Virginia East

I am a Science Communicator with a passion for conserving the environment. STEM, free-choice learning, and protecting aquatic life.

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

“With more data being collected across the B.C. Salish Sea we'll begin to gain a more holistic understanding of where and when these forage #fish are spawning and which beaches are in need of #conservation and/or remediation efforts to preserve spawning #habitat.” - @BarrsJacklyn

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

Unfortunately, their spawning window (Nov-Feb) overlaps with @FishOceansCAN regulations that allow work to occur in this intertidal area. This puts the important forage #fish in danger as they use the shallow intertidal waters and beaches to spawn.

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

#NewStudy: Evidence of Pacific sand lance spawning has been discovered between Cowichan Bay to Bowser, BC, on the east side of Vancouver Island, and Gabriola Island. This is important for #species throughout the food web, including salmon and southern resident killer #whales.

[Georgia Strait Alliance @GeorgiaStraitBC]

Good to see studies on forage fish, as their health is critical to ecosystem health in the #SalishSea https://t.co/iVsTdHN3t5 #Salmon #SRKW #StewardsOfTheStrait @WWFCanada @VIUniversity

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@LUSciComm #FundLU I use Science Communication everyday. I enjoyed by time @LaurentianU small classes, professors who use the campus as a living lab. #LUAlumni (BSc and Sci Com graduate diploma)

[Laurentian Science Communication @LUSciComm]

Alumni - we need your voice! Today kicks off a week of action from @lufappul in support of #HumansOfLU and #FundLU - sharing stories around what makes @LaurentianU an incredible community.

We want to hear from our grads - what does your time with @LuSciComm mean to you? 1/6

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@LUSciComm @LaurentianU @ScienceNorth @GradStudiesLUL @ResearchLUL @LivingwithLakes @LU_Environment What about those with a GDip already and want to upgrade to the masters do they have to apply

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@KathrynMarlow @AllPointsWestBC @cvpws #KusKusSum #keepitliving

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@KathrynMarlow @AllPointsWestBC @cvpws #KusKusSum #keepingitliving

[Kathryn Marlow @KathrynMarlow]

If you live in the Comox Valley, or drive along the Courtenay River, you’ll recognize this old sawmill site. @cvpws is hoping to buy it, and turn it back into an estuary. They call it Kus-kus-em.

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

#chinook #coho #foragefish are so important to the aquatic ecosystem

[Project Watershed @cvpws]

We are looking for local knowledge of #foragefish which are small schooling fishes. We are primarily interested in the location/timing of spawning which may result in lots of predators like seabirds flocking around a beach. https://t.co/188HS0EvcA. #foragefish #keepingitliving

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@AllPointsWestBC Liquid sunshine

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

#snowcool and you can tell temperature and moisture content based on crystal structure

[Science North & Dynamic Earth @ScienceNorth]

#DYK Northern Ontario is a snowflake wonderland? We have the perfect temperature and humidity conditions to create the most intricate shapes. Next time it’s snowing, stop and look at the snowflakes! Or come take a look at our snowflake collection on the 3rd floor ❄️

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@MsMitchelmore I asked Girl Guides the same question and I too got the stereotype scientists (Bill Nye and Enstein)

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@TerryFallis #Albatross, this book was up to par. Always enjoy reading your novels

[Faculty of Science, University of Alberta @ualbertaScience]

It doesn't get cooler than this: the Canadian Ice Core Lab at #UAlberta stores more than 1.4 kilometres of ice core samples, with invaluable potential for scientists around the world conducting climate research. @IceCicl #Science

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@SWC_Can Quarks and Quarks

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@1stBolton it is amazing to see the power of Scouting at work. Congratulations. Your scouting passion is visible

[1stBolton @1stBolton]

Congratulations. It’s so great that one of @1stBolton ‘s venturers has this honour. He”ll do an excellent job. #WJ19CDNunit4

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@ohmygardenia @1stBolton Congratulations

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@reidskii congratulations well done on your interview skills

[Laurentian Science Communication @LUSciComm]

Our very own @reidskii is interviewed by Paul Kennedy on this special episode of @cbcideas! Have a listen 👇🏼

[Virginia East @Eco_Frog]

@cleanshorelines @scoutscanada @girlguidesofcan #lumpsucker @cleanshorelines they might not be iconic like an Orca but an important tidal zone species which makes them ideal for representing Shoreline Cleanup projects