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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻
@dezene.me
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🪲 Professor 🪰 University of Northern British Columbia 🕷️ Insect ecologist 🐝 conservation, biodiversity, natural history 🐛 Opinions are my own. 🐞 https://linktr.ee/dezene 🦋
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joeymaier.bsky.social
A popular press recap of all the cool stuff that @schmidtocean.bsky.social recently found off the coast of Argentina

Deep-sea explorers film massive animal drifting through darkness in South Atlantic Ocean | Discover Wildlife share.google/99B8UnGPRL7y...
Deep-sea explorers film massive animal drifting through darkness in South Atlantic Ocean | Discover Wildlife
The rare giant phantom jelly was spotted during a science expedition off the coast of Argentina.
share.google
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
dezene.me
But who among us hasn't gotten tired of updating our CCV and decided to just run a research program off the side of our desk instead?
February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m
How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere - Horizons
What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common? They’re all made with PFAS. The so-called forever chemicals helped spur innovation, but they’re...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
C'mon, @theglobeandmail.com. Are you kidding us with this nonsense?

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: What’s the future of electric vehicles when even Elon Musk wants out?
The Tesla founder and CEO said last week the company would stop production of its model S and X cars
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
dezene.me
Please tell me this phrase was intentional:

"...the influencer couple has built a business around their viral content..."

(Yes, I know it's actually bacterial content...)

🐮🥛🧫

people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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arnokopecky.bsky.social
"For every dollar of direct investment, the protected area has generated $5.61 in revenue in sectors like eco-tourism, fisheries and manufacturing."

We don't hear enough about the economic benefits of conservation & respect for Indigenous rights & title.

@michellecyca.com makes the case.
coastfunds.bsky.social Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 1d
"The Great Bear Rainforest has been supporting 373 full-time jobs for 17 years, with no end in sight, while also protecting the environment."

Early investments in First Nations' economic development have netted $1.77 billion in gross economic output since 2008.

thenarwhal.ca/environment-...
Protecting the environment is good for B.C.’s economy | The Narwhal
Job creation, tax revenue, small business support: why don’t B.C. politicians value the economic benefits of environmental protection?
thenarwhal.ca
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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i-find-planets.bsky.social
We have discovered a planet. It is beautiful and rotating. It is an oasis in space. What a good world.
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
dezene.me
(1) Ostriches are charismatic, but in this case they were still farm animals.

Culls suck, but large-scale animal farming is always going to feature culls, particularly when dangerous viruses are spreading. If you don't want culls, reduce or halt meat consumption. 🌎

Besides this, there's also...
February 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
To meet its current consumption levels with renewable energy, the United States would need the area equivalent to what’s currently used for maple syrup.
February 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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lausterna.bsky.social
Bonus: replacing subsidized ethanol corn with solar panels would leave even more room for baseball fields.
February 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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albrechts-h.bsky.social
Feds target hundreds of Environment and Climate Change Canada workers putting 'public safety and the environment at risk'

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Feds target hundreds of Environment and Climate Change Canada workers putting 'public safety and the environment at risk'
Hundreds of workers responsible for pollution prevention, weather forecasting, conservation and environmental disaster response are being at Environment and Climate Change Canada received workforce ad...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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csee-scee.bsky.social
🎉 Grande étape franchie ! 🎉

La SCÉÉ compte maintenant 1 000 membres et ça continue !

Merci à tous d’avoir créé une communauté si encourageante et inspirante pour les écologistes et biologistes de l’évolution partout au Canada et au-delà. 💚 Continuons à bâtir cette communauté ensemble.
January 30, 2026 at 1:11 PM
dezene.me
Excellent!

Let's keep this going!

🧬 🪲 🌳 🦌 🧫 🍄 ⛰️ 🏝️ 🦉 🦎

If you haven't done so already, please *join* or *renew* today:

csee-scee.ca/signup/

🧪 🌎
csee-scee.bsky.social CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · 6d
🎉 Big milestone alert! 🎉

The CSEE has reached 1,000 members, and is still growing!

A heartfelt thank you to every member for helping create such a supportive, inspiring community for ecologists and evolutionary biologists across Canada and beyond. 💚 Let's keep building this community together.
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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wydot.bsky.social
McKinnon,
1/28/2026, 5:23:22 PM
January 29, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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wildlife.nathan.fun
Histoire naturelle des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de France ... New York, H. Baillière; [etc., etc.]1855. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32068772) #nature #illustration #art
Histoire naturelle des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de France ... New York, H. Baillière; [etc., etc.]1855. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32068772�
January 29, 2026 at 12:25 AM
dezene.me
Solidarity to my faculty colleagues at Laurentian University. 💪🏼

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Laurentian University faculty members continue to picket in freezing temperatures with no resolution in sight | CBC News
Members of Laurentian university’s faculty union have been on the picket line in freezing temperatures for over a week, but both sides remain at an impasse.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
dezene.me
If you live in Alberta 🇨🇦 and if you don't want new coal mines in the Rocky Mountains, here's something you can do about it.
nigelb.bsky.social NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 8d
And here again is Corb's website where you can sign up to assist. If you've already signed up I expect Corb will contact you soon. The legislation prevented from unleashing the campaign until the petition was approved.
www.coalpetition.ca
Water Not Coal | Citizen Initiative Petition
Help prohibit coal mining in the Alberta's Rockies. Register to sign the petition.
www.coalpetition.ca
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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cathmckenna.bsky.social
Just devastated to hear about @KirstyDuncanPhD’s death. She fought so many good fights - for climate action, for science, for better protection of athletes, for her beloved community. And she did it all with integrity and heart. We will miss you, Kirsty. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM
dezene.me
If you haven’t read Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future” yet, you really should.

www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kim-s...
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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blakeshaffer.bsky.social
Despite some concerted efforts to effect the contrary, solar + wind + nuclear accounted for ~100% of global electricity generation growth in the first 11 months of 2025.
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
I’m picking these valentines up from the printer tomorrow and will be shipping them all week!

Things are DARK. Bring a little silliness to your February with some deep sea valentines.

As with all merch on the Squid Facts Shop, sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social

Get em at SquidFacts.net
4 valentines in a grid, a pelican eel with the words "You make my jaw drop", an anglerfish that says "You're my light in the darkness", a grimalditeuthis that says "I find you a LURE ing" and two octopuses and a snailfish on the skeleton of a whale that says "I've Whale Fallen for you" lmao. The octopuses are making a heart with their arms together.
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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laurieadkin.bsky.social
Edmontonians, remember to complete the City of Edmonton's survey on its climate action plan. The deadline is fast approaching.
engaged.edmonton.ca/climateactio...
Climate Action Plan Update (2027-2030)
We invite you to learn more about the City’s climate action plan update and provide feedback on the draft action concepts.
engaged.edmonton.ca
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social
“A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact.”

- Daniel Kahneman
January 25, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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shengokai.blacksky.app
Your reminder that cops in LA maje $20 to $30k more than starting tenure track faculty in the CSU system. In case you’re curious about priorities.
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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jazjanes.bsky.social
Want do look at the population genetics of wolves in northern Canada? Apply for this 3 yr postdoc position at UNBC! Details in link or screenshots.

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January 24, 2026 at 6:35 PM