Dr LeaGrie
@leagrie.bsky.social
Houston Chair in Ornithology, University of Saskatchewan. Ornithology and behavioural ecology, especially chemical communication and microbial ecology. Views are my own. #NewPI 🪶🌈
Saskatoon was absolutely stunning last night 🤩🌌
#Saskatchewan #NightSky #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights
#Saskatchewan #NightSky #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Saskatoon was absolutely stunning last night 🤩🌌
#Saskatchewan #NightSky #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights
#Saskatchewan #NightSky #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights
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The story on chemical communication in #poisonfrogs doesn't stop with the sexy fingers! "Histological and Gene Expression Analyses of the Arm and Finger Macroglands of Two Hyloxalus Frogs" is the new paper by the super talented Diana Abondano (Link in comments)! Out now in MolEcol. #cienciacriolla🇨🇴
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The story on chemical communication in #poisonfrogs doesn't stop with the sexy fingers! "Histological and Gene Expression Analyses of the Arm and Finger Macroglands of Two Hyloxalus Frogs" is the new paper by the super talented Diana Abondano (Link in comments)! Out now in MolEcol. #cienciacriolla🇨🇴
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I've been avoiding reading articles on the death of James Watson, co-discoverer of #DNA's structure.
That is, until I saw that @statnews.com published one by Sharon Begley, a renowned science writer who passed in 2021.
Yes, you read that right.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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That is, until I saw that @statnews.com published one by Sharon Begley, a renowned science writer who passed in 2021.
Yes, you read that right.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I've been avoiding reading articles on the death of James Watson, co-discoverer of #DNA's structure.
That is, until I saw that @statnews.com published one by Sharon Begley, a renowned science writer who passed in 2021.
Yes, you read that right.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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That is, until I saw that @statnews.com published one by Sharon Begley, a renowned science writer who passed in 2021.
Yes, you read that right.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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Our newest Special Feature, "Implications of Changing Snowscapes for Animal Ecology", is now accepting proposals. It aims to highlight the importance of changing snow conditions in animal ecology. 🌨️
Read more and submit your proposal here:
Read more and submit your proposal here:
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November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Our newest Special Feature, "Implications of Changing Snowscapes for Animal Ecology", is now accepting proposals. It aims to highlight the importance of changing snow conditions in animal ecology. 🌨️
Read more and submit your proposal here:
Read more and submit your proposal here:
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We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!
Fellow researchers and scholars in 🇨🇦 i strongly encourage you to submit a letter to this committee and consider signing the open letter.
Rather than email the SRSR chair, you csn email the official committee email: srsr@parl.gc.ca
Rather than email the SRSR chair, you csn email the official committee email: srsr@parl.gc.ca
Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Fellow researchers and scholars in 🇨🇦 i strongly encourage you to submit a letter to this committee and consider signing the open letter.
Rather than email the SRSR chair, you csn email the official committee email: srsr@parl.gc.ca
Rather than email the SRSR chair, you csn email the official committee email: srsr@parl.gc.ca
Awesome teaching & experiential learning by @emilyschoy.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social 🤩
Thank you Jay Robb for featuring my students and I in this wonderful story about our canoe lab trips to learn about the Cootes Paradise ecosystem for my Fundamental and Applied Ecology course at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social science.mcmaster.ca/paddling-in-...
Paddling in Paradise - assistant professor takes learning beyond books for her students - Faculty of Science - McMaster University
Students cheered when Emily Choy broke the news about their first lab assignment. That’s not the typical reaction from students but then “Paddling in Paradise” isn’t the usual assignment. Over the cou...
science.mcmaster.ca
November 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Awesome teaching & experiential learning by @emilyschoy.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social 🤩
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Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
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"I’ve spent countless hours in the field & at my desk studying Wilson’s Snipe, but the work is far from finished... As North American shorebird populations continue to suffer, it’s critical to highlight species that can inform strategies & connect communities to these broader trends." #ornithology
Guest Post: Putting the Spotlight on Wilson’s Snipe
If you grew up in North America, chances are you’ve heard of a “snipe hunt.”
wilsonsociety.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"I’ve spent countless hours in the field & at my desk studying Wilson’s Snipe, but the work is far from finished... As North American shorebird populations continue to suffer, it’s critical to highlight species that can inform strategies & connect communities to these broader trends." #ornithology
Meanwhile in 🇨🇦: CRA wants to move fr human to #AI assistants. Based on auditor general’s report, human agents give correct info 17% of the time, while the CRA FAQ chatbot is correct 33% of the time. It’s ludicrous these crap results are being used to justify use of AI 🤦🏻♀️
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Meanwhile in 🇨🇦: CRA wants to move fr human to #AI assistants. Based on auditor general’s report, human agents give correct info 17% of the time, while the CRA FAQ chatbot is correct 33% of the time. It’s ludicrous these crap results are being used to justify use of AI 🤦🏻♀️
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Rumour has it that one mammal specialist is still required -apply by Oct 31! 🦇
Do you love research & writing & all things animal behavior? Well our journal, Animal Behavior, recruiting up to 5 (count em!) new Associate Editors!
Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk (sksakal@ilstu.edu) by Oct 31!
Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk (sksakal@ilstu.edu) by Oct 31!
ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "
ALT: ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Rumour has it that one mammal specialist is still required -apply by Oct 31! 🦇
Museum collections are such an important resource! At @usaskartsci.bsky.social #Biology, we’re giving our #ornithology teaching collection some love & attention - inventory, organize, flag needs, filter for damage. Enhanced teaching coming soon! 🪶🧪🇨🇦
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Museum collections are such an important resource! At @usaskartsci.bsky.social #Biology, we’re giving our #ornithology teaching collection some love & attention - inventory, organize, flag needs, filter for damage. Enhanced teaching coming soon! 🪶🧪🇨🇦
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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If you think that trudging 22 km through a peatland while watching for polar bears in order to collect science data is a good time then my undergraduate/graduate field course in August 2026 might be just for you!
ryan.brook@usask.ca
ryan.brook@usask.ca
October 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
If you think that trudging 22 km through a peatland while watching for polar bears in order to collect science data is a good time then my undergraduate/graduate field course in August 2026 might be just for you!
ryan.brook@usask.ca
ryan.brook@usask.ca
It’s really fun birding in museums & galleries, but it can also teach us a lot about ancient cultures. Cool work by Birkhead & Montgomerie in Ibis 🧪🪶
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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A Neolithic rock engraving apparently showing a Great Auk being captured
We evaluate whether a Neolithic engraved rock image at the Alta archaeological site in Finnmark, Norway – of a bird being held by a person – represents a Great Auk Pinguinus impennis. There are sever...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It’s really fun birding in museums & galleries, but it can also teach us a lot about ancient cultures. Cool work by Birkhead & Montgomerie in Ibis 🧪🪶
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Whooping Cranes are an endangered species. Only ~500 individuals remain. The only self-sustaining population (~329 birds, less than 250 of reproductive age) in the world breeds in Wood Buffalo NP & winters in Texas. This flock has been increasing, which is great! 1/2
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#conservation #BirdTherapy
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#conservation #BirdTherapy
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Whooping Cranes are an endangered species. Only ~500 individuals remain. The only self-sustaining population (~329 birds, less than 250 of reproductive age) in the world breeds in Wood Buffalo NP & winters in Texas. This flock has been increasing, which is great! 1/2
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#conservation #BirdTherapy
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#conservation #BirdTherapy
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"Sacrificing vulnerable species to address economic uncertainty is short sighted and ignores the many benefits ecosystems provide. We need economic solutions that operate in harmony with nature, not in conflict,” says Tony Morris, Ontario Nature.
🔗: nationtalk.ca/story/piping...
🔗: nationtalk.ca/story/piping...
Piping Plovers are a Symbol of the Challenges and Triumphs of Endangered Species
Wasaga, September 23, 2025 – Recent legislative developments in Ontario and Canada have further jeopardized the already bleak future of endangered piping plovers. Ontario’s Bill 5 and Canada’s Bill C-...
nationtalk.ca
October 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"Sacrificing vulnerable species to address economic uncertainty is short sighted and ignores the many benefits ecosystems provide. We need economic solutions that operate in harmony with nature, not in conflict,” says Tony Morris, Ontario Nature.
🔗: nationtalk.ca/story/piping...
🔗: nationtalk.ca/story/piping...
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It has been ten years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report and some feel the initiative is losing momentum.
Is reconciliation losing momentum? Depends on who you ask
Thousands of people attended events on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Is reconciliation losing its meaning?
www.aptnnews.ca
September 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It has been ten years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report and some feel the initiative is losing momentum.
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Peter Pitseolak spent his life preserving the knowledge of the traditional ways of the Inuit through his writing, sketching and photography.
Learning photography using borrowed cameras, he captured over 2,000 photos during a period of 20 years.
This is his story.
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Learning photography using borrowed cameras, he captured over 2,000 photos during a period of 20 years.
This is his story.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Peter Pitseolak spent his life preserving the knowledge of the traditional ways of the Inuit through his writing, sketching and photography.
Learning photography using borrowed cameras, he captured over 2,000 photos during a period of 20 years.
This is his story.
🧵 1/8
Learning photography using borrowed cameras, he captured over 2,000 photos during a period of 20 years.
This is his story.
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At the age of 13, Jennifer Wood remembers being in a car driving up to the Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School with her suitcase and not comprehending what was going on until her father said he would see her at Christmas.
She shares her story on the season premiere of Face to Face.
She shares her story on the season premiere of Face to Face.
Residential school survivor Jennifer Wood believes Canadians are coming around
Residential school survivor Jennifer Wood says Canadians joining in marches in support of Indigenous Peoples is encouraging
www.aptnnews.ca
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
At the age of 13, Jennifer Wood remembers being in a car driving up to the Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School with her suitcase and not comprehending what was going on until her father said he would see her at Christmas.
She shares her story on the season premiere of Face to Face.
She shares her story on the season premiere of Face to Face.
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NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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Come & work with us - fully funded 4 year PhD on Social Ageing: Social environment effects on senescence, using an epigenetic clock www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... @rug.nl @david-s-richardson.bsky.social @keesvanoers.bsky.social @seychelleswarbler.bsky.social photo: @charlisdavies.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Come & work with us - fully funded 4 year PhD on Social Ageing: Social environment effects on senescence, using an epigenetic clock www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... @rug.nl @david-s-richardson.bsky.social @keesvanoers.bsky.social @seychelleswarbler.bsky.social photo: @charlisdavies.bsky.social
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With @romain-pigeault.bsky.social and Jérôme Moreau we offer a 6-months internship for a master student to test the effect of pesticides on passerine birds. Follow the link for more. @ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
@univpoitiers.bsky.social
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Msc internship proposal | Coraline Bichet
With my colleagues Romain Pigeault and Jérôme Moreau we offer a 6-months internship position for a master student (2nd year) about the potential effect of pesticides on passerine birds. Check the atta...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
With @romain-pigeault.bsky.social and Jérôme Moreau we offer a 6-months internship for a master student to test the effect of pesticides on passerine birds. Follow the link for more. @ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
@univpoitiers.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/corali...
@univ-larochelle.fr
@univpoitiers.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/corali...