Join us for the last #SESSeminar of the semester!

Dr. Rosalind Murray from UTMBiology will talk about 'Mating system evolution and female ornamentation in the dance flies (Diptera: Empididae)'.

April 19, 12 noon, hybrid.

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#Entomology #UofG

Huge congratulations to Samm Reynolds (she/her) on being awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship to support her important #PhD work on the impacts of different habitat types for conserving the diversity of native #pollinators on S. Ontario farms 🎉🎉 #ProudCoSupervisor with Andrew D Young

Funny story: Yesterday, I reluctantly agreed to be interviewed by Danielle Kubes from The National Post, a far-right newspaper. When I explained that all of 'Israel' is built on stolen land just like 'Canada', she interjected 'but I'm Canadian'. 1/
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A nice summary of our work on the occurrence of both the swede midge and canola flower midge in Ontario

If anyone is looking to work with Rebecca Shapiro and I on permafrost fungi please get in touch, deadline to apply is very soon!

Why is no one talking about the color blind accessibility of Tekken 8. Literally no game has done this.

“We unreservedly condemn all forms of discrimination, including antisemitism and Islamophobia. Everyone speaking out on this crisis has a responsibility to distinguish between Hamas, Muslims and Palestinians; and between the state of Israel, Jewish people and Israelis.”

I was today years old when I learned that Dr Bambi the Entomologist on the X-Files was named in honor of the renowned Entomologist May Berenbaum !

Why leave dead trees standing? For the wildlife of course!
Here at The Arb, we leave dead trees standing whenever we can. This male Pileated Woodpecker was seen foraging for the ants and other insects that feed on the dead wood, leaving his tell-tale marks behind.

Great observations of honeybees stealing pollen of flower-visiting wild bee species.

JOB ALERT

We seek an engaged, effective leader to be Full Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology and Director of the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge in Dept of Zoology Amazing staff, exceptional collections, award-winning public engagement.

Deadline 22 Jan

More here: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/44142/

Working on final touches and the ID sheet for the common flower flies of Wellington County will be ready for release tomorrow! 😄

Many of you know Sheila Colla. She's a friend, a valued colleague, and an absolute warrior for bee conservation. She's also been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and needs our help.

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Our hearts are so full! ♥️ The #WISElab loved spending time with Wiikwemkoong youth today talking about #AllOurRelations and #IndigenousScience . We can’t wait to visit again! #WhenScienceIncludesTheHeart

Can’t have a Land-Based Learning Retreat without time on the Land! #WISElab

Our own Dr. Jackie Goordial 🏳️‍🌈 is a CIFAR scholar.

Explore her study on how certain microbes in thawing permafrost may mitigate the release of greenhouse gases.

#SESResearch #Permafrost #ClimateChange Ontario Agricultural College University of Guelph News UofGResearch

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The #WISElab team is on our way to share our experiences in #IndigenousScience with youth in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. A last-minute invite, but we are up for the challenge! Our travelling office full of incredible students eager to spend the day in community 😆

Go vote for Alice and Jason's photo for the community choice award!! Deadline tomorrow!

Join Us! Student position examining the microbial ecology of mats in perennially ice-covered Lake Untersee, Antarctica. The University of Guelph School of Environmental Sciences is a great place to live and work.
Only Canadian students will be considered.
Details here: tinyurl.com/mreup92a

Vote for 'Don't Panic, It's Organic' ✅-- Syrphid larvae feeding on cannabis aphids! 😉🍃🍃
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