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@danielgillis.ca

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Canadian Prof & Interdisciplinary Researcher: public health & ecological risk assessment, community-engaged software design, pedagogy, digital divide. He/Him. #2SLGBTQIAPlusInSTEM https://allmylinks.com/the-daniel-gillis

Shelves full of Halloween decorations.
A maple leaf plushy with a smiley face and two long legs wearing red sneakers. The stem of the maple leaf hangs between the legs.
Pink flowers blossoming on an apple tree.
A time lapse of sunrise over the Sydney opera house.
The Sydney opera house lit up at night
Me - standing - arms outstretched at the top of Ben Lomond summit in Queensland NZ
A selfie with Dr. Laura Gatto in front of the WILNZ poster at the WACE International Research Symposium. We are both wearing black sweaters with the UofG logo.
A screen shot showing my image and tag for the Gander social platform.
A close up of a tabby cat wearing a wig.
A red t-shirt that reads ā€œAh! The element of surpriseā€
A tabby cat stares at a field mouse inside the house.
A cartoon slice of pepperoni pizza against an orange background.
A plate full of double chocolate oatmeal cookies.
A serving of shepherdā€™s pie on a white plate.
An image of a newspaper clipping featuring Grandpa Simpson yelling at a cloud. The article heading has been updated to read "Old man yells at bridge".
A selfie. Iā€™m wearing sunglasses and am bundled up for the frigid outdoor temperature. Thereā€™s ice and frost all over my black hat and scarf.
Canadian athletes carrying the Canadian flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
A screenshot from the @bulletinoftheatomicscientists Instagram account - which includes a black screen with the top left quadrant of the doomsday clock (from 9 to 12). It reads "It is 85 seconds to midnight".
Three spidermen stand in a circle pointing at each other. Each one is labeled as NSERC, CIHR, or SSHRC (the names of the Tri-council funding agencies in Canada).
A tabby cat resting on a cream coloured blanket.
A tabby cat (named Frankie) looks at a stack of wrapped Christmas presents.
A store display of Valentineā€™s Day decorations.
Title screen of the movie Gremlins on a tv next to a decorated Christmas tree.
A name tag for the ICERI 2025 conference on a blue lanyard next to a grey pencil.
A jack-oā€™-lantern with a goofy smile.
A poster that reads "Can Ecosystem Services be entirely replaced?" with a quote from a Biomimetics 2025 publication: "If we are to avoid a post-climate apocalyptic reality, researcher from various disciplines, artists, community knowledge holders, creative thinkers, and strategic problem solvers are called on for innovations and technologies to help the world prepare and mitigate risks"
A screenshot of a Google AI response to the query "8 letter terms in mathematics". Its answer includes the following list of 8 letter terms: angle, axis, decimal, equation, remainder, variable, percent, and entropy.
Me and my friend running around Guelph dressed as T-rexes to celebrate my 50th birthday.
Me and my friend running around Guelph dressed as T-rexes to celebrate my 50th birthday.
A screen shot from a survey that asks participants to select one of four possible answers. The question reads "Please indicate with of the three agencies' mandates your research/area of expertise principally aligns with. Answers include Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and None of the Above. Only one option can be selected.
A selfie with my bestie on a sunny day overlooking the water in Copenhagen.
A flight of 4 different Ardbeg scotches.
A poster for The SEED, that includes an image of two people standing behind a table full of sliding scale cost fruits and vegetables at the Guelph Farmers' Market. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. The SEED is building a better food system. They run numerous programs to feed folks in need while building a community, including a sliding scale grocery store."
A poster for Royal City Science, that includes an image of people having their hair raised in the air via static electricity. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. Guelph's hub for discovery and innovation, Royal City Science is building a state-of-the-art science centre in the region to foster a love for all things science."
A poster for Guelph-Wellington Women In Crisi, that includes an image of people behind a social media frame. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. Guelph-Wellington Women In Crisis provides safety, support, and advocacy to women and gender-diverse folks and their children, including emergency shelter for those experiencing gender-based violence."
A poster for the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, that includes an image of people behind a table full of food. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. The Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition supports a variety of programs in Guelph, including the North End Harvest Market and Community FEWD (Food Equity with Dignity)."
A screenshot from my Teaks calendar. It indicates April 8 was yesterday and April 9 is tomorrow.
A graph of the daily value of Tesla stock - showing a sharp loss of 11.27% (so far today).
A selfie. I'm behind a white plate with a slice of blueberry pie on it. Part of my face is blocked by the pie.
A tabby cat in black and white. She is resting and looking towards the right, squinting.
A paper prototype spread out over a desk.
Freddie, a tabby cat, snuggled between my arm and side on her back, with her right front paw stretched into the air.
A square white dish full of chickpea daal and tomatoes.
An instagram post from WDG public health. The post reads: Media release: measles circulating in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph.
A selfie with a ribbon of green Aurora in the night sky.
Green Aurora in the night sky.
A selfie. Iā€™m on the couch and my cat, Frankie, is snuggled up on my chest.
A selfie with dr Jacobs. We are on a plane and both wearing masks.
A video that begins as a selfie. Iā€™m outside in Cambridge Bay at night. The camera then turns away from me to reveal green aurora borealis stretched across the night sky.
A view over the sea ice as the sun begins to set in Iqaluktuuttiaq, Nunavut. The sky is full of thin wispy clouds.
Iā€™m standing on the frozen sea, with the sun just above me in a perfectly clear blue sky.
A selfie on the frozen sea ice near Iqaluktuuttiaq. My face is fully protected from the cold, as I spin around to show the frozen seascape behind me.
An arctic hare on the frozen tundra outside of Iqaluktuuttiaq.
An arctic hare runs across a snowy field at dusk in Iqaluktuuttiaq. Sadly, I canā€™t see it so itā€™s only on the screen for a short time.
A tabby cat (Freddie) lays belly up between my side and arm. She is looking directly at me.
A tabby cat (Frankie) stretches out her paws as she lays on my chest and kneads my cheek.
A screenshot of a tweet from @tim_f_perry that reads: Not sure who needs to hear this but @alpacanada pilots are trained and qualified professionals, not DEI hires. Tragic accidents and incidents must be investigated by the trained professionals whose job is to do just that so we can learn and make aviation safer. Period.
Sunrise from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The sun has just poked above the horizon, turning the sky orange and pink. There are some wispy clouds in the sky.
A poster advertising the 2000 push-up challenge. In the Center is a selfie of me and one of my cats.
Two people walking into the distance away from the camera over frozen waters.