Apply for the Headwaters Leadership Academy! 📅 Deadline: Monday, June 15 This program for early career freshwater scientists provides mentorship, service, and professional development opportunities beyond typical training offered in traditional academic settings. Learn more here: buff.ly/rwLK01F

Wrapping up another annual meeting for SFS! This society has become my academic family providing support, friendships, and research ideas. Thankful to be a part of this wonderful community 💦🐟🌱🔬 @freshwaterscience.bsky.social

A huge thanks to the many folks who made the LeRoy Poff career celebration such a wonderful event. Special thanks to Chris Funk, Dave Lytle and Deb Finn. @streambug.bsky.social @jdtonkin.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social

Fantastic talk today by @freshwaterscience.bsky.social Hynes Award winner Dr. Audrey Goeckner @pondgator.bsky.social on her award paper "Subtropical stormwater #ponds are more frequently net #nitrogen fixing compared to natural ponds" link.springer.com/article/10.1... #2026SFS #SFS2026 💧🌎👩‍🔬

Thanks to the Early Career Committee for organizing two great career panels on post-graduate opportunities for early career members! #SFS2026

Starting the Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting in Spokane Washington by recognizing and celebrating two of our lab members! Congratulations to Alonso for joining the SFS Class of Fellows and to Alex for her travel award! #SFS2026 #freshwaterscience

@freshwaterscience.bsky.social #sfs2026 How's everybody doing?! We are so proud to be a part of this community. #thankyou for the great work you do 🌟Every Day! 🌟 Stop by and say 👋 Hello! Dave Arscott, Diana, Mike, Dave B., Shannon, and maybe even THIS GUY are happy to chat! 🐛 #everydayearthday

Finally made it to #2026SFS #SFS2026! Come find me to say hi; I have stickers!

Was fantastic to celebrate David Lodge's career and outsized impact in invasive species research and policy at #2026SFS this week, and catch up with so many friends and colleagues working on these important topics

Always nice when the Society for Freshwater Science meeting is directly on a river #2026SFS

Another way to track the #2026SFS schedule thanks to the one and only Geoff Poole (I also miss The Grid!) #SFS2026 @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @sfs-src.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of the incredible 2026 Endowment Award recipients! If you’re at #SFS2026, look out for their talks and posters.

Congrats to all the runners today at our 5k Fun Run 🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️ #SFS2026

Some photos from our trip to the Selkirk mountains with @freshwaterscience.bsky.social on Sunday! Exciting day learning about fens, post-dam restoration, and macroinvertebrates of the Selkirks ⛰️

#2026SFS opened last night with a thoughtful plenary from this year's @freshwaterscience.bsky.social Award of Excellence winner, Dr. Jen Tank! Dr. John Jackson's acceptance of his Environmental Stewardship Award was great too. Strong start to this week's meeting / freshwater reunion! #SFS2026

The Maycember conference season continues with the annual meeting of @freshwaterscience.bsky.social! If you're in Spokane, WA for #2026SFS this week, check out these talks from Dr. Al Steinman and Logan Clark!

I'm really looking forward to seeing folks at #2026SFS (the annual Society for #Freshwater #Science meeting) next week! Talks by lab members & collaborators are below. Please reach out if you'd like to connect in Spokane! @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @sfs-src.bsky.social @sfsemerge.bsky.social 💧🌎🧪

The PZ Ecology lab will be at #2026SFS this week! I'm excited to have two undergraduate students presenting on different aspects of body size in stream communities. I have yet another talk on estimating parameters describing individual size distributions (size spectra). See y'all in Spokane!

Check out our lab’s talks at #SFS2026

Helped kick off @freshwaterscience.bsky.social Annual Meeting with a workshop on Git and version control. Here's a link to the workshop website: jakehosen.github.io/git-workshop/

TOMORROW: Join us for the Pre-Annual Meeting Q&A at 12:00 PM EDT on Zoom. Questions can be submitted beforehand via email to [email protected] and [email protected]. Zoom Link: virginiatech.zoom.us/j/89533445201

Seeking presenters for the Science Communication Fair during the 2026 SFS Meeting! Share your research, gather community input—poster-style at the Spokane Public Library Central, May 19, 4:30–6:30 PM! Poster printing funded. Sign up: buff.ly/8VFABRw. Email [email protected] for more info. #SciComm

Join the SFS Early Career Committee for a job panel webinar: "Aquatic science careers in a shifting landscape". 📅 May 12th at 4:00-5:30p ET/1:00-2:30 PT The panel will focus on non-academic careers and include guided Q/A and breakout group discussions! 🔗 cornell.zoom.us/j/7626553387....

Join the SFS Student Resources Virtual Events Committee for a workshop on improving your poster, oral presentation, or lightning talk. Speakers will share tips and tricks to strengthen your science communication. 📅 Monday, May 4th at 1:30 PM EST/ 2:30 PM CST 🔗 ua-edu.zoom.us/j/8240370513...

Stroud Water Research Center is offering a beta test of the Society for Freshwater Science Fish Identification Certification exam and is seeking qualified professionals to participate this spring. Learn more: stroudcenter.org/event/fish-i... @sfs-src.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social #fish

Congratulations to the 2026 inductees into the Fellows of the Society for Freshwater Science: Dr. Alonso Ramírez, Dr. Mark Gessner, and Dr. Nicholas Aumen! Learn more about their contributions to freshwater science: www.freshwater-science.org/news-item/22... #FreshwaterScience

🗳️ Voting is open for the SFS 2026 Election! Help shape the future of our Society by casting your vote for President. Members should have received an email with a link to vote. Voting closes at 8 pm PDT on May 3, 2026. Join or renew your membership now to vote: freshwater-science.org

Congratulations to the 2026 SFS Career Award Winners!🎉 🏆️ Hynes Award for New Investigators: Audrey Goeckner 🏆️ Environmental Stewardship Award: John Jackson 🏆️ Award of Excellence: Jennifer Tank Please join us in celebrating their contributions to freshwater science! Learn more: buff.ly/CfplxZK

The Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) and the SFS Urban Chapter are seeking contributors to two upcoming special issues centered around our 2025 meetings in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (1/4)

Reminder: Webinar tomorrow, March 31st! Join the SFS Latin America Chapter for a webinar titled "Honoring the legacy of Bob Hughes: Reflections on International Collaboration in Freshwater Science". 📅 March 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM Brasília. 🔗 Link for preregistration: buff.ly/zKGpNyV

BIG news: the new SFS website is live! Our new website makes it easier for our community to collaborate and grow. It has information about member benefits, engagement opportunities, awards and grants, and more. Explore everything the new site has to offer today: www.freshwater-science.org

Help shape the first of its kind assessment of U.S. lands, waters, wildlife and the benefits they provide. The full draft of the Nature Record is now open for comment. The authors are looking for your ideas, insights, and experiences to strengthen the report. naturerecord.org

Ryan (and me) are hiring a PhD student! Sweden is a great country to do a PhD, see the link or ask us for more details, or share with potential students!

Join the SFS Latin America Chapter for a webinar celebrating Bob Hughes' legacy and international collaboration in freshwater science! 🗓 March 31, 2026, 1:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM Brasília 📌 Preregister here: buff.ly/zKGpNyV #FreshwaterScience #InternationalCollaboration

The SFS Southeast USA Chapter welcomed a new executive team, led by President Dr. Garrett Hopper, Vice President Dr. Arial Shogren, Treasurer Nate Sturm, and Social Media Chair Lauren Morris. The chapter is planning a joint meeting with the Mississippi Water and Energy Conference in Fall 2026 (1/2).

📆 February 26, 4 pm EST, Zoom: Q&A session about concerns regarding travel to and from #2026SFS with Raluca (Luca) Vais‑Ottosen, immigration attorney at DeWitt LLP. Learn about travel logistics and what to expect when entering/leaving the U.S. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Now Accepting Applications! Are you passionate about scientific communication and policy? Do you want to expand your network internationally? Are you seeking leadership within the SFS community? This fellowship is for you! (1/2)

Nominations are open for SFS Council of Underrepresented Voices (CUV) members to serve 2-year terms. The goal of the CUV is to provide a forum for representative members of underrepresented groups to convene and provide perspective and guidance on SFS goals, operations, and initiatives (1/5).

Explore the public comment that SFS, as part of the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS), contributed on proposed changes to the definition of "Waters of the U.S." These changes would reduce protections for isolated wetlands and intermittent and ephemeral streams. buff.ly/u2Xabu7 (1/2)

Join the SFS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Virtual Events Committee for a fun and engaging event exploring themes in Black history and spotlighting Black scientists in freshwater science. 🎣 Come play a game, learn something new, and connect with the community! Wednesday, February 25 @ 8 PM ET

#RoadSalt is contaminating our fresh water. Learn how you can test your local waterways with a free test kit. Visit stroudcenter.org/salt to order yours! @freshwaterscience.bsky.social #WinterSaltWeek

Do you consider yourself to be an inclusive mentor to budding scientists? STREAM is looking for friendly faces to commit to serving as a Freshwater Friend (an ally) to first-time conference attendees at the #2026SFS Annual Meeting in Spokane! (1/5)

A few hours left to get those abstracts in!

Reminder to submit your abstract for the 2026 SFS Annual Meeting in Spokane, WA by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, January 26. The deadline will not be extended further. Learn more about the conference, register, & submit your abstract today: www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts

🏙️ How do cities shape river carbon? Join the upcoming SUSE webinar with Drs. Rebecca Hale, Annika Quick, Liz Ortiz & Stephen Plont to learn about their work to answer this question. 📆Feb 5, 2026 4:30-6:00 PM US EST 🔗https://www.urbanstreamecology.org/webinars.html

Human-made freshwaters are everywhere, let’s talk about how they function! We’re hosting a special session at #2026SFS on biogeochemical cycling in artificial aquatic ecosystems & welcome abstracts, due Jan 26. Organized by @jgerson.bsky.social, Anika Bratt, myself & @ajreisinger.bsky.social

On Oct 28-29, SFS California Chapter held a successful annual meeting in Sacramento in conjunction with the California Bioassessment Working Group and the California Water Board (@cawaterboards.bsky.social) (1/5).

Submit your application for the Graduate Student Conservation Research Awards by Jan 26 🏆 One or more awards totaling $1,000 to support the best graduate student research proposal(s) addressing at least one of the following criteria (1/3)

Consider joining #SFS2026 and our special session on carbon dynamics in lentic systems! Abstracts due January 16th. @sfs-src.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social

🚨 Deadline extended! 🚨 Abstracts for the 2026 SFS Annual Meeting in Spokane, WA, will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, January 26. Learn more about the conference, register & submit your abstract today: www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts