Mary Baxter
@maryeb.bsky.social
Passionate about putting Ontario's southwest into words; currently on a deep dive into history @ Western University. Beaglist.
"Southern Ontario is one of the most common places for tornadoes to occur in the country, along with the southern regions of our prairie provinces." - Jessica Linzel niche-canada.org/2023/03/09/t...
Tornado in Niagara: An 18th Century Canadian Catastrophe
So was this really the first tornado to touch Niagara’s soil since the formation of the landscape 4,000 years prior? Likely not.
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In 1991, Canada and the United States established the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement to work cooperatively on the pollution that was causing acid rain that was affecting both countries.
Read @maryeb.bsky.social 's conversation with @riffsandmeaning.bsky.social about his book here: niche-canada.org/2026/06/10/e... #envhist #envhum #clifi #scifi #filmstudies
End of the Road or New Beginnings? Stephen Lee Naish Reflects on the Post-Catastrophe Film's Relationship to Climate Change
"What is interesting about post-catastrophe narratives is that they explore the immediate reaction and confusion to a disaster in a real and relatable way and then proceed with the work that has to be...
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Stephen LN@riffsandmeaning.bsky.social · 3w agoReview by Noah Hermes deBoor of Post-Catastrophe Film in Optic Nerve Magazine. @intellectbooks.bsky.social #BookSky #FilmSky #Newbook opticnervemagazine.substack.com/p/book-revie...
Just found out that I won the James Pritchard Student Article Prize from the Canadian Nautical Research Society for my article about sand suckers at Point Pelee that published earlier this year in The Northern Mariner! What a delightful surprise! Here is the article: doi.org/10.25071/256...
Point Pelee’s Disappearing Act: Sand Suckers, Erosion, and Conflict Along the Shores of a Canadian National Park | The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord
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"I didn’t realize they were the 'primary care providers' of our relationship with our landscape—managing floods, protecting forests and wildlife, and curbing farm runoff." - @maryeb.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/02/14/o... #envhist #ontario #conservation #onpoli #cdnpoli #cdnhist
Ontario's Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future
Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...
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Our editor, @maryeb.bsky.social, got the opportunity to chat with @riffsandmeaning.bsky.social about his new book Post-Catastrophe Film: Cinematic Visions in the Aftermath of Disaster (@intellectbooks.bsky.social 2026) niche-canada.org/2026/06/10/e... #envhist #envhum #scifi #clifi #books #film
End of the Road or New Beginnings? Stephen Lee Naish Reflects on the Post-Catastrophe Film's Relationship to Climate Change
"What is interesting about post-catastrophe narratives is that they explore the immediate reaction and confusion to a disaster in a real and relatable way and then proceed with the work that has to be...
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A pivotal moment in Canadian history in which feminism, environmental protest and the Cold War crossed paths. Well worth a read:
NiCHE Canada@nichecanada.bsky.social · 3mo agoToday we have "The Voice of Women’s Radiation Brief: Mobilizing Motherhood for Citizen Science" by Emma Schroeder This is the first post in our series “Mobilizing Motherhood,” focused on mothers in twentieth-century industrial and environmental activism. niche-canada.org/2026/05/07/t... #envhist
"Through marine social sciences, ocean humanities and Indigenous knowledge, other pathways can be explored toward a better understanding of human-ocean relationships." - @suereid.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2025/05/07/c... #oceans #deepseamining #mining
Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind
The U.S. shift to domestic seabed mining highlights weak international protections, flawed International Seabed Authority (ISA) oversight, and growing calls for reform.
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Nearly five years ago, I took a chance and launched in a new direction. Still writing, still research, still southwestern Ontario as my beat, but looking back in time even as I continue to cover the present. This journey has been profoundly rewarding. It's not just... (thread)
Today we are highlighting the new special issue of American Review of Canadian Studies @acsus.bsky.social on US–Canada Energy and Environmental Relations, edited by @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/04/29/s... #envhist #cdnhist #uscanada #borderstudies
Special Issue - US–Canada Energy and Environmental Relations
Canada–US relations revolve around a core paradox: economic prosperity through resource exports versus maintaining national autonomy.
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1) "Ontario’s Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future" by @maryeb.bsky.social - niche-canada.org/2026/02/14/o... #envhist #cdnhist #ontario #conservation
Ontario's Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future
Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...
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ICYMI: "When you first come to the Rockies, it doesn’t take long before you hear about Mary Schäffer Warren. She was a standout woman trailblazer whose enticing story is one that the tourism industry loves to introduce to visitors." - Meghan J. Ward niche-canada.org/2026/04/14/r... #envhist
Retracing the Steps of Mary Schäffer Warren
American explorer Mary Schäffer Warren studied Rockies wildflowers, explored Maligne Lake, later inspiring filmmakers to recreate and reinterpret her legacy.
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This interview with the makers of Wildflowers for @nichecanada.bsky.social was fun! The film is about Mary Schäffer Warren, who surveyed Maligne Lake in Jasper Nat'l Park in the early 1900s for the Geological Survey of Can. (an extraordinary feat for a woman then!) niche-canada.org/2026/04/14/r...
Retracing the Steps of Mary Schäffer Warren
American explorer Mary Schäffer Warren studied Rockies wildflowers, explored Maligne Lake, later inspiring filmmakers to recreate and reinterpret her legacy.
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A powerful piece here that describes reconciliation in action and how this valuable process is now under threat from funding reductions and the growth of denialism. An essential read.
NiCHE Canada@nichecanada.bsky.social · 4mo agoToday we have "The Land Holds Truth: Searching for Unmarked Graves at Indian Residential Schools" by @archaeomapper.bsky.social The latest in our Land, Memory, & Schooling: Env. Histories of Colonial Education series, edited by C. Fraser & @jdunkin.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/04/03/t...
We will have @maryeb.bsky.social 's interview with the directors of Wildflowers on the site in April!
Knowledge Network@knowledge.ca · 4mo agoWriter and historian Meghan J. Ward and a team of creative women revisit Mary Schäffer Warren’s 1908 expedition to Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park. Retracing Mary's steps, they discover that sometimes we must look back to blaze a better trail forward. Wildflowers Watch free on knowledge.ca
There's something so repugnant and insulting when such a generic letter, filled with bland platitudes, is sent to an association of historians who know full well who is to blame for these cutbacks. Many of us specialize in the histories of government, politics, and the state, for goodness sakes!
Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada@cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe office of the Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, has replied to CHA president Colin Coates’s letter concerning federal budget cuts. #cdnhist
Our editor, @maryeb.bsky.social, takes a deep dive into "Ontario’s Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future." "The Ontario Conservative government became a willing partner in the early 1940s..." niche-canada.org/2026/02/14/o... #envhist #cdnhist #ontario #onpoli
Ontario's Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future
Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...
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Oh my goodness! Really excited to share what I've learned and hope that others will share their insights.
Department of History - Western University@westernuhistory.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe look forward to welcoming guests on zoom from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Oil Museum of Canada, the Petroleum History Institute, Lambton County Archives, Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Library, Billman Geologic Consultants, Inc., Double B Well Services, & more! @maryeb.bsky.social
Change is coming to the Ontario conservation authority system, but is it the change we need? In this @nichecanada.bsky.social post, I look at the history of the agencies that have been the "primary care providers" of our relationship with our watersheds. Thoughts? niche-canada.org/2026/02/14/o...
Ontario's Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future
Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...
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In light of recent news about federal cutbacks implicating history-focused organizations, CHA president Colin Coates has sent a letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Hon. Marc Miller. #cdnhist
CHA Letter to Minister Marc Miller | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada
In light of recent news about federal cutbacks implicating history-focused organizations, CHA president Colin Coates has sent a letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Hon. Marc M...
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A zoom link will be available to watch the presentation. You can get it by RSVPing historyrsvp@uwo.ca.
Department of History - Western University@westernuhistory.bsky.social · 6mo agoJoin us on Thursday, February 26, 2026 to hear Mary Elizabeth Baxter, PhD candidate speak on, "Divided Waters: The Early Years of Oil and Gas Extraction in the Great Lakes." RSVP to historyrsvp@uwo.ca. All are welcome!
The Canadian gov't and certain provinces (not just ON) have got behind nuclear power in a big way recently, but little is known about those Canadians on the ground supporting this push. It turns out that they're younger than you might think! But there are questions. broadview.org/new-age-of-n...
Why nuclear power is making a comeback | Broadview Magazine
After decades of fear and fallout, a younger generation is embracing nuclear energy as our best hope for a low-carbon future
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La SHC est ravie d'annoncer que sa prochaine réunion annuelle se tiendra du 1er au 3 juin 2026 à Charlottetown, à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Nous espérons vous y voir! Cliquez sur le lien pour l'annonce complète. #cdnhist #histoire #SHC2026 #UPEI #Charlottetown
Annonce : Réunion annuelle de la SHC 2026 | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada
La SHC est ravie d'annoncer que sa prochaine réunion annuelle se tiendra du lundi au mercredi, du 1er au 3 juin 2026, à Charlottetown, à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. L'événement aura lieu à l'Université d...
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You can’t spell “Charlottetown” without “CHA”! The CHA is thrilled to announce that its next Annual Meeting will be held June 1-3, 2026, in Charlottetown, PEI. We hope to see you there! Click the link for the full announcement. #cdnhist #CHA2026 #UPEI #Charlottetown
Announcement: CHA Annual Meeting 2026 | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada
You can’t spell “Charlottetown” without “CHA”! The CHA is thrilled to announce that its next Annual Meeting will be held Monday-Wednesday, June 1-3, 2026, in Charlottetown, PEI. The event will be host...
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In case you are following this: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Judge finds complainant’s evidence neither ‘credible or reliable’
Justice Maria Carroccia set to decide fate of former world junior players Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote accused in 2018 alleged assault
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Here is an interesting project documenting the "unmaking" of the U.S. democratic government structure currently underway and the significance and impact of these changes. unbreaking.org
Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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In an unconscionable decision, the Smithsonian Institute has decided to no longer support the Biodiversity Heritage Library from 1 Jan 2026. Please someone step up and take it over.
Trevor A. Branch@trevorabranch.bsky.social · last yr.Foundations: please step up and take over the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL). This is an absolutely essential scanned archive of all of the old journals and books from the 1500s to about 1920. Has been indispensable for my research. about.biodiversitylibrary.org/call-for-sup...
What a great piece about the crossroads of Winnipeg and, arguably, of a young nation called the Dominion of Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/722f089...
Winnipeg’s famed Portage and Main – shut to pedestrians for nearly half a century – has been reborn
Dubbed the crossroads of Canada, the story of the intersection is also the complicated narrative of the city and the nation
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Hey researchers out there: the U.S. National Archives at College Park has announced it will CLOSE ITS DOORS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC on July 7. Imagine not being able to attend a national archive unless you can demonstrate "a legitimate business need." www.archives.gov/college-park
The National Archives at College Park, Maryland
We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies that include: Textual records from civilian agencies Army unit records dating from WW1 Navy unit records dating from WW2 Still pictures Electroni...
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