Margaret Hughes

PhD candidate (Biology) @ UCalgary studying #caribou ecology; general interest in movement, habitat selection, & restoration. Lover of all animals. (she/her)

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

Excited to announce the publication of the first chapter of my PhD in Biological Conservation! We evaluated individual behavioral variation and its implications for delineating intraspecific units for the conservation of caribou. Read more here:

https://t.co/Sm83v3jF6c

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

This week I got to hang out with our lab in Vancouver for @CSEE_SCEEmtgs to talk about behavioural variation of woodland caribou, and the privilege to learn about the crazy cool work of so many others + new friends!

Hit me up to talk about all the fun caribou facts I have!

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

Today after a short visit to the University of Bologna I head to the @GordonConf on #MovementEcology to present a poster about using movement behaviour to supplement genomic information when trying to define management units in caribou. Come say hi to chat about the bou!

[Dr Meming @Dr_Meming]

Me closing all my tabs and finally restarting my computer

[PhD Voice - Independently Run @PhDVoice]

PhD Students: “We need an increase in our stipend to afford basic living needs.”

Some Universities: “Have you tried finding a random bag of money on the street?”

#PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

[Quirks & Quarks @CBCQuirks]

Because of low funding, many young scientists are now making less than minimum wage, which means they either have to live in poverty, quit practicing science, or leave Canada.

The Support our Science movement is calling for a change.

https://t.co/RHbXS52GnL

[Dr Meming @Dr_Meming]

My grant application in a nutshell

[Jocelyn Poissant (mostly on 🦋) @jocelynpoissant]

Came across an apartment NSERC-funded students could afford this morning

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

That feeling when you think you know what's going on but then your R code forces you to go back to read more literature.

[Matt Dancho (Business Science) @mdancho84]

No matter how long I’ve been doing data science, I still get smacked in the face every once in a while.

A true story. 🧵

#rstats

[Mongabay @mongabay]

A massive mining project called the Ring of Fire is being proposed in Canada’s Hudson Bay lowlands, a region that houses one of the biggest peatland complexes in the world and is home to several Indigenous communities. https://t.co/vh3vMprLXc

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

@Bpdilla I've never related so much to something. I've gotten to the point of trying to figure out what individuals were missing data from specific days

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

@RXNNXR This had me so worried for a sec

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

I had the amazing opportunity to get into the field this week and seeing the animals I've been writing about for the past year definitely makes me feel grateful to be here.

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

Watching Don't Look Up is probably an accurate description of me talking about my research to my family at holidays. But also on a real level politics are scary.

[Val A. Fajardo, PhD @ValFajardoPhD]

Congrats @kennedywhitley7 on defending your MSc thesis on the role of GSK3 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy!!! You rock and have spectacular data - well done!!

[Shane White @ShaneyShaneface]

Recently collected SD cards from our trail cams in the high country. Check out this beauty of a momma bou w/calf #wherethewildthingsroam #wildlife #caribou #natureislit #wildliferesearch

[Korben Dallas Spence @austinrspence]

I have a job at a wine store between my PhD and postdoc. I’d love to make it more normal to not do science all the fucking time. I actually love it - I make more money than grad school, I leave work at work, and I’m learning more about wine and spirits. Honestly great.

[Margaret Hughes @MargarettHughes]

Every time I watch lord of the rings I think to myself: I forgot how great these movies were. Is it possible that they are STILL getting better or is it just me?

[Sierra Club BC @SierraClubBC]

After more than a million years on Earth, the #caribou is under threat of global #extinction and as an “umbrella” species, thousands of other creatures depend on them. If we don't act now to protect them, this iconic animal will only exist on our quarters. https://t.co/1rzOLZWF2x