Conservation biologist, migratory birds, urban ecology. Research Scientist @environmentca #Scimom, Director @oommbo. she/her/elle. Opinions are mine.
Montreal, QC
Joined September 2009
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Excited to share the new research website - check us out thebirdsthetrees.com. Featuring my research program @environnementca @ECCCWildlifeSci and with amazing collaborators @carlyziter @ArcticEcology @buxton_rachel. Living my #research #science dream!
** Graduate student position** We are still taking applications for a MSc or preferably PhD to work on #birds #urbanecology @mcgillu with myself & @ArcticEcology starting Sept 2025/Jan 2026. Funded at minimum 25K per year + TAships. csee-scee.ca/migratory-bird-…
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Join us on February 26 for a FREE joint virtual meeting on bird safe campus programs. Come share how your campus is helping reduce bird collisions by submitting an abstract or register to learn about what you can do on your campus. Visit Birdsafecampus.org for more details.
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🎉 Here comes the first sneak preview of the 2025 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay campaign poster! 🐦
It captures this year's theme: "Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-friendly Cities and Communities" and features the artwork by Annamaria Savarino Drago from Mexico.
The poster will be made available in all UN languages on this website soon: worldmigratorybirdday.org
Great to see @anne_marie_bio's great work featured! What we are learning from our feathered friends is worth those finger biting beaks.
🐦These festive Northern Cardinals are adorned with Lotek #NanoTags! Researchers @mcgillu are tracking their winter journeys through Montreal’s urban green spaces to understand how they interact with the city. This valuable data will help improve urban nature management for both birds and people. 🌿
@anne_marie_bio @ArcticEcology @barbalink
📸: NOCA_Tag, Émile Brisson-Curadeau
📸: NOCA_Wild. Ron Rind
#TagoftheWeek #LotekTelemetry #Lotek40 #AdvancingWildlifeScience
ALT NOCA_Tag taken by Émile Brisson-Curadeau. *All birds handled with appropriate permits
ALT NOCA_Wild taken by Ron Rind. *All birds handled with appropriate permits
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🐦These festive Northern Cardinals are adorned with Lotek #NanoTags! Researchers @mcgillu are tracking their winter journeys through Montreal’s urban green spaces to understand how they interact with the city. This valuable data will help improve urban nature management for both birds and people. 🌿
@anne_marie_bio @ArcticEcology @barbalink
📸: NOCA_Tag, Émile Brisson-Curadeau
📸: NOCA_Wild. Ron Rind
#TagoftheWeek #LotekTelemetry #Lotek40 #AdvancingWildlifeScience
ALT NOCA_Tag taken by Émile Brisson-Curadeau. *All birds handled with appropriate permits
ALT NOCA_Wild taken by Ron Rind. *All birds handled with appropriate permits
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Thank you for featuring my research!
Kate Moran, Fanny Noisette, and Emily Choy are dedicated to protecting and conserving our oceans. 🧑🔬🌊
This #WomensHistoryMonth we are celebrating women in science who are paving the way for future generations: ow.ly/bfkA50TSAXw @Ingenium @Ocean_Networks @McMasterU @UQAR
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“Every window makes a difference, if it’s a window that kills a bird.” A reporter from @TheWindsorStar found a window-killed migratory bird. He reached out to chat about window kills. Check it out:
windsorstar.com/news/local-n…
I am so inspired by @KahnawakeEPO work on this project & very proud to work together with them to learn more about this colony.
“Sometimes you don’t see these things happening in real time, but this–it was just immediate success. ”Happy 🐦#WorldMigratoryBirdDay! Take a second to be inspired by the Kahnawake Guardians’ efforts to protect Bank Swallows, a species at risk in Canada. #LandNeedsGuardians
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Proud of @iSavan_nah for her debut at the 2024 @TreeCanada CUFC in WPG! The project w/ @ChaireCRAUM highlights the role of participatory science in #urbanforest inventory in Quebec City. >1,800 🌳s added to our database driven by residents' enthusiasm. Thanks to our partners!
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Urban trees help to combat the urban heat island effect, reducing heat-related deaths in cities. 🌳
via @wef
Yup
This short skit from Canadian comedy show @22_Minutes absolutely hits the nail on the head.
Presenteeism is the new norm.
“Covid? What is this, 2020? The pandy’s done. It’s not Covid. I’m not going to test because then it’s a whole thing…”
(H/t @amandalhu)
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Still celebrating today’s $27M funding announcement for 80 Guardians programs across the country! Respecting #Indigenous leadership moves forward real benefits for landscapes & communities. 👏 @s_guilbeault @PattyHajdu @environmentca bit.ly/3ZDiEDr
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In Toronto, approximately 112 km of our water pipes contain asbestos. There is currently no testing to see if drinking water contains asbestos contamination from these old pipes. #MesotheliomaAwarenessDay #LightTheWorldBlue
ctvnews.ca/w5/map-where-are-…
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Niagara Falls will be lit up blue at 10:15pm on Sept 26. You can see it on the live cam below #MesoAwarenessDay #MesotheliomaAwarenessDay #LightTheWorldBlue earthcam.com/canada/niagaraf…
La nature urbaine peut fournir des espaces importants pour les personnes et la faune, y compris (ou peut-être surtout !) ceux qui ne sont pas officiellement gérés.
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Superstar!
#WomenInSeabirdScience
Sarah Gutowsky @halibirdnerd is a Quantitative Seabird Biologist at Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada developing monitoring strategies for Canada’s #seabirds that allow for effective assessments of population size and trends
ALT Sarah sitting on a sandy beach beside a Laysan Albatross on its nest. The albatross reaches its neck toward Sarah in curiousity, and Sarah adoringly looks into the eyes of the bird. There is vegetation in the background (naupaka).
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Turn your lights off at night, keep your cats indoors, and clean your bird baths. Billions of the newest birds in the world are embarking on their first journey south
Agreed! Kayleigh was an integral part of the Birds & Trees team for two years and will be greatly missed. But looking forward to continuing to collaborate with her and others @TreeCanada #urbanecology #NaturebasedSolutions
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