Dr. Andrea Wishart

New paper out from my former labmate just in time for #InternationalPolarBearDay in the journal @arcticsciencej.bsky.social

I continue to be fascinated by the phenomenon whereby an expert engages with any of the LLMs on their field of expertise and is instantly horrified by the wrong answers, and then goes on to use it for things they are not experts in as though it won’t be just as bad for those.

I listened to his autobiography as an audiobook last year (he narrates), it was so full of heart and family clearly means so much to him

Group of Manitoba wildlife experts, hunters urge public to oppose proposed swan, dove hunts | CBC News Six Manitoba hunters and wildlife experts have grouped together to voice their opposition to proposed hunting seasons for two migratory birds in Manitoba, and they're asking other concerned members of...

I've been a wildlife biologist for more than 4 decades and I can't tell the difference between tundra and trumpeter swans (with confidence) on the wing. We brought back trumpeter swans from the brink: this could put all that work at risk.
I too oppose a swan hunt in MB. 🪶🦢
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CES has opened its first collection for submissions! #contaminants #pollution #ecotox #CommunityAction 🧪

Trail camera image of four Stone's sheep at and around a salt lick on a steep rocky hillside

⭐EDITOR'S CHOICE⭐

Ecological and physiological factors influencing the use of mineral licks by Stone’s sheep (Ovis dalli stonei)

🖋️Emery et al.
🔗 https://ow.ly/T6rC50Y8Z2a #FreeAccess while featured

Flow chart illustrating the effects of mountain pine beetle outbreaks on terrestrial systems, aquatic systems, and communities.

⭐EDITOR'S CHOICE | Review⭐

A review of the social and ecological impacts of mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) during and after an outbreak on forests in North America
🖋️Grela et al.
🔗 https://ow.ly/gKJu50Y91HE #OpenAccess #ForestManagement

A reminder that EDI policies are enacted because *without* them there is bias in the system.

When I did wildlife rehab, the babies were happy as clams to sit in your scrubs pockets while you cleaned their enclosure 🥰

Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's 1st Inuit university | CBC News Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of Hudson Bay, will be the home of the first Inuit-led university in Canada's Arctic, CBC News has learned.

La nouvelle université devrait ouvrir ses portes d'ici 2030. Elle accueillera environ 100 étudiants et comptera 80 membres du personnel.

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Those who have abstracts accepted to the meeting have a chance to publish their work in the IBFRA 2026 special collection in @canjforestres.bsky.social

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On this day that supports inclusive futures for women and girls in science, let's not forget all the women that were sidelined, ignored, or forced out of science because they:
- had children
- prioritised family/caring
- did science differently
- questioned boundaries & norms
- fought the patriarchy

There's an amazing cafe in town near the place I'm going to for pregnancy appointments. Truly a brilliant business location decision (I learned today that I'm far from alone in the clinic-to-treat pipeline)

Replication studies: a win-win for early-career training and behavioral ecology Replicating previous research builds confidence that results are real and meaningful. But close replications are rare due to limitations in resources and d

How do we know our research results are REAL? We replicate them! Most folks agree but lament on how hard it is to publish these replications.

My dearest gentle reader, lament no more! Delighted to unveil: Replication Studies, a new section of Behavioral Ecology 1/

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Working on a story for Science about cuts to Canada's government researchers and labs. If you are affected by this please reach out (either on here or via my website). Anonymity is an option. 🧪

Headshots of three associate editors for Contaminants, Environment, and Society journal with their names and universities listed.

Introducing Dr. Karen Ann Kidd (McMaster University) Dr. Brian Laird (University of Waterloo) and Dr. Mélanie Lemire (Université Laval) as Associate Editors for Contaminants, Environment, and Society.

Meet our full Editorial Board ▶️ https://ow.ly/Z99c50XXofi

#Contaminants #EnvironmentalResearch

**** @canjzoology.bsky.social 😅

with one revision: I'd move that tree squirrel up a box, they act like tiny tyrannosaurs and they hold their little forearms like microvelociraptors (and bite like them too)

Newly added to the Editor's Choice Collection at @canjforestres.bsky.social cdnsciencepub.com/topic/cjz-ed... 🌍 #mammals

🧪 #WomenInScience #cdnpoli

Seasonal bird communities in Shelterwood harvests and unmanaged mature forest
Greenberg et al. https://ow.ly/7XZI50Y6yS3

This article is part of a collection from the North American Forest Ecology Workshop (NAFEW) 2024 https://ow.ly/rlag50Y6yS2

🧪 🐟 #PaleoSky

Really looking forward to working with the @contaminantsenvsoc.bsky.social team in 2026. Already seeing some very interesting manuscripts coming in.

If you and your team investigates contaminants / ecotoxicology with societal aspects, do consider submitting your MS's to this journal!

@lmcampbell.bsky.social contributed the photo that appears on the cover of @contaminantsenvsoc.bsky.social!

Had no idea sand dollars were urchins, but it makes sense now that I think about it! I've only ever seen one living sand dollar, in Monterey CA I believe

Catch one for me! No ice fishing for me this season while I'm a human incubator. Looking forward to teaching the little one some pike appreciation, eventually!

A role model indeed!

Her congratulatory tweet reply when I finished my PhD meant so much. Just another moment (of so many that I have been reading these past few days) that she went out of her way to support early career scientists in spirit, along with her tangible policy leadership and advocacy for science in Canada.

I'm incredibly saddened by the passing of the Hon. Kirsty Duncan this week. The evening I spoke as a witness to the HoC Standing Committee on Science and Research that she championed and chaired was a pivotal night for me, the creation of @supportourscience.bsky.social, and eventually $ for students

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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