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Aerin Jacob, PhD

@aerinj.bsky.social

(she/her) Ecologist and conservationist. I like big trees, canoes, & looking under rocks. Still #SaltingTheVibes. https://www.aerinjacob.ca

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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

07.10.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 27683    πŸ” 11078    πŸ’¬ 943    πŸ“Œ 676
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#conservationjobs #hiring #greenjobs #sustainabilityjobs | Aerin Jacob | 16 comments [3 October 2025] Another roundup of #ConservationJobs, mostly in Canada. All postings include salary. I am not involved in these jobs. Please share to help others and post other job ads in the comment...

[3 Oct 2025] Another round-up of #ConservationJobs, mostly in πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦.

Please share so others benefit.

I welcome additional environment-related job ads (as long as salary range is included). You can comment or DM me.

www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...

04.10.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Jessica SΓ‘nchez-Jasso | Nature Conservancy of Canada

Ha! I feel that.

Watch for @ncccnc.bsky.social’s research partner β€” Jessica SΓ‘nchez-Jasso, from UManitoba! She’s presenting a poster about her PhD research restoring butterflies in the tall-grass prairie.

natureconservancy.ca/people/jessi...

04.10.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want to explain this a bit b/c it’s important. When the Building Canada Act (then C-5) was introduced, it required the feds to consult w/ the provinces re: PONIs (s 5(7)). But the Act was amended at 3rd reading by the Transportation Committee. Section 5(1.1) was added by the Bloc QuΓ©bΓ©cois. 1/n

02.10.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Environmental groups are warning that legislative and regulatory changes to fast-track majornational projects could sideline Indigenous rights, along with health and environmental protections. Read the new info we found in federal reports.

zurl.co/Z263e

#cdnpoli #FirstNations

03.10.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Trump’s β€˜Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

03.10.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 745    πŸ” 335    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 16

Side note: if you have newsy stories about how biodiversity is being affected by the Trump administration's policies--ideally stories rooted in ongoing scientific research--let me know.

23.09.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe Netanyahu government is committing a genocide on the Palestinian people. This is not a matter of opinion. This is a matter of fact that has been established by the global leaders who study genocide."

- Michigan's lieutenant governor, Garlin Gilchrist at the Arab Convention hosted by the ADC.

28.09.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1411    πŸ” 331    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 17
A graph of Covid rates. It's more complex than can be described here, but the important bit is that the rates have gone up a lot since late July, nearly to the heights of last winter.

A graph of Covid rates. It's more complex than can be described here, but the important bit is that the rates have gone up a lot since late July, nearly to the heights of last winter.

Hey, so...Covid rates have gotten real high. Maybe change your behavior to fit this new risk profile? Stop eating indoors at restaurants, mask on mass transit, that kind of thing?

15.09.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 943    πŸ” 355    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 28
Job Posting: CESA Five-Year Review Coordinator

 
State Seal Logo
 
Department of Fish and Wildlife

JC-493311  -  CESA Five-Year Review Coordinator
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 
$4,269.00 - $8,877.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/13/2025

Job Posting: CESA Five-Year Review Coordinator State Seal Logo Department of Fish and Wildlife JC-493311 - CESA Five-Year Review Coordinator ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST $4,269.00 - $8,877.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Final Filing Date: 10/13/2025

CA Biology job alert
My unit at the CA Dep of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a permanent position to write 5 year reviews for species listed under the CA Endangered Species Act.
Based in West Sacramento, currently 2x week in office.
I am happy to answer questions
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...

25.09.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

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25.09.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As expected the Shopper Drug Mart portal is showing available #covid19 appointments for high-risk groups (more being added throughout day/week): shoppersdrugmart.medmeapp.com/schedule/act...

If asked, in ON the minimum interval is 84 days since previous dose: www.ontario.ca/page/covid-1...

22.09.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Background photo of a computer chip with smoking rising from a Microsoft logo on it. Stand.earth logo in top right corner. Text reads  "Microsoft has invested more than $80 billion in building out AI. The real cost is yet to come." "Global Ramifications, Local Impact" REPORT icon.

Background photo of a computer chip with smoking rising from a Microsoft logo on it. Stand.earth logo in top right corner. Text reads "Microsoft has invested more than $80 billion in building out AI. The real cost is yet to come." "Global Ramifications, Local Impact" REPORT icon.

White background.  Text reads β€œA hyperscale data center can use as much energy as an entire city. Whether that data center runs on fossil fuels or renewable energy matters - a lot. As of right now most Microsoft data centers are in states with grids that are
β‰₯50% dependent on fossil fuels.” Photo of a data center in the center of the image.

White background. Text reads β€œA hyperscale data center can use as much energy as an entire city. Whether that data center runs on fossil fuels or renewable energy matters - a lot. As of right now most Microsoft data centers are in states with grids that are β‰₯50% dependent on fossil fuels.” Photo of a data center in the center of the image.

Red background. Text reads β€œ600%” β€œMicrosoft's North American AI data center build-out is set to grow by 600% through 2030, and will demand as much electricity as the entire New England Region.” Graph shows exponentially increasing electricity demand starting in fiscal year 24 and estimating as far as fiscal year 30.

Red background. Text reads β€œ600%” β€œMicrosoft's North American AI data center build-out is set to grow by 600% through 2030, and will demand as much electricity as the entire New England Region.” Graph shows exponentially increasing electricity demand starting in fiscal year 24 and estimating as far as fiscal year 30.

White background. Text reads β€œUnless surging energy demand from Microsoft's data centers is met with round-the-clock renewable electricity, it will lead to a huge increase in climate and local pollution, including extending the life of coal plants as well as new fossil fuel power plants and pipelines to meet the electricity needs of the data centers.” Photo of a polluting data center, with photo credit reading β€œCredit: Shelley Robbins”.

White background. Text reads β€œUnless surging energy demand from Microsoft's data centers is met with round-the-clock renewable electricity, it will lead to a huge increase in climate and local pollution, including extending the life of coal plants as well as new fossil fuel power plants and pipelines to meet the electricity needs of the data centers.” Photo of a polluting data center, with photo credit reading β€œCredit: Shelley Robbins”.

Our research on Microsoft’s data centers is out and it’s 😬

πŸ’‘Huge energy demand (as much as New England by 2030!)


⛽️ Fossil fuel reliance (most data centers in states with β‰₯50% FF grids)

β€¨πŸ«Local impacts (data centers used to justify more gas)

Learn more and take action: stand.earth/microsoft-ai

23.09.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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2026 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Fourwaves - 2026 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution

🚨CSEE 2026: Call for Symposium & Workshop Proposals!
Got a great idea for a session? Now's your chance to shape the CSEE 2026 program!

πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: Nov 3, 2025 @ 9:00 PM
πŸ“‹ Submit via: event.fourwaves.com/csee2026

Full instructions + selection criteria on the site.

23.09.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Can’t wait to listen to this!

22.09.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 BREAKING: All major groups of wildlife in Canada are in decline

#LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970.

BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.

22.09.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada | Draw the Line - For people, for peace, for the planet We refuse to stand by while the government and Canada’s richest corporations hoard wealth, gut our public services, fuel climate collapse, attack migrants, exploit Indigenous lands, and prop up a geno...

β€œDraw the Line” rallies are happening on Sat Sept 20 all around the world.

βœ… March for peace
βœ… March for justice
βœ… March for sustainability
βœ… March for affordability

drawtheline.world/canada?r=CA&...

20.09.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.

18.09.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14899    πŸ” 3878    πŸ’¬ 185    πŸ“Œ 114

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

18.09.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 48298    πŸ” 15354    πŸ’¬ 1301    πŸ“Œ 637

If you want to fight censorship and stand up for free speech, cancel your Disney & Paramount subscriptions .

We must refuse to allow this level of censorship as it’s the hallmark of authoritarianism.

Put that money towards PBS, NPR, local radio and news stations and independent journalists.

18.09.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 212    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 7

This is the antiabortion playbook. Distort the risks, make people confused and afraid, and restrict access.

19.09.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 543    πŸ” 191    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

To stop a dictator, other countries have had protests that have shut down the country.

19.09.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

IMHO, no. And I’m very sorry that we’re all facing such decisions.

19.09.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the last day to submit your comment!

19.09.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, SCBNA members! πŸ‘

19.09.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The SCBNA Student Affairs Committee Mentor-Mentee Program sign-ups are NOW open for Fall 25/Winter 26!!

There is no deadline to complete the form, though providing your information prior to October 1, 2025 would be greatly appreciated.

Sign up here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

05.09.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the new era of Covid vaccine tourism Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax crackdown is driving Americans across state linesβ€”and making some pay out of pocket.

As I wrote about for @motherjones.com, people are already crossing state lines to get the Covid vaccineβ€”which may become more common if the CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends limiting them this week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

15.09.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 485    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 30
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Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

Hello Canada!

Remember that other countries can sue us for our greenhouse gas emissions β€” past & present.

But instead we’re spreading the costs to all Canadians and privatizing the profits to.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

11.09.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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