Ava Keerak 🐻🪶🐇☕🏔️
@avakeerak.bsky.social
Geophysics undergraduate student at UCalgary and waterSHED lab member
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“My own experience prescribing puberty blockers has demonstrated enormous psycho-social benefits in youth who feel a quiet desperation watching their bodies change in ways they can’t control […] A puberty blocker provides them with a pause […] with no effects on fertility, and is 100% reversible.”
Opinion: As a physician, I see how gender-affirming care benefits youth
Alberta’s moves to restrict treatment are based in ignorance and misinformation
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“My own experience prescribing puberty blockers has demonstrated enormous psycho-social benefits in youth who feel a quiet desperation watching their bodies change in ways they can’t control […] A puberty blocker provides them with a pause […] with no effects on fertility, and is 100% reversible.”
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Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
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The GLOF that triggered helicopter evacuations in the Bugaboos, British Columbia a few days ago, was only a partial drainage of a small glacial lake. @drewbrayshaw.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The GLOF that triggered helicopter evacuations in the Bugaboos, British Columbia a few days ago, was only a partial drainage of a small glacial lake. @drewbrayshaw.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
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It is likely that a large, tsunamigenic landslide occurred in Tracy Arm inlet, in Alaska on 10 August 2025 at 5:30 am.
Seismic trace from the Alaska Earthquake Center, Satellite image (dated 7 August 2025 - before the landslide) from @planet.com.
eos.org/thelandslide...
Seismic trace from the Alaska Earthquake Center, Satellite image (dated 7 August 2025 - before the landslide) from @planet.com.
eos.org/thelandslide...
August 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
It is likely that a large, tsunamigenic landslide occurred in Tracy Arm inlet, in Alaska on 10 August 2025 at 5:30 am.
Seismic trace from the Alaska Earthquake Center, Satellite image (dated 7 August 2025 - before the landslide) from @planet.com.
eos.org/thelandslide...
Seismic trace from the Alaska Earthquake Center, Satellite image (dated 7 August 2025 - before the landslide) from @planet.com.
eos.org/thelandslide...
While my 20 year-old digital camera can't handle low light very well, these blurry pika pictures are too cute not to share
August 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
While my 20 year-old digital camera can't handle low light very well, these blurry pika pictures are too cute not to share
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Yesterday, Phil Lesueur from Geological Survey of Canada and Mike Thiel, MSc student at @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social and I headed to Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park to collect lidar (laser mapping) of the rock face that collapsed in June, tragically killing 2 hikers 🧪⚒️
July 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Yesterday, Phil Lesueur from Geological Survey of Canada and Mike Thiel, MSc student at @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social and I headed to Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park to collect lidar (laser mapping) of the rock face that collapsed in June, tragically killing 2 hikers 🧪⚒️
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A M8.8 earthquake just ruptured the subduction zone offshore Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. This is one of the world’s truly huge earthquakes, and a triggered tsunami is currently traveling across the Pacific ocean.
This same fault ruptured on July 20th in a M7.4, and last August in a M7.1.
A M8.8 earthquake just ruptured the subduction zone offshore Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. This is one of the world’s truly huge earthquakes, and a triggered tsunami is currently traveling across the Pacific ocean.
This same fault ruptured on July 20th in a M7.4, and last August in a M7.1.
M8.8 earthquake strikes offshore Kamchatka
A dangerous subduction megathrust ruptures once again
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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A M8.8 earthquake just ruptured the subduction zone offshore Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. This is one of the world’s truly huge earthquakes, and a triggered tsunami is currently traveling across the Pacific ocean.
This same fault ruptured on July 20th in a M7.4, and last August in a M7.1.
A M8.8 earthquake just ruptured the subduction zone offshore Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. This is one of the world’s truly huge earthquakes, and a triggered tsunami is currently traveling across the Pacific ocean.
This same fault ruptured on July 20th in a M7.4, and last August in a M7.1.
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There have been claims that NOAA/NWS did not foresee catastrophic TX floods--but that's simply not true. This was undoubtedly an extreme event, but messaging rapidly escalated beginning ~12 hrs prior. Flood Watch mid PM, "heads up" outlook late PM, flash flood warnings ~1am.
WPC issued as many as six MPDs for the deadly flash flooding in the TX Hill Country starting yesterday evening and lasting through much of today. The first MPD generally set the stage for what was to come, while the next three shown were as the event unfolded.
July 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There have been claims that NOAA/NWS did not foresee catastrophic TX floods--but that's simply not true. This was undoubtedly an extreme event, but messaging rapidly escalated beginning ~12 hrs prior. Flood Watch mid PM, "heads up" outlook late PM, flash flood warnings ~1am.
Mississippian Period marine fossils from the Mount Head Formation in Kananskis!
(don't worry, I also took photos with objects for scale)
(don't worry, I also took photos with objects for scale)
June 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Mississippian Period marine fossils from the Mount Head Formation in Kananskis!
(don't worry, I also took photos with objects for scale)
(don't worry, I also took photos with objects for scale)
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Remember to stay safe near the rivers and creeks. Water levels can change very rapidly as a result of precipitation and of dam operations. Stay dry!
June 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Remember to stay safe near the rivers and creeks. Water levels can change very rapidly as a result of precipitation and of dam operations. Stay dry!
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Pre-debunking 2 myths that go with eruptions:
- No, there aren't more eruptions than usual. 40-50 is normal, there's currently 47: volcano.si.edu/gvp_currente...
- No, this CO2 doesn't outweigh human emissions. We emit at ~100x the rate of all volcanoes combined: science.nasa.gov/climate-chan...
- No, there aren't more eruptions than usual. 40-50 is normal, there's currently 47: volcano.si.edu/gvp_currente...
- No, this CO2 doesn't outweigh human emissions. We emit at ~100x the rate of all volcanoes combined: science.nasa.gov/climate-chan...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, sending ash and smoke into the sky. Authorities evacuated nearby villages as a precaution. Scientists are monitoring gas and seismic activity closely. #Volcano #Indonesia #DisasterPreparedness
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AP:
apnews.com/article/indo...
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AP:
apnews.com/article/indo...
June 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Pre-debunking 2 myths that go with eruptions:
- No, there aren't more eruptions than usual. 40-50 is normal, there's currently 47: volcano.si.edu/gvp_currente...
- No, this CO2 doesn't outweigh human emissions. We emit at ~100x the rate of all volcanoes combined: science.nasa.gov/climate-chan...
- No, there aren't more eruptions than usual. 40-50 is normal, there's currently 47: volcano.si.edu/gvp_currente...
- No, this CO2 doesn't outweigh human emissions. We emit at ~100x the rate of all volcanoes combined: science.nasa.gov/climate-chan...
There's a family of mountain cottontails in my neighbourhood, and one of the kits ran off and fell into our window well during the major storm last night. Luckily it's safe and back with its family now!
Our window wells seem to trap all sorts of small animals so we're building ramps for them.
Our window wells seem to trap all sorts of small animals so we're building ramps for them.
June 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
There's a family of mountain cottontails in my neighbourhood, and one of the kits ran off and fell into our window well during the major storm last night. Luckily it's safe and back with its family now!
Our window wells seem to trap all sorts of small animals so we're building ramps for them.
Our window wells seem to trap all sorts of small animals so we're building ramps for them.
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Authorities recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 metres (32,800 feet) of thick grey clouds.
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts, alert at highest level
Authorities recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 metres (32,800 feet) of thick grey clouds.
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June 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Authorities recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 metres (32,800 feet) of thick grey clouds.
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I just ran across this photo from seven years ago.
As always: glaciologists against ICE.
As always: glaciologists against ICE.
June 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I just ran across this photo from seven years ago.
As always: glaciologists against ICE.
As always: glaciologists against ICE.
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And this is why we don't want more coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
Old Coal Mines Near Crowsnest Pass Are Still Killing Fish | The Tyee
A new study warns against new mines in the area, finding toxic selenium pollution persists for decades.
thetyee.ca
June 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
And this is why we don't want more coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
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Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management Eleanor Olszewski says the government will dollar match donations made to the Red Cross for fire assistance in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
She was unable to say what other immediate supports the feds will offer.
She was unable to say what other immediate supports the feds will offer.
Feds say they will match Red Cross donations for wildfire assistance in Man., Sask. | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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June 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management Eleanor Olszewski says the government will dollar match donations made to the Red Cross for fire assistance in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
She was unable to say what other immediate supports the feds will offer.
She was unable to say what other immediate supports the feds will offer.
There's an adorable family of Canada geese with five little goslings that often wanders around campus, and seeing the parents teach the goslings how to do goose things always makes my day.
May 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There's an adorable family of Canada geese with five little goslings that often wanders around campus, and seeing the parents teach the goslings how to do goose things always makes my day.
I'm so proud of my peers! Seeing their presentations this morning was amazing (and fun).
Today is my department’s student research symposium TEEErex (The Earth, Energy, and Environment research exchange). First up is Bhavika Gupta working with @molszyns.bsky.social on GHG emissions in Canada and the regulatory state. 🧪
April 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm so proud of my peers! Seeing their presentations this morning was amazing (and fun).
For #WorldGlacierDay, here's a photo of my favourite glacier, the Illecillecwaet Glacier in Glacier National Park, Canada. Its name comes from the Sinixt word meaning "big water", as it feeds the Illecillecwaet River, a major river that flows into the Columbia River.
March 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
For #WorldGlacierDay, here's a photo of my favourite glacier, the Illecillecwaet Glacier in Glacier National Park, Canada. Its name comes from the Sinixt word meaning "big water", as it feeds the Illecillecwaet River, a major river that flows into the Columbia River.
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whispering voice in your head:
"...put them in your ears..."
"...put them in your ears..."
March 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
whispering voice in your head:
"...put them in your ears..."
"...put them in your ears..."
I had a wonderful weekend at the Métis Nation of B.C.'s Ministry of Environment Protection, Climate Change and Food Security Conference and Citizen Workshop! It was so amazing to connect with other Métis citizens and elders from across B.C. working to help protect the environment and each other.
March 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I had a wonderful weekend at the Métis Nation of B.C.'s Ministry of Environment Protection, Climate Change and Food Security Conference and Citizen Workshop! It was so amazing to connect with other Métis citizens and elders from across B.C. working to help protect the environment and each other.
Today I celebrated International Women's Day by going for supper with my mom and a lifelong mentor of mine. These two women have helped shape me into the person I am today, and I love them so so much.
Happy International Women's Day everyone!
Happy International Women's Day everyone!
March 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Today I celebrated International Women's Day by going for supper with my mom and a lifelong mentor of mine. These two women have helped shape me into the person I am today, and I love them so so much.
Happy International Women's Day everyone!
Happy International Women's Day everyone!
If the woolly mice need a home, I'd happily build a big mouse haven for them in my house.
This is a really interesting approach to “recreating mammoths” - not just directly copying what existed, but looking at the why of how ancient animals differed from modern ones and making edits accordingly.
Also, these mice are adorable and I would like one.
Also, these mice are adorable and I would like one.
Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice
Genetically modified mice have traits geared towards cold tolerance, in step towards modifying elephants
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If the woolly mice need a home, I'd happily build a big mouse haven for them in my house.
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Good lord yes bsky.app/profile/knit...
March 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Good lord yes bsky.app/profile/knit...
An unedited photo from my walk along the river today! The weather has been nice lately, so I thought I'd get out and play around with a camera I recently added to my collection.
March 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
An unedited photo from my walk along the river today! The weather has been nice lately, so I thought I'd get out and play around with a camera I recently added to my collection.