What a great way to start 2026 - working towards greater conservation of migratory freshwater fishes with amazing people.

I was happy to co-author this blog post for the inaugural United Nations World Lake Day! Today and every day we should celebrate our freshwater ecosystems not only for the myriad of ecosystem services they provide us but also because of the amazing creatures that call those waterbodies home!

Lake webinars! MILP just upcated their list. Some new ones: 8/21: How zebra mussels are changing fish contaminants 8/26: How wake boats impact lakes 9/25: Starry stonewort and manoomin (wild rice) 10/2: When the forst burns, what's in the water? Full list: www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlake...

Wildlife officials have identified new colonies of invasive zebra mussels in northern stretches of the Colorado River. The Stream newsletter gives you access to the latest global water news: www.circleofblue.org/stream/ #CircleofBlue #WaterNews #TheStream #GlobalWaterNews

Detroit River becoming a crucible for boundary organization experimentation #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Decline of whitefish in Lake Michigan sparks fears that the fish might disappear The commercial harvest of the fish has declined nearly 90 percent since 1999 #GreatLakes www.wpr.org/news/decline...

I am grateful to have been a part of the workshop that happened last week focusing on key global conservation initiatives for migratory freshwater fishes. These species need our attention. www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/lake-ta...

Wishing all ICFT 2025 attendees safe travels to Traverse City, MI. See you on Sunday June 8!

Congratulations to Mikayla Ford (University of Brussels), for being selected as our other student travel award winner for ICFT 2025. Her project is on “Linking Activity States to Habitat Preference of Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) in a Freshwater Reservoir” 🐟

Had some white sucker stream time this morning. Still here and still spawning. #GreatLakes

We are excited to be hosting a screening of the film All Too Clear for our conference attendees and the general public in Traverse City on June 9. All attendees are signed up automatically but if you live in TVC, please reserve a free ticket here: www.cityoperahouse.org/node/648

Congratulations to Sophia Costa (Florida International University) for being chosen as a recipient of one of the ICFT 2025 student travel awards! Sophia's project is on "Integrating Habitat Suitability and Connectivity of Juvenile Goliath Grouper into Fisheries Management Using Acoustic Telemetry" 🐟

Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station is based in a building that was constructed in 1917, originally as a federal fish hatchery. It wasn’t the first on this site. An earlier hatchery was built in…

EU science agency issues a drought warning for Europe, which could again hurt shipping along the Rhine this summer. The Stream newsletter gives you access to the latest global water news: www.circleofblue.org/stream/ #CircleofBlue #WaterNews #TheStream #GlobalWaterNews

We are in the last couple of days to register for the ICFT in Traverse City. Registration closes end of day May 7. The room block and rate for the hotel also has a deadline of May 7. All of the remaining planning for the program, excursions, catering etc hinges on the final # registered. Thank you 🐟

After a record 30-day mission, SG Goot is back on deck from Lake Ontario. This glider braved the shoulder season to capture important temperature data. Looking forward to working with our partners on the data analysis… stay tuned 👀 🌊 @efdtoronto.bsky.social

Had a blast communing with longnose suckers this week in Wisconsin with @karenjmurchie.bsky.social, whose long-running study of these quietly charismatic fish has done much to reveal the extent and phenology of their spawning runs. A herd of aquatic bison fertilizing a liquid prairie.

Registration for the 7th ICFT is now open. The deadline for registration is May 7, 2025. Please visit the conference website to register: event.fourwaves.com/7thicft/regi...

I think this is my favourite report cover of all time. Any others?

Dozens of workers focused on lamprey control were among scores of Michigan federal workers fired without notice in the past week Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/trum...

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to communicate their science to other groups? Consider nominating them for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach! Additional nomination criteria and submission portal linked in our bio. Deadline for submission is April 1.

The viral Czech beaver story is terrific because it’s a perfect distillation of the grand beaver narrative: the world’s most ingenious rodents, acting without our awareness or authorization, engineering wetlands whose ecological value far exceeds anything humans could dream up. We don’t deserve ‘em.

If you submitted an abstract for consideration at the 7th ICFT in Traverse City, you should have received an email confirmation of abstract acceptance & format. Please check your spam filter if you don't see a message in your inbox. Reach out to [email protected] with any issues.

In Chile, drought and temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit have given rise to fifteen active wildfire outbreaks south of the capital, Santiago. The Stream gives you access to the latest global water news. https://buff.ly/3WMoPT8

What’s the status of microplastics in the Great Lakes? How can the 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 governments address this issue? Join the IJC Science Advisory Board webinar on Feb. 12 to hear about tools for standardized monitoring and managing risks from plastic pollution. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/SAB-MICRO

My photo essay on food security in Nunavut is up on @cangeo.bsky.social. Words by Dustin Patar. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/nun...

Educators join us for the Wildlife Basics: Reptiles & Amphibians ENTICE program on Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. What is a reptile? What is an amphibian? Learn about the difference between the two and how they survive. www.enticeworkshops.com

The lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) stimulates oxygen consumption by larval sea lamprey in a dose-dependent manner #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The AFS SciComm Section is hosting another presentation feedback session THIS THURSDAY Feb. 6 at 6:30pm for Southern Division students. All members of the SciComm section are welcome to attend and provide feedback. A link to this meeting was sent via email to all section members on January 30.

January is flying by and that means only 2 more days (today and tomorrow) to submit your abstracts for ICFT (deadline Jan 31, 2025!). Note that we will have registration space for non-presenters as well. Looking forward to being together in June!

We've got a line up of 3 awesome keynote speakers for this year's ICFT! Dr. Scott Hinch, Dr. Sue Lowerre-Barbieri, and Dr. Wayne Robinson. To see their bios, check out the conference website! Remember that abstract submission ends on Jan 31, 2025!

Hello fish telemetry colleagues. Another reminder about the abstract submission deadline approaching on January 31, 2025. Please repost and share with your networks please. Thank you!

The season is coming to a close—the season of the AFS Winter book sale that is! Make sure you catch these deals before they're gone. More than 100 titles on sale, only at https://fisheries.org/bookstore/

Do you work on acoustic mooring design? We want to hear from you! Review closes on Jan. 31—complete the Google form to participate in the review process! forms.gle/2ipT74Xh5Uaz...

The Blue Tech Innovation Challenge is focused on issues facing the #GreatLakes: -Water quality and nutrient cycling -Forever chemicals -Microplastics -Marine infrastructure, stormwater management, wastewater treatment Opens Jan. 27, 2025. Register:

So excited about this year's ICFT. A friendly reminder below about the deadline for abstract submission.

If you want to join but didn’t get the link, send me a DM and I’ll email it to you on Monday! #SciComm 🐟🐠🌎🧪

The only thing you need on your new year's resolution list is to submit your abstracts for the 7th ICFT in Traverse City by January 31, 2025🐟 event.fourwaves.com/7thicft/subm...

Thanks for the interview Great Lakes Now. youtu.be/q056G9OfAMQ?...

My first paper was published today! rdcu.be/d2Sml I review the history and consequences of MN's "rough fish" laws, why they changed, and why it is important. The article appears in the EBFI Special Issue on native fish. link.springer.com/collections/... Thanks to @margaretdocker.bsky.social #Nf4t

Upcoming #scicomm webinar! Join the AFS Science Communication Section for an online session: Exploring Your Communication Mindset with Julie Claussen (@julielovesfish.bsky.social). Wednesday, December 11, 2 pm Eastern Time. Register now: bit.ly/3CYtpGV.

If you ice fish on Green Bay, Lake Michigan or other parts of the Great Lakes, please consider attending the Ice Thickness Data project kickoff workshop at UW-Green Bay, Monday, December 9th! glos.org/ice-thicknes...

Are you a fish telemetry practitioner? The 7th International Conference on Fish Telemetry will take place June 8-13, 2025 in Traverse City, Michigan, USA. The conference website is now live for abstract submission and details on the venue. Help spread the word. event.fourwaves.com/7thicft/pages

What a thorough and wonderful write up by WTTW's Patty Wetli - thank you for highlighting the effort and care for studying suckers demonstrated by an incredible network of volunteers! news.wttw.com/2024/12/03/u...

Hey everyone - thanks for joining me here. I'd love to take the opportunity to share my most recent publication. Check out the power of volunteers to collect critical information on our most abundant group of migratory fishes in the Great Lakes! link.springer.com/article/10.1...