The #SaveOntarioWetlands slack is buzzing with prep for our Instagram account. People will post pictures of their favourite #wetland species and say why. Folks, it’s all #plants and #turtles ! Where are my #bird people? Where’s the #bug lovers and their dragonfly shots?!

The #waterlooWetlandLab is excited to continue our work on #urban #wetlands as part of the #RISE project led by Michael Drescher alongside Derek Robinson Dr Maria Strack Bruce MacVicar and Dawn Parker (not on Twitter). #Housing developments can be more #sustainable! #Bill23

Heading off for my first in-person talk in 3 years! Wish me luck. See you soon McMaster University for HAALSA

#GBFW23 #Ecological Day, in Elmwood/online. Michael Drescher will discuss how widespread environmental best management practices are, & why farmers adopt them or not? What might programs look like that could help with these practices? #OntAg #Farm365 #Organic @EFAO2

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Sometimes urbanites believe #farmers don’t think about #agriculture effects on the #environment. But most farmers are aware of benefits of buffers along watercourses.

Have you eaten your greens today? This #muskrat was found on the side of the highway, balled up against the curb. The finders set a box down & it happily jumped right in. No injuries were detected. We gave it time to rest & refuel before releasing it back in its territory.

Take a good look at this chart. It’s the best advice science has to offer us on how to get out of the climate mess we’ve created for ourselves. #IPCC

Trees in the City sessions at #AAG2023 on Saturday. 25 amazing presentations about urban forests American Association of Geographers CAPE AAG

#Ontario gov proposes to remove highway, rail & power line projects from comprehensive #environment assessment process. This proposal weakens oversight & limits #public input. You can comment on the proposal until May 9: ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-4219

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining Memorial University as of 01 Aug 2023 as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. My primary focus MUN Geography will be on developing and applying novel geospatial and remote sensing technologies and techniques to conduct urban ecological research.

STOP THE DECEPTION: Last night climate activists called out the environmental destruction caused by oil companies like Chevron and Shell with this powerful projection onto the side of a hotel in lower Manhattan. Watch the video and share:

In the discussion about the costs of the Canadian carbon tax, why is hardly anybody acknowledging the costs of carbon subsidies? Read here: rb.gy/4obptm

Danielle Smith correctly identified universities as foundations of free democracy. This is why she tries to control them. Is she taking Alberta on the same course Orban took Hungary? rb.gy/hy5grx

Hello Twitter/X, after many years my account on this platform will go dormant. While previous stunts of Elon Musk were amusing, he now - out of economic self-interest - passed from ignorant to dangerous meddling in international politics. Hopefully we'll meet on another platform