Day 22’s #25DaysofFishmas feature may look Grinchy, but don’t let that fool you! We say “Oh, hi!” to the Northeast/Great Lakes region + the Ohio Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium), a parasitic native fish who may seem more suited for Halloween but is full of holiday spirit! (and fish juice, probably)

Ok fish science friends, what did my sister find on the shore of Lake Michigan? #GreatLakes

FINAL DAY! There have been some fantastic submissions by some awesome #scicomm folks. Don’t miss out on being a part of an amazing week of scicomm at the annual conference. bit.ly/4nTTfxz #IAGLR26 #ConnectedWaters26

Don’t miss out! Last day for abstracts is tomorrow. #scicomm #IAGLR26 #ConnectedWaters26

A dip in a relaxing hot spring sounds like just the cure for the winter blues - just ask Day 18’s #25DaysofFishmas feature, the Borax Lake Chub (Siphateles boraxobius)! Our #Fishmas road-trip takes us to Oregon's Borax Lake, a small, hot spring-fed lake that’s just right for a small, unique minnow

Wonder Fish! #25DaysOfFishmas

🎶I’m dreaming of a white(fish)-mas🎶 No need to just dream it! On Day 16 of #25DaysofFishmas, our road trip heads to the high country for the Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer), a species of freshwater whitefish found only in Bear Lake on the border of southeast Idaho and northern Utah.

Exciting that there are multiple scicomm sessions to pick from for next year’s joint IAGLR-SCAS/SCSA conference, including one co-chaired by yours truly. Get your abstracts in now so we can make this a true scicomm bonanza: bit.ly/4nTTfxz #IAGLR26 #ConnectedWaters26

Combining the life cycle theme for #sundayfishsketch h with #GarWeek for a quick ink sketch of the Alligator Gar life cycle. Eggs -> larval -> juvenile -> adult -> back to eggs! Don't eat those eggs!

Halloween costumes to scare scientists (by @twisteddoodles.bsky.social) 🧪

Michiganders, the Belle Isle aquarium has a lot of gars.

Each year, IAGLR gives out several scholarships to students showing great promise early in their research careers. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: http://bit.ly/46Mr652

That makes me want a science poster tea towel…my Christmas list has now officially started.

Come join us at @ilinseagrant.bsky.social! We're hiring a Research & Reporting Administrator to manage the program's ~$400,000 per year competitive research portfolio of #GreatLakes science; the position will be based at Purdue University careers.purdue.edu/job/Research...

Yesterday, IAGLR President Dr. Donna Kashian testified at the Michigan Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture as the committee heard testimony on legislation to prevent and clean up microplastics pollution. Senate press release: https://bit.ly/4git5CH

*slaps snout of the gar* “You can fit so many fish in here [and help balance freshwater ecosystems]” ~used gar salesman

Of all the things I thought I would see today, a half-buried dead snake was not one of them. Bonus points if you can name the species. Hint: Michigan

Our EEB department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an assistant professor in evo-devo. See go.illinois.edu/EEBAsstProf for details. Please share!

In May, Erick Elgin and Jo Latimore from our team presented a #NotMISpecies webinar They discussed the value of community science (volunteer monitoring) for finding invasive plants early in Michigan lakes, joined by volunteer from SE Michigan. Watch: us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/_Ni... #MacrophyteMonday

One may be a follower of @solomonrdavid.bsky.social when you don’t need the most distinguishing gar characteristic to ID them. I see that tail poking around the edge.

Who doesn’t want to learn more about these amazing creatures?!?

Crayfish monitoring training events are being held across the Great Lakes region this fall. Free to attend! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

IAGLR is happy to announce we are now on Instagram. Give us a follow at iaglrscience.

Live along the #GreatLakes coast in Michigan? Learn how the Michigan Coastal Management Program is helping coastal communities to be more environmentally/economically resilient and sustainable in an upcoming webinar. #Michigan #PureMichigan content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MID...

We need more $$$$ for Great Lakes research! I want my tax dollars funding the largest freshwater system on the planet.

Happy Friday and Happy 1st of August - we are officially in back-to-school prep now. That means I need to start recruiting seminar speakers!! Please use the linked form below if you are interested in speaking to our students! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New Study! Goosanders were tracked using GPS tags in two Scottish river catchments. 🌊 Results showed birds ranged over significantly longer river stretches in the Forth than birds in the Tweed, with licensed shooting occurring in the latter. All birds showed greater movement during daylight hours. ☀️

Ok folks, my niece wants to attend university outside the U.S.. She’s looking for english-speaking that would be in biology and/or arts. What places would you recommend?

Climate change continues to drive weather extremes in the Great Lakes region #GreatLakes #ClimateChange www.wpr.org/news/report-...

Great article! We’ve got a lot of golden oysters here in Michigan (they’re flushing all over the place this time of year) and my forager friends and I have indeed noticed them displacing some of our native oysters. They’re delicious, but I would not recommend purchasing them in grow kits anymore!

Decline of whitefish in Lake Michigan sparks fears that the fish might disappear The commercial harvest of the fish has declined nearly 90 percent since 1999 #GreatLakes www.wpr.org/news/decline...

Fish are disappearing in an African lake that feeds the people of four countries. #Freshwater lakes may not be as vast as oceans but they are just as important. #fisheries news-decoder.com/finally-a-fo...

This is the first time in a while that I've had time to draw for fun, so for an early #SundayFishSketch, I finished my drawing of an Atlantic Silver Hatchetfish 🐡

A #SundayFishSketch with shellfishes and a fish. Probably an early 80s crime show? Mussels and the bowfin, solving mysteries and stopping pollution! Invasive mussel on the native mussel is a bit of a twist.

JOIN US!!! @garlab.bsky.social is looking for a PhD and MS student to join our team studying ecology & conservation of gars, bowfin, and other non-game native fishes beginning Spring 2026! Posting & more info coming soon. Please DM or email [email protected] with CV if interested!

Looking for a remote part-time job?! Work for SFS! The Society for Freshwater Science is looking for a Communications & Media Specialist freshwater-science.org/job-posting/...

Lake Erie harmful algal blooms are a really important human health and economic issue. And H2Ohio has been effective in helping to reduce these impacts. #GreatLakes #H2Ohio #LakeErie www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

Anyone wanting to know how your friendly neighborhood Great Lakes science folks are doing…

If you can't beat 'em, have your dog eat 'em? A Chicago-based company is using invasive silver carp from the Mississippi River to make dog treats abc7chicago.com/post/chicago...

What’s deadlier? Sharks: 5-10 people/yr worldwide Lake Michigan: 30-50 people/yr That theme music should be played as a rip current warning every time someone sets foot on a Lake Michigan beach. Duuuunnn… dun. Duuuunnn… dun. Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun… www.mlive.com/news/2024/06...

The administration's FY26 budget request for NOAA includes terminating the entire Sea Grant program. The Sea Grant Association will be sending this letter highlighting impacts in IL + IN to congressional delegations - please consider adding your name in support docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Be the coolest catfish at the cookout this weekend by sharing esoteric fish facts with your friends and family - a throwback to my Fisheries Blog post about official state (and provincial) fishes thefisheriesblog.com/2022/07/04/u...

Harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie are starting earlier and lasting longer - in 2025, NOAA detected the harmful toxin microcystin on April 28, the earliest detection on record #GreatLakes theconversation.com/toxic-algae-...

I literally was just having this conversation yesterday, as to what happens when someone you care about goes down the misinformation rabbit hole. We need better prevention and better ways to bring them back to reality. #scicomm adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/one-of-the...

IAGLR values a just, equitable, and inclusive culture that removes barriers to participation in our activities and embraces people from diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. This Pride Month, we honor the LGBTQ+ large lake science community.

New species of sucker just dropped👍 mapress.com/zt/article/v...

#GreatLakes crew, the Hastings #Pride Festival is opening back up orders so GL science folks can get a shirt. $30/shirt & I’ll cover the mailing cost for the first 20 people. Put in the order notes “CO WildlifeBioGal” & DM me your address. Wear it to IAGLR26 and I’ll buy you a 🍺. bit.ly/3G08UMb

This Great Lakes science nerd is so stoked with my hometown’s shirts for this year’s festival. I can’t wait to wear this on Saturday and to join in on another wonderful celebration where joy and inclusion are centered. #GreatLakes #GreatLakesSci

I think this article will make me sad, so I haven't read it, but the headline just shouts #2025MMM www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...

Michiganders - are you ready? Sign up now on iNaturalist so you're ready to start posting your observations on Saturday! (For those of you who are iNat-superstars, just go there and join our "MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz" project to participate.)