Varina Crisfield
@vcrisfield.bsky.social
Plant ecologist/conservation researcher. PhD candidate at Université de Sherbrooke. Also passionate about urban sustainability.
“Si le chemin est beau, ne nous demandons pas où il mène”
“Si le chemin est beau, ne nous demandons pas où il mène”
Invisible trail season is upon us again.
October 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Invisible trail season is upon us again.
Spent the day in this spectacular bog complex, which, based on some back-of-the-napkin math (by a highly qualified expert), is storing approximately 200,000 tonnes of CO2, amongst its other ecosystem services. Peatlands REALLY matter!
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Spent the day in this spectacular bog complex, which, based on some back-of-the-napkin math (by a highly qualified expert), is storing approximately 200,000 tonnes of CO2, amongst its other ecosystem services. Peatlands REALLY matter!
Autumn in Abitibi. Too warm. Still pretty.
October 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Autumn in Abitibi. Too warm. Still pretty.
Fall settles into the townships.
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Fall settles into the townships.
In Ottawa for the COSEWIC Species Assessment Meeting, where taxonomic experts are spending the week deliberating on which of Canada's species are most at risk. An important decision, as it determines which will get federal recovery support. #speciesAtRisk #conservationBiology
November 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM
In Ottawa for the COSEWIC Species Assessment Meeting, where taxonomic experts are spending the week deliberating on which of Canada's species are most at risk. An important decision, as it determines which will get federal recovery support. #speciesAtRisk #conservationBiology
Finally! After more than two decades of frozen funding, Canada is increasing tri-council scholarship and fellowship amounts. #Budget2024
April 16, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Finally! After more than two decades of frozen funding, Canada is increasing tri-council scholarship and fellowship amounts. #Budget2024
