Nancy Mahony

We are the Wildflowers
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
2024

The Enchanted Owl
Kenojuak Ashevak ~ Inuk
1960

Red Swan glutenized me unfortunately- I was really happy when Una arrived as I had good luck there in Saskatoon - unfortunately,glutenized! Though when I let them know they were very apologetic and promised to do better but I haven’t had the courage to try again.

Have yet to find a YEG gf pizza take-out that hasn’t either glutenized me or is more than barely edible - recommendations please!

The band Wilco on stage

Fabulous Wilco show in YEG tonight

Things may have changed but less than 2 years ago when I was an AB resident in Vancouver for a few months I had no problem getting a Covid shot at a pharmacy at no cost

‘Berta friends: don’t forget that today’s the day you can pre-order your COVID vaccine. bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

Tsunami advisory issued for several parts of the B.C. coast after major earthquake near Russia | CBC News A tsunami watch has been issued for multiple parts of the B.C. coast after a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon.

We just arrived in Tofino BC a couple of hours ago. Could be an interesting night - keeping alert for updates
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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New Milestone in Canada-Mexico Bird Conservation through Conserva Aves Birds Canada warmly welcomes the announcement by the Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (FMCN) of 11 new conservation projects in Mexico, which together will protect more than

Breaking Good News for #birds! “Birds like the Rufous Hummingbird don’t recognize borders, and neither should conservation”. 11 new projects will protect 115,000 hectares in Mexico (via @birdscanada.bsky.social)

Red and white flowers in the garden

My garden is celebrating Canada Day 🇨🇦

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The Ivy Lab! - Welcome to the Ivy Lab!

Do you like songbirds? Are you concerned about how wildfire smoke may impact their physiology?

I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!

research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

Behind the steepening declines, a clear culprit is beginning to emerge: global heating. A tropical forest ecosystem is “a finely tuned Swiss watch”, Hallwachs says – perfectly engineered to sustain a vastly biodiverse system of creatures.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

School library standards engagement Albertans can share input on potential new standards for how Kindergarten to Grade 12 school library materials are selected and managed.

Here’s the link to the survey to tell the Alberta government to SHOVE IT

www.alberta.ca/school-libra...

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Great news! Congratulations

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Blooming prairie crocuses

Prairie crocuses flowers opening up

The prairie crocuses are blooming in Saskatchewan and it’s honestly hard to look up at the birds.

Bravo Denis!

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De-extinction is to biodiversity conservation what carbon capture and storage is to climate action

A fantasy that lets us pretend that destruction isn't forever

Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg‐Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster A warming climate is affecting the phenology of life on earth, including when birds migrate and start breeding. We show that earlier arrival is a general pattern also for birds travelling to the Arct...

📄 New Paper!

Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg-Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

@globalchangebio.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @animaltracking.bsky.social

Always a good choice

Suter the Shooter!

Raven Duo
Kenojuak Ashevak ~ Inuk
1983

Postdoc opportunity: work with the Boreal Avian Modelling project on habitat models for boreal birds! Applications are being accepted until the position is filled.

tinyurl.com/3bkb838e

#remotesensing #avianecology @ellycknight.bsky.social

Sold out PWHL hockey game in Edmonton

Attended the sold out PWHL game in Edmonton today - over 17,000 people came out to watch a fantastic women’s hockey game between Ottawa and Toronto - we need an Edmonton team!