Daniel Stewart
@d-stewart.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, Wetland Ecologist, Dad
UBC Conservation Decisions Lab
Burnaby, BC
estuarine ecology, ecological restoration, invasive species, plant conservation, botany
UBC Conservation Decisions Lab
Burnaby, BC
estuarine ecology, ecological restoration, invasive species, plant conservation, botany
@mark-carney.bsky.social Further to DFO cuts, this promise to not only renew but increase funding for salmon conservation was explicitly stated on your 2025 election platform. As far as I can see, this has not been fulfilled in the budget.
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social Further to DFO cuts, this promise to not only renew but increase funding for salmon conservation was explicitly stated on your 2025 election platform. As far as I can see, this has not been fulfilled in the budget.
Still waiting for you to announce the fulfilment of this election promise (taken directly from your election platform).
October 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Still waiting for you to announce the fulfilment of this election promise (taken directly from your election platform).
Ripened seeds of wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) and water parsnip (Sium suave). It’s that time of year!
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Ripened seeds of wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) and water parsnip (Sium suave). It’s that time of year!
One of the highlights of digging through old grey literature is the hand-drawn illustrations. These drawings were included in "Estuarine Habitat Management: a Prospectus for Tilbury Slough" by Dorcey et al. (1983).
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
One of the highlights of digging through old grey literature is the hand-drawn illustrations. These drawings were included in "Estuarine Habitat Management: a Prospectus for Tilbury Slough" by Dorcey et al. (1983).
Beautiful day for vegetation, elevation, and sediment surveys in the Skeena Estuary, territory of the Gitxaała, Kitsumkalum, Ts’msyen and Lax Kw’Alaams Nations.
September 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Beautiful day for vegetation, elevation, and sediment surveys in the Skeena Estuary, territory of the Gitxaała, Kitsumkalum, Ts’msyen and Lax Kw’Alaams Nations.
Every now and then you stumble across a news headline that brightens your day.
August 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Every now and then you stumble across a news headline that brightens your day.
Another day working in the Fraser, another reminder that we still don’t have any form of vessel wake management in this important estuary.
July 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Another day working in the Fraser, another reminder that we still don’t have any form of vessel wake management in this important estuary.
These fragrant white bog orchids (Platanthera dilatata) always seem out of place in a tidal marsh. Today I smelled their sweet aroma long before I saw them.
June 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
These fragrant white bog orchids (Platanthera dilatata) always seem out of place in a tidal marsh. Today I smelled their sweet aroma long before I saw them.
Looks like it’s cattail pollen season again!
June 14, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Looks like it’s cattail pollen season again!
Not a bad setting for checking off some of my comprehensive exam readings!
May 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Not a bad setting for checking off some of my comprehensive exam readings!
Worth noting that if it weren't for the efforts of a concerned citizen (Claire Bennett) in the 1990s, this tree may not be here. She heard that the tree's residential property was slated for land assembly and advocated for its protection. From the sounds of things the City of Burnaby listened.
May 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Worth noting that if it weren't for the efforts of a concerned citizen (Claire Bennett) in the 1990s, this tree may not be here. She heard that the tree's residential property was slated for land assembly and advocated for its protection. From the sounds of things the City of Burnaby listened.
Each spring this large dove tree/handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata) at Edmonds & Griffiths is the highlight of my morning commute. Native to the montane forests of China, this tree is named for its pair of showy white bracts.
May 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Each spring this large dove tree/handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata) at Edmonds & Griffiths is the highlight of my morning commute. Native to the montane forests of China, this tree is named for its pair of showy white bracts.
These days I’m mostly wading through tidal marshes to net juvenile salmon, but today I was pleasantly distracted by this stunning patch of shooting star (Primula pauciflora var. macrocarpum) at Tilbury Island. One of the earliest plants to flower in the estuary!
April 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
These days I’m mostly wading through tidal marshes to net juvenile salmon, but today I was pleasantly distracted by this stunning patch of shooting star (Primula pauciflora var. macrocarpum) at Tilbury Island. One of the earliest plants to flower in the estuary!
First beach seine of the season! High tides are pretty early these days in the Lower Fraser.
#salmon #ubcforestry #ubc #fieldwork
#salmon #ubcforestry #ubc #fieldwork
March 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
First beach seine of the season! High tides are pretty early these days in the Lower Fraser.
#salmon #ubcforestry #ubc #fieldwork
#salmon #ubcforestry #ubc #fieldwork
Monitoring goose exclosures in the Fraser River estuary.
March 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Monitoring goose exclosures in the Fraser River estuary.
Fast forward to 2024, where the erosion footprint has increased substantially. The protective boom is now entirely gone. Logs remain abundant. Oddly, no one is really responsible for this site, in fact it was difficult to get permission to sample fish there simply because no one took ownership --->
January 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Fast forward to 2024, where the erosion footprint has increased substantially. The protective boom is now entirely gone. Logs remain abundant. Oddly, no one is really responsible for this site, in fact it was difficult to get permission to sample fish there simply because no one took ownership --->
When I first visited the site in 2015, the boom had broken, causing it to swing onto the marsh platform. Early signs of marsh dieback & erosion were showing in the swing radius. Logs were now impacting the site, accumulating along the backshore --->
January 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
When I first visited the site in 2015, the boom had broken, causing it to swing onto the marsh platform. Early signs of marsh dieback & erosion were showing in the swing radius. Logs were now impacting the site, accumulating along the backshore --->
The story of this constructed tidal marsh in New Westminster is unfortunately representative of several others in the region, and raises some important issues. It was built in the early 1990s, and the design included a rip rap sill and protective shear boom. A thread ---->
January 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The story of this constructed tidal marsh in New Westminster is unfortunately representative of several others in the region, and raises some important issues. It was built in the early 1990s, and the design included a rip rap sill and protective shear boom. A thread ---->
Soaking in the winter sun at my office in the UBC Forestry building. A bit of a pain for zoom calls, but I’ll take the trade-off!
January 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Soaking in the winter sun at my office in the UBC Forestry building. A bit of a pain for zoom calls, but I’ll take the trade-off!
Remarkable images of the re-construction of the Steveston Jetty Dredge Spoil Island, November 1987. The first iteration of this project was in 1980, and it quickly washed away. In 1987, additional sand was added, along with plants and armouring. Photos courtesy of Sean Boyd (CWS, ret.).
January 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Remarkable images of the re-construction of the Steveston Jetty Dredge Spoil Island, November 1987. The first iteration of this project was in 1980, and it quickly washed away. In 1987, additional sand was added, along with plants and armouring. Photos courtesy of Sean Boyd (CWS, ret.).
Amazing (and wild) show by Sum 41 tonight! Sorry to see this band come to end - many anthems of my teenage years were written by them.
January 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Amazing (and wild) show by Sum 41 tonight! Sorry to see this band come to end - many anthems of my teenage years were written by them.
Smoke plume from a fire at WestShore coal terminal this morning. Add this to the long list of reasons why we should oppose coal exports in the Fraser Delta.
December 29, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Smoke plume from a fire at WestShore coal terminal this morning. Add this to the long list of reasons why we should oppose coal exports in the Fraser Delta.
4th consecutive year of baking panettone for the holidays! One of my favourite foods this time of year.
December 24, 2024 at 2:38 AM
4th consecutive year of baking panettone for the holidays! One of my favourite foods this time of year.
Here in B.C., the highly invasive #Phragmites is rare and is part of our early defence and rapid response program. Over the last five years I have found several patches in the area, many located along highways that I spotted while driving. A reminder to always keep your eyes open (and drive safe).
November 27, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Here in B.C., the highly invasive #Phragmites is rare and is part of our early defence and rapid response program. Over the last five years I have found several patches in the area, many located along highways that I spotted while driving. A reminder to always keep your eyes open (and drive safe).
Many thanks to the Pacific Salmon Foundation and Guardians of our Salish Estuaries for hosting a tidal marsh symposium in Victoria, B.C. this week. Many excellent presentations and trans-border connections made.
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Many thanks to the Pacific Salmon Foundation and Guardians of our Salish Estuaries for hosting a tidal marsh symposium in Victoria, B.C. this week. Many excellent presentations and trans-border connections made.