We are currently accepting applications for a Ph.D. student to start in 2026. If you find this paper interesting (journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...), come help us take the next step! Application information can be found here: www.wagnerlabmsu.com/lab-info.html.

Geeking out over seeing the wee (4 cm) lunar tide (M2 harmonic) in a Great Lakes river.

Congratulations to ABEL lab scientist Dr. Kandace Griffin on the successful defense of her dissertation!

The next generation of problem solvers! Happy to be a very small part of their very big success! msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/mi...

New paper just out: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

If anyone in the community was using Innovasea tags that transmitted HR codes in 2022 and experienced low detection rates we would like to chat with you.

Every year, thousands of invasive sea lampreys migrate up the rivers around the North American Great Lakes. Recently, Griffin & co discovered that, unlike other fish, sea lampreys stick to the deepest part of the river to stay safe and use less energy journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

Cool discovery regarding how sea lamprey migrate through shallow coastal rivers while avoiding shoreline hunting predators. doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

How I feel when I finish a paper.

Parasitic chestnut lamprey is today's star of the #25DaysOfFishmas

It's #GarWeek, but gars aren't native to Oregon. You know what are native to Oregon? Lampreys are! So, let's celebrate #AncientFishesWeek with a look at some amazing fish that are vital to Oregon's aquatic ecosystems.

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

My favorite day of teaching Stream Ecology: concluding a design sprint to re-envision our campus river's riparian zone.

Our department is seeking an assistant professor who uses genetic tools to answer important questions about fish and wildlife populations. Come join us! careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/51...