What growing up in dance, music and theatre taught me about wildlife conservation 🩰 🎼 🎭 👩‍🔬 🐒 🌴

Public speaking:
I spent my childhood on stage at dance competitions, recitals, plays and musicals.
I learned to love the jitters.
Now I use that at conferences and community meetings.

The recent discovery of a new colobus species in the DRC should remind us of the importance of investing in scientific research amid a climate of anti-science rhetoric. This is the English version of the piece I published in Le Devoir last week.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/specie...
#wildlife #science

We discover 16,000 new species every year, yet many are already endangered upon discovery. I published an op-ed in @ledevoir.com about the recent description of a new monkey species and why we need to invest more in scientific research here in Canada. Check it out: www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

Today is my hero Dr. Jane Goodall's first birthday without her here & the first official #janegoodallday
Thank you Jane for inspiring me to choose this life of compassion & adventure. For motivating me to find hope even when the world feels dark.
#janegoodall #wildlife #conservation #womeninscience

Catch me tonight at 6:15 pm ET on ABC Live in New York for a short interview segment about Punch the monkey! You can find the broadcast online on abcnewslive.com, Disney+ and Hulu. The live broadcast is subject to change, so I'll keep you posted in the comments!

#punchthemonkey #wildlife

I've been seeing the viral macaque named Punch at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan! I want to take the opportunity of his virality to remind eveyone that wild animals are not pets and that Punch will be his happiest among other monkeys!

The Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science blog Le Beagle published a piece I wrote about my time in Madagascar. My trip was quite the adventure - and I would love to share it with you!
lebeagle.qcbs.ca/blog/dreamwo...

I wrote this tribute the day after Dr. Goodall passed away, but I realized I forgot to share it here.

You can find my tribute free on substack:
open.substack.com/pub/mikaelas...

@janegoodallcan.bsky.social @janegoodall.org

I presented my research for the first time at the International Primatological Society Congress in Antananarivo Madagascar, and I couldn't be more pleased with how it went. I had a fantastic time at the conference attending talks and learning from inspiring primatologists from across the globe!

I'm going to be presenting my research at the International Primatological Society in Madagascar and am looking for nature-focused recommendations of where to go and what to do afterwards?! #madagascar #travel #primatology

Just reposting this which I think is the most gorgeous thing I have seen in my career - a critically endangered orange-bellied parrot feeding on a carpet of daisies after an ecological burn. This was the first time they’d had the chance to feed naturally in 15y and was wonderful to witness
😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡🧡

This planet is enough if we can shift our consumption practices. Let's start with the simple notion that billionaires should not exist.

Hard to believe two weeks ago I was visiting my favourite place and now I'm back in Montreal sitting at my laptop trying to remember how to use Rstudio 😭🐒🌿💻
#amazonrainforest #wildlife #conservation #rescuerehabrelease

Hello BlueSky! I am a wildlife conservation biologist, rehabber and PhD candidate interested in all things wildlife, environment and conservation. Looking forward to connecting with you all on a more ethical app (all things considered)!