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

The SFS Central US chapter and the Great Plains Limnology Society convened a successful meeting at this year's Great Plains Limnology Conference, hosted by Kanas State University at Konza Prairie Biological Station (1/3).

Reminder that abstract submissions for #2026SFS close Friday, Jan 16th. We can't wait to see everyone is Spokane!

The Southwest Chapter is offering travel assistance to students for SFS 2026. To apply for assistance, submit your answers to the questions below to Dr. Fred Govedich ([email protected]) by March 20, 2026 (1/3).

PNW Chapter's meeting in Boise, ID was a success with 97 attendees, including 26 students. The meeting featured sessions on big data, eDNA, intermittent streams, fish brains, beaver and beaver dam analogs, and anurans as well as a poster session and macroinvertebrate taxonomy workshop (1/2).

The EPA has announced changes to the definition of Waters of the U.S. that leave critical systems supporting drinking water, floodwater storage, and biodiversity unprotected. Public comments on the changes are open until January 5, 2026. Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...

📢 SFS Career Award nominations close Dec. 13! Help us celebrate excellence in freshwater science. SFS Career Awards honor our colleagues' achievements in service, research, environmental stewardship, early-career research, and leadership. Learn more: freshwater-science.org/awards-progr...

4 YR Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK home fees) Restoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Read the latest issue of Freshwater Science, featuring articles that advance understanding and environmental stewardship of all types of inland aquatic ecosystems: https://ow.ly/u8g850XBqlU Society for Freshwater Science

💻Abstract submission and registration for #2026SFS May 7-21 in Spokane, WA, USA are now open! 💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions 📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16 💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20 🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts

Invitamos a todas las personas trabajando en sistemas acuáticos o con recursos de agua en Puerto Rico a participar del Simposio Aquaboricuas. Como parte del simposio tendremos presentaciones y grupos de discusión enfocados en diferentes temas de interés. (1/2) 🔗 tinyurl.com/simposioaquaboricuas

Applications for student travel assistance to attend the #2026SFS annual meeting through the Instars program are now open. Undergraduates from historically underrepresented backgrounds interested in freshwater science are eligible to apply. (1/2)

Are you working with #OpenData to advance #freshwater #biogeochemistry? Consider submitting an abstract to share your science in our special session at #2026SFS! Organized by Ashif H Abir, Wil Wollheim, me, & Kelly Aho @kellyaho.bsky.social. Abstracts due 16 Jan 2026. www.sfsannualmeeting.org 💧🌎🧪

Postdoc position in Freshwater Ecology starting Spring 2026: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/45968

Do you have a colleague who embodies excellence in science, service, environmental stewardship, early career research, or leadership in freshwater sciences? Nominate them for a SFS Career Award by Dec 13! freshwater-science.org/awards-progr... (1/2)

📆Deadlines for the Americas Fund, Fellows Fund, and Petersen Fund to attend the #2026SFS have been extended to Nov 21 🏆Americas Fund: travel award for a student from Latin America 🏆Fellows Fund: travel award for Australian students 🏆Petersen Fund: travel awards for non-North American students

The Society for Freshwater Science's non-profit society journal Freshwater Science is committed to supporting first-time authors in the publication process. Check out these tips from our Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Anderson on publishing research. What are your best publishing tips?

Reminder to submit your proposals for the SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th. Help us advance our strategic plan with innovative ideas!

Last chance to fill out the #2026SFS Annual Meeting survey to help us project attendance and work on solutions to overcome attendance barriers! bit.ly/3Wbxmi3

Indeed. This is what the Headwaters Leadership Academy at the Society for Freshwater Science is trying to remediate! Apply! freshwater-science.org/headwaters-l...

Don't miss this joint event from the early career committees of SFS and ASLO 28 October at 1:00 PM ET (5:00 PM GMT). Make connections with other freshwater scientists and learn about the societies' funding opportunities, research pathways, ongoing diversity initiatives, and upcoming conferences.

Looking for a way to support the #2026SFS Annual Meeting? Take the #2026SFS survey bit.ly/3Wbxmi3 This helps us project meeting attendance and better understand barriers to attendance. We will use these results to plan SFS events and programming to meet the needs of all of our members.

Don't forget to submit your special session and workshop proposals for #2026SFS this Wednesday Oct 22nd!

Deadline for #2026SFS special session and workshop proposals extended to Oct 22nd. See website for more information: www.sfsannualmeeting.org/special-sess...

Special Sessions will complement contributed sessions, which cover major topics, including biogeochemistry; microbial, molecular, invertebrate, and fish ecology; hydrology, geomorphology, ecosystem dynamics, restoration, climate change, and biodiversity. Visit sfsannualmeeting.org for more 🐟🌊 (2/2)

Submit your proposal for workshops and special sessions for the 2026 SFS Annual Meeting relating to the theme “Gathering to Build Resilient Watersheds and Communities,” or other related emerging topics. Deadline: October 15th, 2025. (1/2)

💡Have a great idea for SFS? 📆 Apply for an SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th for funds to make it happen 🎯Projects must advance goals in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan 🏆Awards available for 6 teams up to $5000 each (1/2)

The Georgia Lakes Society is offering a limited number of conference scholarships for the 2025 NALMS (@nalms.bsky.social) Symposium to eligible individuals from AL, GA, SC, and NC. Find more info here: www.nalms.org/nalms2025/gl...

New paper in #FreshwaterScience demonstrates a straightforward way to design stormwater controls to reduce stream erosion. By combining regional sediment monitoring and modeling, this method gives stormwater practitioners a practical tool to protect streams & water quality. 🔗https://bit.ly/FWS0925

We’re thrilled to announce the Society for Freshwater Science 2026 Annual Meeting! 💡Gathering to Build Resilient Watersheds and Communities 📍 Spokane, WA 📆 May 17–21, 2026 Explore our meeting website for program details, travel, accommodations, field trips & more: 🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org

💡We’re now accepting workshop & special session proposals for the Society for Freshwater Science 2026 Annual Meeting. 📍 Spokane, WA 📆 May 17–21, 2026 📝 Proposals due Oct 15, 2025 🔗 Special sessions: www.sfsannualmeeting.org/special-sess... 🔗 Workshops: www.sfsannualmeeting.org/workshop-pro...

PhD position available on climate change, cyanobacterial blooms, and human health @ebdonana.bsky.social We are looking for interested candidates, details attached. Please share.. @sibecol.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @aillimnologia.bsky.social @aslo.org @sil-limnology.bsky.social

Shout out to @freshwaterscience.bsky.social taxonomic certification program! Our new issue of Freshwater Currents highlights TCP and #taxonomy of #macroinvertebrates. 😁 www.linkedin.com/posts/stroud...

We’re looking for an Assistant Professor in Physical Climate Science. Apply and join a great interdisciplinary Department! @natureatcal.bsky.social @agu.org @freshwaterscience.bsky.social #academicjobs aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05084

Hello freshwater friends! I’m starting a lab(!!) and recruiting 2 students to start Fall 2026 and a lab/field assistant to start this Fall 2025! Research topic is broad: rivers 🛶, ice/snow ❄️, nutrients 🍂, algae 🌱see below for more info Please pass this along to any interested folks :)