Brandon Schamp
@brandonschamp.bsky.social
Professor of Plant Ecology @ Algoma University
Research: community assembly, competition, co-occurrence patterns, functional-trait-based ecology, coexistence, niche theory, size variation, flowering time
Research: community assembly, competition, co-occurrence patterns, functional-trait-based ecology, coexistence, niche theory, size variation, flowering time
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Goody bags send the message that celebrations are about the accumulation of stuff, Mandy Len Catron argues—and they’re not the only type of treat that children can offer their guests:
Kids Deserve Better Than Goody Bags
They’re wasteful and impersonal—and tend to deprive children of the joy of thoughtful giving.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Goody bags send the message that celebrations are about the accumulation of stuff, Mandy Len Catron argues—and they’re not the only type of treat that children can offer their guests:
Just a little on-the-nose.
Teen Sick Of Mother Barging Into Room With Clean, Folded Clothes https://theonion.com/teen-sick-of-mother-barging-into-room-with-clean-folde-1819577305/
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Just a little on-the-nose.
I have always thought this, and I've seen this kind of leader before. It's not an admirable trait, although I understand how people can convince themselves it is.
I think my least favorite quality in a person, one that is so often praised as an asset or virtue, is: "doesn't take no for an answer." We're living through an extended nightmare of what that looks like when brought to its logical conclusion.
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I have always thought this, and I've seen this kind of leader before. It's not an admirable trait, although I understand how people can convince themselves it is.
Hi Plant Ecologist Friends! I'm looking for a postdoc to nominate for this grant (two years at $70,000 CDN; either International or returning to Canada). If you know recent PhD grads or Postdocs who might be interested, direct them to me.
Topic: Plant competition/community assembly
Topic: Plant competition/community assembly
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Hi Plant Ecologist Friends! I'm looking for a postdoc to nominate for this grant (two years at $70,000 CDN; either International or returning to Canada). If you know recent PhD grads or Postdocs who might be interested, direct them to me.
Topic: Plant competition/community assembly
Topic: Plant competition/community assembly
Reaffirming my faith in the possibility of human rationality...just a little.
Australia is about to ban young teens from most social-media platforms. On “Radio Atlantic,” @hannarosin.bsky.social speaks with Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s e-safety commissioner, on how the law will work, and hears from Australian teens themselves. Listen here:
Is This the End of Kids on Social Media?
Australia is about to ban young teens from most platforms. The rest of the world is watching.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reaffirming my faith in the possibility of human rationality...just a little.
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Written by Professor Steven Salzberg about the RFK crew.
It's a question many of us are asking. They're not ALL crazy. What is their motivation? Power? Infamy? They're not all getting crazy rich, so it's not money.
Do they ALL have brain worms?
It's a question many of us are asking. They're not ALL crazy. What is their motivation? Power? Infamy? They're not all getting crazy rich, so it's not money.
Do they ALL have brain worms?
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Written by Professor Steven Salzberg about the RFK crew.
It's a question many of us are asking. They're not ALL crazy. What is their motivation? Power? Infamy? They're not all getting crazy rich, so it's not money.
Do they ALL have brain worms?
It's a question many of us are asking. They're not ALL crazy. What is their motivation? Power? Infamy? They're not all getting crazy rich, so it's not money.
Do they ALL have brain worms?
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
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"We live on a planet on the brink of disaster -- This year’s State of the Climate Report warns of imminent climate chaos" by @brianmchugh.bsky.social for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk:
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...
We live on a planet on the brink of disaster
This year’s State of the Climate Report warns of imminent climate chaos
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"We live on a planet on the brink of disaster -- This year’s State of the Climate Report warns of imminent climate chaos" by @brianmchugh.bsky.social for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk:
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...
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Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients
A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
NPR is fantastic. Please pay to support good quality public media. It is money well spent
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Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NPR is fantastic. Please pay to support good quality public media. It is money well spent
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Were Trump to succeed in his quest to get rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the result would be chaos in the markets, James Surowiecki argues. “That would very likely lead to higher interest rates, which is the exact opposite of the outcome he wants.”
Why We Should Care About Jerome Powell’s Job Security
Trump wants to get rid of the Fed chair—if the markets will let him. We all have to hope he won’t gamble on that.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Were Trump to succeed in his quest to get rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the result would be chaos in the markets, James Surowiecki argues. “That would very likely lead to higher interest rates, which is the exact opposite of the outcome he wants.”
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📖 A new review concludes that understanding the functional consequences of biodiversity loss is critical but we need to be clear about what type of biodiversity change we are measuring and to focus on the loss of stably coexisting core species.🌳🌲🌼
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July 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📖 A new review concludes that understanding the functional consequences of biodiversity loss is critical but we need to be clear about what type of biodiversity change we are measuring and to focus on the loss of stably coexisting core species.🌳🌲🌼
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Heading to Sherbrooke on Sunday for the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution meeting. Hope to see some of you there. I'll be presenting the most interesting research results of my career there. Come check it out if you're interested
July 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Heading to Sherbrooke on Sunday for the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution meeting. Hope to see some of you there. I'll be presenting the most interesting research results of my career there. Come check it out if you're interested
This is just sad
The EPA has announced a proposal to eliminate Biden-era regulations restricting power plant greenhouse gas pollution, a move that would significantly increase U.S. emissions.
EPA moves to repeal limits on greenhouse gas emissions by power plants
The EPA announced proposals to significantly loosen Biden-era regulations on pollution from power plants, including mercury and carbon dioxide.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is just sad
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The world needs more of this and less of most other things
May 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The world needs more of this and less of most other things
Some great work from undergrads and grad students in my lab.
Small granivores remove the seeds of 25 plant species at similarly high rates in an old-field plant community - Frasier et al. @brandonschamp.bsky.social @algomau.bsky.social
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#OpenAccess #Botany #PlantSci 🌾 🧪
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#OpenAccess #Botany #PlantSci 🌾 🧪
May 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Some great work from undergrads and grad students in my lab.
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Early Spring Slip of Light
Holly Dryland
2023
Holly Dryland
2023
April 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Early Spring Slip of Light
Holly Dryland
2023
Holly Dryland
2023
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Mark Carney is making a stand. Voters have a choice to properly fund the CBC or defund it with Poilievre. I believe the CBC is one reason why #disinformation has trouble gaining ground in Canada, despite foreign ownership of newspaper chains and social media.
#cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli
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Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC | CBC News
Liberal Leader Mark Carney said on Friday that his government would provide an initial $150-million annual funding increase to CBC and Radio-Canada as part of a new mandate for the public broadcaster.
www.cbc.ca
April 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Mark Carney is making a stand. Voters have a choice to properly fund the CBC or defund it with Poilievre. I believe the CBC is one reason why #disinformation has trouble gaining ground in Canada, despite foreign ownership of newspaper chains and social media.
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#cdnpoli
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Very sad to see this www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies
Our polling shows that Americans’ and Europeans’ attitudes towards each other are changing quickly
www.economist.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Very sad to see this www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
I've known leaders who surround themselves with yes-people before. It doesn't end well.
April 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I've known leaders who surround themselves with yes-people before. It doesn't end well.
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political cartoon circa 1908
April 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
political cartoon circa 1908
Anyone else feel like Trump has backed of Canada (at least to some small degree)...mainly to reverse the gains the Liberals have been making?
April 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Anyone else feel like Trump has backed of Canada (at least to some small degree)...mainly to reverse the gains the Liberals have been making?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... Well at least Hegseth didn't just send them to Fox?
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... Well at least Hegseth didn't just send them to Fox?