Aerin Jacob, PhD
(she/her) Ecologist and conservationist. I like big trees, canoes, & looking under rocks. Still #SaltingTheVibes. https://www.aerinjacob.ca
- It’s nearly Christmas. I can’t wait to give the gift of holding power to account for shitty decisions. Subscribe and donate to: @thenarwhal.ca @thetyee.ca @nationalobserver.com @ricochetmedia.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca @readthemaple.bsky.social @pressprogress.ca @theijf.org
- It should be no surprise that environmental NGOs are under specific, intensive, & sustained attack by a de facto alliance of right-wing (think Project 2025) & centrist forces (think Abundance).
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- Thanks for this thread! 💪 That last article was a good read.
- Worthy of your (and my) support: @ricochetmedia.bsky.social * subscribe to their newsletter * donate if you can
- We also took a moment to look back on more than a decade of Ricochet’s journalism: ricochet.media/media/a-deca... #Ricochet2025
- I’ve supported Canada’s National Observer for a long time — donating $ annually or monthly for maybe a decade or more. 🤯 LOOK AT THEIR IMPACT. 🤯 Support hard-hitting media. Subscribe. Donate. Share. www.nationalobserver.com/donate
- It has been so gratifying to work with the incredible staff at @nationalobserver.com as EIC this year. I published this letter to our readers and supporters to document some of the impact we had this year and plans for 2026. Some highlights:
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- Go for it! 👏
- Nice trailhead sticker! I was astounded to see (and paddle) a trailhead boat in southern Guyana a few years ago — moved there from the NWT of all places.
- WTAF: @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social considering removing bylaw for bird-friendly windows. Bylaw only applies to new builds along major corridors & near malls! But industry doesn’t like it. So nature takes the hit, literally. Winnipeggers, you gotta write to council. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
- BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford. www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
- Thank you for keeping this thread going, as well as all your reporting on this topic. I don’t live in the Fraser Valley anymore but I really appreciate your work on this issue — both in the moment and long after.
- We were on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Such a pleasure to have had the chance to feature on this iconic program. Thanks to the the entire WK team, and to Rae and Peter, for giving wolverines their day in the limelight! Stream it now at www.nbc.com/mutual-of-om... @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
- That is so exciting! Way to go, team. I will try to watch from up here in Canadia. Send to the ‘15 WFellows!
- If you’re able to donate, pledging a monthly donation is better than a one-time bigger donation ➡️ helps NGOs etc to budget and plan.
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- Inspired by a dung beetle ball of elephant poop.
- Filtration + ventilation! Air filters: I prefer “modified CR box with PC fan” type. Quiet, effective, inexpensive & easy to build and to replace filters. * In Canada: aidankepo.wixsite.com/northboxsyst... * Similar in the US is “Luggable” housefresh.com/best-air-pur... 1/
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- Ha! I haven’t replaced mine yet, but got an induction hot plate and use my electric toaster oven far more often.
- Ventilation: Get a CO2 monitor & learn about indoor air quality. breathesafeair.com/carbon-dioxi... Where possible, open windows to improve ventilation. High CO2 can impair cognition and increase disease transmission. Good interview: www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-.... #CleanTheAir
- As Dan’s former office neighbour, I encourage you to apply! #PostdocLife
- If you missed the four tenure track positions' deadline (today) in my department, there's another position in Geography @ucalgary.bsky.social as Assistant Professor in Climate Change and the Critical Zone. Come be my office neighbour! careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1710469... 🧪⚒️
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- I appreciate wanting to reach local residents, but please don’t pay Spotify. bsky.app/profile/rbre...
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- Thank you for sharing this thread. I wouldn’t have seen it otherwise. Libraries are awesome! They provide such important services and spaces. I want more funding (e.g. taxes) for libraries, more libraries, and bigger ones.
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- The Internet requests photo of said rock and its identification!
- Went to a local screening of “Animal Pride” documentary last night. 🌈 Nature is, and always has been, queer. It’s normal & beneficial — yet the scientific info has been suppressed. Celebrate & learn. 🌈 Watch it free on CBC or YouTube (45 min): animalpride.ca. #AnimalPrideDoc #NatureIsQueer
- Hosting a film screening is a great community activity — fun, leadership, & initiative for greater good. Our event had a fun quiz after. 🌈 You could also invite discussant(s)— e.g., ask filmmaker, local expert, someone from community club, etc. (esp. if you can offer honouraria). animalpride.ca
- Once more for the people in the back — “The argument for reopening grizzly hunts is not about conservation or public safety.” University of Manitoba researchers write an excellent, readable summary of human-bear conflict & coexistence. theconversation.com/calls-for-gr...
- This ⬇️ is off the charts bonkers. Those are hallmarks of caring, just societies that support people. I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
- Don’t miss this! #WalrusTalks are free to watch online — register. Dr. Bobiwash is an Assistant Professor and an Indigenous Scholar @umanitoba.bsky.social He’s also a researcher in residence at the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada. Insightful and a great speaker. 👏
- At Universities Canada presents The Walrus Talks Innovation Nation, Dr. Kyle Bobiwash invites us to look at the connections between people, place and ecosystems through a new lens. Buy tickets: WalrusTalksInnovationNation.e... #InnovationNation #InnovateCanada #MadeInCanada
- Better is possible! Send this to your city / town, mayor, council etc. (or tag them). Urge them to prioritize — maintain & increase — trees, native vegetation, wetlands, & natural infrastructure in public and private spaces. Good for everyone.
- [8 Nov 2025] Another roundup of #ConservationJobs, mostly in 🇨🇦. All postings include salary. I am not involved in these positions. Please share to help others — working to conserve nature is rewarding and needed! www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...
- ⬆️ includes some very cool jobs! For instance, the ROM is hiring curators of birds and plants/sustainability — a coveted combo of research, application, outreach, & mentorship. 🤯 #ConservationJobs
- And this one! I ❤️ CPAWS SAB. Apply by Dec 1. bsky.app/profile/cpaw...
- We're hiring a Conservation Campaign Specialist to help shape the future of #Parks and #PublicLands in our province 🥾⛺🌲 Learn more and apply today at cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/cons... 🍂 #Calgary #CalgaryJobs #YYC #YYCJobs #DefendAlbertaParks #DefendAbParks #AlbertaParks
- I wrote about the under-appreciated hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis, which need serious consideration in discussions of new pipelines from Alberta 🧪⚒️ @theglobeandmail.com @davidebybc.bsky.social @natural-resources.canada.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social
- Bravo , Dan. “Geology usually happens slowly, except when it doesn’t. It would be foolish to be unprepared.” Great ending. Reminds me of Ferris Bueller for some reason!
- I’m a big fan of @cpawssab.bsky.social — happy to see this job posting! Apply by Dec 1. #ConservationJobs
- We're hiring a Conservation Campaign Specialist to help shape the future of #Parks and #PublicLands in our province 🥾⛺🌲 Learn more and apply today at cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/cons... 🍂 #Calgary #CalgaryJobs #YYC #YYCJobs #DefendAlbertaParks #DefendAbParks #AlbertaParks
- Once more for the people in the back! 👏
- These are important and timely conversations. Get tickets to attend in person — I’ll be there too! — or online (free). #Philanthropy #LetsMakeWay
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- Fantastic! Bravo to the whole team. How was the launch event?
- "Not so spooky: studying the remarkable and misunderstood bat" In a new @ncccnc.bsky.social blog post, Laura Rodriguez Miguel unpacks common myths about bats and replaces them with wonder. natureconservancy.ca/not-so-spook...
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View full threadWorking with collaborators across Canada in lab and field settings, Laura's research is a great example of science that bridges wildlife and human health. More about our collaborators @carleton.ca ➡️ christinadavy.wordpress.com
- Providing a springboard for early-career researchers to turn curiosity and passion into conservation action is one of the things I value the most. One example is leading the Weston Family Conservation Science Fellowship Program at @ncccnc.bsky.social! natureconservancy.ca/what-we-do/c...
- Laura is a Weston Family Conservation Science Fellow at @ncccnc.bsky.social , and a Master's student at @carleton.ca. Her blog post explains how these agile, intelligent mammals play essential roles in ecosystems and why she finds them fascinating. natureconservancy.ca/not-so-spook...
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- What a happy, gentle dog! 🥰
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- Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications: Applicant names, profiles, demographics Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
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- Thanks for flagging this, Michael. People can also write to the SRSR committee members (email all at the same time is fine), and request a response: www.ourcommons.ca/committees/e... Ping @e4dca.bsky.social
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- Good work, Clayton. Clear and decisive writing about a timely subject.
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- Aw! Happy dogs are the best.
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- Initially I thought the harness was the “help ‘em up” type for older dogs, but he has one in this photo too. Is it some kind of bird dog harness so their belly doesn’t get scratched?
- Good boy, Logan! He must be in his element.
- Portable air filters clean indoor air from smoke, dust, pet dander, viruses, and more. They are cheap & simple to make — I’ve built several — and nearly silent to run. *There is no downside.* Should be in every workplace, community space, school, daycare, medical facility, & home.
- I got my filters from Northbox Systems (🇨🇦). aidankepo.wixsite.com/northboxsyst... Clean Air Kits (🇺🇸) is very similar. www.cleanairkits.com It’s a modified Corsi-Rosenthal box with computer fans. More effective, quieter, & cheaper than commercially made HEPA filters. Easy to make. #CleanTheAir
- Were no Canadian bands available?
- Outstanding speakers and a timely, important topic! Get tickets to join in Vancouver or online, November 12 @ 7 pm.
- Hello 🇨🇦 environmental groups! Anyone else planning to attend #CSEE2026 in Toronto, May 2026?
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- This is really interesting. Thanks to you and your students — three cheers for conducting timely, applied projects in university! Ping @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social
