📝Hynes Award for New Investigators: outstanding recent primary publication 📣Leadership Award: early or mid-career members doing extraordinary work on behalf of SFS (3/3)

🧪🌊 Florida is a mercury hotspot, but most inland research is 20+ years old. LAKEWATCH’s new study dives into what we know (and don’t) about mercury in our lakes and rivers. Wildlife impacts, local variation, and emerging challenges. Read more 👉 new.express.adobe.com/webpage/i2x0...

It's #GarWeek!! These awesome fish are fast becoming one of my favorite in Florida's lakes. Here's me and my team @ufifaslakewatch.bsky.social with a few Florida and Longnose Gar on Lake Louisa today!

Collaboration in action! 🧪 LAKEWATCH, FWC & Winter Park teamed up to support research on invasive Asian Swamp Eels in Florida lakes. MS student Noah Peterson is studying their impact on food webs & sportfish. Fieldwork success thanks to many helping hands!

📲 Stay Connected with LAKEWATCH! 🌊 Want to keep up with the latest on Florida’s lakes, wildlife, and water science? Follow us on your favorite social platform! 💙 🔗 Tap our Linktree to explore all our channels: linktr.ee/ufifaslakewa...

🧪 Skeleton Crew Spotlight: Dr. Celine Lajoie Our Mercury Mystic dives deep into the spectral science of mercury in Florida’s waters. Like a ghost whisperer for aquatic ecosystems, her research reveals hidden forces beneath the surface. 🧠 Postdoc Fellow 📧 [email protected]

💧 Used alum in your lake or pond? We want to hear from you! Your experience helps us understand alum use across Florida. 🌊 📧 Contact Dr. Lescord: [email protected] | (352) 846-6313 📞 Or call your coordinator: 1-800-LAKEWAT

The 2025 @ufifaslakewatch.bsky.social team! It's a privilege to work with these folks every day.

🌊 Since 1988, LAKEWATCH has helped UF students dive into freshwater science! From Lake Alice to peer-reviewed research, hands-on learning lives on. 🧪🐟 📖 Read the story: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/QJdX...

🐟 Redbreast Sunfish are known for their bright bellies & love for clear, plant-filled waters! 🌿 Curious about Florida’s freshwater fish? Dive into this guide based on data from 60 lakes: ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00000131/0... 📘

🌊 What do oligotrophic, mesotrophic, eutrophic & hypereutrophic mean? These terms describe the biological productivity of lakes, often categorized based on nutrient levels. Learn how they impact Florida’s waters in our new Trophic State EDIS publication! 📘 edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/...

🦆 Did you know? The Wood Duck is one of North America’s most colorful waterfowl, with iridescent feathers and bright red eyes! 🌈👀 Learn how birds like the Wood Duck relate to lake features in LAKEWATCH’s Common Aquatic Birds Circular: go.ufl.edu/ow24z0m

Register for one of many upcoming opportunities to expand your lake knowledge ⬇️

Spotlight on the Limpkin: This bird's loud, wailing call is a familiar sound in Florida wetlands. 🐦🔊 Dive into LAKEWATCH’s Common Aquatic Birds Using Florida Lakes Circular to discover how aquatic birds are linked to lake morphometry, water chemistry, and aquatic plants. Visit: go.ufl.edu/ow24z0m.

🌊 Got questions about Florida’s waterbodies? 🌿 Call 1-800-LAKEWATCH (1-800-525-3928) for answers! Our Regional Coordinators and staff are here to train and work with volunteers to collect data and share findings. They’re your go-to experts for lake management questions and local resources. 🌟

Welcome Florida LAKEWATCH (@ufifaslakewatch.bsky.social) to Bluesky! If you know our Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program, Florida LAKEWATCH is our counterpart! Volunteers in both programs collect critically important data about lakes - and have fun while doing it! lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu

🪱UF grad student Abigail Belchior is exploring benthic macroinvertebrates on the Ocklawaha River! Partnering with FL LAKEWATCH and @waterik.bsky.social, she’s using kick-and-sweep and Ponar grab sampling to study seasonal shifts in biodiversity, water quality, and habitat. Exciting insights ahead!🌿

Florida's wetlands are alive with alligator bellows this April, signaling the start of courtship season. Males bellow to attract females and ward off rivals, engaging in gentle nudges and playful interactions. Volunteers, stay safe and have fun! 🌿Learn more Alligator Facts: myfwc.com/wildlifehabi...

We really enjoyed this webinar recorded earlier this week by @sjcfishy.bsky.social. If you've ever wondered whether artificial structures benefit fish, he has news for you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD-M...

Get on the water and protect Michigan’s lakes as a Lake Monitoring Volunteer! Sign-ups are now open for the MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program. You'll help track water quality, invasive species, and habitat conditions in a lake you choose. Free Training! www.micorps.net/lake-monitor...

Couldn't agree more @waterik.bsky.social!