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Thank you to Indigenous Rights & Water activist Autumn Peltier, Water Advocate for inspiring Waterloo’s next generation of water warriors. Fantastic start to the #UWaterloo the Water Institute #WorldWaterDay 2024 celebration! 💧 #SDG6 #WaterIsLife

An advanced stage of symbiosis between a nitrogen-fixing bacterium and an alga is thought to capture the formation of a new type of organelle—a "nitroplast" #science #biology #symbiosis #evolution

Thank you OE3C organizing committee for an amazing conference! Yesterday, I had fun touring rare, Water Facility, and bird banding. It was also a great experience sharing my research. 📸 Anna Valero

OE3C (Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium) was held in University of Waterloo last week. Anna Valero, Harshina, Anjali Krishna, and Tim Shardlow presented their #forWaterNetwork research discussing the impacts of cyanobacterial communities in freshwater systems.

This is the scene in Fort McMurray. Absolute gridlock. They’ve closed access to the highway south because southern communities need to get out 1st We’ve campaigned HARD for a second highway/ escape route & the Province of Alberta did NOTHING #ymm PRAYING this doesn’t cost lives

Anna Valero Anna Valero and Anjali Krishna Anjali Krishna presented their #forWaterNetwork research at OE3C (Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium). They shared insights into the impacts of cyanobacterial communities in freshwater systems.

Good morning from Central Park! CUTE COUPLE ALERT: Shadbush right now are heavy w/fruit&Cedar Waxwings are taking full advantage. This couple is engaging in courtship behavior of passing the berry back&forth at least half a dozen times - this pair bonding is so cute I could 😭.

Honoured to be a speaker at Soapbox Science Kitchener-Waterloo 2024! For more information visit the event website: tinyurl.com/yrueaprx Hope to see everyone on Sunday to learn more about the fantastic research being led by #Women in #STEM!

Thank you Soapbox Science and Waterloo Science for organizing such a fantastic science outreach event! I had lots of fun sharing my research and also enjoyed listening to everyone’s inspiring research initiatives!

A first for me - kicking off field season on my birthday! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy #FieldSeason 🌿🌊

Our research is helping to quickly explain the direct link between human-caused #ClimateChange and the frequency of heat waves. Learn more: ow.ly/f7Jc50Sg895

Did you know that foaming on the surface of lakes and streams is often a naturally occurring phenomenon and not a result of environmental pollution? 💧 Foam formation is common in water with high organic content, such as productive lakes and darker-coloured streams originating

Chippewa Falls, Ontario! Even off duty we're looking for algae (with success)

Amidst the ashes, life finds a way Just like the community of Jasper, Jasper National Park's wildlife will rebound from this crisis. In the face of flames, the extraordinary instincts of wildlife, like bears and elk, guide them to safety.

Jen Beverly (Renewable Resources) says trees attacked by mountain pine beetles become most flammable a year or so afterward. #UAlberta Full Story by the National Post: bit.ly/3ytIYo6

Great experience participating in the Phyc. Soc. America Bold Award yesterday! I'm very grateful I could bring attention to the impacts of wildfires on aquatic systems 💧

From field ecology to molecular ecology

Woah! New research shows how vital biodiversity is to thriving humanity: In US counties where bats declined from white-nose syndrome, insect numbers surged, leading to a 31% rise in pesticide use and subsequently *an 8% increase in infant mortality*! #Biodiversity #Conservation

The presence of blue-green algae has been observed at the Belwood Lake, Conestogo Lake and Guelph Lake reservoirs. cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/pho… via CambridgeToday

A beaver dam in British Columbia showing its ability to hold back sediment pollution during heavy rainfall.