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Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique @ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social · 3h

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 1d

Farewell to visiting prof @carlyziter.bsky.social…thanks for 4 great months of insight & #collaboration! Best wishes to Sheetal Rimal as she starts a new PDF at UofA. Excited to welcome Giles (PDF) & Maïa (UG researcher) to the lab!
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Marney Isaac @marneyisaac.bsky.social · 3d

A new paper out in Land Use Policy - “Land tenure (in)security in the context of urban flood risk in Ghana.”

We show that flood risk management through post-flood land use planning has potential to have dual impacts on community resilience and tenure security.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Land tenure (in) security in the context of urban flood risk in Ghana

The increasing incidence of floods driven by urbanization and climate change destabilizes urban social, economic and environmental systems where land …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 17h

My number one tip for researchers that do a significant amount of non peer reviewed paper publication/outreach:

Create an excel table, every time you give an interview, talk, write an oped or white paper, etc. take 5 seconds to immediately note it in the excel.

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Carly Ziter @carlyziter.bsky.social · 1d

Loved spending the summer with the @jananisivarajah.bsky.social lab and @ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social. Lots of new projects on the horizon, and great to learn from another lab group.

Next up, a quick visit to U-Windsor!

Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 1d

Farewell to visiting prof @carlyziter.bsky.social…thanks for 4 great months of insight & #collaboration! Best wishes to Sheetal Rimal as she starts a new PDF at UofA. Excited to welcome Giles (PDF) & Maïa (UG researcher) to the lab!
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
@cef-cfr.bsky.social

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 1d

Merci à @phessenauer.bsky.social pour son intervention et l’animation d’une super session sur les #pathogènes urbains! #foresterieurbaine
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 1d

Farewell to visiting prof @carlyziter.bsky.social…thanks for 4 great months of insight & #collaboration! Best wishes to Sheetal Rimal as she starts a new PDF at UofA. Excited to welcome Giles (PDF) & Maïa (UG researcher) to the lab!
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
@cef-cfr.bsky.social

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Patrick Lovell The Producer @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com · 7d

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Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91

"Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said in a Wedne...

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 2d

Ce projet de recherche mesurait les attitudes et les perceptions des Québécois face à la crise climatique.

Québec supprime le financement du Baromètre de l’action climatique

www.ledevoir.com

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Temporal Ecology Lab @temporalecology.bsky.social · 1d

Our department at UBC is hiring for a professor of forest ecophysiology, including "tree ecophysiology; plant abiotic or biotic stress physiology; forest mortality and climate change responses; forest carbon balance; tree water relations; or nutrient use." Learn more at: tinyurl.com/5da56f5c

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Julie Talbot @julietalbot.bsky.social · 1d

My department @geographieudem.bsky.social is looking for a professor in human geography specializing in the study of social-ecological transformations, political ecology, climate change, environmental justice and/or the geography of risks and infrastructures. Deadline November 10, share widely!

Glass buildings with a paved path in between (gray, with blue lines)

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Cate Macinnis-Ng @loraxcate.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Opportunity for early career researchers from developing countries who work on climate change. IPCC is calling for chapter scientists for assessment round 7. Successful applicants will receive a stipend for 48 months. 🧪🌎
www.ictp.it/opportunity/...

IPCC AR7 Chapter Scientists | ICTP

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in the process of preparing its Seventh Assessment report (AR7). The IPCC Working Groups are seeking highly motivated early-career researchers f...

www.ictp.it

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Ecosystems and People @esandpeople.bsky.social · 13d

Rethinking nature in the Anthropocene.
From ownership to reciprocity — this paper explores relational values, nature’s rights & “methodological animism” as a path to more just human–nature relations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#RightsOfNature #RelationalValues #Sustainability

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Save the date!

🌳 16th Canadian #UrbanForestry Conference (CUFC)
🗓️ Oct 14–16, 2026 | 📍 Quebec City, Canada

Our Research Chair on Urban Trees and Their Environment (craum.ffgg.ulaval.ca) is proud to support the City of Quebec + Tree Canada in hosting this event.
treecanada.ca/research-eng...

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · 23d

Great opportunity!!!!!

Trends in Ecology & Evolution @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · 23d

If you are interested in contributing to the TREE series on Disability in Ecology and Evolution, email me at [email protected]

We want hear from as many people as possible.

December will be the last in the series, for this issue we will need contributions by c7 October.

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Disability in Ecology and Evolution collection: Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI: “Paris is uniquely positioned to celebrate & platform bold action from cities all over the world…really exemplifying those key words ‘further & faster.’ Not because they’ve been perfect but because they’ve been strategic, determined, & fearless.” My @forbes.com interview with @carltonreid.com

Cities Vs. Climate Change: Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action

From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action—celebrates a decade of bold urban responses to climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 3d

Autumn’s got me walking slower…taking it all in 🍂🍁
#urbanforests #trees #fall #nature #fallcolors #autumnvibes

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Nature Québec @naturequebec.bsky.social · 8d

Inauguration du projet Constellation Verte. Îlots végétalisés sur 4 axes hautement achalandés de la ville de Québec dont le Grand Théâtre de Québec! Au bénéfice de la biodiversité ET de la communauté 🙌

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 5d

There’s the tournoi d’entreprise…if we want to put together a ULaval équipe. Nelson can be our skip :)

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 5d

Omgggg I curl toooo…our clubs are going to be brought it together at the new centre. I’ve been curling for over 11yrs. I’m at Victoria 🥌

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 5d

Our Faculty, in the department of geomatics, is a hiring a tenure-track professor in spatial cognition and interactional modeling
See details below:
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social

www.ffgg.ulaval.ca/actualites/p...

Poste de professeure ou professeur en cognition spatiale et modélisation interactionnelle | Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique

www.ffgg.ulaval.ca

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 5d

Très inspirant @edelplopez.bsky.social

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 5d

«Je me sens Québécois»

Merci à @lesoleil.com pour l’opportunité d’exprimer mon histoire d’immigration et mon amour pour ce beau pays 💙⚜️

www.lesoleil.com/actualites/2...

Immigrer au Québec: pour l’amour et la démocratie

LES VISAGES DE L’IMMIGRATION / Toutes les deux semaines, Les Coops de l’information vous proposent le portrait d’immigrants qui ont choisi le Québec. Parce que l’immigration, au-delà des chiffres et d...

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 7d

Visited one of our partner’s offices @naturequebec.bsky.social and impressed to see medium-sized #trees thriving on #greenroofs 🌳

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INSPQ @inspq.qc.ca · 8d

🧡 Portons le orange pour rendre hommage aux enfants disparus ainsi qu'aux survivant(e)s inuit(e)s et des Premières Nations. Depuis plus de 30 ans, l’INSPQ met son expertise au service des Autochtones afin d’améliorer leur santé et leur bien-être ➡️ www.inspq.qc.ca/sante-des-autochtones. #JNVR

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Friends of Urban Forests @urbanforests.bsky.social · Feb 24

Benefits of trees and #urbanforests include:
*reduced energy costs
*improved mental well being
*carbon storage
*decreased runoff
*increased home values and income
source - NC State University, College of Natural Resources

5 Benefits of Urban Forests

Urban forests provide a variety of environmental, economic and social benefits to communities.

cnr.ncsu.edu

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 9d

Every Child Matters. Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and we are taking a moment to remember and honour victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system.

#NDTR #TruthAndReconciliation
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Truth and Reconciliation is not just a day, it’s our responsibility

Let’s honour survivors and confront colonialism everydaySeptember 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember and honour the victims and survivors of the Canadian…

www.wildernesscommittee.org

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