Jeff Saarela

A Viewpoint in #BioScience by NSCA Board members: Duke's herbarium merits continued enhancement, not dissolution academic.oup.com/bioscience/art… #CollectionsAreEssential @Bthiers @trinaeroberts @dirra_ngetmakl @gunter_fischer @ScottVEdwards1 @JMBFMNH @ebsessa @ZaspelLab

Science room at the big marine (NMCA) celebration in Kashechewan. There are people from CreeGEO, @umanitoba, Canadian @MuseumofNature and @UofT sharing the important research in the Omushkego territory.

Attention Graduate Students! The Beaty Centre for Species Discovery offers travel grants of up to $1500 to support the use of the Canadian Museum of Nature’s collections by graduate students. There are still funds available! Apply Here: nature.ca/en/our-science…

It’s #ReptileandAmphibianAwarenessDay🐢 Digitizing our reptile and amphibian collections enables conservation programs to compare their past and present ranges and identify where protected sites could be established. How is it done? Read here:nature.ca/en/still-life/ 📷 N. Fleece

Join us under the sea on June 30, July 1 - July 4! The Ocean Wise Sea Dome, a digital marine pop-up is coming to visit! Join for an immersive ocean adventure, see marine artifacts & take part in interactive activities. Learn more: bit.ly/3NxPZJn @oceanwiseedu @OceanWise

A reminder that the deadline to apply for the Porsild-Consaul award for best student published paper in systematics, evolution and biodiversity is March 31st. More info here cba-abc.ca/awards/porsild…

New article in @ScienceMagazine: @museumofnature part of global survey of natural-history #collections, led by @NMNH, @NHM_London. It's a first step to show relevance of collections for studies about biodiversity, climate change, human health, and more. bit.ly/3K39V5i

The report of the Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System is now available and includes advice on how the #GoC can better support Canada’s researchers. We thank the panel and will be considering its recommendations. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZSmnu1

📌 Indigenous Employment Opportunity 1. Indigenous Botany Collection Technician. Deadline: March 27, 2023 For more information: bit.ly/3YdJNbD #HiringOttawa #IndigenousJobOppurtunity #OttawaJobs

Join @mylakehead University student @astorey_botany as he digitizes a plant specimen from the @MuseumofNature’s National Herbarium of Canada. 1/5

Application is open for the Laurie Consaul Northern Research Scholarship! This award is open to all students who will be undertaking field research in Botany in Northern Canada. Award value: $1500 Deadline: February 28, 2022 For details: cba-abc.ca/wp-content/upl…

Read more on this finding in this @ArcticScienceJ paper by @MuseumofNature researcher Dr. Dominique Fauteux ➡️ cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Are you a student? Do you need to visit the collections @MuseumofNature for your research before March 30, 2023? There are still some visiting student funds. Please see the instructions here. nature.ca/en/our-science…

Got a vibrant image of your research? Submit it to the Science Exposed contest today for a chance to win $2,000 and to showcase your research project Canada-wide! @NSERC_CRSNG @_Acfas ow.ly/VG4sI

The most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble and the consequences could be dire #insects #biodiversity reuters.com/graphics/GLOBA…

Contributing to scientific knowledge! Museum researcher Dominique Fauteux discovered a least weasel (smallest member of weasel family) in Salluit, Quebec – the first time this species has been officially recorded in Nunavik. cbc.ca/news/canada/no….

What’s the shelf life of a great idea? Potentially forever…unlike the book that contains it. #Student #Intern Geneviève Marinier goes inside the #RareBook Room to inventory old volumes as a first step to preserving them. nature.ca/en/tales-of-to…

Today I was asked by a #scientist attending #COP15 how they could engage most effectively. I understand the uncertainty about how to do this well. It is a big meeting with different layers and so many events. Here are a few suggestions🧵:

As part of our 20th Anniversary Celebrations and Fall Meeting, I am pleased to share our ANHMC member video collaboration with you. You can view the video by clicking on the link below:   youtu.be/1w8sY8qs7PQ

Megafauna, bone digging, paleobiology! In our 2nd episode on the Canadian Museum of Nature, we talk with Dr Danielle Fraser about her research and the Beaty Centre for Species Discovery. @MuseumofNature @palaeoeco @BiologyCountry Check it out here: …tube-a-science-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/resea…