildlife |Dog, cat, horse mom | she/her
Kayaker. Runner. Hiker. Horseback rider. Coffee & craft beer.
https://daniellerivet.weebly.co
Kayaker. Runner. Hiker. Horseback rider. Coffee & craft beer.
https://daniellerivet.weebly.co
Okay, but Cool Runnings is such a good, wholesome movie, and it's so incredibly underrated.
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Okay, but Cool Runnings is such a good, wholesome movie, and it's so incredibly underrated.
What the crap is this common grackle doing at the CNSC right now in Churchill? You lost, dude? No? Just doing grackle things, living your best life?
November 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
What the crap is this common grackle doing at the CNSC right now in Churchill? You lost, dude? No? Just doing grackle things, living your best life?
I leave for Churchill in two days. I'll be there for two rounds of Lords of the Arctic polar bear tours through the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. Can't wait to see everyone, hang out in one of the coolest places in the world, and teach people about polar bears and Arctic ecology!
October 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I leave for Churchill in two days. I'll be there for two rounds of Lords of the Arctic polar bear tours through the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. Can't wait to see everyone, hang out in one of the coolest places in the world, and teach people about polar bears and Arctic ecology!
It's hay day, y'all. Putting this brand new truck through its paces on its second day. Gotta break her in right.
October 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's hay day, y'all. Putting this brand new truck through its paces on its second day. Gotta break her in right.
My best friend just told me (while planning a Cancun vacay for next year) "I want you and me to get schwastey in my plunge pool." I'm not sure about that statement, but...yes?
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
My best friend just told me (while planning a Cancun vacay for next year) "I want you and me to get schwastey in my plunge pool." I'm not sure about that statement, but...yes?
Well, I'm gonna be off to the wild bird supply store in Saskatoon. Within ten minutes of each other this morning, I had two window strikes - a palm warbler and a pine siskin. I've got paper taped up now in the meantime, but I definitely want some Feather Friendly dots.
September 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Well, I'm gonna be off to the wild bird supply store in Saskatoon. Within ten minutes of each other this morning, I had two window strikes - a palm warbler and a pine siskin. I've got paper taped up now in the meantime, but I definitely want some Feather Friendly dots.
Spent some time out on the deck this morning, watching and listening. Saw a few more species than this (mourning dove, Northern flicker, female pintail ducks, and a raptor I need to identify). But I'm going to have fun learning all the birds that live out here.
September 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Spent some time out on the deck this morning, watching and listening. Saw a few more species than this (mourning dove, Northern flicker, female pintail ducks, and a raptor I need to identify). But I'm going to have fun learning all the birds that live out here.
Nothing like kicking off the -ber months season with a spooky movie and bear feet in the new house.
September 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Nothing like kicking off the -ber months season with a spooky movie and bear feet in the new house.
We get possession of the new house tomorrow. Moving Thursday and Friday. We don't yet have a mailbox (thanks Canada Post). We don't know where all the keys are (the realtor doesn't have them). Still a lot to pack up and organize.
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
We get possession of the new house tomorrow. Moving Thursday and Friday. We don't yet have a mailbox (thanks Canada Post). We don't know where all the keys are (the realtor doesn't have them). Still a lot to pack up and organize.
Well, I guess it's time to re-read this. Both SO and I have taken and "unofficially" passed the Canadian Citizenship Exam. Just waiting for review and to see if we need to do anything else. Then, hopefully we'll have an oath swearing date soon.
August 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Well, I guess it's time to re-read this. Both SO and I have taken and "unofficially" passed the Canadian Citizenship Exam. Just waiting for review and to see if we need to do anything else. Then, hopefully we'll have an oath swearing date soon.
Someone that came to my Creature Close-up for the bears at the zoo today told me that they came to one of my presentations about my polar bear PhD research at the university, and I just 😭😭😭
August 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Someone that came to my Creature Close-up for the bears at the zoo today told me that they came to one of my presentations about my polar bear PhD research at the university, and I just 😭😭😭
How I know I need to bird harder/better: when my boss and I take 20 minutes to try to tell the difference between barn owl and great horned owl feathers out of a huge box of assorted feathers, and we still don't know for sure.
August 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How I know I need to bird harder/better: when my boss and I take 20 minutes to try to tell the difference between barn owl and great horned owl feathers out of a huge box of assorted feathers, and we still don't know for sure.
I haven't taken a test since March of 2024 when I had my dissertation defense.
So, naturally, I'm stressing about my Canadian Citizenship Exam.
😭😭😭
So, naturally, I'm stressing about my Canadian Citizenship Exam.
😭😭😭
August 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I haven't taken a test since March of 2024 when I had my dissertation defense.
So, naturally, I'm stressing about my Canadian Citizenship Exam.
😭😭😭
So, naturally, I'm stressing about my Canadian Citizenship Exam.
😭😭😭
Well, I guess it was worth it.
House conditionally sold today for $50k over asking price, and for almost $100k more than we bought it for five years ago.
The housing market here is ridiculous.
House conditionally sold today for $50k over asking price, and for almost $100k more than we bought it for five years ago.
The housing market here is ridiculous.
We just keep telling ourselves saying yes to showings will be better for us (more people in, more interest, more potential for offers?) in the long run, but man...it really sucks having to clean & load up the dogs multiple times a day to get out of the house for hours at a time.
July 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Well, I guess it was worth it.
House conditionally sold today for $50k over asking price, and for almost $100k more than we bought it for five years ago.
The housing market here is ridiculous.
House conditionally sold today for $50k over asking price, and for almost $100k more than we bought it for five years ago.
The housing market here is ridiculous.
We just keep telling ourselves saying yes to showings will be better for us (more people in, more interest, more potential for offers?) in the long run, but man...it really sucks having to clean & load up the dogs multiple times a day to get out of the house for hours at a time.
July 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We just keep telling ourselves saying yes to showings will be better for us (more people in, more interest, more potential for offers?) in the long run, but man...it really sucks having to clean & load up the dogs multiple times a day to get out of the house for hours at a time.
Selling a house is super hard, y'all. There is so much packing and storing and organizing and scrubbing and cleaning. Buying is way easier 😅.
But for real though, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are saving me having to repaint just about everything. Amazing.
But for real though, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are saving me having to repaint just about everything. Amazing.
July 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Selling a house is super hard, y'all. There is so much packing and storing and organizing and scrubbing and cleaning. Buying is way easier 😅.
But for real though, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are saving me having to repaint just about everything. Amazing.
But for real though, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are saving me having to repaint just about everything. Amazing.
Proud of these pups. We did some hard hikes today in the hot sun, and they hung in there. 6.5 miles really wipes these guys out though, despite frequent stops for water breaks. Check out this progression from after the first hike to the end of the day. 😂
July 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Proud of these pups. We did some hard hikes today in the hot sun, and they hung in there. 6.5 miles really wipes these guys out though, despite frequent stops for water breaks. Check out this progression from after the first hike to the end of the day. 😂
When you're staying in a cute little cozy cabin in the woods for vacation, and one of the few DVD choices is a 4 pack of werewolf movies...you just gotta. One a night, let's do this.
June 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
When you're staying in a cute little cozy cabin in the woods for vacation, and one of the few DVD choices is a 4 pack of werewolf movies...you just gotta. One a night, let's do this.
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This summer at the #SaskatoonForestryFarmParkAndZoo, we are starting some great paid educational programming with some of our animals. Come get an up close meet and greet and make some memories with cool animals!
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
June 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This summer at the #SaskatoonForestryFarmParkAndZoo, we are starting some great paid educational programming with some of our animals. Come get an up close meet and greet and make some memories with cool animals!
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
This summer at the #SaskatoonForestryFarmParkAndZoo, we are starting some great paid educational programming with some of our animals. Come get an up close meet and greet and make some memories with cool animals!
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
June 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This summer at the #SaskatoonForestryFarmParkAndZoo, we are starting some great paid educational programming with some of our animals. Come get an up close meet and greet and make some memories with cool animals!
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
#Saskatoon #YXE #Tourism #Wildlife #Zoo #Education
Phenomenal cosmic dog bed, itty bitty kitty space
June 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Phenomenal cosmic dog bed, itty bitty kitty space
It was nice (if a bit buggy - mosquitoes everywhere!) to get back into the arena with this handsome guy today. We went out for a nice walk for him to eat grass, and then he was so well behaved for his arena work.
May 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
It was nice (if a bit buggy - mosquitoes everywhere!) to get back into the arena with this handsome guy today. We went out for a nice walk for him to eat grass, and then he was so well behaved for his arena work.
#BearAwarenessWeek #Mammals
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#BrownBear thread below! Learn about #BrownBear ecology!
I'll be posting old threads I put together years ago for each of the bear species. There is the original Twitter link, & I've reposted each part of the thread for those without access to that platform.
🦊🐻
#BrownBear thread below! Learn about #BrownBear ecology!
I'll be posting old threads I put together years ago for each of the bear species. There is the original Twitter link, & I've reposted each part of the thread for those without access to that platform.
It's #BearAwarenessWeek, so I'm linking to my old Twitter threads - one for each of the 8 species of #bears. Right now - #BrownBears! Check out the thread below for some awesome brown bear biology facts.
#BearAwarenessWeek this year wraps up on May 24 with #BearAwarenessDay.
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#BearAwarenessWeek this year wraps up on May 24 with #BearAwarenessDay.
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Danielle Rivet, PhD 🐻🐻❄️ on X: "Today, for #BearAwarenessWeek, I will be talking about #BrownBears, the bears that I have the most experience working with. As usual, ask ?s https://t.co/a9SJ8wWLPq" / X
Today, for #BearAwarenessWeek, I will be talking about #BrownBears, the bears that I have the most experience working with. As usual, ask ?s https://t.co/a9SJ8wWLPq
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May 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#BearAwarenessWeek #Mammals
🦊🐻
#BrownBear thread below! Learn about #BrownBear ecology!
I'll be posting old threads I put together years ago for each of the bear species. There is the original Twitter link, & I've reposted each part of the thread for those without access to that platform.
🦊🐻
#BrownBear thread below! Learn about #BrownBear ecology!
I'll be posting old threads I put together years ago for each of the bear species. There is the original Twitter link, & I've reposted each part of the thread for those without access to that platform.
It's #BearAwarenessWeek, so I'm linking to my old Twitter threads - one for each of the 8 species of #bears. Right now - #BrownBears! Check out the thread below for some awesome brown bear biology facts.
#BearAwarenessWeek this year wraps up on May 24 with #BearAwarenessDay.
x.com/grizzlygirl8...
#BearAwarenessWeek this year wraps up on May 24 with #BearAwarenessDay.
x.com/grizzlygirl8...
Danielle Rivet, PhD 🐻🐻❄️ on X: "Today, for #BearAwarenessWeek, I will be talking about #BrownBears, the bears that I have the most experience working with. As usual, ask ?s https://t.co/a9SJ8wWLPq" / X
Today, for #BearAwarenessWeek, I will be talking about #BrownBears, the bears that I have the most experience working with. As usual, ask ?s https://t.co/a9SJ8wWLPq
x.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It's #BearAwarenessWeek, so I'm linking to my old Twitter threads - one for each of the 8 species of #bears. Right now - #BrownBears! Check out the thread below for some awesome brown bear biology facts.
#BearAwarenessWeek this year wraps up on May 24 with #BearAwarenessDay.
x.com/grizzlygirl8...
#BearAwarenessWeek this year wraps up on May 24 with #BearAwarenessDay.
x.com/grizzlygirl8...