#JobAlert Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecological Sciences @forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky (Deadline: October 15, 2024) forestry.ubc.ca/career-opportu…

This semester in one of my classes I have a single google document that each student shares privately with me, called Learning Journey. It starts w their individual goals and they add reflections on each activity and project as we go. I respond there, and we have a conversation.

New position at #UBCForestry!📣 The Dept. of Forest Resources Management invites applications for a tenure-stream Assistant or Associate Professor position for the David Brand professorship in Sustainable Forestry and Conservation Finance. Details: bit.ly/4gww3TK 🔗

This string of #beaver wetlands was very fire-resistant during the 2020 Mullen Fire. Why? Beavers slow water down during rainy times, spread it out, (temporarily) store it, thin fuels via chewing, promote growth of very moist & hard to burn wetland plants, & more! Thx beavs.

Saw a prime example of hostile architecture in Squamish this weekend.

New position: Assistant Professor, Sustainability of Natural Resources. UW Excellence in Mentoring initiative. Must have interest/experience in mentoring underserved or at-risk students. Please circulate widely. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant…

Thus far my response to AI in teaching has been to bury my head in the sand. Obviously it's time to think more deeply about its use, since students are way ahead of me. chronicle.com/article/the-fu…

We're looking for a postdoc position in the IRSS!📢 🛰️ Canada-wide mapping of forest fuel attributes 📍@ubcforestry, Vancouver 🗓️ Jan 1 2025 🔗postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58274 Application details in the link above ☝️ @PFC_CFS #remotesensing #postdocjob

A hint of aurora here last night. (Pretty faint to the naked eye).

📌Publication alert NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) LiDAR reveals how canopy structure across North America drives avian diversity. We assessed the best vegetation structure metrics when predicting bird diversity in North America. doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.…

We have two exciting opportunities at SILVIS Lab, UW–Madison! We are looking for a Postdoc and a PhD student to join our research on Wildfires, Biodiversity, and the Wildland-Urban Interface. Please share or RT! For more information: silvis.forest.wisc.edu/wildfires-biod…

First-time 🇨🇦 voter! (Sent my absentee ballot to 🇺🇸 last week.)

Products for global change science and management applications. Propose 13 essential, 11 desirable, plus aspirational products. #landcover #biodiversity Radeloff et al. Need and vision for global medium-resolution #Landsat and #Sentinel2 data products. 🔗doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.…

Want to be at the forefront of sustainable forestry?🌲 Join our upcoming online info session to learn more about the Master of Sustainable Forest Management program at #UBCForestry.🌍🌳 📅 Nov. 8 🕒 9:30 AM PST 📍 Online via Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/3A0jyPO

Almost exactly 24 years ago, I was sitting in the common room of a UW-Madison dormitory listening to Jesse Jackson and *Cher* explain why I should vote for Al Gore the next day.

Check out one of the very first quantitative studies on science graduate student mental health. Teaching seems to help mental health. Maybe we need to re-think research fellowships that don't involve teaching. Share with your colleagues!

Dabbling in blue sky since X is showing me fewer and fewer posts I care about. Patrick de Laive-culbert.bsky.social.

It seems like Bluesky has reached a critical mass of people I'm interested in engaging with, so I'm fully moving to that platform. Patrick de Laive-culbert.bsky.social.