Not every striped pollinator is a bee #hoverflies #pollinators #Syrphidae
Amanda Liczner, PhD
@bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social
Freelance ecologist Passionate about pollinator conservation, bumble bees, movement behaviour, sustainable agriculture Reach out to work together!
The Toronto Entomologists' Association is holding its annual Student Symposium on March 28, 2026 1pm! Graduate students, senior undergraduates and postdoctoral fellows are eligible to present a talk and apply for the Glenn Richardson Award. Visit www.ontarioinsects.org/symposium/ for more info!
a man wearing glasses and a vest says " mouthing " so jealous
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The Weather Network@weathernetwork.bsky.social · 5mo agoSpeaking with reporters Monday, B.C. Premier David Eby said the province is permanently adopting daylight time, starting Sunday, March 8. https://ow.ly/9E0T50Yol4s
Speaking with reporters Monday, B.C. Premier David Eby said the province is permanently adopting daylight time, starting Sunday, March 8. https://ow.ly/9E0T50Yol4s
BC ends time changes: Will switch to permanent daylight time - The Weather Network
A 2019 public consultation found 93 per cent of B.C. respondents were in favour of ending the time change.
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Bumblebees of the Asian steppes - Sibiricobombus - our latest global revision of a bumblebee subgenus out today: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
New USDA AFRI funding opportunities are posted. I'm keen on getting a new postdoc in the lab, so if anyone is interested in working on a postdoc proposal together, let me know! www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
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Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term www.gov.uk/government/p...
The value of public R&D
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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁@fairvote.ca · 12mo ago"Last week, the all-party BC Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee released its findings...of the 161 presentations that included an opinion on the voting system, 94 per cent advocated for proportional representation." www.thenorthernview.com/opinion/here...
Nature-friendly farming boosts both biodiversity and crop yields — but scaling it up may need more government subsidies to become as profitable as intensive agriculture, a new study led by UKCEH and @rothamsted.bsky.social has found www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature... 🧵🧪 1/
If you're wondering how your priorities stack up with the parties' plans, CBC has a quick tool that will help you figure that out! And ICYMI, yes 🇨🇦 citizens can vote even if we don't live in Canada. Here's how: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...
Vote Compass - 2025 Canadian Federal Election
Use this interactive survey designed by political scientists to calculate your alignment with the candidate platforms.
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My two spring moods: Yay spring is coming, and bumble bees will be here soon 😃 (my fave season, gardening, fave animals) and oh my god spring is coming, bumble bees will be here soon 😱 (oh crap I am not ready for the field season)
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Proportional representation doesn’t just change how many seats a party wins, but where. Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for. That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides. #cdnpoli
Our department (@EEBUofT) is searching for a Post-Doc! Post-docs funded by this fellowship are independently supported, with research funds available. We invite applications from innovative, collaborative candidates. See the job ad here: eeb.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
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Thank you, @jpedneault.bsky.social, for calling for party cooperation ahead of the federal election and highlighting how first-past-the-post twists and distorts our democracy. It’s time for proportional representation. #cdnpoli
76% of Canadians support electoral reform—so why are our leaders ignoring it? @canadiangreens.bsky.social MP @morricemike.bsky.social is calling proportional representation, but partisan roadblocks stand in the way. It's time to make every vote count! #cdnpoli #onpoli
Again and again, research constantly shows that bike lanes make traffic safer for all road users, including drivers. And now it’s become clear that the provincial government’s own research has come to the same conclusion. www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
Ford government’s own research warned that removing Toronto bike lanes may not ease congestion, may make roads less safe
The documents, which include confidential briefings and a government-commissioned engineering report, show that the government was warned that its plan to remove bike lanes on Toronto’s main thoroughf...
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Every Canadian deserves a voice in our democracy. Let’s make every vote count by adopting proportional representation—where seats match votes. No more wasted votes. No more distorted outcomes. #cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation
Please repost: Postdoc position in antibiotic discovery in a large multidisciplinary project combining high-throughput approaches, microscopy, AI, and hit-to-lead optimization at @umontreal.ca and @mila-quebec.bsky.social. Apply to ML.Antibiotics@gmail.com. See lnkd.in/dVVk4N3s. #microsky
Ontario Election Day is today… Take responsibility and vote! 🗳️ We have what we have because too many stayed home on election day. 🤷🏻♂️ In June 2022, Ontario saw a record low turnout—only 43.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots. Let’s do better. Democracy works best when we all show up! #onpoli
No voter card? No problem! Here’s what you can use instead to vote.
While out canvassing yesterday I was concerned by the number of ppl who didn't know they could vote without a voter card or registering! Let's help spread the word. www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in... #onpoli
ID to vote in provincial elections
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New paper out on biodiversity in apple farming led by @robind6.bsky.social. Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.
Advance polls open today in Ontario! Check where you can vote here: voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
Elections Ontario
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