Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota and the St. Anthony Falls Lab. Ecohydrologist, beaver dam enthusiast, and advocate for inclusive curriculum. Ask me about beavers! she/her
Dr. Emily Fairfax
Heute ist #InterntionalBeaverDay und #Biber Expertin @emilyfairfax.bsky.social weiß:
"Biber wären das schlechteste Klassenhaustier überhaupt! Wenn man aus der Pause zurückkäme, wären alle Schreibtische zerkaut und zu einem Damm zusammengeschoben."
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Congratulations to CLA's Scholars of the College, Cindy García (Theatre Arts & Dance) and
Emily Fairfax (Geography, Environment & Society)!
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Loved seeing beaverfest signs around town. Thanks @emilyfairfax.bsky.social! This event has special student driven momentum.
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🦫 Happy #NationalBeaverDay! Beavers aren’t just busy, they’re also saving the planet. @emilyfairfax.bsky.social and Cherie Westbrook discuss how beaver ecosystem engineering is an ally against climate change. Fun fact: Emily was a beaver sci consultant for Disney-Pixar’s Hoppers! 🎬 bit.ly/4mjZJqE
An old friend says hello to @emilyfairfax.bsky.social today. Beaver dams still going strong and lots of fish!
It's official, I got tenure!
Big shout out to nature's engineers for keeping me inspired, curious, and excited about research even during the tougher times along the way. Does helping me get tenure count as an ecosystem service...?
What's next?
MORE BEAVER RESEARCH!
(no one is surprised)
I’m not crying…you’re crying.
This dedication at the end of the Hoppers credits has made just about every beaver person, ecologist, environmental scientist, and nature lover I know tear up a bit (or for many of us, full on lose it in tears again).
Pond Rule #3: we’re all in this together.
@emilyfairfax.bsky.social my family and I enjoyed the movie immensely this evening. Laughed & laughed, gasped, maybe tears. Watched your name scroll in the credits and the dedication to beavers, monarchs and all living things near the end. 👍👍👍👍
🦫🪵🦫🪵🥥🏥🥔🥔❤️❤️ iykyk
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Annual Reviews
I was pretty pissed when I read that Pixar had toned down the "environmental message" in "Hoppers."
Folks...I went to see it and it has an amazing environmental message! Not sure what got cut, but this is a climate parable for our time. Wrote about why: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/pixar-hopp...
I could probably talk about wetlands and beavers for hours, so I naturally had such a fun time talking to @emilyfairfax.bsky.social and @jesseandrews.bsky.social about Pixar’s newest film, Hoppers. Big thanks and kudos to both of them!
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Video
How do scientists actually study beavers? How do beavers build dams? And what is “beaver butt juice”?
Beavers, Castor canadensis in North America and Castor fiber in Eurasia, are widely referred to as nature's engineers due to their ability to rapidly transform diverse landscapes into dynamic wet...
