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Jalene LaMontagne @jalene-lamontagne.bsky.social · 28d

The #NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program #GRFP solicitation is coming soon!

The due date for Life Sciences proposals is 27 October 2025.

For more info: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congrats to our awesome summer undergrads for completing their projects, & to Apekshya, Mariana & Johanna for winning best presentation & poster awards at the undergrad summer research day. You've all learned a lot & we are proud of what you've accomplished @utmbiology.bsky.social @utm.utoronto.ca

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Aug 25

This big chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) came to visit our quad on campus today, perhaps in search of a mate. It didn't find a mate but it did find me, and some curious undergrads who exclaimed "WOW, I didn't know we had those in Canada". In fact, they arrived in North America 120 years ago!

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Aug 22

"Urbanization" leads to frequent genome-wide signatures of selection specific to both urban & rural habitats. Read the latest paper from our group led by @jssantangelo.bsky.social & Rob Ness: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan... #urbanecology #urbanevolution 🌎 @utmbiology.bsky.social

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Aug 14

Excited to see @dmurraystoker.bsky.social's final & very cool PhD paper out in #Oikos today: "Diversity and assembly of the microbiome of a leguminous plant along an urbanization gradient" #urbanecology #urbanevolution #microbiome nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🌎 🏙️ ☘️

Diversity and assembly of the microbiome of a leguminous plant along an urbanization gradient

Interactions between plants and bacterial communities are essential for host physiology and broader ecosystem functioning, but plant–microbiome interactions can be disrupted by environmental change l...

nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Aug 13

Shocking development: PM Carney plans to cut Science funding by 15%, which would eliminate most of the planned investments the govt just made last year and set Canada further back: www.science.org/content/arti... #SupportOurScience @supportourscience.bsky.social

Canada plans a 15% budget cut. Scientists are alarmed

Cuts could erase promised boost, researchers fear

www.science.org

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Dr. Andrea Wishart @wishartae.bsky.social · Aug 7

@supportourscience.bsky.social's letter of concern covered in @science.org's News today #cdnpoli #cdnsci

Brian Owens @scibri.com · Aug 7

Carney is planing 15% budget cuts across most of government. @supportourscience.bsky.social and @u15ca.bsky.social worry what that would do to a research system that is already lagging behind other countries. My story for @science.org 🧪

www.science.org/content/arti...

Canada plans a 15% budget cut. Scientists are alarmed

Cuts could erase promised boost, researchers fear

www.science.org

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Support Our Science @supportourscience.bsky.social · Aug 5

Support Our Science a transmis une lettre de préoccupation aux dirigeants du pays.

Nous demandons au gouvernement de protéger la recherche, les bourses, et l’avenir scientifique du Canada.

Lettre complète : www.supportourscience.ca

#SupportOurScience #Cdnpoli

Home | Support Our Science

www.supportourscience.ca

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Support Our Science @supportourscience.bsky.social · Aug 5

Support Our Science has sent a formal letter of concern to Canada’s leaders.
We’re calling on the PM and ministers to protect research, scholarships, and the future of discovery.

Full letter: www.supportourscience.ca

#SupportOurScience #cdnpoli #STEMCanada

Home | Support Our Science

www.supportourscience.ca

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Jul 31

Just me and my Cecropia friend, the largest moth in North America!

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Jul 30

My department @utoronto.ca (www.utm.utoronto.ca/biology/) is hiring a molecular biologist in any field (e.g., ecology, evolutionary biology, etc.). Please encourage any excellent finishing PhD students, postdocs or assistant professor to apply here:
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississa...

www.utm.utoronto.ca

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CSEE SCEE Meetings @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social · Jun 29

📸 Only a few days remaining for the #CSEE2025 Photo Contest!

Post your best shots using #CSEEinFocus and tag us
OR you can also submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🎉 Prizes will be awarded at the conference for each category!

Charlotte @cfrdr.bsky.social · Jun 25

Fieldwork in Cape Breton, NS #CSEEinFocus #CSEE

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CSEE SCEE Meetings @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social · Jun 26

🗓️ The full schedule for #CSEE2025 is now available online!

🔗 Check it out here: event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/sch...

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Botany @botanyjournal.bsky.social · Jun 27

There’s still time to register for our @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social‬ peer review workshop in Sherbrooke on Sunday, July 6 from 1-2:30 PM EST! 📝

Work through scenarios with your peers and develop skills to perform effective peer review!

Registration link: buff.ly/Xv3D4oq

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Jannice Friedman @jannicefriedman.bsky.social · Jun 19

I'm missing #Evol2025 @sse-evolution.bsky.social this year, but representing the lab is fantastic grad student @isabeaulewis.bsky.social speaking on Mon Jun 23 in Evolutionary Ecology III at 2:45 on kin discrimination in #Mimulus plants!

royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

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Lucas Albano @lucasjalbano.bsky.social · Jun 21

Presenting the first paper to come out of my postdoc with @seemasheth.bsky.social at #Evol2025 tomorrow. Results from a growth chamber experiment on adaptation to heatwaves in Mimulus cardinalis, led by Robin Bingham! Adaptation IV in Athena CD at 5pm! 🔥

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Jun 20

Saved this little guy from being runover by cars at @uoftmississauga.bsky.social and it repaid my kindness by peeing all over my pants-swear it wasn’t me. Ungrateful reptile 🤣

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Jun 20

I think the intent was wind swept white pine

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Jun 20

I'm grateful and honoured to receive the Credit Valley Conservation Environmental Awareness Award for our community engagement that connects kids with nature through the Riverwood Junior Naturalist programme and Biology In Your Backyard youtube series. Thanks CVC for the great work you do too!

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 12

Nous planifions notre prochaine série de webinaires et nous aimerions avoir votre avis!
Veuillez prendre un moment pour répondre à notre enquête d'ici le 30 mai 2025 (cela vous prendra < 5 minutes). Merci!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

docs.google.com

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 19

CSEE Voting ends tomorrow! Make sure to cast your vote ASAP 🗳️

CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 7

🗳️CSEE Election Voting is Now Open!🗳️
Voting runs from May 6–20. Candidate statements are available here: csee-scee.ca/elections/. All members with active memberships as of May 6 can vote.

How to Vote:
Check your inbox (and spam) for an email from ElectionBuddy with your voting link & instructions.

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 7

🗳️CSEE Election Voting is Now Open!🗳️
Voting runs from May 6–20. Candidate statements are available here: csee-scee.ca/elections/. All members with active memberships as of May 6 can vote.

How to Vote:
Check your inbox (and spam) for an email from ElectionBuddy with your voting link & instructions.

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 7

🗳️Les élections de la SCEE sont ouvertes: 6 au 20 mai 2025!🗳️
La liste des candidats est affichée en ligne csee-scee.ca/fr/elections/.

Comment voter: Un courriel d’ElectionBuddy avec le lien et les instructions sera envoyé aux membres. Vérifiez votre boîte de réception et vos spams !

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · Apr 28

Excited to have our front yard (and research) featured in this BBC article about turning your yard into a pollinator garden (so-called "meadowscaping") www.bbc.com/future/artic.... By Ally Hirschlag

'Meadowscaping': The people turning their lawns into meadows

Turning lawns into meadows can have big benefits for people, wildlife and the climate. Here's why 'meadowscaping' has become the latest gardening craze.

www.bbc.com

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · Apr 22

En ce Jour De la Terre, la SCEE souligne le travail remarquable des écologistes et biologistes évolutifs du Canada, qui œuvrent à comprendre la vie sur Terre et à conserver, préserver et restaurer les écosystèmes d’un océan à l’autre, ici comme ailleurs. Merci de poursuivre ce travail essentiel !🌎

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