Heather J Alexander
@halexander.bsky.social
Coastal sciences research, education, communications, kiteboarder, dog-lover, and most recently, solo road-tripper.
Currently working with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations.
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Currently working with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations.
🍁 🐾 🪁🏝️☀️ 🗺️
Chill workplace environment with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations (earthquake drill) and west coast fall moments.
October 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Chill workplace environment with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations (earthquake drill) and west coast fall moments.
Back home to fall colours. 🍁
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Back home to fall colours. 🍁
From coast to coast! Safely from BC Canada to CT, USA.
A few shots between Madison to Glastonbury
A few shots between Madison to Glastonbury
October 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
From coast to coast! Safely from BC Canada to CT, USA.
A few shots between Madison to Glastonbury
A few shots between Madison to Glastonbury
The last few days…
Northern USA road trip!
Somewhere in the Badlands to Madison WI
Northern USA road trip!
Somewhere in the Badlands to Madison WI
October 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The last few days…
Northern USA road trip!
Somewhere in the Badlands to Madison WI
Northern USA road trip!
Somewhere in the Badlands to Madison WI
Day 3- rain, snow and big skies on the way to Sturgis SD.
October 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Day 3- rain, snow and big skies on the way to Sturgis SD.
Day 2 Spokane to Bozeman on the Interstate.
October 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Day 2 Spokane to Bozeman on the Interstate.
Road trip coast to coast.
Day 1, BC to Spokane
Day 1, BC to Spokane
October 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Road trip coast to coast.
Day 1, BC to Spokane
Day 1, BC to Spokane
Seining chinook in the Sarita River for science, brood stock and economic fishery with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations and Nitinaht Hatchery (Department of Fisheries & Oceans).
September 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Seining chinook in the Sarita River for science, brood stock and economic fishery with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations and Nitinaht Hatchery (Department of Fisheries & Oceans).
The Mount Underwood wildfire near China Creek on Vancouver Island continues to burn out of control.
Power has been cut off to the communities of Nitinaht, Anacla and Bamfield since Monday, August 11, and there is currently no timeline for restoration.
Power has been cut off to the communities of Nitinaht, Anacla and Bamfield since Monday, August 11, and there is currently no timeline for restoration.
August 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Mount Underwood wildfire near China Creek on Vancouver Island continues to burn out of control.
Power has been cut off to the communities of Nitinaht, Anacla and Bamfield since Monday, August 11, and there is currently no timeline for restoration.
Power has been cut off to the communities of Nitinaht, Anacla and Bamfield since Monday, August 11, and there is currently no timeline for restoration.
Wildfire at Mount Underwood, near China Creek. Bamfield Main is closed for the for-seeable, and power will also remain out for likely weeks.
huuayaht.org/2025/08/wild...
huuayaht.org/2025/08/wild...
Wildfire Update: Mount Underwood
Important Notice Regarding Travel to and from the Bamfield and Anacla Community With a wildfire called the Mount Underwood located along the Bamfield Main Road above the China Creek area, we respec…
huuayaht.org
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Wildfire at Mount Underwood, near China Creek. Bamfield Main is closed for the for-seeable, and power will also remain out for likely weeks.
huuayaht.org/2025/08/wild...
huuayaht.org/2025/08/wild...
Changing it up!
After an amazing few days learning a ton about #stickleback, at the #2025stickleback conference, it’s time to get out on the water and sample the big ones!
After an amazing few days learning a ton about #stickleback, at the #2025stickleback conference, it’s time to get out on the water and sample the big ones!
August 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Changing it up!
After an amazing few days learning a ton about #stickleback, at the #2025stickleback conference, it’s time to get out on the water and sample the big ones!
After an amazing few days learning a ton about #stickleback, at the #2025stickleback conference, it’s time to get out on the water and sample the big ones!
Reposted by Heather J Alexander
An exceptionally nice location for a poster session at the stickleback 2025 conference at the Banfield Marine science Center on Vancouver Island
July 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
An exceptionally nice location for a poster session at the stickleback 2025 conference at the Banfield Marine science Center on Vancouver Island
Poster session at #stickleback2025 conference presenting “Immune investment and infection across seasons in natural host populations”.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Poster session at #stickleback2025 conference presenting “Immune investment and infection across seasons in natural host populations”.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
A day at Nitinat Lake!
The beautiful Coccolithophore bloom has made it to it into this predominantly marine lake.
The beautiful Coccolithophore bloom has made it to it into this predominantly marine lake.
July 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A day at Nitinat Lake!
The beautiful Coccolithophore bloom has made it to it into this predominantly marine lake.
The beautiful Coccolithophore bloom has made it to it into this predominantly marine lake.
Sarita
Huu-ay-aht First Nations traditional territory
Huu-ay-aht First Nations traditional territory
July 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Sarita
Huu-ay-aht First Nations traditional territory
Huu-ay-aht First Nations traditional territory
Deeply grateful for the last two years of field experiences.
#sticklebackresearch
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
#sticklebackresearch
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
June 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Deeply grateful for the last two years of field experiences.
#sticklebackresearch
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
#sticklebackresearch
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
June 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Lots of Loon action on the Bamfield-area west coast lakes today!
Loons are a definitive host of Schistocephalus solidus cestode parasite.
#sticklebackresearch
#westcoastlakes
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
Loons are a definitive host of Schistocephalus solidus cestode parasite.
#sticklebackresearch
#westcoastlakes
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
June 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Lots of Loon action on the Bamfield-area west coast lakes today!
Loons are a definitive host of Schistocephalus solidus cestode parasite.
#sticklebackresearch
#westcoastlakes
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
Loons are a definitive host of Schistocephalus solidus cestode parasite.
#sticklebackresearch
#westcoastlakes
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
Reposted by Heather J Alexander
New paper published by Chloe Fouilloux showing we can detect S.solidus tapeworms in zooplankton from lakes using digital droplet PCR, a handy technique for epidemiology in aquatic systems:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Needle in a Haystack: A Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay to Detect Rare Helminth Parasites Infecting Natural Host Populations
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New paper published by Chloe Fouilloux showing we can detect S.solidus tapeworms in zooplankton from lakes using digital droplet PCR, a handy technique for epidemiology in aquatic systems:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Sampling S. solidus at windy Nimpkish Lake.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
June 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Sampling S. solidus at windy Nimpkish Lake.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
@danielbolnick.bsky.social lab
Reposted by Heather J Alexander
For the #Stickleback researchers out there: For the July Stickleback conference we've put together an informational directory about stickleback populations near the Bamfield Marine Sciences Center, to help promote that station as a platform for stickleback research:
drive.google.com/file/d/1TS12...
drive.google.com/file/d/1TS12...
May 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
For the #Stickleback researchers out there: For the July Stickleback conference we've put together an informational directory about stickleback populations near the Bamfield Marine Sciences Center, to help promote that station as a platform for stickleback research:
drive.google.com/file/d/1TS12...
drive.google.com/file/d/1TS12...
Wrapping up a week of dissecting stickleback previously fed copepods infected with S. solidus.
We recovered small worms and observed variation among populations in fibrosis response.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
We recovered small worms and observed variation among populations in fibrosis response.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Wrapping up a week of dissecting stickleback previously fed copepods infected with S. solidus.
We recovered small worms and observed variation among populations in fibrosis response.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
We recovered small worms and observed variation among populations in fibrosis response.
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
Buenos dias!
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February 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Buenos dias!
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February 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
End of day run with Selkie at Pachena Bay.
January 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
End of day run with Selkie at Pachena Bay.