NEW PHD OPPORTUNITY! UNB Saint John and CRI are looking for a PhD student to join the CRI Genomics / Pavey Lab! This project is part of NBAES with goals of designing eDNA tools to: ➡️ monitor species ➡️ track fish distribution ➡️ formalize frameworks for other projects See photo for more details!

📢 Last chance to register! 🐧 In 48 hours, the Canadian Rivers Institute hosts Dr. Karl Phillips for a deep dive into the wildlife and history of the Falklands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. 📅 March 11 | 3 PM 🔗 Sign up here: bit.ly/4rY9NHq #Wildlife #Antarctic #ScienceComm #CRI

📣NEWS RELEASE‼️ Early-stage zebra mussel colonization confirmed in the Wolastoq | Saint John River. CRI and NB Power have confirmed early-stage zebra mussel colonization in the Wolastoq (Saint John River). Read the full release: www.canadianriversinstitute.com/newsrelease-...

🎉 Today, we celebrate the strength, creativity, and leadership of women in every community. From our labs and offices to homes, classrooms, and beyond, your voices shape a more beautiful, thriving world. 👏 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY from all of us at the CRI. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

NEW PHD OPPORTUNITY! UNB Saint John and CRI are looking for a PhD student to join the CRI Genomics / Pavey Lab! This project is part of NBAES with goals of designing eDNA tools to: ➡️ monitor species ➡️ track fish distribution ➡️ formalize frameworks for other projects See photo for more details!

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Ecohydraulics (Québec) 🇨🇦 INRS is recruiting for two 2-year postdoc positions starting Spring /Summer 2026. See photos for more information. #Postdoc #Ecohydraulics #FishConservation #STEMJobs #Quebec #HydraulicEngineering #INRS

🧐Can you tell your Brook Trout from your Brown Trout? 🐟🎣 Level up your fish identification skills with our upcoming Inland Fishes of New Brunswick Identification Course! 📲 Tech Tip: Save this photo and long-press the QR code to open the link instantly! Registration closes February 20th!

‼️ Register now for the Inland Fishes of New Brunswick Identification Course! 🐟🐠 If you’re paying from your own pocket, you still qualify for our discounted rate. 📸 Tech Tip: Save this photo in your gallery and long-press the QR code to open the registration link! See you there! 👋🏽

The southern oceans hold some of the planet’s most spectacular wildlife. Join the Canadian Rivers Institute on March 11 (3 PM) for: CRI Webinar: A Wildlife Tour of the Falklands | Malvinas, South Georgia & the Antarctic Peninsula 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4rY9NHq

🚨 Registration is EXTENDED 🚨 We still have a few spots left for our Fish ID Course so we have decided to keep registration open just a little longer! 🐟✨ 🔗 Register here www.canadianriversinstitute.com/fish-id 📸 Save this photo & long press the QR code to open the registration link instantly!

The southern oceans hold some of the planet’s most spectacular wildlife. Join the Canadian Rivers Institute on March 11 (3 PM) for: CRI Webinar: A Wildlife Tour of the Falklands | Malvinas, South Georgia & the Antarctic Peninsula 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4rY9NHq

‼️ Register now for the Inland Fishes of New Brunswick Identification Course! 🐟🐠 If you’re paying from your own pocket, you still qualify for our discounted rate. 📸 Tech Tip: Save this photo in your gallery and long-press the QR code to open the registration link! See you there! 👋🏽

✨ Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩‍🔬🧪 Today, we celebrate the incredible women and girls at CRI and across the globe who are pushing the boundaries of discovery. To the girls dreaming of working in a lab or field sampling in rivers or lakes: keep questioning, keep exploring!

🧐Can you tell your Brook Trout from your Brown Trout? 🐟🎣 Level up your fish identification skills with our upcoming Inland Fishes of New Brunswick Identification Course! 📲 Tech Tip: Save this photo and long-press the QR code to open the link instantly! Registration closes February 20th!

‼️Big things are happening behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to share them with you.‼️ #comingsoon #CRI #canadianrivers

What can aquatic invertebrates tell us about water health? 🐌💧A lot, as it turns out! Introducing BenthicNet, a collaborative research & student experience project between @UWParkside, @UWMadison, & @UWStevensPoint. Want to learn more? Visit: 🔗 freshwater.wisconsin.edu/benthicnet-biomonitoring/

📢 Webinar Spotlight: Biodiversity of Springs Ecosystems 💧🌿 FWBON is launching a brand new webinar series, one you won’t want to miss. 🗓 Jan 28, 2026 🕛 12:00 EST / 19:00 SAST 🔗 Register: mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Visit www.facebook.com/share/p/1AQb... for more info 🌿

🚨 Reposting this great opportunity from UBC’s Living Data Project! 💧📊 Details and application info: www.ciee-icee.ca/ldp-postdoc-... 📸 Photos from Canva

New MSc opportunity at UNB! 🐚💧 Join the Canadian Rivers Institute to study zebra mussel colonization in the Saint John River starting Summer 2026. 🔹 Field-based research & data analysis 🔹 Partnership with NB Power 🔹 Focus on invasive species mitigation Scan QR code for details!

Exciting news! 🎉 M.Sc. student Natalie Dupont has been awarded the Atlantic Salmon Federation 2026 Olin Fellowship for her research on endangered Atlantic Salmon post-smolt movement in the Bay of Fundy. Again, congrats, Natalie! 🐟

📢 NEW PhD POSITION: Explore the genetic diversity of Atlantic Salmon with the FishEyE group at @UCC! 🧬🐟 Investigate how environmental drivers shape salmon populations across Ireland in this 4-year funded role. 📅 Deadline: Feb 2, 2026 📧 Apply: [email protected] See photos for more details!

Upcoming webinar! Learn about Joint Species Distribution Modelling (JSDM), a powerful method to study how species interact & respond to the environment. 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Otso Ovaskainen 🗓️ Jan 19, 2026 | 18:00–19:30 CET 💻 Register: mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📣 Proud to share that salmon restoration work involving CRI Fellow Dr. Kurt Samways has been recognized as a UN World Restoration Flagship. We’re excited to celebrate this recognition with the communities and partners who have been leading this work for many years. 🐟

The CRI is saddened by the passing of Professor Emma Johnston, our 2016 Hynes Lecturer. A leading marine ecologist, advocate for women in science, & Vice-Chancellor at the University of Melbourne. She inspired many through her work, leadership & outreach. She will be deeply missed. Photo: Bahudhara

🥳 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!