Mélina Guêné-Nanchen
@melinaguene.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor & Junior Researcher for the Partnership Research Chair in Ecosystem Restoration (Université Laval) Interested in #peatland #ecology #restoration #sphagnum #bryophytes #PeatECR #PeatSky mguenenanchen.weebly.com 🌱
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gret-perg.bsky.social
🌿 New PERG publication in #RestorationEcology

We tracked 147 restored #peatland sectors over 20 years to assess the Moss Layer Transfer Technique #MLTT.

➡️ Up to 80% success in under 10 years in the St. Lawrence Lowlands region

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#PeatSky #PeatECR
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aarnegranlund.bsky.social
"Now not only scientists, but also politicians, are beginning to see the possibility of dual use of bogs to achieve two goals of the European Union – improving resilience and slowing climate change."

We have an unlimited potential for bog restoration on the Eastern Flank.

#Defence #Biodiversity
Bogs on guard of Europe. New NATO weapon
Experiences from the war in Ukraine have shown that wetlands can be a valuable ally in the fight against Russia. Bogs create terrain impassable for hostile forces. At the same time they are an ally in...
defence24.com
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lornaharris.bsky.social
📢 New Peatpedia post! A brief intro to #peatland soils, peat fossils, and moss piglets. Moss piglets! Microscopic creatures wriggling in the moss. I got very distracted doing background research on them, so a future post will be dedicated entirely to moss piglets!

open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...
melinaguene.bsky.social
Back from 10 days in the #Nunavik #tundra 🌬️🌿
Studying dust deposition impacts on microbial #biocrusts with my MSc student Ariane Fortin, and testing Rough & Loose #restoration on a mined esker 💥🌱
melinaguene.bsky.social
Biological soil crust sampling with a view in Nunavik

Do not judge my field cooler #corona 🍺

#biocrust #tundra
melinaguene.bsky.social
🎓 Tons of grad school options… but this one stands out!

Why do your master’s with me?

🌱 Help restore disturbed #peatlands
🌿 Join PERG, global leader in peatland science
🤝 Vibrant team (20+), weekly meetups, great vibes

➡️ shorturl.at/BgIPE

#PeatSky #PeatECR
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gret-perg.bsky.social
🛠️ Cool tool alert!

Past PhD student Sebastián Gutierrez Pacheco built a method to estimate daily water table levels from sparse data — using PERG data 🌿

💸 Super handy when you can’t afford fancy loggers in every well!

github.com/segupa03/gro...

#hydrology #peatlands #opensource #python
GitHub - segupa03/groundwater-daily-estimation-tsd: A Python package for estimating daily groundwater levels using TSD methodology
A Python package for estimating daily groundwater levels using TSD methodology - segupa03/groundwater-daily-estimation-tsd
github.com
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
"The present situation is a clear, unequivocal example of linguistic injustice
All the costs of having a common language in science are borne by non-native English-speaking scientists, implying unfair cooperation in obtaining a common good (i.e. a common language)"
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
paper on linguistic injustice on the dominance of English
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cpaleolab.bsky.social
Les tourbières, alliées insoupçonnées contre la crise climatique

Un article de Radio-Canada basé sur une visite de terrain avec Michelle Garneau, Gabriel Magnan, Scott J. Davidson et des étudiants et stagiaires du laboratoire C-Paleo au début du mois de juin.

ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
Les tourbières, des alliées contre la crise climatique
Des spécialistes de ces puits de carbone veulent aider le gouvernement du Québec à faire des choix éclairés.
ici.radio-canada.ca
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eddeemn.bsky.social
#Canada 😉 writes reply letter to unhinged #Minnesota #Republican representatives to apologize for inconveniencing American vacation plans with #wildfire smoke.
Blaming Canadians for smoke while blocking #Epstein files from release is on-brand for the modern #GQP
www.startribune.com/tolkkinen-ca...
Tolkkinen: ‘Canada’ writes back to Minnesota’s GOP congressional delegation
Chastised by Minnesota’s Republican U.S. representatives, “our northern neighbor” fires back.
www.startribune.com
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richard-fewster.bsky.social
Early results from our cutting-edge PIPES project at Queen's University Belfast featured on BBC Northern Ireland this morning.

Toxic metals found in UK peatlands could pose health risk www.bbc.com/news/article...
Toxic metals found in UK peatlands could pose health risk
Wildfires and climate change could see decades' worth of pollutants released into the water courses.
www.bbc.com
melinaguene.bsky.social
It is truly amazing what you can find in #peatlands restored with the Moss Layer Transfer Technique. Orchids at every step 🌸🌱
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olefeldt.bsky.social
I have a fully funded PhD position open for start in Jan or May 2026. Field work in peatlands of the Northwest Territories, with lab work to understand potential downstream mobilization of carbon, nutrients, mercury after thaw or wildfire. Reach out for more information, and please send on!
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hulshof.bsky.social
If you think we're not comparing numbers and seats of courses among colleagues, you'd be wrong. Female faculty teach bigger and more lower level courses. Oh, we know. We've counted.
amydiehl.bsky.social
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
melinaguene.bsky.social
Just spent the week in the field with my first PhD student and her assistant, guiding them through research in restored Alberta #peatlands. They're now fully trained, slightly muddy, and ready to take the reins! 🌿🧪🦟
melinaguene.bsky.social
I am happy that data from our 🇨🇦 Canadian restored #peatlands was included! Read the full thread 🧵 and paper for detailed information on how restoration helps align albedo and surface temperature closer to natural peatlands 🌿
melinaguene.bsky.social
I have never seen so many #sundew (drosera) in a restored #peatland before. The whole ground was covered 😳 sad though that there was not a lot of #sphagnum
melinaguene.bsky.social
🙌 Grateful to be part of this incredible journey with PERG for the past 12 years
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gret-perg.bsky.social
🎙️ A must-listen! 🌿🔥

@peatofmind.bsky.social was recently interviewed on CBC’s Québec AM to discuss the importance of peatland restoration as a nature-based solution to reduce the impact of wildfires.

shorturl.at/nEbt5

#PeatlandMatter #PeatSky #Wildfires #ClimateChange #EcologicalRestoration
www.cbc.ca
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sphagnums.bsky.social
Sphagnum wulfianum and squarrosum growing side by side #moss #bryophyte