#Colonialism is not in the past! It is ongoing and so is the organization of its power structures. In solidarity with our indigenous compás in #Ecuador as they lead the national strike against the #IMF and neoliberalism.

Yesterday I graduated from #WesternUniversity with an MA in #Anthropology #Envirosustainability... proud to be a Western Alumn #purpleandproud officially an #MAsquared bring on the PhD! #MA2019 #PhD2023

An innovative new project combining environmental education about local endangered species with teaching literacy skills to children with learning disabilities :) LOVE LOVE LOVE this project idea! #primateconservation #innovation #Ecuador youtu.be/F-cO1ahtnU8

Flying-high from teaching my first class today - Biological Anthropology 2226B. Feels good to try on my professor boots, what a rush! 🙂 🎉 💫

#Bamboo and #biodiversity: more than just #panda food 🐼 🌱Food, shelter & a home for many different animals 🌱Maintains & improves soil biodiversity 🌱Reduces pressure on precious forest resources whilst providing valuable products for 💰 #ThinkBamboo UN Biodiversity

Looking at PAs in a different light as a form of concessions and a part of the “global consumer economy”...I can’t put this book down! #protectedareasandwildlife #phdlife… instagram.com/p/B8O3x-5Ha0yi…

Reading for quals doesn’t need to be so bad ☀️ 🌳 🌲 🌸 learning about the costs and benefits of commodification for conservation #phdlifd #anthropology #happyplace @ London, Ontario instagram.com/p/CBba3x9HebgX…

Another tragic impact of COVID on the environment and people’s livelihoods. Highlights the importance of community-based conservation action. In solidarity with the park guards across Ecuador who lost their jobs this Friday. #TodosSomosGuardaparques elcomercio.com/tendencias/des…

So what exactly IS anthropology? Western grad students and faculty break it down for you in this great vid from 2014... #purpleandproud m.youtube.com/watch?v=oC8iGm…

Once an area is declared protected it’s PROTECTED right? Wrong... the politics of PAs in Ecuador - Legal case to stop gov’t mining concessions in PA’s home to critically endangered species and communities against extractive industries in their backyards.act.biologicaldiversity.org/aHmTNYj7lE-KFt…

Redistributing power in primatology by changing the conservation conversation to focus on local narratives & epistemologies was one key piece of advice I took away from the @peopleprimate webinar #DecolonizePrimatology now available to watch anytime from human-primate-interactions.org/webinars

Distressed learning about contradictions btwn policy & practise in EC’s “sustainable” forestry and agro-production laws (1st country in the world to grant the Rights of Nature) - who REALLY wins and loses with these national polices/certifications? #inequality #westernscience

Shout outs to my super supervisor Dr. Colquhoun! #purpleandproud

Awesome news!...any room for inter-university collaboration here???... *hint hint?!* #bambooresearch #coastalecuador #regenerationfieldinstitue #pacoche

Patchy internet has its perks... the best thing about working from up north is reading in front of a crackling fireplace #happyplace #phdlife #nodistractions🚫 @ Cashel Lake (sjö i Kanada,… instagram.com/p/CEHr4C8nbrhB…

Can you name five species which rely on bamboo or rattan for their food & habitat? Read INBAR's short fact sheet to find out why these plants play such an important role in biodiversity conservation inbar.int/resources/inba… 🐼🦍🐒🐦🐸🕷️ #biodiversity #naturebasedsolutions

Presentamos el #CréditoCañaGuadua, producto financiero desarrollado junto a Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca Ecuador 🇪🇨, para impulsar y poner más énfasis en el cultivo y producción de este material nativo de gran versatilidad. Más detalles en: buff.ly/3kk8ssD #ConLasBotasPuestas

#ConLasBotasPuestas recorremos la productiva provincia de Manabí donde entregamos y anunciamos nuevas inversiones y líneas de crédito para bambú, sistemas de riego parcelario, títulos de tierra y más. ¡La #PolíticaAgropecuaria está en marcha!👇🏻

Just posted a video instagram.com/p/CN-lXPUn26tI…

Just participated in the Wildlife Acoustics Primates You May Have Missed webinar - was fascinated to learn the discovery of ultrasonic “doublet-click calls” from Javan slow loris’s to sneakily communicate w/out predator detection. PAM is so cool! #primateswebinar #littlefireface