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Alex Latzka

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Fish ↔️ freshwater ↔️ climate ↔️ data ↔️ policy | Also nature, sports, and craft beer | Especially in Wisconsin | Personal views only

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Dec 3

I'm Alex. A fisheries management professional in Wisconsin with a bent for science, data, and communication. I coordinate statewide research and monitoring, mostly of inland recreational fisheries. Current projects on walleye, musky, panfish, climate adaptation, habitat. AFS Climate Ambassador.

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · May 28

Fun and wide-ranging conversation about Wisconsin fisheries on WPRs Larry Meiller show today. Hat tip to the more well-spoken colleagues who joined me @maxofthenorth.bsky.social www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...

Fish research and regulations; an app for finding fish safe to eat; and worry for land trusts groups in Wisconsin

A panel of DNR fish biologists join us to answer the question, “How’s the fishing?” Then, we talk to an associate professor of epidemiology about an app tribal members use to find fish safe to eat. Th...

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Apr 17

Check out our new WI Fishing Finder. Public access, boat ramps, regulations, habitat, stocking histories, consumption advisories and more, all in one map. We can’t find the fish for you, but we can help you decide where to give it a shot dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?viewer=WFF

Wisconsin DNR

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Apr 11

So great listening to my colleague and mentor Paul Cunningham talk about our Brook Trout Reserves project on the Musky Fool podcast reaching a wide audience of anglers youtu.be/Dyf8bAYvOtc?...

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Apr 10

Following up on one of my first posts here, here’s a job coordinating fish passage and other conservation projects in our largest Brook Trout Reserve. Like trout, trout streams, or working with partners to pursue conservation projects - consider applying!

wj.wi.gov/17546

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Apr 10

This never would have happened if D.A.R.E programs were held in fish schools

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · Mar 13

your outie is fascinated with the natural world
your outie is passionate about understanding and protecting the planet
your outie has an appreciation for geosciences, marine biology and atmospheric science
your outie supports research that is finding solutions to environmental challenges

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Mar 12

The evolution of conservation laws and fishing regulation pamphlets for the last 100 years

Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Mar 12

In the historical pile

Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Mar 12

Another really cool one

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Mar 12

Office clean out days - amid the piles of paper, you can find some cool stuff @steve-carpenter.bsky.social

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · Mar 1

This is absolutely devastating.

"The University of Maine System, which oversees Maine Sea Grant, said it was notified Friday night that NOAA was terminating a four-year agreement for funding, leaving 20 employees and the Sea Grant’s programming in limbo." www.pressherald.com/2025/03/01/m...

Maine Sea Grant funding terminated as Trump administration makes cuts to NOAA

The move to discontinue the $4.5 million grant program leaves 20 employees and the Sea Grant’s programming in limbo.

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · Feb 20

Job: Come work with me! Please repost!

We're seeking a faculty colleague whose research, teaching, and outreach focuses on water quality and freshwater ecosystems in the context of climate change. Review of applications will begin April 15, 2025.

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An image of a tree-lined lake with the text, "We are hiring. Assistant Professor: Water Quality and Impacts of Climate Change. Visit careers.msu.edu. Job No. 1023203. Michigan State University."

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Feb 20

And here’s a nice one with local relevance for me since I fish this watershed. By @matthewlmiller.bsky.social blog.nature.org/2017/09/13/m...

More Trout, Less Algae: Wisconsin Stream Demonstrates Benefits of Targeted Conservation

In Wisconsin’s Pecatonica River watershed, conservationists have targeted conservation practices on farms where they can make the most difference for the least cost. The results benefit everything fro...

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Feb 20

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Ecological Recovery of a River Fish Assemblage following the Implementation of the Clean Water Act

Abstract. The twentieth century spanned an era that included nadirs in environmental quality and subsequent efforts to improve ecological conditions. The I

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Feb 20

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Responses of fish to nationwide improvements in the water quality of a densely populated and heavily modified country over four decades

Globally, fish have been severely affected by the widespread, chronic degradation of fresh waters, with a substantial proportion of species declining …

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GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute @gvsu-awri.bsky.social · Feb 4

AWRI is #hiring for multiple roles in #Muskegon! Read more about our research scientist, data scientist, and science instructor job openings at jobs.gvsu.edu. Visit gvsu.edu/wri for more info about the lead captain opening.

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Seth Campbell @alpinesciences.bsky.social · Feb 19

Please repost this government led survey to get this into every fired government employees hands! 🧪 democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

Were you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Feb 18

I help manage and study fisheries in Wisconsin, with the goal of making fishing better. It would be impossible without federal colleagues, partnerships, programs, funding, and regulations. Here’s a small sampling of what they do. Let’s not discard every cog and wheel without understanding their role

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Feb 18

Postdoc opportunity @uwmadison.bsky.social evaluating aquatic plant treatment effects. Lots of data to use and network of great collaborators across the upper Midwest. limnology.wisc.edu/employment/

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Feb 18

Serious marketing opportunity for a pepto bismol billboard

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Kamden Glade @kgladefishsci.bsky.social · Feb 18

Would love to see some “big names” in fishing/outdoor media do the same. Scientists certainly have a role in this, but skeptical users of the resource are more likely to be convinced by a fishing guide or tv host explaining how this will affect their ability to fish/hunt/hike/camp/etc. 🐟🐠🎣 #SciComm

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Feb 18

A proposal:

Academic researchers and folks in similar positions, consider writing an op-Ed, or at least a letter to the editor, in your local paper about what these horrific decisions will do to jobs and services *in your local community*.

I train scientists to write op-Ed’s and I can help.

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · Feb 9

for pity’s sake, I am BEGGING university leaders to stop framing this issue in terms of what this will cost the university. people dont care!

EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · Dec 16

Pete Buttigieg is for the fish 🐟

Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · Dec 16

All Pete Buttigieg wants to talk about is fish-friendly culverts. #roadecology 🥹

www.usatoday.com/story/travel...

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Titus Seilheimer @drfishsg.bsky.social · Dec 12

Today's #25DaysOfFishmas is the Bluegill. A popular sportfish that makes a tasty meal!

Bluegill and other Lepomis species will likely be one of the winners in a warmer Wisconsin future.

Watercolor sketch of a bluegill, a round fish that fits well in a pan (aka panfish).

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North Temperate Lakes LTER @ntl-lter.bsky.social · Dec 2

Check out this recent synthesis of NTL-LTER research on invasive species led by NTL PI Jake Vander Zanden. The paper highlights how long-term research on a freshwater landscape can advance our understanding of biological invasions
doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Nine Lessons about Aquatic Invasive Species from the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research (NTL-LTER) Program

Abstract. Freshwater ecosystems can serve as model systems that reveal insights into biological invasions. In this article, we summarize nine lessons about

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Alex Latzka @alexlatzka.bsky.social · Dec 11

Oh yes! Bluegills are 2nd most targeted fish in Wisconsin behind walleye. As a group, panfish are only behind the coveted “anything that bites”. Bluegill and bass densities are definitely increasing and size structures improving in many lakes. Lots of great bluegill opportunities on the horizon!

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