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Documentary and sci comm storyteller. Occasional traveller and frequent beach bum. Lover of ice cream sandwiches.

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined September 2010
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🪸🦑🦀 A Love Letter to the Ocean 🦀🦑🪸 A short film narrated by Sarika Cullis-Suzuki Words by me in collaboration with @HakaiInstitute @OceanSchoolNow youtube.com/watch?v=Ir_IyRtI…
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Season 2! Season 2! Season 2! Coastal ecology is full of amazing stories, but a lot of these stories can be … well … kinda long. Until now. To help you keep on top of it all, we’re back next week with all new episodes—in season 2 of Long Story Shorts.
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We’re super excited to announce that “Declared Extinct, the Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire”, is the recipient of the Gene S. Stuart Award from @SAAorg! A huge congratulations to writer and founding editor @judeisabella and photographer @KatPyne. 🏆️ l8r.it/AMDi
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Want to learn about the connections between #geomorphology and #salmon? Check out the latest episode of Bare Earth: youtube.com/watch?v=J2MB1c_d… @LandslideSalmon @HakaiInstitute @HakaiGeospatial @SFU @SFUENV @FraserBasin @Fraser_Salmon @NSERC_CRSNG @UNBC @Uvic 1/2
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Scientists are diving deep and taking to the skies to map critical, life-giving #kelp forests. youtube.com/watch?v=Wku7dsqa… New episode in our BARE EARTH series!
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Teaser for our next video series! We set out to see what the coast will reveal when seen from way, way above—in Bare Earth. youtube.com/watch?v=bp2G1OUG…
Drone training! Media team member @KatPyne gets some practice in on Quadra Island before she heads to the Arctic for a project studying bowhead whales.
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Not to toot our own horns, but we got some exciting news last week! 🥳 Visit our website to check out these stories or listen to the podcast:
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The Indigenous people of #TierraDelFuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologist are helping them tell deeper narratives about their ancestors. Story by @judeisabella Videos by @KatPyne ow.ly/8fNc50Ixu9B
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Red tides are the worst-named algal anomaly out there—they’re not always red, but these blooms of algae can be harmful to humans and other animals. Learn more with our latest Long Story Shorts episode! youtube.com/watch?v=S0JXE8Gv… #RedTide #AlgalBloom
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There are an estimated 9 million species on our planet, but some are harder to spot than others 🔎! This video from @HakaiInstitute explains cryptic diversity: species that look similar because of shared characteristics 🤝, but are actually different! youtube.com/watch?v=qtbNtIyr…
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From @hakaimagazine: Declared Extinct, the Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire by @judeisabella @KatPyne These indigenous people were relegated to historical oblivion, now archaeologists are pursuing deeper stories about their ancestors. #Longreads #Longform hakaimagazine.com/features/d…
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Thanks to @IainMcKechnie for introducing me to the archaeologists working in Tierra del Fuego. And to @KatPyne for joining me and creating the fab imagery. And much gratitude to @JAIMEAOV for introducing us to Popi (González Calderón): hakaimagazine.com/features/d…
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We're so close to reaching our 2022 fellowship fundraising goal! There are just five days left. Will you help us raise the last $4,751? 💸 Donate now: donorbox.org/journalism-fell…
Our friends @hakaimagazine are fundraising to support their 2022 journalism fellowship program! The fellowship is aimed toward providing 6 months of paid mentorship to an emerging science writer. donorbox.org/journalism-fell…
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🗣️Our Immersive Journalism Fellowship application is now open to early-career journalists seeking mentorship in science news, long-form, or editing. Please share! 🌊two six-month positions 🌊$3,500 CAD per month 🌊based in Victoria, BC Apply by Feb 24: tula.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.…
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