🥳 Happy New Year from the Canadian Rivers Institute! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who helped advance aquatic science with us in 2025, from field crews and students to partners and associates. 🌿🐟 Here’s to more collaboration, innovation, and healthy rivers, lakes, and estuaries in 2026. 🥂✨

🚨 New postdoctoral opportunity at the University of British Columbia! Help rescue, archive, and synthesize freshwater data across Canada while training the next generation of data-savvy ecologists with the Living Data Project. 💧📊🤝 More details: www.ciee-icee.ca/ldp-postdoc-...

👋 Say hello to Marijune Tiamzon, our new Social Media Manager! She’s a grad student at UNBSJ using genomic tools to study what American lobster larvae eat. 🦞🧬 Now she’s here to help us connect our community and promote freshwater conservation. Together, let’s make every river a healthy river. 💧🌿

We knew that CRI students were talented, but this takes it to a whole new level! Check out the amazing CRI-themed gingerbread created by CRI graduate student Natalie Dupont. Festive AND fishy! Great job, Natalie! #gingerbread #canadianriversinstitute #festivevibes

The IAGLR and SCAS-SCSA 2026 Joint meeting is being held in Winnipeg and virtually, May 25-29. Don't miss your chance to submit an abstract to present at this conference. Abstracts are due by December 19th. Visit iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26... for more information

📢 Job alert! 📢 The Atlantic Salmon Federation is currently hiring 2 full-time positions in New Brunswick! Follow the link below for details about the Data Scientist and Aquatic Sciences Technician positions and get your application submitted by December 19. www.asf.ca/news/ Photo: Rachel Forbes

December 10th, 2:00pm EST, the Atlantic Salmon Research Joint Venture and the Foundation for Conservation of Atlantic salmon are hosting a web-panel on "Strengthening Data Management for Atlantic Salmon Conservation." Register at attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/667...

Are you thinking of attending the 2026 ASLO-SIL meeting in Montreal in May, 2026? Abstracts are due by tomorrow (November 25th), and there are 3 sessions co-organized by the CRI. Abstract submissions to any of these sessions are welcome! aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026

Congratulations to this year's winner of the H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship, Fateme Taridashti! Fateme is a PhD student working with Dr. Kelly Munkittrick at the University of Calgary. Fateme's work examines the effects of stormwater runoff and municipal wastewater effluent on fish health in Calgary.

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Susan (Sue) Farquharson, former Executive Director of the CRI. Please read this message about Sue's legacy from former CRI Director Dr. Michelle Gray. For information about the celebration of life: www.stgeorgefh.ca/obituaries/1...

Environmental flows has the ability to help us understand the ecological and social-cultural-spiritual flow needs and how they interact. This is especially important as we see more and more extreme events such as flooding and drought. Join us November 12th at 3:00 AST for the 22nd Hynes Lecture.

The scientific foundation for environmental flows management recommendations is based in part on flow-ecology relationships. Join us to learn more about environmental flows at the 22nd Hynes Lecture on November 12th at 3:00 AST.

Environmental flows considers management options in freshwater systems with flow alteration. Modern environmental flows approaches strive to consider both the ecological flow needs and the social-cultural-spiritual flow needs. Join us for the 22nd Hynes Lecture, November 12th at 3:00 AST.

In the lead-up to next week's Hynes Lecture and CRI Days, we'll be sharing some information about environmental flows (also known as eflows) and why they are important. We start off with the definition of environmental flows, which comes from the 2007 Brisbane Declaration. Register to join online!

CRI Director Jen Lento and Emeritus Fellow Joseph Culp were in Iceland this week for a meeting of the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program co-leads. They discussed how to organize next steps for coordinating biodiversity monitoring and assessment efforts for the Arctic. Photos: Inge Thaulow

CRI Graduate student Felix Eissenhauer, who recently defended his PhD thesis at UNB, is featured in this podcast, talking about his research on movement patterns, habitat use, and life-history traits of American eels in the Wolastoq. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3DDa...

The Atlantic Salmon Research Joint Venture is having its Annual General Meeting to discuss how to move forward with Atlantic salmon research in a collaborative way that addresses the current needs in the field. The CRI is happy to be part of this important collaboration. Read more: www.asrjv.com

Join us on November 12th at 3:00pm AST for the Canadian Rivers Institute's 22nd H.B.N. Hynes Lecture. The Canadian Rivers Institute is honoured to announce Dr. Rebecca Tharme as this year's Hynes Lecturer. Register here: bit.ly/3Wmd4Cw

CRI Students, tomorrow is the last day to apply for the 2025 H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship! Visit our website for details on how to apply. canadianriversinstitute.com/student-scholarships

Happy Turkey Day 🦃 from your friends at CRI! 🍂 #CRI #Thanksgiving

📢 Scholarship Reminder! 📢 CRI PhD candidates, don't forget to apply for this year's H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship! Applications are due by October 17th.

Congratulations to UNB student Heather Perry, who was awarded the 2025 Bud and Peggy Bird Scholarship. Heather is studying the different life stages of Atlantic salmon in the Miramichi river to evaluate the response to thermal stress and predation risk. Congratulations, Heather!

📢 New paper alert! 📢 CRI researchers just published a new paper comparing reproductive success of supplemented and wild Atlantic Salmon. The findings can help us better understand how to optimize supplementation programs to increase populations of Atlantic Salmon. doi.org/10.1093/najf...

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and every other day, it is important to learn about Indigenous culture, listen, and reflect on the role we can play in reconciliation. We all have a responsibility to acknowledge the past and work towards a better future.

🐟 Spotlight on UNB ForEM and CRI graduate student Natalie Dupont, who wrote a new blog post for UNB: "Where do they go? The missing salmon of the Bay of Fundy" 🐟 👉 Read more here: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...

Save the Date! The 2025 Hynes Lecture and CRI Days are happening November 12-13!

📢 Scholarship Alert! 📢 The CRI is now accepting applications for the 2025 H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship. Applicants must indicate how their research supports the objectives of the CRI and the work of Noel Hynes. Applications are due by October 17th. Visit our website for more information.

📢 Reminder 📢 Only two weeks left to submit your application for the Bud and Peggy Bird Scholarship. This scholarship is available to UNB graduate students whose research is related to Atlantic Salmon. Head to our website for details!

📣 Scholarship Alert! 📣 The CRI is now accepting applications for the 2025 Bud and Peggy Bird Scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduate students at UNB who are directly engaged in research in support of wild Atlantic salmon conservation. 🔔 Applications are due by September 5th.

CRI Director Jen Lento took part in a workshop last week in Switzerland that included the IUCN GLOSAM task force and World Water Quality Alliance's Biodiversity and Biological Monitoring and Assessment Workstream. Tthey worked to develop globally-harmonized bioassessment protocols for invertebrates.

📢 PhD Opportunity! 📢 The Lennox lab at Dalhousie University is seeking a PhD student to work on tracking endangered Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon. Check out the ad for more details!

📣New research alert!📣 New research published by the CRI's Ryan Hill, Allen Curry, Tommi Linnansaari, and Philip Harrison looks at the effectiveness of upstream passage for Atlantic Salmon at the Mactaquac Generating Station in New Brunswick. Read the full story here: doi.org/10.1002/rra....

🐟 CRI Student Spotlight! Meet Kerstyn Dobbs, a PhD candidate at UNB. Kerstyn is identifying fish species that mussels in the lower Wolastoq watershed rely on to complete their lifecycle, using innovative techniques to uncover these host relationships. This work is critical to mussel conservation.

The CRI wishes everyone a very happy Canada Day!

🚨 Help Track an Invasive Plant in New Brunswick Waters! 🚨 Curly-leaved pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) is an invasive aquatic plant with distinctive lasagna noodle-like leaves. We’re studying its distribution in NB. 🔍 Please help! 📸 If you see this plant or have it in your pond, please let us know

If you're in Fredericton, there is an exhibition on right now at the Charlotte Street Art Centre called, "The River's Story: Reflections of Life Along the Nashwaak River" featuring paintings by Terry Price. We love seeing personal experiences with the river represented in such a beautiful way!

There's another ongoing blitz that could use your help! Registration is open for Living Lakes Canada's 2025 National Lake Blitz. Last year, there were 278 volunteers and 24,839 observations. Let's grow that number this year! More information and registration at livinglakescanada.ca/2025/03/01/t...

Blitz the Gap is on now! This is a Canada-wide bioblitz through iNaturalist organized by the Quantitative Biodiversity Lab at McGill University. There are special challenges, including a freshwater challenge. Find out more at blitzthegap.org

The CRI joins with organizations across the country to raise the flag for Wild Salmon Day. This day highlights the importance of wild salmon and the need for conservation. Visit wildsalmonday.com to learn more. #wildsalmonday

🎉May 22nd is the International Day for Biological Diversity! 🎉 It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2001 and is intended to draw attention to the importance of biodiversity and the need to conserve it. Visit www.cbd.int/biodiversity... to learn more. #BiodiversityDay

Registration for CRI Backpack Electrofishing training is open NOW! 🐟 Full courses available May 29, June 19, July 24, and August 14. Refresher courses (for previously certified) are available June 5 and July 10. 💦 Register now to secure your spot! www.canadianriversinstitute.com/electrofishing

Fieldwork season is here! 🐟💦 Alex Haynes MacDonald and Drew Saxon enjoyed a sunny first field day as summer students with the Linnansaari Lab. They worked on the beautiful Miramichi River, performing maintenance on the acoustic telemetry station receivers, used to track fish movements.

The decline in Atlantic salmon populations in the Miramichi River is a cause for concern. The North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) has now developed a 5-year strategic plan in response to DFO's national salmon strategy. Read the press release at nsmtc.ca/indigenous-l...

Dr. Joseph Culp, CRI Emeritus Fellow and the CRI's 21st Hynes Lecturer, was just selected as one of the 2025 Society for Freshwater Science Fellows! Congratulations on this well-deserved honour! Visit freshwater-science.org/awards-progr... to find out more.

Blitz the Gap is starting June 1st! This bioblitz through iNaturalist aims to fill data gaps across Canada. There's a freshwater challenge that needs your help. It's a great opportunity to take part in a fun event and add to freshwater data across the country! Find out more at blitzthegap.org

Make sure you and your team have the training you need to work safely and effectively this summer. Registration is open for backpack electrofishing courses and refresher courses . Follow the links on our website to register or send us an email to inquire about organizing a training session.

Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet Earth (and our freshwater resources are precious and limited!). Let's keep working together to protect our planet every day of the year.

Congratulations to CRI graduate student Jaime Leavitt who was awarded the 2025 Civil Engineering Inspiring Educator Award at UNB! ! This is an amazing accomplishment and a testament to Jaime's creativity, dedication, and enthusiasm as a teacher. Congratulations!

GEO BON is hosting a webinar on April 9th at 8:00 EDT (14:00 CEST) on introducing Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs). EBVs are a standardized set of biodiversity measurements that offer a way to move from data to policy-relevant indicators. Register to join: mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

More pictures from Monday's Hynes Lecture! Dr. Deb MacLatchy, President of Wilfrid Laurier University and one of the Founding Fellows of the CRI, presented the 2024 H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship to Khyla Wiltshire-Mateer, an MSc student with Dr. Karen Kidd at McMaster University. Congratulations, Khyla!