Jaclyn Aubin
@jaclynaubin.bsky.social
Researcher exploring beluga vocal and social behaviour, with a particular focus on vocal culture and the impact of noise on communication. Assisted in all things (except data analysis) by two very vocal dogs.
#belugafact: Did you know that tail shape can help differentiate male and female belugas?
As males mature, their tail become more curved and heart-shaped❤️, while female tails remain relatively straight at the bottom edge. Figure adapted from Vladykov (1944)
As males mature, their tail become more curved and heart-shaped❤️, while female tails remain relatively straight at the bottom edge. Figure adapted from Vladykov (1944)
August 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#belugafact: Did you know that tail shape can help differentiate male and female belugas?
As males mature, their tail become more curved and heart-shaped❤️, while female tails remain relatively straight at the bottom edge. Figure adapted from Vladykov (1944)
As males mature, their tail become more curved and heart-shaped❤️, while female tails remain relatively straight at the bottom edge. Figure adapted from Vladykov (1944)
Counting beluga surface behaviours on the Churchill River to understand the impacts of noise!
Does underwater noise affect how often belugas show their tails when diving, a behaviour that may be linked to feeding? Excited to find out! @raincoast.org @uwindsor.bsky.social
Photo: Marie-Ana Mikus
Does underwater noise affect how often belugas show their tails when diving, a behaviour that may be linked to feeding? Excited to find out! @raincoast.org @uwindsor.bsky.social
Photo: Marie-Ana Mikus
August 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Counting beluga surface behaviours on the Churchill River to understand the impacts of noise!
Does underwater noise affect how often belugas show their tails when diving, a behaviour that may be linked to feeding? Excited to find out! @raincoast.org @uwindsor.bsky.social
Photo: Marie-Ana Mikus
Does underwater noise affect how often belugas show their tails when diving, a behaviour that may be linked to feeding? Excited to find out! @raincoast.org @uwindsor.bsky.social
Photo: Marie-Ana Mikus
Out on the @explore.org @polarbearsinternational.org beluga boat with Captain Tera yesterday!
Really challenging conditions but crystal-clear waters allowed for some amazing observations.
Thanks to Frontiers North Adventures, @raincoast.org and Oceans North! #BelugaResearch #adayinthefield
Really challenging conditions but crystal-clear waters allowed for some amazing observations.
Thanks to Frontiers North Adventures, @raincoast.org and Oceans North! #BelugaResearch #adayinthefield
August 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Out on the @explore.org @polarbearsinternational.org beluga boat with Captain Tera yesterday!
Really challenging conditions but crystal-clear waters allowed for some amazing observations.
Thanks to Frontiers North Adventures, @raincoast.org and Oceans North! #BelugaResearch #adayinthefield
Really challenging conditions but crystal-clear waters allowed for some amazing observations.
Thanks to Frontiers North Adventures, @raincoast.org and Oceans North! #BelugaResearch #adayinthefield
So thrilled to be back in Churchill, learning about beluga vocal and social behaviour. Marie-Ana and I are here for the first field season of my postdoc project in collaboration with @raincoast.org, Frontiers North Adventures, Oceans North, @uwindsor.bsky.social, and @dmennill.bsky.social
August 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
So thrilled to be back in Churchill, learning about beluga vocal and social behaviour. Marie-Ana and I are here for the first field season of my postdoc project in collaboration with @raincoast.org, Frontiers North Adventures, Oceans North, @uwindsor.bsky.social, and @dmennill.bsky.social
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The Savannah Sparrows are officially nesting on Kent Island! Our team found the first nest yesterday with 4 eggs 🥚. The happy couple is N.WB & B.RN, returning birds from 2024. Check in as we find more! @dmennill.bsky.social @ryannorrissci.bsky.social @jaclynaubin.bsky.social @nelsyninor.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Savannah Sparrows are officially nesting on Kent Island! Our team found the first nest yesterday with 4 eggs 🥚. The happy couple is N.WB & B.RN, returning birds from 2024. Check in as we find more! @dmennill.bsky.social @ryannorrissci.bsky.social @jaclynaubin.bsky.social @nelsyninor.bsky.social
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Meet LO.N, a male Savannah Sparrow living on Kent Island, NB, Canada. We know he hatched ~11 mon. ago, on this very island. We know his parents. We know his song. We even know the exact male he learned his song from! Can't wait to learn more about LO.N as the season continues! #longtermdata #birds
May 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Meet LO.N, a male Savannah Sparrow living on Kent Island, NB, Canada. We know he hatched ~11 mon. ago, on this very island. We know his parents. We know his song. We even know the exact male he learned his song from! Can't wait to learn more about LO.N as the season continues! #longtermdata #birds
Very pleased to announce that I have successfully defended my doctoral dissertation! Huge thanks to my supervisory committee, @dmennill.bsky.social, @marine-valeria.bsky.social, @lrendell.bsky.social, Robert Michaud, Christina Semeniuk, Nigel Hussey, and Aaron Fisk! @uwindsor.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Very pleased to announce that I have successfully defended my doctoral dissertation! Huge thanks to my supervisory committee, @dmennill.bsky.social, @marine-valeria.bsky.social, @lrendell.bsky.social, Robert Michaud, Christina Semeniuk, Nigel Hussey, and Aaron Fisk! @uwindsor.bsky.social
Tremendous news! Our paper "Fly with care: belugas show evasive responses to low altitude drone flights" (doi.org/10.1111/mms....) was recently recognized as a top ten most-cited article in Marine Mammal Science for 2023. Thanks to everyone who made this work possible! #TopCitedArticle
March 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Tremendous news! Our paper "Fly with care: belugas show evasive responses to low altitude drone flights" (doi.org/10.1111/mms....) was recently recognized as a top ten most-cited article in Marine Mammal Science for 2023. Thanks to everyone who made this work possible! #TopCitedArticle