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Andrea Kirkwood@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social |
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@KirkwoodLab@mstdn.ca | @KirkwoodLab.bsky.social | Aquatic Ecology | Located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island FN | she/her
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Kimiko Shibata
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Worried or upset about the decision to cancel wastewater surveillance testing in Ontario? Contact the Premier’s Office at 416-325-1941. Email: premier@ontario.ca sylvia.jones@ontario.ca CMOH@ontario.ca
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David Fisman. The other guy is a turnip.
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We didn’t have to have a pandemic The initial low over dispersed R0, combined with the potency of airborne control measures, made this eliminabile at far lower cost, had proper public health messaging been there Instead we got bullshit from who and cdc
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Katharine Hayhoe
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Good news: Mexico and Iceland have brand new women presidents and both are climate hawks! No surprise, since research consistently shows women leaders are more likely to support climate action, clean energy, and sustainability. More please!
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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I feel mid-career because I was pushing 38 when I landed TT job. I am full professor now, but still have about 15 yrs before retirement (so halfway through).
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Eric R. Larson
@ericrlarson.bsky.social
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When an invasive species declines, what replaces it? New from our long-term monitoring of rusty crayfish populations in northern Wisconsin, featuring the rediscovery of a species we hadn't detected in a half century: doi.org/10.3391/ai.2...
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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An instance where photos do it more justice. It did not look this spectacular with my eyes.
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Jarrett Byrnes
@jebyrnes.bsky.social
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Interested in the intersection of #hyperspectral #remoteSensing and #kelp? Come join my lab! We have a ton of data collected and a one-year postdoc to turn out a ton of papers and take a mad #DataScience adventure! For more, see this link employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us...
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Andrea Kirkwood
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We are planning to do same.
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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Don’t blink or you’ll miss the ephemeral spring flowers this year. Hoping to see lots of trillium this weekend.
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Dr. Andrea Wishart
@wishartae.bsky.social
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I've just sent my letter!
Please join the gratitude campaign, it only takes a minute! Help show key policymakers that supporting research is valued. #SupportOurScience #Budget2024 #academicsky #phdsky 🧪
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Dezene Huber 🌻
@dezene.bsky.social
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Our brand new orchid pollination review paper, led by @jazjanes.bsky.social, is published in Ecology and Evolution.
OA🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Title: We know very little about pollination in the Platanthera Rich (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae)
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Andrea Kirkwood
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Came on here to check on you. Glad you survived the OT!
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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😱 I feel so bad for you both. Not an easy pivot, but I believe in the scientists at the centre of this finding a way forward ✊
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Andrea Kirkwood
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So sorry this happened. I hope there’s a way forward. Maybe pivot to a BACI design (pre/post) if possible.
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kawarthaNOW.com
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Fleming College suspends 29 programs, citing 'adverse effect' of 'significant external events'. Affected faculty and staff told province-imposed cap on international students a factor in increased budgetary pressures. kawarthanow.com/2024/04/24/f...
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Colautti Lab
@colauttilab.bsky.social
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Just overheard two students while working at a cafe this morning: “did you see NSERC scholarships went up? I might have to reconsider doing a PhD in Canada now”
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Andrea Kirkwood
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SMDH.
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Terry McGlynn
@hormiga.bsky.social
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AI in a nutshell
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Kristy Deiner
@alpineedna.bsky.social
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On International day of #Biodiversity -> May 22, hundreds of people will join forces to sample the world's biodiversity from the lens of #eDNA. Together we'll make a dataset like no other about the state of life on 🌍
Listen more on about it on #ScienceFriday www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cit...
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Andrea Kirkwood
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💯💯💯
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Andrea Kirkwood
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I don’t think it’s unpopular at all. I do wonder who is complaining though because wanting to keep stipends low so that you can have several students on your DG only perpetuates an exploitative system.
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Andrea Kirkwood
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The funding landscape for environmental research in Canada is pretty limited, but for basic research-which is absolutely essential to any research ecosystem-tricouncil funding is the only game in town. Colleagues that do this vital fundamental research need to be supported and advocated for.
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Joanna Wilson
@wilsontoxlab.bsky.social
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This is such a good thread to wrap your head around why many faculty are both so happy to see the increase in funding for scholarships but so uncertain about the actual impact for most grad student stipends
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Andrea Kirkwood
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Oh no! I wish you a speedy recovery ❤️🩹
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Support Our Science
@supportourscience.bsky.social
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PhD candidate Shalini Iyer is featured on the podcast Curse of Politics. Her research on autism holds real promise, but declining federal funding poses challenges. #SupportOurSceince and U15 are urging support for talented researchers this budget.
youtu.be/B1BXdPMOFgA?...
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Sus Scrofa
@susscrofa.bsky.social
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Love this 🤗
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Matt Bracken
@brackenlab.bsky.social
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I look forward to substituting this paper for Hurlbert (1984) forevermore… (ICYMI, Stuart Hurlbert is an environmental fascist who supports hate groups & militias & who used his university email account to help dox a student)
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Jarrett Byrnes
@jebyrnes.bsky.social
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Really, it’s all just about violations of Excludability from SUTVA which you can learn more about from this awesome Kimmel et al piece www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Jarrett Byrnes
@jebyrnes.bsky.social
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Nice new modern take on the old pseudoreplication problem (here discussed much more accurately as subsampling) in experimental design. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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Big congratulations!!
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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽
@needhibhalla.bsky.social
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WE 👏🏽 SHOULD 👏🏽 BE 👏🏽 MAKING 👏🏽 EVIDENCE 👏🏽 OF 👏🏽 THIS 👏🏽 A 👏🏽 CRITERIA 👏🏽 FOR 👏🏽 ACADEMIC 👏🏽 JOBS👏🏽
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David Fisman. The other guy is a turnip.
@dfisman.bsky.social
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Yeah. Much of public health (clean air, clean water, herd immunity) is about collective action and public goods. This weird neolib stuff about managing your own risk and trusting markets makes no sense, and absolutely does not work
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️
@napaaqtuk.bsky.social
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"It is impossible to be a top-line manager & administrator & mentor & researcher & writer & outreach officer & IT expert & online instructor & pedagogical innovator & recruiter & teacher & marker & external examiner & press pundit & grant bidder & editor & look after your own wellbeing."
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Dr. Rebecca Rooney
@girls-can.bsky.social
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In 2021, the Dasgupta review commissioned by the UK treasury found we spend $4-6 TRILLION USD 💵 a year propping up the profits of companies that damage the environment. Literally, we just have to 🛑 stop paying them. 🌎 www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Dr. Amy Burgin
@burginam.bsky.social
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No Fooling—TODAY was Day 1 of the #AIMS Kansas drydown experiment! We will sample for two weeks during normal spring flow, then hook up the pipes to the dam on 15 April to dry out the ‘impact’ reach for 30 days before a controlled rewet. Follow along for updates & wish us luck!
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Dr. Rebecca Rooney
@girls-can.bsky.social
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To the many who didn’t get awarded an NSERC DG, know that it doesn’t define you. Yeah, it hurts. My DG was rejected at first. I was told I had no business studying invasive species. This year I won a leadership award for my invasive Phrag research. Believe in your ideas. They’re good. 🧪🌎🇨🇦
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Andrea Kirkwood
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Really sorry to read this Steve. An unfortunate bond all of us in academia have is the gut-punch of rejection. I sincerely empathize.
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Matt Kasson
@imperfectfunguy.bsky.social
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Hey that’s me! 😊 please share widely!
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Brian O'Meara
@omearabrian.bsky.social
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Also be male: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Write in English: doi.org/10.1023/A:10...
Be senior, white, and/or male: doi.org/10.1177/0146...
There are lots of biases in who gets cited (and can afford conferences, etc.). "High quality work" is just one part of this.
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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I have tried both ways, but have landed on just having two copies open so I can quickly refer to a figure or table that is being described or explained in the text. 🤷🏻♀️
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Scott Santens
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"Even affluent people would enjoy a better quality of life if they lived in a country with a more equal distribution of wealth, similar to a Scandinavian nation." We really need to reduce inequality. Universal basic income plus a mix of taxes is how. Everyone would benefit.
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Andrea Kirkwood
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This post really resonates as a mid-career prof. Not fitting in a box made it difficult early in my career to secure a TT job, yet being multi-field (if not multidisciplinary) has only helped me sustain a research career.
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Katharine Hayhoe
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2023 was the hottest year on record. Around the world, it was marked by record wildfires, hot-tub temperature ocean waters, torrential downpours, and non-stop heatwaves. The US had one billion+ dollar weather extreme every 1.8 weeks.
More info: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
Keep reading ... 🧵
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Andrea Kirkwood
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Fantastic news! Congratulations!
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Katie Mack
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cosmosmagazine.com/science/phys...
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International Association for Great Lakes Research
@iaglr.bsky.social
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#IAGLR24 registration is officially open! Join in with your fellow researchers to learn about the amazing #GreatLakesSci that has happened since the last conference and to socialize with your colleagues. Early bird rates will be open until April 2: bit.ly/4c56vuC
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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽
@needhibhalla.bsky.social
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The transition from Associate to Full is just as important as the transition from Assistant to Associate and I tell people it should help shape the trajectory of their careers after tenure.
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Andrea Kirkwood
@kirkwoodlab.bsky.social
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I have told students I am not anti-AI, but I see it as a tool to be used after they have developed a solid knowledgebase in their field, as well as critical thinking and evaluation skills. AI is best used when the user is in the driver's seat, rather than the other way around.
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Andrea Kirkwood
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Having students find, read, synthesize and evaluate info. rather than letting AI do it is likely more beneficial for deeper understanding of concepts and frameworks than getting AI to do it.
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Andrea Kirkwood
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Perhaps another analogy is that note-taking by hand has been shown to be more effective in learning new material than typing notes on a laptop. Both are approaches to transcribing info., but one appears to be more beneficial for learning than the other.
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