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Benjamin Larue
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Liber Ero Fellow Postdoc at Université Laval Collaborative caribou conservation research ❄️ Recherche collaborative sur la conservation du caribou ❄️
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Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · Mar 21
✨ Even after 50 years of monitoring, wildlife population can hold many secrets! Our new study reveals four hidden life-history trajectories in♀️bighorn sheep 🐏

🌿 Why does this matter? Hidden life-history diversity could shape how populations respond to disturbances and conservation efforts.
Uncovering bighorn sheep life-history trajectories in multidimensional trait space | PNAS
Individual heterogeneity shapes ecoevolutionary processes at multiple scales. Yet, the scarcity of long-term life-history data and limitations in c...
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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · 1d
Reminder, we’re hiring 2 PhD students for next year!! I’m extending the deadline to Nov 1, but please get your app in soon if you’re interested in joining us! More info is on our webpage. 🦠🦑

Please share with ECRs you know as well and check out our other open positio. (Postdoc!)
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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · Aug 15
🚨🚨We’re hiring graduate students!🚨🚨

We are hiring 1-2 PhD students to start sometime in 2026 (Fall start dates preferred). Opportunities to work on a diversity of eco-evo-immuno and symbiosis projects!

Deadline Oct 15! Please share broadly!

Info here: tinyurl.com/y2abjsem
opportunities – Symbiommunity Lab
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Jessie Williamson @jlwilliamson.bsky.social · 1d
My lab is hiring a 2-yr hummingbird evolution and genomics postdoc and a 1-yr salaried research and lab tech. Both with full U. Wyoming benefits. Please spread the word! Info below. Best consideration date Nov 1, start dates early Spring 2026.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d
The State Department said that it has revoked the visas of foreign nationals who had spoken out against Charlie Kirk. Senior officials within the department said they would move to deny or rescind visas for individuals who had criticized Kirk, this is a direct violations of the First Amendment.
US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk's death
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Théo Michelot @theomichelot.bsky.social · 1d
The next International Statistical Ecology Conference (ISEC) will take place in Mérida, México, on January 8-15, 2027. Very exciting!

The organisers are inviting submissions for workshops and round table discussions: statisticalecology.org (Deadline: November 15th)
Home - ISEC 2027
Call for Workshop Submissions, Deadline Nov 15th -- Submit Workshop Proposal Call for Roundtable Submissions, Deadline Nov 15th -- Submit Roundtable Proposal The International Statistical Ecology Conf...
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Nature Conservancy of Canada | Conservation de la nature Canada @ncccnc.bsky.social · 21h
À l'î.-P.-É., CNC et ses partenaires protègent 202 hectares de forêt Wabanaki (acadienne) et de milieux humides à Kiwto'qitek (Point Pleasant) pour sauvegarder les côtes, soutenir les loisirs et protéger les collectivités des tempêtes et de l’érosion. En savoir plus: brnw.ch/21wWEpH
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Zoë Yunker @zoeyunker.bsky.social · 21h
For over a century, major companies liquidated forests from First Nations’ territories without consent. Now they're leaving.

In their wake, First Nations are working to reshape the industry that long excluded them, but it won't be easy.

My latest for @thenarwhal.ca
What does First Nations ownership mean for B.C. forestry? | The Narwhal
More First Nations are buying B.C. forestry tenures. With old growth dwindling, can they nudge the industry to a more sustainable future?
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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 15h
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It took just 60 years for the red fox, one of Australia’s most devastating predators, to colonise the continent | Sean Tomlinson and Damien Fordham for the Conversation
The rapid spread of the invasive species offers clues to how we might prevent future extinctions of native animals
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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 7d
Lest we forget. Forced relocation 2000 km north, dumped on a beach. www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
'Our parents were taken to a place where there was nothing': Elisapie Nutuara was forced to move 2,000 km | CBC Documentaries
Elisapie Nutuara recalls what it was like to be relocated north to Grise Fiord in the High Arctic with her family
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Evan Frost @wildwoods.bsky.social · 7d
Advocacy in support of 'wild horses' in the West has become so strong that even in sensitive areas like the scenic Mono Basin, agencies are now more inclined (or forced) to let entire landscapes be chronically degraded by overgrazing. Another example where science-based mgmt has been steamrolled. 🌍
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 8d
Magnificent story from @lilaseidman.bsky.social about a plan to limit environmental damage caused by wild horses in California's Eastern Sierra — and the fascinating pushback, including from some local tribes: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake’s otherworldly landscape. The feds plan a roundup
Federal officials plan to round up wild horses roaming the Eastern Sierra, citing hazards and damage. But local tribes and others seek a different outcome.
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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 9d
Roadless areas are “incredibly important from an ecological standpoint,” says Leslie Weldon, former deputy chief of the US Forest Service and Y2Y board member.

But that's just the start of the impacts if the Roadless Rule is overturned. Read more in this opinion from @bengoldfarb.bsky.social
A road runs through it - The Boston Globe
America’s wild lands are already home to vast networks of paved and dirt roads. Now the Trump administration is about to expand their reach.
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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 11d
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7
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Robert G. Björk @robertgbjork.bsky.social · 13d
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
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Buffalo Bills @buffalobillsnfl.bsky.social · 13d
Ornithology is all about the process.

#GoBills | #BillsMafia
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 13d
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
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Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 11d
Amazing fungi!
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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 12d
🍄🧪🚨GLOW-IN-THE-DARK TREE SCIENCE🚨🧪🍄

Scientists have identified 125 species of bioluminescent fungi, and there are likely many more. One of the latest discoveries is a species that doesn't just glow on its own -- trees interlaced with its filaments also emit an ethereal greenish light (!!)
Glowing from Within - bioGraphic
With more scientists and artists turning their attention to bioluminescence, new information about glowing fungi is coming to light.
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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 12d
Some good points here: downlisting of wolves in Europe is a sign of success, not impending doom. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Now What? The Conundrum of Successful Recovery of Wolves and Other Species for European Conservation
The recent decision to downlist the wolf from a “strictly protected” to “protected” status in the Bern Convention and Habitats Directive marks a turning point for European conservation. While reflect...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 17d
Now published: the Introduction to the collection "The Basis of Social Movement in Ungulates"

Social drivers of movement in gregarious ungulates

✒️ McShea and Shamon
🔗 buff.ly/nblLDeB #FreeAccess
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ChooseWild @choosewild.bsky.social · 14d
Support the REUSE Act of 2025 - A bipartisan, commonsense bill that directs the U.S. EPA to study how reuse and refill systems can be expanded. Reusable packaging has the lowest carbon footprint of any packaging option. Join us and support: https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/v9QxUWSf9E6mejLqEbfQPA2
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libererofellows.bsky.social @libererofellows.bsky.social · 12d
La bourse Liber Ero offre 2 ans de soutien et d'incroyables opportunités d'apprentissage et de réseautage. Le dépôt de candidatures est ouvert jusqu'au 1er novembre. Consultez liberero.ca/fr pour plus de détails.
Accueil - Liber Ero Fellowship Program
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Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 12d
[3 Oct 2025] Another round-up of #ConservationJobs, mostly in 🇨🇦.

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...
#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...
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 12d
The steadily growing population of rare lesser horseshoe bats in the shed (roughly 100) attests to the level of flying insect life in the forest outside, since each bat catches around 3,000 per night.

Healthy nature depends on healthy, wild, functioning *ecosystems*.

Rewilding delivers that. 🌏
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Nadescha Zwerschke @nadescha.bsky.social · 15d
Super excited to be advertising a #PhD position on how #marine #biodiversity affects #ecosystem functioning in the #Arctic at Aarhus uni . Pls apply and repost. I am looking forward to working with you.🧪🦑🦀🌍
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Linking marine biodiversity to ecosystem function across scales in the Arctic
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 14d
RIP Jane Goodall, who has died at 91.

She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.

buff.ly/5Hwx3Z7 🌎🩺
A photo of Jane Goodall, in her later days with a quote from her: "The greatest danger to our future is our apathy. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other."
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Stu Bearhop @stubearhop.bsky.social · 17d
Only a few days to go… please share!!!
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Stu Bearhop @stubearhop.bsky.social · 28d
Fully funded PhD working on insectivorous bird declines with a broad range of stakeholders. Starting ASAP #ornithology #zoology #biodiversity #science #ecology
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Dan Chamberlain @danc-eco.bsky.social · 17d
We are seeking an ornithologist/modeller for a 2-year POST-DOC in Turin. Using archaeological remains, we will reconstruct past avian communities to understand the impacts of climate change and human pressure on birds through time. For details see cutt.ly/irN76QDZ PLEASE RT. #ornithology #AviArch
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