K051 (my “event number”, the unique identifier for each science project) made it to Antarctica! Flew on a C17, only delayed by an hour, too. Thanks US Air Force and Antarctica NZ, now the fun begins. 🧪🦑🦊🦉🌎

This @gleonetwork.bsky.social workshop series is aimed at limnologists but it's open to all. We are targetting PhD students and postdocs across the environmental sciences.

@raviranjan.bsky.social & I are teaching a free online workshop with on experimental design for environmental scientists on the 23rd. We'll focus on using simulations to evaluate how well different experimental designs help achieve your goals. Please sign up & share! forms.gle/MZTxeQs4UpMr...

It takes patience to have a conversation about definitions as a collaboration begins... but it is important! "Trophic state" in lakes is one of those concepts! It really makes a difference which definition we use... @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

📢 Job alert 📢 Doctoral position at the University of Freiburg in the DFG Research Training Group FORESCALE (Scale Effects in the Forest Adaptation to Climate Change) on the topic of water quantity and quality 🍁💧🍁 For details see: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

Analog US spy satellite images from the 1960s are revealing unexpected surprises—this time, it's penguin poop! So, what does the poop tell us in our latest preprint? Work lead by Martynas Bielinis, @drmichellelarue.bsky.social, myself, and Catalina Munteanu

A couple of forthcoming workshops on experimental design and data analysis, taught by @christinamcgraw.bsky.social, Peter Dillingham, @sineadcollins.bsky.social, Sam Dupont, and me.

"Absolute teaching bliss" ☺️ is sending two bachelors students in a kayak to collect the first ecological data in over 70 years from a lake so protected, swimming and boating are off-limits. With special permission granted, they’re experiencing something virtually no living human has experienced.🚣‍♀️⛰️🌊

Extremely proud to be working on the Survey of Climate and Adirondack Lake Ecosystems (SCALE)! Check out this article which highlights what we will be doing. www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/rese...

I'm very excited to share that Hacking Limno + DSOS are coming back for the FIFTH time 21-25 July! If you're interested in #machinelearning #remotesensing #modeling #limnology #oceanography, this is for YOU! Registration is FREE + open to ALL! #DSOS25 aquaticdatasciopensci.github.io/registration/

So happy to share the news that we’re hosting the FIFTH iteration of Hacking Limnology/DSOS this summer! It will be a fest!

Read the paper → agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

@carowinter.bsky.social recently appeared on SWR to talk about her new paper on how forest dieback from drought is threatening groundwater quality in Germany. A must-watch segment on the hidden risks to our drinking water. Catch her at 14:59 into the video → www.ardmediathek.de/video/swr-ak...

Do you like water? Do you like movies? I've updated my compilation of water-related movies, documentaries, TV series, and sci-fi disasters related to water. Here it is: www.gleick.com/blog/water-a...

Mini-lecture #3 in my series called #AquaticPerspectives– Are We the Only Blue Planet? Earth is rich in water—but so are Europa, Enceladus, and Titan, among others. In this episode, I explore what these alien oceans mean for Earth and the search for life beyond. youtu.be/nboQ28tLuBU

Can a lake’s shape tell its story? Video #2 in my Aquatic Ecology mini-lecture series is now live! This one explores how the curves, contours, and complexity of waterbodies can reveal their origin, function, and fate. Watch here and let me know what you think: youtu.be/mFXD1F00lHs

🗞️New paper in Earth's Future🗞️ 🌳🌲🍂💧🍂🌲🌳 #Forest dieback in drinking #water protection areas - a hidden threat to water quality 🌳🌲🍂💧🍂🌲🌳 Paper👉 doi.org/10.1029/2025... Press release👉 uni-freiburg.de/waldsterben-... @uni-freiburg.de @hydrofreiburg.bsky.social @mixedforests.bsky.social

Find us at EGU 🤓 I will talk about our paper published today on the hidden threat of forest dieback to drinking water quality 🍂💙

🙌 Great interdisciplinary collaboration, highlighting the important but threatened role of forests for drinking water protection, together with Sarina Müller, Teja Kattenborn, Kerstin Stahl, Kathrin Szillat, Markus Weiler & Florian Schnabel (@mixedforests.bsky.social)

Did you miss the Wasser im Wandel event at the Konstanzer Wissenschaftsforum? Watch it online — including a presentation by our very own Kerstin Stahl, titled “Drought and its changing consequences.” Watch here → youtu.be/IBrUiRCcJHo?t=4279 Event details → www.uni-konstanz.de/wasser-im-wa...

Excited to share our research at this year’s #EGU25 next week— from forest water fluxes to flood mapping and groundwater stressors. Thanks to @carowinter.bsky.social for pulling together our schedule! Come find us if you’re curious, collaborative, or just passing by.

I’m launching a series of short videos to ignite student curiosity before coming to my aquatic ecology class. We’ll explore aquatic geography, physics, chemistry, ecosystems, communities, populations, biogeography, senses, and behavior. Here's the first: youtu.be/vcJtHPePCwc

The takeaway from the StressRes workshop? Technical solutions alone won’t solve groundwater conflicts. What’s missing is a shared understanding of sustainability, clear priorities in times of scarcity, and communication that bridges science, policy, and the public. Learn more: tinyurl.com/StressRes

What did we learn? Sustainable groundwater management is anything but simple. We’re equipped with more information than ever—yet lack a shared understanding of what sustainable use really is. #Grundwasser #Bewässerung #Wasserpolitik #Digitalisierung #StressRes

Climate stress, irrigation demands, growing cities – the pressure on groundwater is mounting. On April 8, the StressRes project brought together scientists, water utilities, authorities, and farmers in Freiburg to ask: What does “sustainable” actually mean – and who decides? #Wasserressourcen

Dodging earthworms on my ride to work this morning like: 🪱🚴‍♂️

Did you know the LTER maintains a thriving job board? From REU positions to faculty hires, our sites have dozens of openings each year. Several just got posted! You can check them all out here: lternet.edu/opportunities/

I'm putting together a waterbody-themed playlist for my aquatic ecology class — something fun to play during class breaks and field trips. I’d love your suggestions! 🎶 Got any favorite songs that mention waterbodies, evoke aquatic vibes, or make you want to jump in a lake? #BlueSkyBrainstorm

Dear 🌐colleagues, don't hesitate to join the 3rd wave of Global Ecology! -> DM @global-ecology.bsky.social to be added go.bsky.app/MkLHiKU

📢💪 Francesco Pomati is the new chair of the Aquatic Ecology department. As a scientific all-rounder with a well-filled backpack from various research areas, he has always been keen to build bridges between different disciplines. 👉 Aquatic Ecology: www.eawag.ch/en/departmen...

Do you do #remotesensing of aquatic environments, but you want aquatic surface reflectance data. Well, we processed the entire #Sentinel2 record for #AQUATIC surface reflectance in the Contiguous US. You can now access those data from Amazon Web Services for FREE! registry.opendata.aws/usgs_aqr/

Do you work on lakes globally? Check out what is, to my mind, the most complete global database of lakes (~6M) and associated attributes, newly published in WRR. Also the basis for SWOT lake data. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

When the #Kakhovka Dam was destroyed, global attention focused on the immediate humanitarian crisis—flooding, displacement, and lost infrastructure. But the hidden environmental disaster may be even more dangerous in the long run. www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

Why is it so hard for some people to just apologize, especially in the workplace? 🙄. "I'm sorry you feel that way" is NOT an apology. "I will do better in the future" is NOT an apology. "I recognize that what I did was wrong, and I take full responsibility" is an apology.

This compels us to rethink water management: from local ecosystems to global climate models, topography is a hidden key. Dive into the full story and explore how this new perspective reshapes our understanding: Read more: tinyurl.com/EOStopography Original article: tinyurl.com/TopoWater

Contrary to the traditional view that terrain effects are purely local, our findings reveal that features like plateaus and canyons drive water redistribution on a continental scale. #Hydrology #ClimateScience #Research

Ever wondered how Earth's towering mountains and deep valleys shape our water cycle? Our recent EOS article—expanding on insights from the original paper—uncovers a global link between topography and water flow. #EOS #WaterCycle #Geoscience

The takeaway? Reducing surface sealing can boost tree water uptake and urban resilience. Rethink urban design to give our trees a fighting chance. Read more: freidok.uni-freiburg.de/data/263246

Our new study in Freiburg shows a twist: even the hardiest trees like Norway maple and small-leaved lime struggle when large impermeable surfaces block their roots. image source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fr...

Urban trees are nature’s unsung heroes—they cool our cities and help manage water. But what happens when concrete and asphalt surround them? @markusanys.bsky.social image source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sc...

The key takeaway? Drought and hard urban surfaces can severely limit tree cooling. Rethinking urban planning could help our trees—and our cities—stay resilient in extreme weather. read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

In our Freiburg study, we saw a surprising twist: during droughts, tree pits with 90% surface sealing suffered the worst, with small-leaved lime trees losing 58% of its cooling power.

Urban trees use a hidden, long-term water reserve to survive. This insight could reshape how we think about managing urban soils and water resources. Read more: freidok.uni-freiburg.de/data/260667

Surprisingly, trees aren't relying much on groundwater. Instead, they tap into older rainwater stored in the soil—especially water from 20-40 cm deep—even months after a rain event.

Ever wonder where urban trees really get their water? Our latest study in Freiburg used stable water isotopes to trace the water sources for Norway maple and small-leaved lime. @markusanys.bsky.social @herbar.bsky.social

I'm enjoying building a community over on Substack. Our chat growing. We have conservation success stories, beautiful nature photos, critical discussions of content, favourite environmental book threads, and many more. Come join 19,000 other environmental keen beans. predirections.substack.com

Your model is your hypothesis. So, why not use multiple of them? Championed by Feldbauer & Mesman, in our fresh-off-the-press paper we highlight the performance of temperature models across the globe, and discuss the path forward to get better projections! hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!) democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings