jas (they/she)
@jasmindawson.bsky.social
MSc candidate at MUNL | settler on ancestral lands of the Beothuk + Mi’kmaq 🏳️🌈
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Amphibian migration season is coming this spring. Remember to drive slow!
March 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Amphibian migration season is coming this spring. Remember to drive slow!
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[doing my daily affirmations in the mirror]
i am the horror and i will be persisting
i am the horror and i will be persisting
March 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
[doing my daily affirmations in the mirror]
i am the horror and i will be persisting
i am the horror and i will be persisting
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BREAKING: AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs and engage more people in the enjoyment, protection and study of birds. americanornithology.org/about/englis... #BirdNames
The American Ornithological Society Will Change the English Names of Bird Species Named After People
AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs & engage more people in the enjoyment, protection ...
americanornithology.org
November 1, 2023 at 1:02 PM
BREAKING: AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs and engage more people in the enjoyment, protection and study of birds. americanornithology.org/about/englis... #BirdNames
I’m Jasmin, a Masters student at MUNL (Newfoundland, Canada) studying the spatial ecology of ptarmigan in Nunatsiavut. Aside from school, I’m a hobby birder, cat parent, and folk music lover! I’m interested in continuing studying Arctic ecology for a PhD in September 😊
October 22, 2023 at 2:33 AM
I’m Jasmin, a Masters student at MUNL (Newfoundland, Canada) studying the spatial ecology of ptarmigan in Nunatsiavut. Aside from school, I’m a hobby birder, cat parent, and folk music lover! I’m interested in continuing studying Arctic ecology for a PhD in September 😊
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This is why “humans are bad for nature” is an unscientific stance when it comes to conservation. It’s not the presence of people that’s the problem. It’s colonialism and extractive relationships with nature. Those aren’t universal practices.
"Research shows that lands managed by Indigenous people—both through legal title and informal, customary ownership—have lower deforestation rates than similar lands managed by other forest users..." 🧪
www.wri.org/insights/ama...
www.wri.org/insights/ama...
Indigenous Forests Are Some of the Amazon’s Last Carbon Sinks
Forests managed by Indigenous people in the Amazon are a strong carbon sink, removing a net 340 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere each year, equivalent to the U.K.’s annual�...
www.wri.org
October 10, 2023 at 11:53 AM
This is why “humans are bad for nature” is an unscientific stance when it comes to conservation. It’s not the presence of people that’s the problem. It’s colonialism and extractive relationships with nature. Those aren’t universal practices.