Urban & landscape ecologist thinking about nature-based solutions for biodiversity, people, and climate in the cities we live in. Prof @ Concordia. Probably talking about trees on the radio. Potter. Knitter. Baker. Gardener. Year-round cyclist. 🇨🇦 (she/her)
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Last month, I found myself sitting in a room of ~100 (primarily) architects and planners at our annual partnership convention. I thought *what would Aerin do with this opportunity*, and grabbed the mic!
Here’s the slightly more thought out version, adapted from the @csee-scee.bsky.social statement
Possibly one of the most important things I’ve learned as a PI over the last 12 years is that when you have a limited amount of money and you have to choose between Technology and People. You should choose people every time.
Really appreciated the chance to join this global discussion of inclusion in NbS alongside so many thoughtful colleagues.
After a year away I’m so glad to be back in my community studio. This has been such a mainstay over my last ~7 years here in Montreal, and is one of many reasons I love my city and neighbourhood
Montreal and (almost) everywhere else in the country 😬
‘Nature Canada, one of the country’s oldest conservations groups, said it was calling on supporters to urgently contact lawmakers to vote against any fast-tracked legislation, warning it could lead to zones of “environmental lawlessness”.’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
"'He yells,' said one MP (...). 'He punches down at caucus all the time.'"
This is pretty unsurprising based on various reports on some of Carney's behind-the-scenes behaviour since day one, but it's still really off-putting to read.
Great reporting from @althiaraj.bsky.social. She's killing it.
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Le Champ des Possibles a besoin de notre aide 💚
www.gofundme.com/f/garder-le-...
Can’t say I recall ever seeing this before. More than half of France’s 30+ year-old weather stations set/tied their monthly high-temperature record in May 2026. Some did so as many as 9 times. Unprecedented to witness this level of heat so early in the year.
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Female professors at post-secondary schools in Toronto earn significantly less than their male counterparts.
In Ontario, every major university paid male professors more than female professors, with average wage gaps ranging from 5.7% (University of Ottawa) to 13.5% (McMaster University)
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Aerin Jacob, PhD
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Female professors in Toronto are earning as much as $23,000 less than their male counterparts, according to Statistics Canada.
Environment Canada forecasts hotter-than-normal summer for Montreal montrealgazette.com/news/environ...
Le Champ des Possibles existe grâce à des citoyen·ne·s qu… Les Amis du Champ des Possibles needs your support for Aidez-nous à garder le Champ des Possibles vivant!
🌍 New #TNOCRoundtable
Whose voices shape — and don't shape — Nature-based Solutions? What could real inclusion look like in practice?
📖 Join the conversation: www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/05...
#NatureBasedSolutions #NbS #UrbanNature #EnvironmentalJustice #CoCreation #Biodiversity
A call to action and thoughtful piece by @carlyziter.bsky.social.
“As both an ecologist and built-environment professional, I am personally very concerned about the proposed changes.”
Deadline for public comments has been extended until July 22.
livingatlasofquality.ca/call-to-acti...
Rush to develop fossil fuel infrastructure in Canada collides with laws meant to protect endangered species
Imagine how many faculty they could’ve hired.
The administrators who argued for this have consistently argued against paying their faculty a living wage.
Call to Action on Proposed Federal Major Project Reforms
livingatlasofquality.ca
Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE)
Subhed from the NYT article on CSU adoption of ChatGPT: “California’s public universities spent $16.9 million on A.I. during a financial crisis, and the result has been chaos.” Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/m...
