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mathildepoirier.bsky.social
@mathildepoirier.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Calgary❄️🌲🐹
Climate change & wildlife in Arctic/boreal ecosystems | Winter ecology | Community-based science | Collaborative research methods

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mathilde-Poirier-5
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New paper in Methods Ecology and Evolution!

Lead with @belette-runner.bsky.social and many motivated ecologists.

Imagine being able to model predator–prey dynamics using the instinctive choices people make while playing games in a natural landscape 🦊 🐇

doi.org/10.1111/2041...
Impersonating predators and prey to study trophic interactions through real‐life simulations
Predator–prey interactions are a fundamental aspect of ecology that has generated sustained research interests. Progress in the field stems from a diverse range of approaches, from highly controll...
doi.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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So excited to shared this project lead with @fredericddb.bsky.social and many enthusiastic ecologists. We played as predators and prey and with quite simple rules and were able to reproduce phenomenon observed in nature. doi.org/10.1111/2041...
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Our last study on the cover of Ecology 🐹❄️
Say hello to Ecology's October cover star! This lemming was photographed by @mathildepoirier.bsky.social during a study that explores how winter weather events like melt-freeze and rain-on-snow affect these Arctic critters

Browse the issue here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19399170...
October 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Excited to share our new paper in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecology! ❄️
Our 17-year study shows that even moderate winter events (rain-on-snow, melt-feeze) can negatively influence lemming winter reproduction and population growth. 🐹
Open-access available here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
September 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Petite réflexion sur le système académique, coinçant la science entre des murs rigides limitant créativité et réflexion, dans un contexte où la productivité n'a jamais été autant valorisée.
"Que reste-t-il de la pensée qui a besoin de temps?"
Se faire avaler par la machine
La publication scientifique est encore aujourd’hui la condition sine qua non pour établir une carrière universitaire.
www.ledevoir.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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People & Nature Can Thrive Together.
🌍🧍‍♀️🌎🌲🌏🍄🌐
Human–nature relationships through the lens of reciprocity: Insights from Indigenous and local knowledge systems @peopleandnature.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Human–nature relationships through the lens of reciprocity: Insights from Indigenous and local knowledge systems
In the context of climate change, biodiversity decline and social injustice, reciprocity emerges as a way of living and being in this world that holds transformative potential. Concepts of recipro...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Despite the many advantages of remote field monitoring, ecologists loose valuable insights as they spend less time in the field. Experiential knowledge gained through fieldwork or time spent on the land is essential for developing meaningful research hypotheses and enancing data interpretation. 🔬🌿
As a research ecologist, I believe spending time in the field is crucial for building solid hypotheses 🔍, interpreting data wisely 📊, fostering team spirit 🤝, staying fit 🏃‍♀️, reducing stress 😌, nurturing student interactions 👩‍🔬, and remembering why I do this job! 💡 lc.cx/m7tCnH
Ecologists are spending less time in the field. That could be a problem.
Ecologists are spending less time in the field. That could be a problem. There was a time when an ecologist’s education was not complete without the mud of a marsh on their boots or the scent of damp ...
www.butlernature.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"One of the central contributions of Indigenous framings of ecological relations is the lack of separateness between social and natural contexts." Let's bridge knowledge systems through dialogue and mutual openness 🌱
Improved understanding of and collaborations with Indigenous sciences are in order to comprehend principles of Indigenous knowledge systems that promote ecological sustainability and foster multispecies coexistence.

📑 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Indigenizing conservation science for a sustainable Amazon
Dialogues between Western and Indigenous systems are critical
www.science.org
December 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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What an excellent idea!
In case some mentors may want to read this. #Nature #PhD #scisky #student #mentor

Source:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
December 1, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Interesting study! The decrease in predation by wolves on deer during mild winters highlights the important role of snow conditions in shaping predator-prey dynamic ❄️
December 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Hello all! I’m a postdoc researcher working on snow-wildlife interactions. ❄️ My previous work focused on the impact of snow conditions on lemming populations, behavior and habitat use in the Arctic. 🐹 Currently starting new exciting projects in the boreal forest.🌲 Happy to connect with new people!
December 1, 2024 at 8:05 PM