Just look at that can design! Celebrate our coldwater fisheries and invasive species awareness next weekend, June 6, with our Clean Boats, Clean Waters team!

Kudos to the State of Michigan for taking this important step in protecting our waters from these known invasive plants. The ecological risks of allowing their possession and sale are simply too great.

(1/n) May is American Wetlands Month, and Michigan has a lot to celebrate. Our state supports an incredible diversity of wetlands, including marshes, bogs, fens, wet meadows, conifer swamps, deciduous swamps, and more.

The USGS Water Science School page lists "Growth of Aquatic Plants" under "Common Environmental Problems" of lakes. Hmph. I bet they don't list "Growth of Trees" as a common environmental problem of forests. Can we please appreciate aquatic plants? www.usgs.gov/water-scienc... #MacrophyteMonday

Word from home is that my youngest cat misses me while I'm away at a conference. So, apparently, my husband built a substitute me out of pillows and blankets where I usually sit in the evening. He sent this photo to show that she's now settling in for the night.

I'll be presenting at #ASLOSIL26 on Thursday: Michigan's Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program: Lessons learned over 50 years of community science for research and conservation. Join us for an excellent session (SS079A) on emerging directions in community-based work! www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-202...

It's me! Looking forward to talking about all things lakes this week in Montreal.

If you're coming to #ASLOSIL26, check out these TWO starter packs of fellow attendees on Bluesky!

Boxes of free materials are available for folks in any Midwest state ((IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, ND, SD, & WI)! Publications promoting natural shorelines and explaining how to do them - but you have to submit your request by May 15.

A nice honor to be recognized for this team effort!

I'm really excited about attending the ASLO-SIL Joint Meeting next month in Montreal! Who'll be there with me? I'll be presenting on the lessons we've learned over 50 years of volunteer lake monitoring in Michigan. www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/ @aslo.org #ASLOSIL26

Spring is salamander season in Michigan’s wet woods, vernal pools, and forested wetlands. In our new article, we take a closer look at these moisture-loving amphibians, including the eastern newt and its unusual three-stage life cycle. www.canr.msu.edu/news/mighty-...

Workshop: How to Build a Rain Garden! June 1 in Okemos, MI. Discover the beauty and power of native plants and how to prevent flooding and attract pollinators to your yard from an Michigan State University Extension Advanced Master Gardener. www.canr.msu.edu/events/how-t...

Come join us for a deep dive into Michigan's aquatic plants!

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Fascinating analysis of a BIG lake macrophyte database! I'll be re-reading this one closely for its application to our complementary work in Michigan.

#DYK about the invasive alga starry stonewort? MAISRC researchers have been analyzing its presence in Minnesota for over 10 years. Read more about their recent work here: maisrc.umn.edu/starry-stone...

Do you like spending time outside? Are you curious about life in rivers or streams near you? Check out all these opportunities to help assess the health of Michigan's waterways this spring through MiCorps - the Michigan Clean Water Corps! www.michigan.gov/egle/about/o...

Ha! Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids — theonion.com/once-adventu...

Newly updated list of lake-related webinars: 🦠 EPA CyanoSymposium 🐟 Fish tales: Visual storytelling for conservation 🥵 Hot water, low O2, and changing fisheries 🦆 Loons! 💩 Septic systems and water quality These topics and much more! Check out the list: www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlake...

Good news! River otters are coming back across the Great Lakes region. www.rewildingmag.com/the-river-ot...

Webinar today at 2 PM ET: Long-term and regional-scale data reveal divergent trends of different climate variables on fish body size over 75 years. Presented by Peter Flood, University of Michigan. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. midwestglaciallakes.org/resources/we...

That there are enough springtails to feature a "springtail of the month" is delightful. Take a look at this blog post - the photos alone! 💧😍

Local folks! Sign up for a springtime frog walk with us and amphibian-loving colleagues! www.canr.msu.edu/events/sprin...

Here's an easy opportunity to contribute to forest research.

Get ready! MiCorps is once again hosting their Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detection Blitz, hosted on @inaturalist.bsky.social ! Sign up now, and get ready to report observations of know or suspected aquatic invasive species between June 29 and July 12. www.micorps.net/events/aisbl...

Spring is time for salamanders!

Love rivers?! Looking for an exciting PhD opportunity to better understand how to restore rivers at a landscape scale with multiple stakeholders?! Details below! @stir.ac.uk www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Tomorrow!

Spend 90 minutes and learn about (1) benefits of native plants in lakes (2) How to build a natural shoreline, & (3) how to reduce runoff with a rain garden! Join this webinar hosted by @miseagrant.bsky.social for some efficient lakefront learning! www.canr.msu.edu/events/habs-...

There are still spots available, Michigan botanists! #MacrophyteMonday

I remember when I learned that common loons aren't black and white year-round. My mind was kind of blown. Isn't this winter plumage beautiful, though, too?

Now this is cool

There are still spots open to come learn aquatic plants with Erick Elgin, Jeremy Hartsock, and me! #MacrophyteMonday

Check out our new paper about aquatic plant sampling in lakes... #MacrophyteMonday #YesItIsTuesdayButICouldn'tWait

True thanks to every single one of you that is posting nature and pet photos today. That's the bsky feed I need. I will respond in kind when I'm not about to fall asleep after a looooong day. 💚

Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together. I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.

Relying on an old energy grid, hurricane-battered Puerto Ricans face frequent blackouts. Bad Bunny showcased the crisis in his historic Super Bowl halftime show just weeks after the Trump administration canceled programs meant to build a cleaner, resilient system on the island.

Did you know? Time-of-sale septic system inspections can protect water quality! Check out this new article from MSU Extension that explains how counties and townships can protect surface and groundwater with a septic inspection policy. www.canr.msu.edu/news/got_wat...

Cool, large-scale science happening just down the road from me!

We have money for your Michigan community-based stream and river projects! I'm happy to take questions about these opportunities.

How do you make organizational social media content more engaging without losing the message? On 2/19, we’re hosting a webinar on "edutainment" — playful, informative content that helps organizations connect online. Learn more and register here: na2.hubs.ly/H03t-cr0

It's always fun talking to @michiganpublic.bsky.social reporters about freshwater science!

Looking for some fun nature-based winter activities for this weekend? Check out this thread, 10 Days of Winter Fun, from @watersheds.ca! Young or old, there's something new and enjoyable here for everyone.

Rock snot continues to be a mystery... a fascinating one.

How do you catch an entire school of fish? With bookworms.

Last call! Our Intro to Lakes online course starts soon - you can sign up through 5 PM ET January 27. Join us! www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...

This is bound to be good.

Cool mid-Michigan opportunity to spend time outside, meet cool people, and learn how to be an even better steward of our natural ecosystems.