Come join us at @ilinseagrant.bsky.social! We're hiring a Research & Reporting Administrator to manage the program's ~$400,000 per year competitive research portfolio of #GreatLakes science; the position will be based at Purdue University careers.purdue.edu/job/Research...

Lissemys punctata, we rescued from illegal trade in Bangladesh and released back into the wild. These turtles are now rare due to overexploitation. #SaveChelonians #SaveWildlife

Excited to join the webinar!! @martin-nunez.bsky.social Registration Form | IFIB indforum.wixsite.com/biologicalin...

‘Desk rejects aren’t about your ability, they’re about fit.’ -- Andrea Stephens, Editor-in-Chief, @Trends_Ecol_Evo Learn how editors think & how to find the right journal for your work in a Pocket Guide to Scientific Writing and Publishing: mybook.to/ScienceGuide

Invasive fish are entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal, but what is causing them to spread? 🌍🐟 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/18/h... @pensoft.net

🌊 One-quarter of freshwater species are at risk of extinction, warns the IUCN Red List. From crabs to fish, these creatures are vital for ecosystems and human livelihoods. Pollution, habitat loss, and invasive species drive this crisis.🐟🦐 📷 IUCN 🗞️ iucn.org/press-releas...

Water-saving strategies in rice farming entail cascading effects in prey–predator interactions across ecosystem boundaries 🌾🌏 Highlights need to account for potential trophic cascading effects when designing climate change mitigation strategies in agriculture 💭🧪 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

🌊 Turning theory into action with @DTOBioFlow Explore the Invasive Species Management use case that shows how: 🔹 eDNA (#EMOBON) 🔹 Citizen science 🔹 Environmental data 👉 Help forecast & fast-track responses 🔗 Learn more: www.embrc.eu/project/dto-...

A new IUCN assessment has officially recognised four distinct giraffe species, overturning previous classifications of the world’s tallest land mammal as a single species with nine sub-species. 🌏🧪 Learn more ➡️http://bit.ly/4mVVGji

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The invasion curve to build a data-driven tiered framework that ranks species by management priority.It showed how priorities differ regionally and created a common language for action. A scalable approach for smarter, coordinated invasive species management! doi.org/10.1007/s105...

🪻Socio-ecological complexity in managing long-standing invasive water hyacinth in wetland agriculture and fisheries ➡️ buff.ly/g6Y3Rd0 Research reveals the urgent need for more studies and better control strategies of water hyacinth. @invasivemm.bsky.social @nadiask.bsky.social @thegalib.bsky.social

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At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.

People and Nature...

I’m excited to share my research article, published in People and Nature!! 🌿We found that water hyacinth reduces crop yields and drives destructive fishing practices—yet after 100+ years, locals see it as “natural.” #InvasionEcology #Wetlands besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

An Op Ed in the @theglobeandmail.com on World Lake Day. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

📣Want to learn more about what happens behind the scenes at an academic conference? Being a Helper is a fantastic opportunity to gain firsthand experience at Europe's largest ecological meeting.

Huge congratulations to @martin-nunez.bsky.social. His new book "A Pocket Guide to Scientific Writing and Publishing" is out today!

Looking for a scientific illustrator/graphic designer based in Canada in the "environmental/conservation" space to help with a synthesis figure for a paper. Please ping me with ideas.

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What a book it is!!! The Ecology of Invasion by Animals and Plants..

Research focus of Gharial and False Gharial!

Pro tip for writers: A very bad first draft is not a failure—it’s a great start, Congratulations! You can’t revise a blank page, but you can shape a bad one into something really great 🌟Editing is easier than Creating🌟

Pro tip for academic writers: A great figure can explain your entire paper in seconds Make it clear, self-contained, and if you can: beautiful- many readers will only look at the figures and may be the only thing they remember from it Don't be shy to ask for help on them!

In the last week I've had papers accepted, rejected, & everything in between. I'm equally proud of the rejected ones (usually about fit and a good dose of journal snobbery) as I am the accepted ones. The key is that U have 2 keep at it - refining, revising, improving, and sharing. Don't give up!

Contrasting responses to riverine barrier modification and fish pass provision in two anadromous non-salmonid species during their spawning migrations 🐟🧪 Weir modification improved passage rates more than fish pass installation 📊🌏 🔗

Missed our webinar on the power of environmental evidence syntheses? Click the link to hear from panelists across academia and government ➡️ buff.ly/eVUr9ey Stay tuned for more from our partnership with @envevidencecanada.bsky.social‬

#Goodevening from the mighty Ganges.

Flowering water hyacinth!

What is special here? This kingfisher trying to eat a lizard! I took this photo near our research pond! #naturephotography #birding#biodiversity

How can we create just & sustainable futures for people & nature? 🌍✨ 🧪 The @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment explores the deep shifts needed to tackle biodiversity loss. youtu.be/H9B4oO9CJAc

Native fish species Frequently caught in illegal gear.Some of them are regionally threatened according to IUCN..

Opportunity is Everywhere stewards.globallandscapesforum.org/2026-restora...

Fish At Pretty Good Place In Its Life Right Now theonion.com/fish-at...

Useful article!

🗞️Authors from the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report have published the Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species derived from the report, creating a global resource for investigating and managing the impacts of invasive alien species. 🌍🧪 Read more in ‪@nature.com‬ bit.ly/43APoP7

🦴🌊 An important synthesis on the often-overlooked role of freshwater scavengers from nutrient cycling to disease dynamics—framed within the challenges of the Anthropocene. #FreshwaterEcology #Scavengers #EcosystemServices #Anthropocene #Conservation doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Biodiversity is the web of life that connects us all & the foundation of our well-being. Yet our biodiversity is in crisis. The Global Biodiversity Framework is the world’s blueprint to halt & reverse the nature crisis. 22 May is #BiodiversityDay: www.unep.org/resources/ku...

Our colleagues made a nice summary graphics for this study of fish community size structure altered by human land use and non-native species

The Ganges

Some thoughts on the push to fast track development in Canada at the cost of the environment. theconversation.com/elbows-up-in... @pagse-pfst.bsky.social @e4dca.bsky.social @cdnsciencepub.com @carleton.ca @scas-scsa.bsky.social @csee-scee.bsky.social @rcgssgrc.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org

Wonderful news!! I cannot be happier😊 Congratulations Agostina!!!

Our latest research on the conservation challenges of vulnerable freshwater turtles has just been published in AQC! We explored how agriculture and aquaculture expansion are destroying turtle breeding habitats, posing a major threat to their survival.

New paper We tested the Enemy Release Hypothesis in Pinus contorta across continents in foliar communities contorta loses fungal pathogens when introduced, but context matters (~if there are related spp or not). Great leadership by @michael-gundale.bsky.social lab! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Brilliant to see our "Importance of DEI in Science" report covered by @resprofnews.bsky.social today! Our report has been getting traction - I hope because we're meeting a need from scientists to push back on the attacks on DEI in science. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Puffer Fish