New paper on winter limnology of Lake Ontario now out- “Unique thermal mixing patterns in Lake Ontario revealed by novel year-round observations of thermal stratification”

Open access link at aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Some updates research funding and policy from Switzerland, Australia and the UK, and what it might all mean for the upcoming budget in Canada.

Agreed. Overly simplistic way to view fascism.

We're excited to announce Community Conversations, a new #webinar series in partnership with @sebiology.bsky.social 🤝 This is geared towards #EarlyCareer researchers. Our first speaker is @sjcfishy.bsky.social

Sign up here: buff.ly/MTC7R6B

#ConPhys #SEBcareers #ECR #PhD #conservation

More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

They should talk to Rogers to see how that turned out for them (yes I’m showing my age).

Reflecting on what we’ve done and what more we can do to advance #equity in 🇨🇦#AquaticSciences in a new blog post blog.cdnsciencepub.com/equity-for-ea

Thanks to @jaimegrimm.bsky.social @roberthechler.bsky.social @bradhowell.bsky.social @kirkwoodlab.bsky.social and non-bsky authors for this collab 💙💧

Calling all nonbinary scientists! There is one week left to submit your abstracts for The First International Symposium of Nonbinary Scientists, November 1-3, 2025.

Abstracts from any field of research are welcome. Priority abstract submissions will close on October 3.

Details in the link below!

My former PhD student, Dr. Madi Landrum, is giving a talk on her very cool (hot?!) research this Friday! Check it out! 🔥 🧪 #BEASTLab

Anyone in need of excellent #teaching resources (UG and postgrad) for #ecology and #conservation? Bill has created some amazing explainer videos, and they're all free and ready for you to use.
Enjoy.

#AcademicSky 🧪🌍

From yesterday, my Toronto Star op-ed on the notwithstanding clause. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

This. And the thought of yet again wasting tax payer dollars to break contracts has me screaming into the void.

Four societies (@iaglr.bsky.social, @scas-scsa.bsky.social, @csee-scee.bsky.social, @aslo.org) that I belong to are having their conferences in May 2026, incl. two at the same time:/ I guess my lab will have to divide and conquer where we go. Still, fortunate to have options that are all in Canada:)

According to data provided by Statscan to the OECD, Canada's tertiary education system is experiencing BY FAR the fastest public disinvestment of any country in the developed world. (I am not sure the specific figures are 100% accurate, but the conclusion is still irrefutable)

Weak sauce that comes off as moral equivalence. Completely misrepresents what’s at stake here. Get the perspective of someone from a marginalized group to truly understand why your thesis is harmful.

🌊 One-quarter of freshwater species are at risk of extinction, warns the IUCN Red List.

From crabs to fish, these creatures are vital for ecosystems and human livelihoods. Pollution, habitat loss, and invasive species drive this crisis.🐟🦐

📷 IUCN
🗞️ iucn.org/press-releas...

Thanks for tagging Gadfly. When I performed search on here, I couldn’t find all the handles which is strange since I follow everyone 🤔

Hot off the press! 🧑‍🔬🧪

"Making aquatic sciences more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible: Perspectives on how individuals can take action in their professional practice"

authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnYH1MRgT...

🧵1/5

It was a pleasure to see this initiative through from idea conception to webinar to publication, all thanks to the panelists and co-organizers. This paper offers practical advice for incorporating #DEIA into your professional practice.

The evolutionary context of an invasion greatly influences the resulting impact.

It can mediate whether native species go extinct and ecosystems become disrupted.

Here is an example (one of many).

New #PeatPaper by Lees et al. in #HydrologicalProcesses

"The Sponge Analogy Problem: Moving Towards Clearer Communication of Peatland Hydrological Processes"

#peatlands #hydrology #scicomm

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Nice work Simon Stewart @troybaisden.bsky.social @icdugg.bsky.social et al. #Lakes are Earth’s eye indeed. 🧪

It’s as if they’ve never consulted with the actual academics and students that do the research and have published like this for decades before landing on this policy 🤷

If they don’t want their manuscript submissions to drastically drop, they’ll repeal this policy.