Meaghan Efford
mefford.bsky.social
Meaghan Efford
@mefford.bsky.social
PhD Oceans and Fisheries from @ubcoceans.bsky.social (bit.ly/3Ti1fvq)
Zooarchaeology, historical ecology, ecosystem modelling, science edu
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Teaching, training, or supporting the next generation of aquatic science/sector or blue economy professionals? Have an innovative approach to supporting skill and career development? We want to hear about it in Session EP005 at #ASLOSIL26! Abstracts due Nov 25!
#BlueEconomy @ubcoceans.bsky.social
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Register and submit an abstract now: www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Join us at #ASLOSIL26 for an exciting session! EP005 Approaches to education in sustainability and stewardship toward a sustainable blue economic future 🌊

We have a really cool plan that we are excited to share with you!

Abstracts due Nov 25 at 11:59 central standard time.
Registration and abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations are now open for #ASLOSIL2026 !
Don't miss this opportunity to share your insights at the ASLO-SIL 2026 Joint Meeting 12-16 May 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 🇨🇦
@aslo.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
New article out in @theconversation.com on the recent paper in @royalsociety.org with Tsleil-Waututh Nation! Huge thanks to Ibrahim (Editor) at The Conversation for making this happen!

theconversation.com/colonization...
Colonization devastated biodiversity, habitats and human life in the Pacific Northwest
Community-based research led by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation offers insight into how colonization has impacted the waters around Vancouver.
theconversation.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Update! @royalsociety.org and @researchgate.bsky.social have partnered to offer an option for those with a Research Gate account to access the paper for free: tinyurl.com/Effordetal2025
July 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New paper out in @royalsociety.org, Phil Trans B! "Unsettling the record: modelling the devastating cumulative effects of selected environmental stressors and loss of human life caused by colonization in Burrard Inlet, Canada". Contact for copy. 1/2

royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1930
royalsocietypublishing.org
July 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A long overdue 🦋 intro now that I'm back from mat leave!

My name is Meaghan, and I'm a queer, female, disabled, and white settler scientist. I just started a postdoc fellowship with Dr. Brian Hunt at @ubcoceans.bsky.social, working on science ed, blue economy, and course dev!
June 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Reposted by Meaghan Efford
Celebrating our OCF graduates!
Short profiles of our OCF graduates: @mefford.bsky.social, Josh McInnes, Lauren Shea, Kristen Sora, and Zac Warham.

oceans.ubc.ca/2024/11/27/c...
Celebrating our graduates | Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
It is always sad to say goodbye to our graduating students.
oceans.ubc.ca
November 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM