PhD Ecologist w/ @environmentca | @LiberEroFellows | @Wilburforce | caribou conservation, Indigenous knowledge, sciart. Mom to three kiddos. Tweets my own.
British Columbia, Canada
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None of us would be here without the work of our predecessors and colleagues. Please take a few minutes to read about some of our friends and mentors who have passed on in recent years. “On the Shoulders of Giants” is downstairs near the Endeavor room.
ALT Three poster boards with text sit on stands in a wood-paneled hallway
I am so grateful to help start some of the tough discussions we need to have on renaming caribou populations and subspecies. @nacw_auc_2023
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Excited for this morning's plenary in Bridging Indigenous and Western Knowledge in Ungulate Management! #NACWAUC2023
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Excellent talk by Jean Polfus is a fitting follow-up to today's plenary. Time to rethink eponymous caribou names with racist legacies. Uplifting Indigenous Knowledges through in-depth language work and revitalization is a key step #NACWAUC2023
ALT Slide highlighting histories behind Grant, Osborne, and Peary - links to eugenics
ALT Slide "Decolonizing the language of caribou" with draft map of Indigenous caribou names
ALT Slide with steps towards dismantling colonial legacies
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10/ Landscapes that work for caribou are secure
In 2020, a landmark Partnership Agreement was signed between BC, CAN, and the Nations. The agreement protects nearly 8,000 sq.km of caribou habitat. Over 80% of Klinse-Za is protected, up from <2%.
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9/ Tripling in a decade.
These Indigenous-led recovery actions stimulated unprecedented population growth, with the herd tripling in under a decade. 114 as of last week, up from only 38 in 2013 🎉🎉. This isn't it though, there's more good news. About habitat and stewardship 🌱
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11/ Why did caribou thrive here but not elsewhere?
Many aspects: multiple recovery efforts is helpful, do all you can. Indigenous-led conservation mobilized a group of people who loved the land, caribou, and their communities, who exercised their rights. Collaboration was key.
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17/ Infographic of the work
I will create another thread to celebrate this work of art, co-produced by @kate_sciart @FuseKnowledge and Saulteau First Nations artist, Brandon Cameron. But wanted you to see it here too!
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This is the most important work of my career & why I'm hopeful for the future
Southern mtn caribou are endangered & could be lost in our generation. Not accepting that fate, 2 First Nations began an ambitious recovery effort & did the impossible
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A few days ago on a snowy November afternoon I visited an old haunt in the South Purcell Mtns. A place where you could almost always find caribou sign in the early winter.
Extinction is silent.
A thread on caribou, extinction, loss, and hope (1 of many).
Photo: Art Twomey
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I love this story by @JeanPolfus.💚 What spiders can teach us about ecology canadiangeographic.ca/articl…
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Incredibly powerful, must-watch moment.
Thank you, @esglaude.
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Applications now being accepted for the Liber Ero Fellowship Program! Deadline: Nov. 1, 2020.
Les candidatures aux bourses sont acceptées dès maintenant et jusqu’au 1er novembre 2020 (date limite). liberero.ca/ liberero.ca/fr
#conservation #cdnsci #postdoc
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I'm excited about this opening for a faculty position in Indigenous Natural Sciences @ubcforestry @ubc! Lots of disciplinary possibilities including #wildlife #ecology and #forest #conservation. Please RT! Applications accepted until Sep 1 2020 forestry.ubc.ca/2020/03/assi…
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If you or your 16+ yr old kid (just choosing an age here) is interested in the env, the @EnvironmentYork #LowCarbon Seminar Series is avail on Facebook to watch while you are at home. Speakers are early career researchers at the frontlines of conservation in Canada. Links below.
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Good news for the Southern Mountain Caribou: Canada, BC, and the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations have finalized agreements towards the species recovery! ow.ly/neNB50ysT9q #Conservation #SpeciesAtRisk #Caribou
📷 by Mark Bradley
Best thing I've seen all day! #tawnyowl
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“It’s exactly what we need right now. Young people are excited: it so important to them that that we try and make our planet better.” says Norma Kassi, Vuntut Gwich’in First Nation. Support the movement: bit.ly/37LnDEp #LandNeedsGuardians #conservation
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As the threats of climate change intensify, research confirms: Lands managed by #Indigenous Peoples are healthier & more vibrant. Join the #LandNeedsGuardians movement calling for more Indigenous-led stewardship to create a better world for everyone. bit.ly/2t9T108