Achieving true DEIA in aquatic sciences remains challenging amid shifting political & institutional landscapes. Building on a joint webinar, IAGLR and SCAS share eight actions scientists can take to foster diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. https://bit.ly/4pCMmTA

LAST DAY! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK #IAGLR26 #ConnectedWaters26

**JOB ALERT** The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is hiring a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Indigenous Health. They've got an expansive definition, which includes Inuit and northern Indigenous communities. Link to ad: www.unbc.ca/sites/defaul...

Congratulations to @fishsciencedude.bsky.social and fellow co-authors for an important new article on advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in aquatic sciences. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @iaglr.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social

Hot off the press! 🧑‍🔬🧪 "Making aquatic sciences more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible: Perspectives on how individuals can take action in their professional practice" authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnYH1MRgT... 🧵1/5

3 DAYS LEFT! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK

@scas-scsa.bsky.social and @iaglr.bsky.social recently collaborated on an EDI webinar. The main findings are now published here! authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnYH1MRgT...

After decades of sea lamprey control it made sense to reflect and identify lessons learned. These lessons are salient to other invasive species control programs! Co-authors incl @greatlakesjulie.bsky.social @kfilerrobinson.bsky.social @margaretdocker.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Looking for a remote part-time job?! Work for SFS! The Society for Freshwater Science is looking for a Communications & Media Specialist freshwater-science.org/job-posting/...

Check out these open graduate positions ⬇️⬇️⬇️

❗️JOB ALERT❗️ #FisheriesCertificationManager 🐠Application due by July 13 🦑 #ManitobaGovernment Plays a lead role in the management of commercial fisheries and the coordination of sustainable fishing certification (eco-certification) efforts jobsearch.gov.mb.ca/search.action

"Without this continued investment, the future of the Great Lakes’ fisheries, drinking water quality, and economy is uncertain at best. Science, and its integration into policy, are essential to keeping the #GreatLakes great." 💯 📄 @iaglr.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“Investing in Great Lakes Science is critical for safety and prosperity” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Davoren Lab is looking for Atlantic herring spawning sites across coastal Newfoundland - and we need your help! 🐟 Herring spawning can be spotted as ‘milky’ patches, caused by the herring releasing eggs and milt/sperm into the water.

There are still a few spots open for my #IAGLR25 Workshop on Publishing in Peer-Reviewed Journals. Register before it fills up!

Join @margaretdocker.bsky.social, lead editor of the Journal of Great Lakes Research, for an Elsevier sponsored workshop designed especially for students and other early career researchers at #IAGLR25. Register today before standard pricing ends: bit.ly/3E3BuuO

Interested in getting involved with your AFS Mid-Canada Chapter Executive Team? Nominate yourself for a position in 2025-2026. Nomination deadline: April 30, 2025. For more information: midcanada.fisheries.org/mcc-executiv...

Summer job alert! Lake Winnipeg Foundation seeks a Summer Outreach Coordinator. Full-time, May-Aug 2024, $23/hr, 32-hr workweek. Passionate about community & environment? Apply by April 7: bit.ly/LWFSOC #WinnipegJobs #LakeWinnipeg #SummerJob

Looking for some inspiration? Check out these stories in the latest Lakes Letter. Learn about reintroducing species, habitat protection, dogs and oil spills under ice, collaborative science, the future of #GreatLakes research, and more! #GreatLakesSci bit.ly/ll24-winter

See Aerin Jacob's site for conservation jobs: bsky.app/profile/aeri...

Seminar alert! The Mid-Canada Chapter is excited to present Elliot Lindsay from Freshwater Conservation Canada on Feb 12 at 12pm MT. Elliot will be discussing his work using low-tech, process-based methods to restore streams in Alberta. Register here: midcanada.fisheries.org/mcc-seminar-...

A great read, especially as we approach the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Representation matters.

Technician positions with the Ontario government on our project studying drivers of moose population decline. Based in Thunder Bay. www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx...

Natural hazards friends - @ubcokanagan.bsky.social is hiring junior-level Canada Research Chair in Climate Resilience and Water Resources. Note that selection will be restricted to members of several equity deserving groups (see the bottom of the ad) 🧪⚒️❄️ ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

The time is running short to get nominations in for the IAGLR professional awards. All nominations are due by tomorrow, February 1. Follow the link for the award calls: bit.ly/4aQIJR8 #GreatLakesSci

3 tenure track positions in cell and systems biology in a FABULOUS department. Review of applications will begin March 3.

Age-dependent juvenile mortality explains delayed smolting in a declining steelhead population #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @not-klaatu.bsky.social @airydunlop.bsky.social

AFS is searching for the next TAFS editor-in-chief! If you're a scientist with a broad perspective on fisheries with ideas about the future of AFS journals, consider applying. See full details at https://fisheries.org/2024/12/editor-in-chief-sought-for-transactions-of-the-american-fisheries-society/

Fellow Canadians, Nature United (The Nature Conservancy in Canada) is looking for a new Director of Conservation! This is a great opportunity to help inform and direct applied science to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. More info here: careers.nature.org/psp/tnccaree...

Students & ECRs: If you receive a request for a paper to cover a "shortfall" in an obscure journal and the email is filled with awkward/nonsensical phrases (see below), then it's from a predatory publisher. Both your scholarly reputation & your bank account will suffer if you fulfill their request.

If you’re a sucker for #suckers (and other #catostomids, #gars, #bowfin, etc.), check out our special issue on Underappreciated #NativeFishes: link.springer.com/journal/1064..., my final issue of EBFI as Editor-in-Chief with Guest Editors Alec Lackmann, Doug Watkinson & @solomonrdavid.bsky.social

Know of a great JGLR paper published in 2024 whose lead author was a student when it was accepted? Nominations due Wed, Jan 15.

The John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award recognizes important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on large lakes issues. Deadline is February 1. Nomination information and portal: bit.ly/46sq5yC #GreatLakesSci #Scicomm

Ten days into the role! Working with a great team of editors and reviewers, accepting manuscripts (my favorite part), and looking forward to all the interesting submissions in 2025!

GRAD POSITION: MSc position aquatic ecology and conservation at Laurentian University w/ flexible start date. Contact Brie Edwards (see ALT text) for more details #AcademicSky

Call for proposals! 📢 We're launching a cross-journal special feature with @peopleandnature.bsky.social and @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social discussing 'Twenty years of evidence-based conservation: progress, promise, and future directions' 🌏 🧪 Get involved here:

Introducing the first new #lamprey genus in over a century! "Lampetra" brook and river lampreys in western North America now belong to the genus Occidentis. Although morphologically almost indistinguishable from Eurasian Lampetra, they are genetically VERY distinct. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Re-upping this posting- please share far and wide or apply yourself! Come join us in Biology at Lakehead on the shores of mighty @lakesuperior.bsky.social !!

Chromosome level reference genomes of river and brook lamprey (Lampreta fluvatilis and L. planeri) indicating a species complex: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Tell your undergrads! Parks Canada is now hiring for their summer positions! #jobs #canada #ecojobs #ParksCanada #summer #work parkscanada.hiringplatform.ca/processes/19...

1 week left to submit a bid for COSEWIC status reports. Reports for Freshwater Fishes needed for #AtlanticSturgeon #WhiteSturgeon #SilverShiner. Deadline Wed, Dec 18, 3 pm EST. cosewic.ca/index.php/en... @madisonearhart.bsky.social @pitcherlab.bsky.social @omorissette.bsky.social

Applications for membership--including for the Freshwater Fishes SSC--are due tomorrow (Wed, Dec 11) 3 pm EST

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

The Chandler-Misener Award is presented annually to the author(s) of the peer-reviewed paper in the current volume of the Journal of Great Lakes Research judged to be "most notable." Nomination information and portal: bit.ly/4giKyJU #GreatLakesSci

Survey about gender biases and equity in 🇨🇦 academia survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50287579/... For tenure-track & contract faculty, lecturers, and administrative staff. Conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of University Affairs. #CdnSci #AcademicChatter

The narrowing academic career path for women - POSTER! This seems to have struck a chord with #WomenInStem, and we've even had a few requests for a poster-sized version so here it is: zenodo.org/records/1424... From our paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @janethering.bsky.social

Bring your #scicomm to the #GreatLakesSci crowd. The #IAGLR25 abstract submission portal is now open and runs through Monday, December 16. Follow the link for further information: bit.ly/3UPFRih