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‘Disease detectives’ at #UBC, the Hakai Institute and the University of Washington have discovered the cause of a wasting disease that wiped out billions of sea stars: science.ubc.ca/news/2025-08...
‘Disease detectives’ discover cause of sea star wasting disease that wiped out billions of sea stars
Researchers have identified the cause of the wasting disease that has killed billions of sea stars from Mexico to Alaska since 2013: a strain of the Vibrio pectenicida bacteria.
science.ubc.ca
August 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
‘Disease detectives’ at #UBC, the Hakai Institute and the University of Washington have discovered the cause of a wasting disease that wiped out billions of sea stars: science.ubc.ca/news/2025-08...
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Scientists are going places
800+ scientist study says that Bluesky is the network to use instead of Twitter/ X
academic.oup.com/icb/advance-...
800+ scientist study says that Bluesky is the network to use instead of Twitter/ X
academic.oup.com/icb/advance-...
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Scientists are going places
800+ scientist study says that Bluesky is the network to use instead of Twitter/ X
academic.oup.com/icb/advance-...
800+ scientist study says that Bluesky is the network to use instead of Twitter/ X
academic.oup.com/icb/advance-...
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I76’s #orca #whale family remained close to his side with the #dolphins surrounding the pod, “who were more or less stationary When I76 took his last breath and sank out of sight into the depths, his family lingered, then began to call.” cheknews.ca/northern-res... via @cheknews.ca
Northern Resident killer whale I76 dies in B.C. waters
A marine wildlife expert says he witnessed orcas gather around I76 as the Northern Resident killer whale passed away in waters surrounding Vancouver Island.
cheknews.ca
August 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I76’s #orca #whale family remained close to his side with the #dolphins surrounding the pod, “who were more or less stationary When I76 took his last breath and sank out of sight into the depths, his family lingered, then began to call.” cheknews.ca/northern-res... via @cheknews.ca
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Sometimes things can 'slip through the net'. A #humpback #whale is NOT one of those things. #OceansIdioms oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Sometimes things can 'slip through the net'. A #humpback #whale is NOT one of those things. #OceansIdioms oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca
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The ICJ's recent opinion makes it crystal clear: governments (incl. #BCgov) have a legal duty to act on #ClimateChange.
📝Open letter urges Premier Eby to strengthen BC's climate targets, end fossil fuel approvals & ensure targets are met. Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC #ClimateJustice
📝Open letter urges Premier Eby to strengthen BC's climate targets, end fossil fuel approvals & ensure targets are met. Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC #ClimateJustice
August 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The ICJ's recent opinion makes it crystal clear: governments (incl. #BCgov) have a legal duty to act on #ClimateChange.
📝Open letter urges Premier Eby to strengthen BC's climate targets, end fossil fuel approvals & ensure targets are met. Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC #ClimateJustice
📝Open letter urges Premier Eby to strengthen BC's climate targets, end fossil fuel approvals & ensure targets are met. Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC #ClimateJustice
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Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon are returning in spectacular numbers this year – but what do we know about the thousands of other salmon populations across the province?
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
Study finds last decade was the worst on record for salmon monitoring in B.C. and Yukon | Pacific Salmon Foundation
A new study has found that the past decade was the worst on record for monitoring salmon populations in British Columbia and the Yukon since broadscale surveys began more than 70 years ago.
psf.ca
August 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon are returning in spectacular numbers this year – but what do we know about the thousands of other salmon populations across the province?
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
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“When you’re walking around in the middle of summer and you see ‘snow’, you know that that tree has issues,” geneticist Dr. Jennifer Koch says. Here's how she and other scientists are identifying and selectively breeding disease-resistant trees.🌲
Can Breeding Pest-Resistant Trees Save American Forests?
Pests are ravaging keystone species like ash, elm, and beech. But researchers are breeding the survivors into more resilient populations.
www.sciencefriday.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“When you’re walking around in the middle of summer and you see ‘snow’, you know that that tree has issues,” geneticist Dr. Jennifer Koch says. Here's how she and other scientists are identifying and selectively breeding disease-resistant trees.🌲
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The estuarine salt marsh and mudflat habitat in Port Moody hold environmental and ecological value, supporting salmon, migratory waterfowl, and shorebirds with its rich biofilm and carbon sequestration capacity.
🔗: @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
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🔗: @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
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Port Moody floats becoming first North American city with recognized urban marine protected area – Tri-Cities Dispatch
City may also apply for official recognition from UNESCO Port Moody is considering whether to designate the ecologically rich mudflats at the eastern end of Burrard Inlet as North America's first muni...
tricitiesdispatch.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The estuarine salt marsh and mudflat habitat in Port Moody hold environmental and ecological value, supporting salmon, migratory waterfowl, and shorebirds with its rich biofilm and carbon sequestration capacity.
🔗: @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
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🔗: @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
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252 million years ago, Earth hit the reset button
and nearly everything died.
But what triggered the worst extinction in history?
And could it happen again?
My little take on what new research reveals.
🧪 #SciComm
👉 climateages.com/252-million-...
and nearly everything died.
But what triggered the worst extinction in history?
And could it happen again?
My little take on what new research reveals.
🧪 #SciComm
👉 climateages.com/252-million-...
252 Million Years Ago, Earth’s Climate Hit Reset - Climate Ages
What fossil plants can teach us about global tipping points, and what that means for our future Have you ever seen a fossilized fossil fern? They...
climateages.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
252 million years ago, Earth hit the reset button
and nearly everything died.
But what triggered the worst extinction in history?
And could it happen again?
My little take on what new research reveals.
🧪 #SciComm
👉 climateages.com/252-million-...
and nearly everything died.
But what triggered the worst extinction in history?
And could it happen again?
My little take on what new research reveals.
🧪 #SciComm
👉 climateages.com/252-million-...
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Think Megalodon only hunted whales?
New evidence shows this giant shark wasn’t picky—
it actually ate whatever it could, whenever it could.
A deep dive into the diet of a prehistoric supercarnivore:
🧪 #SciComm #Paleobio
👉https://buff.ly/2JfyaZB
New evidence shows this giant shark wasn’t picky—
it actually ate whatever it could, whenever it could.
A deep dive into the diet of a prehistoric supercarnivore:
🧪 #SciComm #Paleobio
👉https://buff.ly/2JfyaZB
Megalodon Wasn’t a Whale Specialist; It Was an Opportunistic Supercarnivore
A new study shows the megatooth shark may have eaten whatever it could get, rewriting what we thought we knew about this prehistoric giant
buff.ly
June 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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The federal government is heading an international coalition to protect marine life from rising underwater noise, but domestic action lags behind. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/12/n...
Canada steers global push to quell ocean noise pollution at UN summit
The federal government is heading an international coalition to protect marine life from rising underwater noise, but domestic action lags behind.
www.nationalobserver.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The federal government is heading an international coalition to protect marine life from rising underwater noise, but domestic action lags behind. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/12/n...
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Last week, we recorded over 600 smolts at the fish fence on Simms Creek, and later shot this video of happy salmon jumping for joy in the Willow Creek estuary. It was a big movement day before some big rains! 🌎
May 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Last week, we recorded over 600 smolts at the fish fence on Simms Creek, and later shot this video of happy salmon jumping for joy in the Willow Creek estuary. It was a big movement day before some big rains! 🌎
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"One of the applicants, Shelby Gagnon, says the case shows even small acts of courage can create change. “Our case is a call to all generations to take action as we stand together to show that the rule of law matters, science matters, and justice matters,” she said [in May]."
Youth-led lawsuit on climate change wins another round in court
A lawsuit to win provincial action on climate change is expected to proceed after the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in the case.
bit.ly
June 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"One of the applicants, Shelby Gagnon, says the case shows even small acts of courage can create change. “Our case is a call to all generations to take action as we stand together to show that the rule of law matters, science matters, and justice matters,” she said [in May]."
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This was so good!
Recording of today's Sperm Whale presentation by our own Dr. Felicia Vachon - now available for you. youtu.be/TB5NsO4W4sE.
Yes, there are Sperm Whales off the coast of BC.
#OceanDay #OceanDay2025 #Whale #SpermWhales #WhaleResearch #ForTheWhales #MarineBiology #MarineEducation
Recording of today's Sperm Whale presentation by our own Dr. Felicia Vachon - now available for you. youtu.be/TB5NsO4W4sE.
Yes, there are Sperm Whales off the coast of BC.
#OceanDay #OceanDay2025 #Whale #SpermWhales #WhaleResearch #ForTheWhales #MarineBiology #MarineEducation
June 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This was so good!
Recording of today's Sperm Whale presentation by our own Dr. Felicia Vachon - now available for you. youtu.be/TB5NsO4W4sE.
Yes, there are Sperm Whales off the coast of BC.
#OceanDay #OceanDay2025 #Whale #SpermWhales #WhaleResearch #ForTheWhales #MarineBiology #MarineEducation
Recording of today's Sperm Whale presentation by our own Dr. Felicia Vachon - now available for you. youtu.be/TB5NsO4W4sE.
Yes, there are Sperm Whales off the coast of BC.
#OceanDay #OceanDay2025 #Whale #SpermWhales #WhaleResearch #ForTheWhales #MarineBiology #MarineEducation
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A newly published study finds that sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) threatened by sea star wasting disease (SSWD) are finding marine refuge in the freshwater snowmelt of deep, cold-water fjords on BCs central coast. Full press kit now available🔗https://tinyurl.com/534rsnrj
April 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A newly published study finds that sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) threatened by sea star wasting disease (SSWD) are finding marine refuge in the freshwater snowmelt of deep, cold-water fjords on BCs central coast. Full press kit now available🔗https://tinyurl.com/534rsnrj
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COME WORK WITH US! #jobs #DataTechnician
Summer intern! This person will develop a mapping model to define potential hibernation habitat along a select number of Alberta Rivers. Key skills will be focused on GIS.
Application closing date is 16th June 2025.
wcscanada.bamboohr.com/careers/97
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Summer intern! This person will develop a mapping model to define potential hibernation habitat along a select number of Alberta Rivers. Key skills will be focused on GIS.
Application closing date is 16th June 2025.
wcscanada.bamboohr.com/careers/97
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Data Technician
Position Title: Data Technician
Position Level: 4
Position Type: Full time, Term
Term: June 30 to August 22, 2025
Program: Alberta Bat Program
Salary: $25.22 per hour plus 8% vacation pay
Position Loc...
wcscanada.bamboohr.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
COME WORK WITH US! #jobs #DataTechnician
Summer intern! This person will develop a mapping model to define potential hibernation habitat along a select number of Alberta Rivers. Key skills will be focused on GIS.
Application closing date is 16th June 2025.
wcscanada.bamboohr.com/careers/97
🦇
Summer intern! This person will develop a mapping model to define potential hibernation habitat along a select number of Alberta Rivers. Key skills will be focused on GIS.
Application closing date is 16th June 2025.
wcscanada.bamboohr.com/careers/97
🦇
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Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.
Chile's Indigenous fishermen say the salmon industry threatens their way of life
Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.
n.pr
June 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.