MScF, PhD. Ecology, conservation, entomology, data analysis, parasitoids, urban biodiversity & the odd bit of history. Ecologist @CVC_CA. She / her.
Toronto, ON
Joined March 2012
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Registration is now LIVE for our 2023 research colloquium! On Dec 6, students, professors and environmental professionals are invited to learn about the research that is being carried out in the Credit River Watershed. Register today! store.cvc.ca/product/cvcs-re…
The 160th Annual General Meeting of the
@EntSocOnt is happening October 27-29, 2023 in Guelph. This year's theme is Backyard Bugs: Community Science in Entomology. Don't wait! Early bird registration ends Friday Sept 22: entsocont.ca/eso_agm_2023-32…
Much love for this giant Monarch caterpillar that came to our @CVC_CA #ButterflyBlitz wrap up event on Saturday.
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Have you seen the #ButterflyBlitz Bingo contest yet? Complete a Bingo line for your chance to win a Credit Valley Annual Parks Pass! 🦋 Instructions and more are on our webpage: cvc.ca/butterfly-blitz/ @conont
We had a great time at this morning’s @CVC_CA #ButterflyBlitz event at Terra Cotta CA. We saw 9 species of butterflies and made lots of new friends.
Made by one of my talented colleagues, on her own time!
Participants use a 'Naturedex' (a play on 'Pokédex' from the virtual game) of 151 species of wildlife, birds, insects, flowers, trees, invasives and fish that Rudkins says can be found throughout Toronto. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/w…
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They recently bought Greenbelt land that was undevelopable. Now the Ford government is poised to remove protections — and these developers stand to profit trib.al/COk91j9
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MEDIA RELEASE: Province Continues to Change Roles and Responsibilities of Conservation Authorities
READ MORE: bit.ly/3FlyyrO
#NaturalChampions #ConservationMatters
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Ontarians of all political stripes should be deeply concerned about #Bill23❗️
Here's what you need to know:
ontarionature.org/bill-23-wh… #ONpoli #StopBill23
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Media Release: Proposed Changes in Bill 23 Limit the Role of Conservation Authorities
Learn more: cvc.ca/news/proposed-changes…
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✨ Nov 22 at 3 PM ⎹ Our Climate is Changing
Learn more about climate change on a local level @UTM & @citymississauga.
The keynote presents a story map on what climate data is telling us about the ecosystem health in the Credit River Watershed.
Register bit.ly/3X04Pet
ALT Graphic for the event on November 22 from 3-6:30 PM: "Our Climate is Changing: The Story our Data is Telling us about Climate in Mississauga." The event features Dianne Zimmerman from the city of Mississauga, Divya Arora from the David Suzuki Foundation, Yvette Roy from the Credit Valley Conservation, and Tenley Conway from UTM's Department of Geography, Geomatics, and Environment.
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A leaked confidential document shows Doug Ford was advised of environmental risks in the PC’s new housing legislation, but moved forward anyway to win developer support. @fatimabsyed & @EmmaMci have a list of protections he wants to weaken, or cut. #onpoli thenarwhal.ca/doug-ford-hous…
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Earlier today, TRCA’s Board of Directors passed a unanimous resolution requesting the removal of certain clauses from the province’s housing legislation that would limit or reduce our existing responsibilities. Please click on the link to learn more: bit.ly/3fkePOM
We made a spider out of old plant pots. Or tried to make a spider. Did we actually make a mite? A spooky Halloween mite?
Started my day reading an amazing email to our @CVC_CA #ButterflyBlitz community science team, letting us know how the program helped build one participant’s confidence & reduce anxiety. 🦋😍 Definitely printing this one out to remind me why we work to connect people to nature.
Over 20 years of fish collection records are now available from @CVC_CA. This includes over 27k fish species records from the Credit River Watershed, which can be searched, filtered, and downloaded.
cvc-camaps.opendata.arcgis.c…
Our butterfly🦋 photo contest 📸 is still going - see below for details, then send us your best shots!
#Contest alert! 🚨 Until September 8, enter for a chance to win our #ButterflyBlitz Photo Contest. Submit a photo that includes at least one of the following: A photo of a butterfly that includes a human element (e.g. butterfly landing on your hand or arm); A photo of a... 1/2
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Attention teachers: Registration for our fall Branch Out program is now open! This program offers students in grades 6-12 a unique layered learning opportunity in their classroom and at a local green space. For more information and to sign up your class: cvc.ca/for-teachers/branch-o…
In a discussion of communal work kitchen grossness, a question arose: if you wash/dry a dish with a less than clean cloth, will germs live on the dish even after it has been sitting dry in the cupboard? Do I know any microbiologists that want to swab some communal kitchen dishes?
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#Contest alert! 🚨 Until September 8, enter for a chance to win our #ButterflyBlitz Photo Contest. Submit a photo that includes at least one of the following: A photo of a butterfly that includes a human element (e.g. butterfly landing on your hand or arm); A photo of a... 1/2