The Alaska Department of Fish and Game office that we work with is hiring a research biologist focused on large ungulate ecology and population dynamics with an emphasis on mountain goats and moose in Southeast Alaska. governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska…

The decline of Gaspésie caribou appears to have accelerated. (The semi-logarithmic graph makes that clear.) Since 2010, caribou numbers declined at more than 10% per year — in other words, abundance has been halved about every 6 years. This is a population in trouble.

Scientists & students quickly discover the paradox of #writing. The more knowledgeable you become about your research subject, the more difficult it becomes to write about it. Bridge that gap. Before you write that thesis or manuscript, make a mind map. It will save you time.

ESA, the world's largest community of ecologists. And #ESA2024 features 2920 attendees & 2681 oral & poster presentations. But more—it's an informative, inspiring gathering to share insights (in words of president Shahid Naeem) about "the most powerful science in all the world".

In the words of the great botantist, John Harper: “Plants make excellent research material for zoologists.” polarresearch.net/index.php/pola…

Conservation makes a difference. In two-thirds of cases, according to a new study, conservation either improved the state of biodiversity or at least slowed declines. We simply need more conservation. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Tonight's the night that the sturgeon spawn at the Conservation Cafe. How to see you at 7:30 pm upstairs at The Publican!

Compelling images from Trent University professor @NeilEverOsborne: "Nowhere on planet Earth will remain untouched by a warming world." What On Earth with Laura Lynch: Can an image of frozen penguin chicks spark climate action? cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Not in honour of thanksgiving, but perhaps nevertheless on theme, in October we will host an exciting talk about the Greater Sage Grouse and efforts to conserve its habitat from Trent's own Autumn Watkinson, PhD! Free with a cash bar, 7:30pm, Oct 8 at the Publican. 🦃

Conserving species and fighting climate change go hand-in-hand. In ecosystems richer in plant species, more carbon is stored — based on evidence from nearly 100 studies worldwide. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Ecological changes are often subtle, complex, and drawn-out. For research & researchers, the implications are clear: To speed ecological science, invest in the long haul. theconversation.com/the-canadian-a… via The Conversation Canada

A full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Biology at Simon Fraser University. sfu.ca/biology/about/…

At least since Darwin, islands have played a disproportionate role in biological thought. And islands are key to conservation. They hold a disproportionate share of the diversity and number of endangered species of plants. A new, global analysis. rdcu.be/dXVLU

Time for the scientific community to make a difference in #conservation . But it "must move beyond its comfort zone of writing papers & preaching to its own choirs. It must engage with the public and policymakers to turn knowledge into action." science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Nov is just around the corner, and with it another Conservation Cafe! Dr. Vivian Nguyen will be our guest on the 12th, reflecting on 15 years of thinking about and contributing to interdisciplinary conservation research. What promotes pro-enviro behaviours? Drop in to find out!

Add more capacity & traffic congestion eases. Or will it? Study after study shows new roads cut travel times—temporarily. Soon, new capacity fills with more cars, more trips & longer drives. The benefits evaporate; the environmental impacts endure. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Students often ask for lecture slides, but does access to slides enhance learning? Using a within-subject design — evaluating each student, with & without slides — researchers report "access to slides ... had a negative impact on student performance." sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

PhD opportunity in moose ecology Trent University Trent ENLS Grad

Summer employment opportunities in ecology Trent University

Post-doctoral research opportunity at Trent University in the ecology and conservation of woodland #caribou. Annual salary of $80,000. Apply to [email protected] by September 5, 2025.