Vicky Papuga
@vaderllama.bsky.social
A mantidfly with an MES | mildly obsessed with native seeds & restoration | you can find me in the grasslands, woods, or garden | OG Scarberian, now chilling in Nogojiwanong | 🇵🇱 🇨🇦 she/her
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Vicky Papuga
@vaderllama.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hi folks, figured I'd do a quick intro here: my name's Vicky and I currently work on restoring/creating meadow habitat in rights-of-way in Ontario. Hopefully starting a PhD within the year in this field- stay tuned! Enjoy cat, grassland, & pollinator pics in the meantime.
It feels like there's still such an incredible disconnect in the conservation community of the impacts of flying.
Somebody I work for has taken or is planning on multiple international trips this year (conferences, AGMs, and personal). And I'm here like... Do we not care to reduce our impacts?
Somebody I work for has taken or is planning on multiple international trips this year (conferences, AGMs, and personal). And I'm here like... Do we not care to reduce our impacts?
July 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It feels like there's still such an incredible disconnect in the conservation community of the impacts of flying.
Somebody I work for has taken or is planning on multiple international trips this year (conferences, AGMs, and personal). And I'm here like... Do we not care to reduce our impacts?
Somebody I work for has taken or is planning on multiple international trips this year (conferences, AGMs, and personal). And I'm here like... Do we not care to reduce our impacts?
Thirty, flirty, & still getting ID'd
March 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Thirty, flirty, & still getting ID'd
Oh I am so excited for this one!
April 8th's Conservation Cafe with Dr. Sandra Klemet-N'Guessan will blend multilingualism, Indigenous knowledge systems, and social-ecology. Join us at 7:30pm at the Publican for some great stories of conservation in action. Free, as always, with a cash bar 🥂💬🐟
March 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Oh I am so excited for this one!
I could listen to plant nerds all day- ranting & raving about the characteristics of bracts and erupting inflorescence in juncus? Sign me right the heck up
March 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I could listen to plant nerds all day- ranting & raving about the characteristics of bracts and erupting inflorescence in juncus? Sign me right the heck up
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February 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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#cdnnews #cdnmedia
www.unrigged.ca
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I love conifers year round, but I especially love them in the winter. Standing amongst the older hemlocks in this park always quiets my mind & encourages me to listen for the whispers of a snowy forest.
January 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I love conifers year round, but I especially love them in the winter. Standing amongst the older hemlocks in this park always quiets my mind & encourages me to listen for the whispers of a snowy forest.
Took a much needed walk to soothe my spirit a bit today. Not another human soul in sight; I paused often just to listen to the beech leaves shivering, chickadees singing, and some wild turkeys gobbling in the distance.
January 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Took a much needed walk to soothe my spirit a bit today. Not another human soul in sight; I paused often just to listen to the beech leaves shivering, chickadees singing, and some wild turkeys gobbling in the distance.
Spent sunset down by the water. My face hurt, but it was good for my soul.
January 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Spent sunset down by the water. My face hurt, but it was good for my soul.
The Telepathy Tapes has interested some of my friends & I was looking for a way to explain issues with it.
I'm really grateful for McGill and it's Office for Science and Society for just being so good about laying out the issues with assumptions, poor replicability, & study design. #stayskeptical
I'm really grateful for McGill and it's Office for Science and Society for just being so good about laying out the issues with assumptions, poor replicability, & study design. #stayskeptical
December 28, 2024 at 3:20 PM
The Telepathy Tapes has interested some of my friends & I was looking for a way to explain issues with it.
I'm really grateful for McGill and it's Office for Science and Society for just being so good about laying out the issues with assumptions, poor replicability, & study design. #stayskeptical
I'm really grateful for McGill and it's Office for Science and Society for just being so good about laying out the issues with assumptions, poor replicability, & study design. #stayskeptical
Monarch Butterfly conservation has to be a continental effort that crosses jurisdictional boundaries, seeing as these migratory species don't understand our silly borders.
Canada listed in 2023; our southern neighbours have done a lot for Monarch, this is a natural next step 🌿
Canada listed in 2023; our southern neighbours have done a lot for Monarch, this is a natural next step 🌿
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly; Urges Increased Public Engagement to Help Save the Species
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Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species -- the monarch butterfly -- and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Servic...
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December 10, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Monarch Butterfly conservation has to be a continental effort that crosses jurisdictional boundaries, seeing as these migratory species don't understand our silly borders.
Canada listed in 2023; our southern neighbours have done a lot for Monarch, this is a natural next step 🌿
Canada listed in 2023; our southern neighbours have done a lot for Monarch, this is a natural next step 🌿
Genuinely so excited these peeps are on Bluesky now, one of the only reasons I hopped onto the dark side was to keep updated about these talks 🥹
We run a(n almost) monthly pub talk series: the Conservation Cafe! Every month during the academic year we invite an expert to the upper floor of the Publican to share their work and love of conservation science and ecological restoration. Our events are free, fun, and open to all (with a cash bar)
December 10, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Genuinely so excited these peeps are on Bluesky now, one of the only reasons I hopped onto the dark side was to keep updated about these talks 🥹
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🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝 We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action! 🧪🌏
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
November 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM
🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝 We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action! 🧪🌏
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
Utility corridors (commonly known as hydro corridors here in Ontario) are really neat opportunities for restoration of larger, linear tracts of habitat in urban areas. Missing this field of #goldenrod from one such restoration #solidago #nativeplants #restoration #ecology
November 24, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Utility corridors (commonly known as hydro corridors here in Ontario) are really neat opportunities for restoration of larger, linear tracts of habitat in urban areas. Missing this field of #goldenrod from one such restoration #solidago #nativeplants #restoration #ecology
Hi folks, figured I'd do a quick intro here: my name's Vicky and I currently work on restoring/creating meadow habitat in rights-of-way in Ontario. Hopefully starting a PhD within the year in this field- stay tuned! Enjoy cat, grassland, & pollinator pics in the meantime.
November 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Hi folks, figured I'd do a quick intro here: my name's Vicky and I currently work on restoring/creating meadow habitat in rights-of-way in Ontario. Hopefully starting a PhD within the year in this field- stay tuned! Enjoy cat, grassland, & pollinator pics in the meantime.
Just thinking about the magic of the savanna while stuck inside nbd
November 21, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Just thinking about the magic of the savanna while stuck inside nbd
Had a good time seeding some (read:2ha by hand broadcast) meadow habitat on a farm in the Peterborough area this past week- looking forward to seeing what pops up in the next few years 🌿 #ecologicalrestoration #meadow #grassland #pollinators
November 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Had a good time seeding some (read:2ha by hand broadcast) meadow habitat on a farm in the Peterborough area this past week- looking forward to seeing what pops up in the next few years 🌿 #ecologicalrestoration #meadow #grassland #pollinators
The native seed sowing set up tonight. First year using soil blocks; looking forward to seeing how they help with root development (and less pot chaos) #nativeplants #gardening #nativeseeds #ontario
February 25, 2024 at 1:12 AM
The native seed sowing set up tonight. First year using soil blocks; looking forward to seeing how they help with root development (and less pot chaos) #nativeplants #gardening #nativeseeds #ontario
So I got a long time want of mine today at the CNE: a pair of insect-adorned leggings. Can't identify them all; if any #entomologist or #bugenthusiast wants to help out, I'm all (virtual) ears!
August 25, 2023 at 11:28 PM
So I got a long time want of mine today at the CNE: a pair of insect-adorned leggings. Can't identify them all; if any #entomologist or #bugenthusiast wants to help out, I'm all (virtual) ears!
Spending some quality, leashed time outside #LadyClara #catsofBluesky
August 16, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Spending some quality, leashed time outside #LadyClara #catsofBluesky
Behold my son, most magnificent; Tchaikowsky #catsofBluesky
August 7, 2023 at 4:34 PM
Behold my son, most magnificent; Tchaikowsky #catsofBluesky