Environmental DNA (eDNA) is changing how we study ecosystems—allowing scientists to detect species from genetic traces left behind in water, soil, and air. New read from Science & Policy Exchange: sp-exchange.ca/environmenta... #SciComm #SciencePolicy #eDNA #Ecology #Biodiversity

Ottawa Science Policy Network@ottawascipolnet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Environmental DNA is moving from scientific innovation to policy application. This new Science & Policy Exchange article explores what's next: sp-exchange.ca/environmenta... #SciencePolicy #eDNA #EvidenceBasedPolicy #Biodiversity

🎓 SciPol102 with OSPN! Join us March 27 | 11 AM-12 PM (virtual) to hear from Jeff Kinder, a leader in science, technology & innovation policy with 35+ years of experience across the US and Canada: forms.gle/ojtgzGS6RrHf... #SciPol #SciencePolicy

🎓 SciPol102 with OSPN! Join us March 27 | 11 AM-12 PM (virtual) to hear from Jeff Kinder, a leader in science, technology & innovation policy with 35+ years of experience across the US and Canada. #SciPol #SciencePolicy

📢 New OSPN Executive Announcement! Welcome Deserae Ball, our VP External 🎉 Deserae is an MSc student at uOttawa researching dopamine receptor signaling and advocating for stronger grad funding and youth engagement in science policy. #SciencePolicy #SciPolCanada

⏳ This is it. Applications for #ComSciCon2026 close tonight (Feb 15) at 11:59 PM ET. 🌍 Bordeaux | July 7-10, 2026 🌎 International edition Don’t miss your chance to join the global #SciComm community. Apply now: bit.ly/49upUGg

⏳ 3 days to go. Applications for #ComSciCon2026 close February 15 at 11:59 PM (ET). 🌍 ComSciCon 🤝 @comsciconfra.bsky.social 📍 Bordeaux | July 7-10, 2026 If you care about #SciComm, this is the room you want to be in. Apply now: bit.ly/49upUGg

The deadline to apply for ComSciCon 2026 has been extended by two weeks 🔭 This year is a 🌍 @comsciconfra.bsky.social 🤝 Flagship 🌎 crossover special. Where? Bordeaux, France 📍 When? 7–10 July 2026 🗓️ #ComSciCon2026 #SciComm #GraduateStudies #GradSchool

So who in #SciComm wants to go to Bordeaux?

ComSciCon@comscicon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Applications for #ComSciCon2026 are NOW OPEN! 🎓 Graduate students, all STEM disciplines 🤝 @comsciconfra.bsky.social & Flagship collaboration (Workshops in English) 📝 Apply by January 30 🔗 bit.ly/49upUGg #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #PhDLife

Are you a graduate student or recently graduated? Are you interested in science communication? You are NOT going to want to miss this announcement 👀

ComSciCon@comscicon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

✨ Something's happening ✨ ComSciCon 2026 returns with an extraordinary 👀 edition More details coming soon 🔥 Too impatient? Head on over to the ComSciCon France website: champ.ly/L1suk2_Y #ComSciCon2026 #Doctorat #CommunicationScientifique #SciComm #FormationDoctorale

NEW: A growing body of research shows that trauma caused by ICE and Trump's immigration policies can potentially cause long-term harm in the bodies and brains of Asian youth. This story is the first part of an investigative series produced by @mindsitenews.bsky.social and co-published by The Xylom.

“I Am Fighting Every Single Day to Just Get Through the Day”

“ I felt guilty that my mom was home alone. I felt guilty that my dad wasn’t going to be there, either. I didn’t want my dad to think that I didn’t care that he’s in there and I’m out here having…

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Please understand what it means when journalists are evacuating their family members out of town. In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.

🎓 SciPol101 returns! Inside Canada’s Research Funding System with Dr. Danika Goosney, President & CEO of the Canadian Museum of Nature. From biotech research to federal granting agencies, this is a rare insider perspective. 🗓️ Jan 16 | 11–12 📍 In-person + Zoom #SciencePolicy #SciPol101

🎓PolSci101 retourne! Au cœur du système canadien de financement de la recherche avec Dr Danika Goosney, Présidente & P.D.G. du Musée canadien de la Nature. 🗓️16 Jan | 11–12 h 📍En directe + Zoom #PolSci101 #PolitiqueScientifique

🌟 Meet Sabrina Guo, our VP Administration at @ottawascipolnet.bsky.social! Sabrina is an MSc student in Biochemistry at @uottawa.ca whose research explores metastatic breast cancer and treatment resistance.💡 #SciPol #SciComm

Who protects science when politics get messy? I hosted a new SciPol Digest episode for @sciencepolicy.ca on academic freedom, open science, and evidence-informed decision-making in Canada. Federal scientists. Universities. Civil society. One big conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/0p52...

Safeguarding Academic Freedom and Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Canada

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🚨 Leadership Spotlight! 🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Valeria Vasilyeva as OSPN’s new Co-President! 🎉 Valeria is an incoming MD-PhD Candidate in Microbiology & Immunology @uottawa.ca whose research explores immune cell dysfunction in cancer. 🧬💉

In a time of economic sanctions and political rivalries, how do we keep the global fabric of research and innovation from tearing apart? Find out in my first episode as host of the @sciencepolicy.ca podcast, now streaming on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Yb5... #SciPol #SciComm

The Future of Scientific International Cooperation in a Geopolitical Shift

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👏 Huge shoutout to Nathan Sanders, @laurengh.bsky.social and @mackenziewhite.bsky.social from #ComSciCon! We’re so proud to see our community empowering researchers to share their voices! 💬 #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #OpEdWriting

🚨Big news from OSPN!🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Grace McGrenere as our new Co-President 🎉 Grace is an MSc student in Environmental Sustainability @uottawa.ca. with experience in clean fuel policy, forest health research, and climate activism 🌱 🌏

Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir Grace McGrenere en tant que nouvelle coprésidente.🎉 Grace est étudiante maîtrise en Durabilité de l’environnement @uottawa.ca. Elle a de l’expérience dans les domaines de la politique, des carburants propres, et de l’activisme climatique 🌱 🌏

Meet ComSciCon Flagship speaker André Isaacs (@drdre4000)! 🤩⚗️ A chemist, educator & advocate, he uses his platform to uplift queer & BIPOC voices in STEM. Catch him on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky & X. #ComSciCon #SciComm

Meet ComSciCon Flagship speaker Usha Lee McFarling! 📰📊 Pulitzer-winning science journalist for STAT, formerly with LA Times, Boston Globe & more. Her work spans oceans, medicine, and bioethics. Follow her here: @ushamcfarling #SciComm #ComSciCon #ScienceJournalism

📰 Meet #ComSciCon Flagship speaker Dennis Overbye (he/him), longtime NYT science writer & author of "Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos". With 50 years in science journalism, he brings deep insight to the cosmos. Still writing, still wondering. Follow his work at www.nytimes.com/by/dennis-ov....

🖍️ Meet #ComSciCon Flagship speaker Rita Clare (she/her), a molecular biologist turned science illustrator! Founder of Scivetica, she brings biochem & polymer science to life through stunning visuals. Follow her: @scivetica.bsky.social

Excited to welcome Dr. Laurie Santos (she/her) as our ComSciCon Flagship 2025 Keynote! 🎤 A Yale prof & host of The Happiness Lab, her work on well-being has reached millions worldwide. Learn more: drlauriesantos.com

🌱 What does climate policy look like through a science lens? Join us for our final SCIPOL102 session featuring Dr. Mary Trudeau. 🗓️ June 4 | ⏰ 2:30–3:30 PM ET 📍 In-person: FSS 4006, uOttawa 💻 or join us via Zoom! 🔗 forms.gle/96ShoySBBUah... #SciPol #ClimateAction #OSPN #SciencePolicy #uOttawa

📣 OSPN Executive team elections are coming up soon!📣 Interested in getting more involved and learning more about science policy along the way? Please fill out our nomination form by Friday, May 30th 2025! Nomination Form: forms.gle/fdLCRMmZ3WPj...

🧬 Science meets policy this May 28! Join the Ottawa Science Policy Network for Session 2 of our seminar series: Science Policy & Genomics, with Sapna Mahajan from Genome Canada. 🗓️ May 28, 2–3 PM ET 💻 Online | Open to all 🔗 Register: forms.gle/96ShoySBBUah... #SciPol #Genomics #OSPN

Thrilled to see Grace McGrenere, member of OSPN, speak at the 2025 Bromley Memorial Lecture at #gwuniversity. Representing @uottawa.ca, Grace highlights the role of students in science policy in Canada. More about the lecture: blogs.gwu.edu/elliott-iist... #SciencePolicy #StudentVoices #OSPN