Environmental and Earth Sciences

Arctic Science, Geography, Geology, Oceanography, Hydrology, Glaciology, Seismology, Meteorology, Climate Science, Limnology, Remote Sensing, Natural Resources, Mining, Green Tech, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Archeology, Paleontology

Nuthatches: Cute and Tough as Well

Nicholas Carter Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
 You've really got to love nuthatches. Next to the Black-capped Chickadee they're probably the most common small native songbird that Albertans are likely to see in parks and backyard feeders, but nuthatches are still enjoyable to watch and worth getting to know better. There are two species in Alberta that we'll touch on, as well...

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Shark Myths and Mysteries with Mark Leiren-Young

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Skaana (@Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung) talks sharks, Sharkwater (@teamsharkwater) and politics with Joseph Planta (@Planta) on a special shared episode with Planta On the Line @TheCommentary.ca Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Join the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify……………www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts………www.skaana.ca The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)………www.orcabites.com...

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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics and Ecological Genomics, University of Guelph, Canada

Dirk Steinke Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
I am looking for a new Postdoctoral Fellow. Here the official posting:Land AcknowledgementThe University of Guelph resides on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We recognize this gathering place where we work and learn is home to many past, present, and future First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Our acknowledgement of...

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Director Josh Zeman on a Lonely Whale, Lonely People and the Search for 52 Blue

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Director Josh Zeman (@joshzeman)  on the quest for the loneliest whale in the world and shifting his focus from human mysteries to marine mysteries with his movie, The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52.  “Just when you think you’ve had too much devil-worshipping and serial killers, you go and you spend a day working on...

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Filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza On The Right Ways To Save Right Whales

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza talks about meeting and fighting for the North Atlantic Right Whales Right Whales for her award-winning documentary, Last of the Right Whales, with Skaana (@Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Mark mentioning his campaign is authorized by Rayne Ellycrys Benu. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments,...

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The Summer of Stoneflies

chloevanloon Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
The summer of 2022 was our most stonefly-y summer yet. After making a connection with a stonefly expert – Dave Burton the previous summer – we were on the hunt, with our eyeballs dialed into these prehistoric-esc insects. Autumn Needlefly Despaxia augusta Purcell Needlefly Pomoleuctra purcellana LEFT: This Autumn Needlefly was swept from stink currant along a...

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