Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS
@emilyschoy
#NewPI Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the Department of Biology at McMaster University studying Arctic seabird energetics and thermoregulation. PFAS pollution in birds. Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Extended my stay at Coats until the end of July to help my students! Things are going well, and we witnessed a mist rainbow in the murre colony yesterday!
Belugas at Coats Island! Photo credit: Jolie Nguyen.
Another day of field work studying murres on Coats Island!
Coats Island, one of the most beautiful places on Earth!
Last weekend of family fun before leaving for Coats Island!
Searching for Williamson’s sapsucker in beautiful BC with Environment Canada and @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!
Chasing endangered woodpeckers in remote BC with Environment Canada, @cangeo.bsky.social and @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!
Made it to Penticton for field work on Williamson’s Sapsucker with @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
What a great day to do some challenging rock climbing training at Rattlesnake Point in preparation for seabird research on the cliffs of Coats Island with @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Thank you Zen climbing!
I did nest checks today and found our first tree swallow nestlings of the season @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!
Best Mother’s Day bouquet ever from my creative little guy!💐
4 years ago on a hike with this little guy! Happiest birthday ever!!!
One of my undergrads hand painted this beautiful thank you card for me, featuring her study species, European starlings and tree swallows. What a wonderful surprise! @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
Enjoying a crafternoon at Fairweathers with my lab following the seminar with painting and clay!
Another amazing @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Biology Undergraduate Symposium is complete! Congrats to my Honours thesis students Nikki and Shriya for on your amazing thesis presentations as well as all of the undergrads for your hard work this year!
Just 3 more days left to the #CanGeoPolarPlunge! Here’s an Arctic plunge I did in the Victoria Strait @cangeo.bsky.social ! While it won’t be as cold, I promise to make my plunge at Lac Meech just as exciting!!! #BeBoldGoCold #CanGeoPolarPlunge ❄️🥶 Please support at secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...
On March 8, 2026, I will be embracing the cold and joining the 2026 #CanGeoPolarPlunge at icy Lac Meech! Donations will go toward the programs of @cangeo.bsky.social and @rcgssgrc.bsky.social that support students, educators, explorers, & scientists! #BeBoldGoCold ❄️🥶 secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...
Beautiful photo of the Choy lab together at Graduate Research Day @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! I’m lucky to work with such a bright and supportive tram of graduate students!
In addition to giving a poster or presentation, every member of my lab participated in the first ever Sci-Art competition at GRD! I’m lucky ro work with such a creative bunch! 🎨🖼️
Today was Graduate Research Day in the Biology Department @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! I’m really proud that every one of my graduate students participated in the event, sharing their research in a poster or oral presentation!
My grad students did an amazing job on their presentations at the @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Graduate Research Symposium today! Extra kudos to my PhD student Tory for hand drawing (using a tablet) every one of your slides! They were beautiful!