Links of Interest
Some resources of interest on campus and in the surrounding community.
Twitter Contacts
Some active and excellent people to follow on Twitter
UVic labs/professors:
Baum Lab (@baumlab)
Brian Starzomski (@BStarzomski)
Chris Darimont (@ChrisDarimont)
Iain McKechnie (@IainMcKechnie)
Jason Fisher (@JasonTFisherLab)
Research Stations & Organizations:
AFS BC Students (@AFS_BCstudents) - Subunit of American Fisheries Society connecting BC students in aquatic sciences
Bamfield Marine Sciences Center (@BamfieldMSC) - Research station in Bamfield, BC
British Ecological Society (@BritishEcolSoc)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (@CEAA_ACEE)
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (@CSEE_SCEE)
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution 2017 (@CSEE2017)
College of Applied Biology (@CABiology) - Regulatory agency for professional biologists
Coast Rainforest RCN (@CoastRainforest) - Coastal Rainforest Margins Research Network
Coastal First Nations (@CFNGBI)
CSE Hakai (@CSE_Hakai) - Coastal Sand Ecosystem project at the Hakai Institute
DeSmogBlog (@DeSmogBlog) - Climate science journalism
DFO Pacific (@DFO_Pacific) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the Pacific
DFO Science (@DFO_science) - Science and research at Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Earth2Ocean Science (@E2Ocean) - Interdisciplinary science at SFU to tackle global environmental problems
Evidence 4 Democracy (@E4Dca) - Advocates for transparent use of evidence in public policy
Fisheries and Oceans (@DFO_MPO) - Information about Fisheries and Oceans Canada
FN Fisheries Council (@FNFish) - The First Nations Fisheries Council of BC
FRAFS (@FRAFS_ca) - Fraser River Aboriginal Fisheries Secretariat
Hakai Institute (@HakaiInstitute) - Research organization conducting long-term research in coastal BC
Hakai Magazine (@hakaimagazine) - Coastal science journalism
Natural Resources Canada (@NRCanJobs) - Jobs in natural sciences and engineering
Ocean Networks Canada (@Ocean_Networks) - Real-time coastal and deep-sea data and camera feeds
Pacific Salmon Foundation (@PSF) - Non-profit dedicated to conserving Pacific salmon and watersheds
Pacific Wild (@pacificwild) - Non-profit BC-based conservation organization
PEEC (@pacific_eec) - Pacific Ecology & Evolution Conference
Raincoast Conservation Foundation (@Raincoast) - Science and conservation for coastal BC lands, waters and wildlife
Salmon Coast (@SalmonCoast) - Research station in the Broughton Archipelago, BC
Sea to Cedar (@SeaToCedar) - "Place-based conservation for healthy ecosystems and communities"
Sierra Club BC (@Sierra_BC) - Conservation organization
Society for Conservation Biology (@Society4ConBio)
Society for Conservation Biology - Marine (@SCBMarine) - SCB Marine conservation biology forum
Sustainable Canada Dialogues (@DialogSustainab) - Canadian climate science for science-based climate action
UVic Environmental Studies (@UVicENVI)
UVic Geography (@UVicGeog)
UVic Geography Grads (@UVicGeogGSS)
UVic Research (@UVicResearch)
UVic Scuba Club (@UVicScuba)
Vancouver Aquarium (@vanaqua)
VIU Deep Bay Crew (@VIUDeepBay) - Research station in Deep Bay, BC
Western Society of Naturalists (@WSN_Secretariat)
Journals & publishers:
Aquatic Science (@AquaSciNews) - Wiley Aquatic Science publishing
Canadian Field Naturalist (@CanFieldNat) - Non-profit Canadian natural history journal
Conservation Biology (@ConBiology)
Functional Ecology (@FunEcology) - British Ecological Society journal
Journal of Animal Ecology (@AnimalEcology)
Journal of Applied Ecology (@JAppliedEcology)
Journal of Ecology (@JEcology)
Methods in Ecology and Evolution (@MethodsEcolEvol) - Scientific journal promoting new methods for studies in ecology and evolution
Nature Ecology and Evolution (@NatureEcoEvo)
UVic Ecology grad students & post-docs (past & present):
Angeleen Olson (@angeleenolson)
Andrew Bateman (@bat3man)
Cameron Freshwater (@camfreshwater)
Christina Service (@CN_Service)
Devin Roberts (@kacinonyx)
Eric Hertz (@eric_hertz)
Erin Rechsteiner (@ErinRechsteiner)
Frances Stewart (@StewartResearch)
Garth Covernton (@GCovernton)
Heather Bryan (@Heather_M_Bryan)
James Robinson (@jamespwr)
Jamie McDevitt-Irwin (@jamiemcirwin)
Jessica Holden (@JessicaJHolden)
Justin Suraci (@JPSuraci)
Kate Field (@KateAField)
Kelly Fretwell (@kmfret)
Kieran Cox (@KieranCx)
Kyle Artelle (@KyleArtelle)
Lauren Eckert (@EckertLeckert)
Lauren Henson (@hensonbiol)
Lia Chalifour (@ChalifourLia)
Megan Adams (@mtncypress)
Morgan Black (@sea_goin)
Nancy Shackleford (@nanshack)
Owen Fitzpatrick (@oatenfitz)
Sandra Frey (@_sfrey_)
Sara Wickham (@sarawickham_)
Siobhan Darlington (@Nature_Darling)
Other labs/people of interest:
Aerin Jacob (@Aerin_J) - Conservation scientist at Yellowstone2Yukon Initiative, great scicomm tweets
Adam Ford (@adamthomasford) - Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Restoration Ecology at UBCO
Andrew Trant (@ajtrant) - Assistant professor of ecology at University of Waterloo
Caroline Fox (@CarolineHFox) - Raincoast research scientist & post-doc at Dalhousie
Cole Burton (@cole_burton) - Assistant professor, wildlife and conservation biology at UBC
Crystal Ernst (@GeekInQuestion) - Hakai Institute post-doc in invertebrate ecology at SFU
David Shiffman (@whysharksmatter) - Shark fisheries at SFU, great scicomm tweets
Isabelle Côté (@redlipblenny) - Marine Ecology Lab at SFU
Josh Silberg (@joshsilberg) - Science communication coordinator for Hakai Institute
John Reynolds (@SalmonEco) - Conservation biologist at SFU
VIU Ecological Interactions Research Program Lab (@eirplab)
Wiley Evans (@Wiley_Evans) - Hakai Institute scientist in chemical oceanography
Some active and excellent people to follow on Twitter
UVic labs/professors:
Baum Lab (@baumlab)
Brian Starzomski (@BStarzomski)
Chris Darimont (@ChrisDarimont)
Iain McKechnie (@IainMcKechnie)
Jason Fisher (@JasonTFisherLab)
Research Stations & Organizations:
AFS BC Students (@AFS_BCstudents) - Subunit of American Fisheries Society connecting BC students in aquatic sciences
Bamfield Marine Sciences Center (@BamfieldMSC) - Research station in Bamfield, BC
British Ecological Society (@BritishEcolSoc)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (@CEAA_ACEE)
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (@CSEE_SCEE)
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution 2017 (@CSEE2017)
College of Applied Biology (@CABiology) - Regulatory agency for professional biologists
Coast Rainforest RCN (@CoastRainforest) - Coastal Rainforest Margins Research Network
Coastal First Nations (@CFNGBI)
CSE Hakai (@CSE_Hakai) - Coastal Sand Ecosystem project at the Hakai Institute
DeSmogBlog (@DeSmogBlog) - Climate science journalism
DFO Pacific (@DFO_Pacific) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the Pacific
DFO Science (@DFO_science) - Science and research at Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Earth2Ocean Science (@E2Ocean) - Interdisciplinary science at SFU to tackle global environmental problems
Evidence 4 Democracy (@E4Dca) - Advocates for transparent use of evidence in public policy
Fisheries and Oceans (@DFO_MPO) - Information about Fisheries and Oceans Canada
FN Fisheries Council (@FNFish) - The First Nations Fisheries Council of BC
FRAFS (@FRAFS_ca) - Fraser River Aboriginal Fisheries Secretariat
Hakai Institute (@HakaiInstitute) - Research organization conducting long-term research in coastal BC
Hakai Magazine (@hakaimagazine) - Coastal science journalism
Natural Resources Canada (@NRCanJobs) - Jobs in natural sciences and engineering
Ocean Networks Canada (@Ocean_Networks) - Real-time coastal and deep-sea data and camera feeds
Pacific Salmon Foundation (@PSF) - Non-profit dedicated to conserving Pacific salmon and watersheds
Pacific Wild (@pacificwild) - Non-profit BC-based conservation organization
PEEC (@pacific_eec) - Pacific Ecology & Evolution Conference
Raincoast Conservation Foundation (@Raincoast) - Science and conservation for coastal BC lands, waters and wildlife
Salmon Coast (@SalmonCoast) - Research station in the Broughton Archipelago, BC
Sea to Cedar (@SeaToCedar) - "Place-based conservation for healthy ecosystems and communities"
Sierra Club BC (@Sierra_BC) - Conservation organization
Society for Conservation Biology (@Society4ConBio)
Society for Conservation Biology - Marine (@SCBMarine) - SCB Marine conservation biology forum
Sustainable Canada Dialogues (@DialogSustainab) - Canadian climate science for science-based climate action
UVic Environmental Studies (@UVicENVI)
UVic Geography (@UVicGeog)
UVic Geography Grads (@UVicGeogGSS)
UVic Research (@UVicResearch)
UVic Scuba Club (@UVicScuba)
Vancouver Aquarium (@vanaqua)
VIU Deep Bay Crew (@VIUDeepBay) - Research station in Deep Bay, BC
Western Society of Naturalists (@WSN_Secretariat)
Journals & publishers:
Aquatic Science (@AquaSciNews) - Wiley Aquatic Science publishing
Canadian Field Naturalist (@CanFieldNat) - Non-profit Canadian natural history journal
Conservation Biology (@ConBiology)
Functional Ecology (@FunEcology) - British Ecological Society journal
Journal of Animal Ecology (@AnimalEcology)
Journal of Applied Ecology (@JAppliedEcology)
Journal of Ecology (@JEcology)
Methods in Ecology and Evolution (@MethodsEcolEvol) - Scientific journal promoting new methods for studies in ecology and evolution
Nature Ecology and Evolution (@NatureEcoEvo)
UVic Ecology grad students & post-docs (past & present):
Angeleen Olson (@angeleenolson)
Andrew Bateman (@bat3man)
Cameron Freshwater (@camfreshwater)
Christina Service (@CN_Service)
Devin Roberts (@kacinonyx)
Eric Hertz (@eric_hertz)
Erin Rechsteiner (@ErinRechsteiner)
Frances Stewart (@StewartResearch)
Garth Covernton (@GCovernton)
Heather Bryan (@Heather_M_Bryan)
James Robinson (@jamespwr)
Jamie McDevitt-Irwin (@jamiemcirwin)
Jessica Holden (@JessicaJHolden)
Justin Suraci (@JPSuraci)
Kate Field (@KateAField)
Kelly Fretwell (@kmfret)
Kieran Cox (@KieranCx)
Kyle Artelle (@KyleArtelle)
Lauren Eckert (@EckertLeckert)
Lauren Henson (@hensonbiol)
Lia Chalifour (@ChalifourLia)
Megan Adams (@mtncypress)
Morgan Black (@sea_goin)
Nancy Shackleford (@nanshack)
Owen Fitzpatrick (@oatenfitz)
Sandra Frey (@_sfrey_)
Sara Wickham (@sarawickham_)
Siobhan Darlington (@Nature_Darling)
Other labs/people of interest:
Aerin Jacob (@Aerin_J) - Conservation scientist at Yellowstone2Yukon Initiative, great scicomm tweets
Adam Ford (@adamthomasford) - Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Restoration Ecology at UBCO
Andrew Trant (@ajtrant) - Assistant professor of ecology at University of Waterloo
Caroline Fox (@CarolineHFox) - Raincoast research scientist & post-doc at Dalhousie
Cole Burton (@cole_burton) - Assistant professor, wildlife and conservation biology at UBC
Crystal Ernst (@GeekInQuestion) - Hakai Institute post-doc in invertebrate ecology at SFU
David Shiffman (@whysharksmatter) - Shark fisheries at SFU, great scicomm tweets
Isabelle Côté (@redlipblenny) - Marine Ecology Lab at SFU
Josh Silberg (@joshsilberg) - Science communication coordinator for Hakai Institute
John Reynolds (@SalmonEco) - Conservation biologist at SFU
VIU Ecological Interactions Research Program Lab (@eirplab)
Wiley Evans (@Wiley_Evans) - Hakai Institute scientist in chemical oceanography
UVic Campus
Department of Biology
Department of Geography
School of Environmental Studies
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
Ocean Networks Canada
VENUS (Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea)
NEPTUNE (Northeast Pacific Time Series Undersea Networked Experiments) Canada
Department of Biology
Department of Geography
School of Environmental Studies
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
Ocean Networks Canada
VENUS (Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea)
NEPTUNE (Northeast Pacific Time Series Undersea Networked Experiments) Canada
Field Stations
Bamfield Marine Sciences Center
Hakai Institute
Jeanne S. Simpson Field Studies Resource Center
Salmon Coast Field Station
Bamfield Marine Sciences Center
Hakai Institute
Jeanne S. Simpson Field Studies Resource Center
Salmon Coast Field Station
Ecology Conferences and Societies
BC EcoEvo Retreat 2017
Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference (PEEC)
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE)
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
Western Society of Naturalists (WSN)
BC EcoEvo Retreat 2017
Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference (PEEC)
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE)
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
Western Society of Naturalists (WSN)