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.

Registration is open for the 2026 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention, April 15-17 in Stevens Point. Our neighbors to the west always put on a great event with sensational sessions! wisconsinwaterweek.org

As I return to work after the break, I'm feeling very "No-ey". As in, I'm really motivated to say no to requests and "opportunities" that pull me from my core goals. The end of 2025 really got away from me, so in good Midwestern fashion, my Phrase of the Year is "Yeah, no."

We're looking for a postdoc to join us in trying to map the routes by which different signals travel through plants and identify what information they carry. Link👇or get in touch! @johninnescentre.bsky.social #PlantSciJobs www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

"Just as with food, not everything on the table is meant to be eaten. You wouldn’t eat something spoiled or toxic simply because it was served to you. In the same way, not every piece of media laid out in your feed deserves your attention. "Choosing what to consume is a matter of health."

It's cold and the lakes are freezing around here. I'm missing being out on the water and checking out the aquatic plants on this #MacrophyteMonday. Anyone have any nice aquatic plant photos to share to green up my feed?

Yay Jeremy! Corey Marsh is a real asset for MSU, and Jeremy is a great fit for leading it into its next phase!

This week's #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish is a bit of a tough one, so one more clue: males and females of this species form monogamous pairs before spawning, and both provide parental care for their eggs/young

Webinar: Ecology and life history of Midwestern crayfishes. Presented by Dr. Chris Taylor, Illinois Natural History Survey. December 17, 11 a.m. ET. He will provide an overview of midwestern crayfish habitat requirements, feeding, reproductive biology, and life-history. invasivecrayfish.org/events1/

Can we sustainably manage invasive macrophytes with fabric?

Study the sign and its reflection carefully 🤓

See what our team's been up to!

Riparian buffers help more than just streams and rivers in agricultural landscapes. Lab Masters student Olivia Reves used environmental DNA (eDNA) to quantify the benefit of riparian buffers to terrestrial wildlife in downstate Illinois; open access at doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly. Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help! 🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm

I'll be speaking at the Residents and Researchers webinar series tomorrow (December 2) about MiCorps - a community science model for water protection. Thanks to @umich.edu M-LEEad program for hosting! mleead.umich.edu/Events.php?I...

We're hiring! Come work with our macrophyte lab to improve our understanding of plant communities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula lakes! #MacrophyteMonday

Grass Carp can lay 500,000+ eggs that drift downstream & hatch fast. With floods & boat movement, they spread far. Learn more at invasivecarp.ca 🎯 Know the lifecycle. Stop the spread early. 📢 Report sightings: eddmaps.org #Fishing #ProtectOurLakes #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #GrassCarp

My coworker has been promoted to supervisor. Apparently.

#Wisdom is back! The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds

Whitefish are Disappearing. What Can We Do? #GreatLakes www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fight-to...

Looking forward to this, like every year! Several volunteers and folks from @michiganegle.bsky.social will share how they use our community science data. I'll be talking about how to interpret our data as well as giving a basic overview of our MiCorps program for anyone interested in learning more.

How many aquatic plant species do you see? #MacrophyteMonday