Awesome parting rap by Pat Monaghan of ⁦University of Glasgow⁩ at first #ESEB2019 ⁦plenary ESEB2019⁩

“Do we have a data crisis? Data about our data say yes! We lose data 20 times faster than the scientists who collect it.” Interesting talk on the causes and costs of data loss by Diane Srivastava #CSEE2019 #EcoEvoEnto2019

Thoughts from an investigator 3 years into a project: Colin Garroway discusses factors to consider when starting a long-term project #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Population declines are influenced by season and habitat loss in the ‘quintessential’ vertebrate, the fruit fly. Great talk by Joey in the Vertebrate Conservation session! Also, check out that awesome whale shirt! #CSEE2019 #EcoEvoEnto2019

Did you know that 75% of spruce budworm survive the winter?Great talk By Eric Moise on the overwintering ecology of budworm. #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

“Ecologists are a little afraid of the cold” Timothy Fernandes calls for more winter data collection while discussing changes in fat storage and body size in fish across seasons #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Sydney Wilkinson highlights that the life history of fish species influence their diet across seasons #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Daily activity is driven by environment and influenced by season. Great talk by Emily Studd on her work on hares, lynx and squirrels.#EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

‘Whatever varies the most, matters the most” Murray Humphries discusses how hares can survive the Yukon where temperatures vary from -40 to +30C. Great work by Emily Studd and @akmenzies!#EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

“Winters are harsh and stressful but are important in maintaining biodiversity” Bailey McMeans shares her love of winter and interest in what fish do under ice in an engaging talk #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Great thread including information on NSERC funding for students and post docs. For PDFs, even though you can only apply once, career stage is accounted for so it’s not always best to delay applying. #phdlife

Fun insect fact: backswimmers are predacious true bugs that overwinter as adults under the ice. Interesting talk by @icecoldecology #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Red fox are encroaching on the tundra but appear to not to compete for marine prey, a source of food for the declining arctic fox. Jim Roth enthusiastically presents what he has learned about foxes near CNSC. #EcoEvoEnto2019 CSEE_Meetings CSEE_SCEE

Great work by @webber_quinn on the social networks and movement of caribou #CSEE2019 #EcoEvoEnto2019

Why are elk selecting to move to certain habitats rather than others? Levi Newediuk discusses results from habitat selection models and emphasizes that density and resources interplay at a fine level #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

“Plants are doing a heck lot more with each other than just competing” JC Cahill emphasizes that plants are social individuals and exhibit anticipatory behaviour #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Jean-Philippe Parent tested the effectiveness of using vibration and parasitoid wasps in controlling agricultural pests #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Did you know that chimney swifts aren’t capable of walking? Neat preliminary work by Courtney Le Roux on networks of swifts in Nova Scotia #CSEE2019 #EcoEvoEnto2019

The pace of life syndrome: fish in less complex food webs live fast and die young. Great talk by Brandon Graham from UofG Grad & Postdoctoral Studies #EcoEvoEnto2019 #CSEE2019

Spotted: ecologists making directed foraging movements across the St. John River. Looking forward to the #EcoEvoEnto2019 closing social after a great few days of science! #MovementEcology #HabitatSelection CSEE_Meetings