MSc, biologist, nature lover and working in the conservation field. she/her.
Joined May 2013
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Jenna Siu retweeted
27 Aug 2023
If you care about:
1) protecting farmland
2) clean drinking water in cities
3) capping sprawl and the traffic congestion that comes with it
You will be happy to know that there is 4x the land *already* available, designated, but unused, for new suburban housing - without selling off the greenbelt.
This land exists today.
environmentaldefence.ca/2023…
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25 Jul 2023
Being part of this event as a workshop instructor was rewarding. I loved seeing the students connect the material and with each other. And I loved the opportunity to help create this space for others!
We hosted our second event of the year from Jun 23-25
@OntarioParks and had an amazing time with numerous workshops!
All photo credits go to Alex Abdel.
To learn more about FREED, go to freedalgonquin.wordpress.com
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#fieldwork #ecologyjobs #student #edi #equity #bipoc
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Jenna Siu retweeted
Due in TWO DAYS!!! Still time to apply for our @WesternU event!
APPLICATIONS EXTENDED for @WesternU Undergrads! We have an amazing weekend workshop for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Racialized happening in June with @OntarioParks
Apply now: forms.gle/Q5nrUaBrADA534pE6…Due April 30th, 11:59PM EST
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13 Apr 2023
A great opportunity to gain field experience for @westernuBio undergrads!
I’m also looking forward to leading a workshop and sharing some of my experience of working in the conservation field! 🌿
PLS RT!! APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for @WesternU Undergrads! We have an amazing weekend workshop for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Racialized happening in June with @OntarioParks
Apply now: forms.gle/Q5nrUaBrADA534pE6…Due April 15th, 11:59PM EST
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Jenna Siu retweeted
11 Apr 2023
I wrote about how university research ethics processes can be harmful to Indigenous scholars and our co-researchers in Indigenous communities. Kukstemc @Nature for lifting Indigenous voices in STEM #ecology #nativesinstem @ubcforestry @ubcLFS nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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5 Apr 2023
Check out this great opportunity for undergrads to get experience in the field!
I’m also excited to be leading a workshop with @FREED_fieldwork for this event! 🌳🌿
UPDATE!! Our application deadline has been EXTENDED to April 15th, 11:59PM EST! All expenses covered and applications only take 15-20 min to complete :)
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Jenna Siu retweeted
Pls RT 📣📣 a reminder that applications for our @McMasterU @uofg event at @TheTorontoZoo is still open!! Interested #BIPOC #undergrads are welcome to apply!!
FREED is hosting an exciting naturalist skill-buiding weekend event at @TheTorontoZoo for undergraduate students from @McMasterU and @uofg who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Racialized!
Apply here: forms.gle/aeGq6Tc5GsJXwhZF6
Due March 31st, 11:59PM EST
PC: @samsteph_
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Jenna Siu retweeted
28 Nov 2022
This paper outlines what’s essentially happening in Ontario today.
Laws that once protected wildlife, water & wetlands are being systematically rolled back under the absolutely false pretense that basic environmental governance hinders economic growth.
doi.org/10.1080/09644016.202…
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Jenna Siu retweeted
10 Nov 2022
There is an exceptional amount of land available for development, not yet build upon. An astronomical amount of building permissions, not yet exercised. Good clip busting up the myth that we *need* to upend our Greenbelt to build more homes. This is simply, factually, untrue.
9 Nov 2022
"The myth of the Greenbelt is causing unaffordability has... been debunked more times than I have fingers." — @shoshannasaxe (@civmin) at 8/11pm with @EneUnderwood (@HabitatGTA), @mazyarmortazavi (@tas_impact), @jacoobaloo (@MoreNeighbours) & @spaikin | Producer: @meredithmartin
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Jenna Siu retweeted
8 Nov 2022
As promised, a breakdown of what’s happening with Ontario’s Greenbelt and and whether any of this is necessary to solve the housing crisis
Spoiler: there’s no evidence that this is needed or good for the environment. And a lot that says it isn’t #onpoli
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenb…
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Jenna Siu retweeted
7 May 2022
Have you seen these stick forts popping up in parks?
We don't want to be a stick in the mud… but these structures are harmful to our natural habitats: bit.ly/3ze6f9m
ALT stick fort
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Jenna Siu retweeted
25 Apr 2022
For 37 years I’ve been told “we don’t have time to attend to the root causes of our environmental crisis, we must just do what we can.” In other words, don’t change the system, just the outputs. It’s now clear to me that we didn’t – and don’t – have time not to change the system.
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Jenna Siu retweeted
19 Apr 2022
If you considee yourself a conservationist/environmentalist, there is absolutely no reason to spend time/energy promoting dandelions outside of their natove ranges. They will exist on their own, without the PR. Spend your time talking about native biodiversity instead.
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4 Apr 2022
I spent the better part of Friday's work day cleaning graffiti like this off several trees on an @NCC_CNC nature reserve. Maple trees have been around for millions of yrs. This one is well over 100 yrs old. Maybe 200 or even 300 yrs old. They deserve more respect than this.
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Jenna Siu retweeted
30 Mar 2022
The @nytimes implying a lawn of grass and dandelions for 30 days as somehow ecologically beneficial really grinds my gears. 😒
30 Mar 2022
In Wisconsin: Stowing Mowers, Pleasing Bees
Can the #NoMowMay movement help transform the traditional American lawn — a manicured carpet of grass — into something more ecologically beneficial?
Click this link to explore the answer: nyti.ms/3uwri5q
#feedthebees
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Jenna Siu retweeted
27 Mar 2022
Still a few days left to apply for an amazing MSc with @TheTorontoZoo and @Christina_Davy. Study #bats, #acousticmonitoring #radiotelemetry and contribute to species conservation. It's going to be a good time!
11 Mar 2022
Please share:
Last-minute, fully funded MSc opportunity in our group @CarletonBiology! #Urban #ecology of #bats, in collaboration with @TheTorontoZoo and @TobyJThorne. Field work (paid) starts May 2022; MSc starts Sept 2022. Apply by March 30. Details:
christinadavy.wordpress.com/…
ALT Big brown bat perched on rock. Photo: Kevin Chan.
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Jenna Siu retweeted
11 Mar 2022
Thinking of grad school and want to work with the incredible @Christina_Davy and your @TheTorontoZoo (and me!) to bring conservation science to Ontario's bats? Here is a fully funded chance to do just that!
11 Mar 2022
Please share:
Last-minute, fully funded MSc opportunity in our group @CarletonBiology! #Urban #ecology of #bats, in collaboration with @TheTorontoZoo and @TobyJThorne. Field work (paid) starts May 2022; MSc starts Sept 2022. Apply by March 30. Details:
christinadavy.wordpress.com/…
ALT Big brown bat perched on rock. Photo: Kevin Chan.
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2 Mar 2022
#jobposting @NCC_CNC is looking to hire 2 Conservation & Trail Technicians based in the #GTA. Apply by March 13. 1.adp.com/yugRVJHZAGc #Hiring #internship #conservation
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Jenna Siu retweeted
Urban ecologist advocates for an intersectional approach to climate solutions via @DavidSuzukiFDN davidsuzuki.org/story/urban-… #UrbanEcology #BackInNature #NatureGap
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Jenna Siu retweeted
The season of fright is here, & all around us are images of commonly feared animals — bats, the howling lone wolf, but just how scary are they? Join us tomorrow as we separate fact from fiction & navigate the power of peoples’ perception. Sign up here: bit.ly/3jYNot1
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