On the first National Mississippi River day I want to share this bigmouth buffalo I caught yesterday. Buffalo can live over 120 years. I know this fish isn't that old... because this reach of the Mississippi was too polluted to support native fish. Today, the river is a thriving native ecosystem.

I was laid off this morning from USFWS as part of the sweeping DOGE cuts to probationary employees across the Dept. of Interior. To say I'm devastated doesn't even scratch the surface-I'm losing my dream job working with pallid sturgeon on the Missouri River. Solidarity with all my fed workers. 💔🐟

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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

Hey everyone - thanks for joining me here. I'd love to take the opportunity to share my most recent publication. Check out the power of volunteers to collect critical information on our most abundant group of migratory fishes in the Great Lakes! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New Paper: This program, run by Dr. Karen Murchie, who is Director of Freshwater Research at Shedd Aquarium, continues to be a model for volunteer citizen scientists. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Here’s a story I’ve been working on for a couple years, about the most important conservation issue you’ve never heard of. www.biographic.com/the-rough-fi...

“You know,” Winter said between casts, “I have this crazy, long-term vision that, by inspiring some curiosity and showing the value of these fish, it will raise people’s appreciation for all these neglected waterways." Did I really say that? www.biographic.com/the-rough-fi... Apparently, yes.

Allow me to introduce myself. My hobby is native fish (formerly rough fish) conservation. I helped pass the first comprehensive native fish conservation bill in the country!