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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · 20d

Great day of documentary shooting with the legendary @andrewmanske.bsky.social for Rotating Planet. Black bear den in the middle of a recently burned forest was a highlight!

Black bear den appears as hole dig from loose soil in coniferous forest.

Andrew Manske, James McCormick and Niki Wilson on location by bear den.

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Sep 8

#Science folks, I have an editor asking me to pitch Canadian wildlife stories. Watcha working on?

a small white animal walking through the snow

ALT: a small white animal walking through the snow

media.tenor.com

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Sep 3

Science writers and journalists are often asked to moderate panels & other public conversations, but there are few training opportunities.

It's why @ljevanso.bsky.social & I are hosting Moderating for Impact at the World Conference of Science Journalists.
www.wcsj2025.org/programme/wo...#WCSJ2025

Workshops – WCSJ 2025

www.wcsj2025.org

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Sep 2

The flowers and mushrooms are still going strong in #JasperNationalPark. Hiked up Whistlers mountain this weekend. Glorious! Bonus: took the gondola down and saved the knees:)

Niki Wilson hikes amongst purple asters, fireweed and burned trees on Whistlers Mountain.

The butterfly Millbert's Tortoiseshell on a yellow arnica flower.

Hedgehog mushrooms bigger than a hiking boot.

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Sep 2

@ljevanso.bsky.social and I will be hosting a workshop called Moderating for Impact. Pumped to be headed to South Africa! Woot!

World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 @wcsj2025.bsky.social · Sep 1

Registration is open for the #WCSJ2025 which will be held from 1 to 5 December - in Africa for the first time. Our inspiring programme includes speakers from around the world. Don’t miss out, register today wcsj2025.org/registration/
#WCSJ2025

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Aug 25

Interesting nuances coming out of research by @gilbert-lab.bsky.social on the relationship between #ALAN and birds: "Overall, the birds that were most sensitive to light pollution in this study were the ones that had larger eyes on average for their body size." www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...

Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day

Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later.

www.npr.org

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Aug 21

Mushroom and Flowerpalooza on the #JasperNationalPark Skyline trail.

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ah, perfect. These old eyes...oof.

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Aug 21

I might have to steal this slide, Dan. I want to know how you found all the almost-matching data sets...

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Jul 28

And thank you to Brian Van Tighem for the beautiful photos.

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Jul 28

Community recovery from a #wildfire “looks a bit like the EKG of a heart being able to absorb a shock,” Michael Higgins told me.

Thanks @abihayward4.bsky.social at
@cangeo.bsky.social for your support as I wrote this essay about #Jasper 's recovery.

canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...

The year of the fire

A year after the devastating Jasper wildfires, a reflection on the recovery process — and how disaster frays the fabric of community

canadiangeographic.ca

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Jul 22

#Jasper

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 22

I'm interviewing researchers about the impacts of artificial light on wildlife. Today, I learned that dung beetles roll their dung balls in straighter lines by orienting themselves with the Milky Way. THE MILKY WAY!!! This research first came out in 2013. #Beetlemania
www.science.org/content/arti...

Dung Beetles Navigate by the Milky Way

They're the first known insects guided by starlight

www.science.org

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 22

Beautiful

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 21

I had the pleasure of being out on a wildfire documentary shoot with this legend last week. If you haven't seen Leanne Allison's work, I highly recommend starting with her NFB film Losing Blue, free to watch here: lnkd.in/eWxbgwxM

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 21

Researchers recommend six strategies urgently needed to facilitate ecosystem and community resilience to wildfire. cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 12

The call is coming from inside the house...A fabulous thread about a 2023 USO (unidentified seismic object) by @mikeachim.bsky.social

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · May 12

OK, this is wild.

In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.

It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.

What the HELL?

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Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 8

My Canadian Wildlife Magazine article on wildlife in #JasperNationalPark following the July Wildfires. www.nikiwilson.com/portfolio/af...

After Burn: Wildlife Recovery and Fire Resilience in Jasper National Park — Niki Wilson

Discover the aftermath of Jasper’s devastating 2024 wildfire through the eyes of biologist and writer Niki Wilson. After Burn explores the science and stories of survival, regeneration, and ecological...

www.nikiwilson.com

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · May 6

Life coming back in the burn. #JasperNationalPark

Golden chrysalis, a yellow flower at the base of a burned tree.

Yellow and red moss surrounded by erupting green grass amongst partially burned trees.

Soggy Dog slough with Signal Mountain in the distance.

Burned logs near mountain pond in Jasper National park.

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Apr 18

IT’S HAPPENING!
#Spring #jasperNationalPark

A pale, violet crocus thrusts up from dry grass on a south facing slope on the benchlands of Jasper National Park.

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Apr 10

Do you study the effect of light pollution on wildlife and/or plants? Let’s talk! #ArtificialLightAtNight #ALAN #Wildlife #ScienceBluesky #Science

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Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Apr 8

What Canadian Science Communicators Need to Know About the Changing US Science Landscape organized by
@swc-can.bsky.social sciencewriters.ca/event-6143314

Science Writers and Communicators of Canada - What Canadian Science Communicators Need to Know About the Changing US Science Landscape

sciencewriters.ca

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Apr 8

Here comes spring. And now we see what will grow up in the burn. #jaspernationalpark 🌱

Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social · Feb 20

Looking for an expert in #science #social #media to give a presentation and Q&A on zoom (60 minutes total) for a course I'm teaching this summer. Would love your recommendations!