Happy Holidays to our wonderful NSERC-ResNet Community! Wishing you lots of warmth and cheer as we move into the New Year! 🥳

Check out this article discussing research from @elsongalang.bsky.social (NSERC-ResNet Synthesis Team) on how empathy towards non-human life forms and future generations can be built through imagining possible futures of our environment (i.e., Participatory Scenario Planning).

Bringing environmental policymakers together to focus on the future sparks empathy for nature and later generations, McGill study finds

When environmental policymakers are invited to imagine the future together, they don’t just think differently, they feel differently, too. That’s the finding of a McGill University study published in…

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Congratulations to @hamiltonjac.bsky.social (NSERC-ResNet Synthesis Team) on successfully defending her PhD thesis entitled: "Where trees grow and what trees show: Linking values, care, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in a peri-urban landscape"! What a spectacular way to start the holidays!

In the spring, ResNet will launch a video series on ecosystem services management dilemmas that its Landscapes face. These stills are from footage shot in the Bay of Fundy dykelands this summer (image credit: Wyatt Visuals buff.ly/oskCDzZ). Stay tuned for more on this and other videos in the series!

Check out the job candidate profile of recent PhD graduate @ehsanpasha.bsky.social! If you're hiring for a role requiring expertise in ecosystem service modelling, spatial analysis, and translating research to practical land use and climate change policy, he's got the skills & experience you need!

Check out the job candidate profile of recent Master (MRM) graduate @michelegrenier.bsky.social! If you're hiring for a role in the nonprofit, public, or academic sector that requires experience in ecological research, community engagement, and knowledge mobilization, she would be a fantastic fit!

Congratulations to Prof. Marie-Josée Fortin (NSERC-ResNet Co-lead of Theme 3: Monitoring Ecosystem Services) for being awarded the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal for scientific work relating to environmental problems! Read about her impactful contributions earning her the award here:

Marie-Josée Fortin awarded Romanowski Medal by Royal Society of Canada

Marie-Josée Fortin, a University Professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been recognized with the 2025 Miroslaw Romanowski Medal from the…

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If your research links to the environmental humanities, consider submitting a paper to one of two calls for submissions for the Conference and Young Scholars Forum. The submission deadline is 1 October 2025. Determine to which your paper is better suited by following the link here:

How time flies! On this day last year, several members of the NSERC-ResNet community and many of our colleagues from across the globe united in-person at the PECS-3: Pathways to Sustainability conference in Montreal! Check out a few memorable moments captured on camera during the conference.

Congratulations to @elsongalang.bsky.social for successfully defending his PhD thesis last week! His findings offer key insight into the diversity, magnitude, and persistence of potential social learning outcomes in Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP).

Check out this beautifully shot film produced by Prof. Anne Salomon & @hmkobluk.bsky.social (PhD candidate) on their latest work in Landscape 6 - Pacific Coastal Fisheries and as part of the Coastal Voices research collective!

Coastal Voices

Coastal Voices is a research collective dedicated to upholding and practicing science and conservation that is revitalizing ancient Indigenous laws and knowledge systems. Our collective includes a…

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Wondering what's on the mind of your ResNet colleagues or looking for quick updates on research in the network? Check out the list pinned to our profile titled "NSERC-ResNet Community Curated Feed" to see what ResNet members on Bluesky are sharing! You can pin it to your profile too! buff.ly/TLWJbGX

Attention ResNet Community! We've created a "starter pack" of ResNet community members (including alumni) with Bluesky accounts to facilitate connection across the network. Use the QR code to access the starter pack and start connecting! If we're missing anyone, DM us their handle!

#ResNetCommunityUpdate The ResNet Zotero Library has been updated with citations of each unit's outputs in the past year. Check out the library to find the incredible work the ResNet community has been producing from 2019 to the present: buff.ly/GZeUvb1

Jane Mariotti (MSc, Landscape 4) attended the Territorial Agri-food GROW Conference in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada for two days in February. During her time, she heard from local food producers, government officials, researchers, and members of the Territorial Agri-Food Association (buff.ly/kqnU6GI).

Check out this great Postdoc position at the University of Victoria focused on investigating the potential of kelp forests to store atmospheric carbon dioxide! buff.ly/Hq6UDdC

The School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph is accepting applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in smart, nature-based solutions for treatment of waterborne pathogens. Check out the job description and apply following the link! buff.ly/hUr4UkT

ResNet HQPs Yehui Zhong and Natalia Aristizábal Uribe (Synthesis Team) work on ResNet's ESOS-C. In January, they travelled to California, USA to attend a conference organized by the Natural Capital Project and work with collaborators at Spring. #ResNetESOSC #ResNetHQPMobilitytravellog

A very warm welcome to ResNet's Interim Network Manager: Dr. Morgan Jackson (you can follow him @bioinfocus.bsky.social)! He will be responsible for overseeing ResNet’s daily operations while our permanent Network Manager Nicole Middlemiss is on leave.

#ResNetHQPMobilitytravellog @hmkobluk.bsky.social (PhD student, Landscape 6) presented her research at the Western Society of Naturalists 2024 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA last November! Read the abstract for the presentation here: buff.ly/eBm0TCv

If you're interested in expanding your network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the social-ecological systems community, join the online launch of the Society for Social-Ecological Systems on Thursday, 27 March 2025 at 09h30 EDT!

The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES)@socses.bsky.social · 2y ago

Save the date! Celebrate the launch of SocSES with us – and learn more about our plans for building a home for SES research with you. 📅 Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time 📍 Location: Online (Zoom) Register for the online launch event: lnkd.in/dDCR33DN

Do you have conservation experience in northern Quebec or the Ottawa Valley? Then @ncccnc.bsky.social has got two openings for you! Deadlines for the Program Director, Québec and Program Coordinator, Ottawa Valley roles are swiftly approaching, so submit your applications here ASAP:

Work With Us

The Nature Conservancy of Canada regularly posts job opportunities across the country, from full-time positions to internships. Visit this page often for the latest postings.

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#ResNetHQPMobilitytravellog Catherine Destrempes (MSc, Synthesis Team) presented her research at the Society for Ecological Restoration North American Conference (@serwc.bsky.social) in Vancouver last fall. During her visit, she was also delighted to visit NATS Nursery! https://buff.ly/4b4QCVa

Check out this PhD opportunity at Leuphana University Lüneburg within the DFG Research Unit entitled "The role of nature for human well-being in the Kilimanjaro Social-Ecological System (Kili-SES)" ! Please share with your networks in case you know someone who may be interested!

Research Assistant (m/f/d) Faculty of Sustainability, International Sustainable Development and Planning

2025-02-07

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#ResNetHQPMobilitytravellog Landscape 1 Master’s student @alegault.bsky.social travelled to Vancouver last fall to present his research at the @serwc.bsky.social North American conference! During his stay, Alexandre also visited the Living Dyke Pilot Project (https://buff.ly/42PAvZv) in Delta, BC.

We're excited to fly our social media activity from Twitter/X to here on Bluesky! Though we will no longer post on the Twitter/X account, we will keep it open to preserve previous tweets.