Heather Kharouba
@hkharouba.bsky.social
Conservation scientist | Assoc. Prof | Insect conservation in a changing climate | Art * Science | Ottawa, Canada. 🐛🌱🦋🌼
I learned so much from this group of amazing colleagues!! 😊
By far my favorite paper this year.
A collaboration between Mapuche elders—including Machi Patricia—and ecologists, reflecting on building trust and shared understanding in the face of environmental crisis.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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A collaboration between Mapuche elders—including Machi Patricia—and ecologists, reflecting on building trust and shared understanding in the face of environmental crisis.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I learned so much from this group of amazing colleagues!! 😊
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
💫 Cheering on Lily Charles, a masters student @uottawa.ca, to present her research!
Lily works with @hkharouba.bsky.social, @ncccnc.bsky.social, & ECCC to study monarch butterflies, including whether habitat restoration has made a difference...
Stay tuned for Lily's blog post for NCC. #CSEE2025
Lily works with @hkharouba.bsky.social, @ncccnc.bsky.social, & ECCC to study monarch butterflies, including whether habitat restoration has made a difference...
Stay tuned for Lily's blog post for NCC. #CSEE2025
July 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
💫 Cheering on Lily Charles, a masters student @uottawa.ca, to present her research!
Lily works with @hkharouba.bsky.social, @ncccnc.bsky.social, & ECCC to study monarch butterflies, including whether habitat restoration has made a difference...
Stay tuned for Lily's blog post for NCC. #CSEE2025
Lily works with @hkharouba.bsky.social, @ncccnc.bsky.social, & ECCC to study monarch butterflies, including whether habitat restoration has made a difference...
Stay tuned for Lily's blog post for NCC. #CSEE2025
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
If #BillC5 passes as-is it would be a HUGE gift to Big Oil 🚨 With climate-supercharged wildfires raging across Canada, that's the last thing we need. Tell your MP to take action now: win.newmode.net/350org/c5
#cdnpoli #climateaction
#cdnpoli #climateaction
June 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If #BillC5 passes as-is it would be a HUGE gift to Big Oil 🚨 With climate-supercharged wildfires raging across Canada, that's the last thing we need. Tell your MP to take action now: win.newmode.net/350org/c5
#cdnpoli #climateaction
#cdnpoli #climateaction
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
📸 #Ecologists & #environmental #scientists gathered at the ANDINA workshop in the Conguillío National Park (Chile) last year to discuss the roles, obligations & accountability of professionals in this field amidst the #environmental crises.
🔓 Workshop Report: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....
🔓 Workshop Report: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....
May 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📸 #Ecologists & #environmental #scientists gathered at the ANDINA workshop in the Conguillío National Park (Chile) last year to discuss the roles, obligations & accountability of professionals in this field amidst the #environmental crises.
🔓 Workshop Report: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....
🔓 Workshop Report: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....
The diet of monarchs includes a lot of nectar from non-native species in the Ottawa area. Check out our recent paper!
What role do non-native plants play in butterfly nectar diets? New paper explores this question (and more) 🌻 @hkharouba.bsky.social @respublications.bsky.social resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Seasonality of native and non‐native flowers does not influence butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi‐urban meadow habitat
Non-native nectar was well integrated into the diet of the butterfly community and relatively more available earlier in the summer.
Butterflies did not use native and non-native sources in proportio.....
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The diet of monarchs includes a lot of nectar from non-native species in the Ottawa area. Check out our recent paper!
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
Tension at the Crossing Boundaries conference!
Arts folks present polished works, ready for inquiry & impact
Science folks present prototypes and hypothesis, ready for poking and refining
A deal breaker? No way! Just need an open mind and some respect
@drdanielgillis.bsky.social
#HigherEd 🧪
Arts folks present polished works, ready for inquiry & impact
Science folks present prototypes and hypothesis, ready for poking and refining
A deal breaker? No way! Just need an open mind and some respect
@drdanielgillis.bsky.social
#HigherEd 🧪
May 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Tension at the Crossing Boundaries conference!
Arts folks present polished works, ready for inquiry & impact
Science folks present prototypes and hypothesis, ready for poking and refining
A deal breaker? No way! Just need an open mind and some respect
@drdanielgillis.bsky.social
#HigherEd 🧪
Arts folks present polished works, ready for inquiry & impact
Science folks present prototypes and hypothesis, ready for poking and refining
A deal breaker? No way! Just need an open mind and some respect
@drdanielgillis.bsky.social
#HigherEd 🧪
Program now posted! Join us in Ottawa or online May 3-4. www.boundaryxr.ca
April 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Program now posted! Join us in Ottawa or online May 3-4. www.boundaryxr.ca
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies | CBC News
Scientists calculated just how much U.S. butterfly populations have declined in the past 20 years. The results brought some scientists to tears, and have them warning about dire implications for other...
www.cbc.ca
March 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Looking for scientists that collaborate with artists OR artists that collaborate with scientists! Deadline to submit abstract is Feb 28. Check out boundaryxr.ca for more info!
February 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Looking for scientists that collaborate with artists OR artists that collaborate with scientists! Deadline to submit abstract is Feb 28. Check out boundaryxr.ca for more info!
A great diagram to represent intellectual humility!
December 9, 2024 at 12:03 PM
A great diagram to represent intellectual humility!
Truly transformative to learn from this group of amazing people! ^^ @floryannelli.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Truly transformative to learn from this group of amazing people! ^^ @floryannelli.bsky.social
Reposted by Heather Kharouba
I'm beyond excited about this! The ONE thing that makes me truly proud this year—not just for the content, but for the incredible people I worked with. Led by Carlos Alberto Arnillas, I present: The Conguillío Statement on the Values and Responsibilities of #Ecologists 🌍
a baby is standing in the water without a shirt on .
ALT: a baby is standing in the water without a shirt on .
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:20 AM
I'm beyond excited about this! The ONE thing that makes me truly proud this year—not just for the content, but for the incredible people I worked with. Led by Carlos Alberto Arnillas, I present: The Conguillío Statement on the Values and Responsibilities of #Ecologists 🌍