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Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · 9d
A little nest building River Chub for Rene ;)
#SundayFishSketch 🐡
a photo of a small skechbook showing a small brush and a watercolour sketch of a river chub. the fish is swomming over a little hill of small stones and is holding a stone in its mouth. its cheeks are slightly pink
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Steve Ormerod @steveormerod.bsky.social · 11d
#WorldRiversDay - protect the life beneath

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 10d
On #WorldRiversDay the Ricciardi Lab salutes the majestic St Lawrence River. Gateway to the world's largest freshwater ecosystem; 1200km in length with archipelagos, extensive wetlands, fluvial lakes & an enormous estuary. It has >70 native species of freshwater fish & myriad invertebrate species.
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · 17d
🪼🪼Job Alert 🪼🪼

💼 Coordinator, Conservation Bio
(Mat Leave)
🌎 Multiple Location Possibilities
🏬 Nature Conservancy of Canada
⏰ September 28, 2025

natureconservancy.ca/who-we-are/w...
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · 17d
Want to count salmon in a stream?
Time to review an oldie from #Legend #MikeJones & J. Stockwell

🐟A rapid assessment procedure for the enumeration of salmonine populations in streams (1995)🐟
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · 18d
🐠Performance of alternative methods for generating SDM’s for invasive species in #GreatLakes 🐠

🪼Sea Lamprey control reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic corresponds to rapid increase in Sea Lamprey abundance🪼

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Sea Lamprey in #DuffinsCreek, ON
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International Association for Great Lakes Research @iaglr.bsky.social · 20d
2 DAYS LEFT! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK #IAGLR26 #ConnectedWaters26
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 1
My paper "Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should" is formally published in an issue.

It's a how-to guide to using Bluesky, the first ever published in the scientific literature! 🧪🦑🌎🐟

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Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should
ABSTRACT. Social media tools have revolutionized how people communicate with one another. A 2018 paper in Fisheries summarized the use of Twitter, Facebook
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · Aug 6
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Dr. Alexandra Schoen @scienceschoen.bsky.social · Jul 16
New paper! ‼️ Angling-like stressors immediately before spawning impacts the offspring of lake trout 🐟 🐟 🐟 Fun study in collaboration with Manitoba Fisheries and @calebhasler.bsky.social lab.

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Bradley E. Howell @bradhowell.bsky.social · Jul 11
Thank you @sebiology.bsky.social for having me at this year’s #SEBconference in Antwerp, Belgium. Today’s Open Animal session was a full house despite being a Friday morning!
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Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. @dralgaegirl.bsky.social · Jul 10
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/...
Communications & Media Specialist — Society for Freshwater Science | Society for Freshwater Science
The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) is seeking a Communications and Media Specialist to assume primary responsibility for managing internal Society-wide and external public communications through...
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · Jul 1
#LoveOurLegends #CanadaDay

Let’s talk about the late Legend #DrHelenBattle
- Began her university education at the age of 16
- #FirstWomanInCanada to earn a doctorate in #MarineBiology in 1928
- Her studies enabled innovative lab work

Check out more at cars.fisheries.org
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · Jul 1
🍁HAPPY CANADA DAY🍁

Let’s step back in time…five years ago…and reflect on 150 years of fisheries in Canada!

Rowshyra Castaneda et al. #BriefHistoryFishCanada

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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · Jun 28
❗️JOB ALERT❗️

#FisheriesCertificationManager
🐠Application due by July 13
🦑 #ManitobaGovernment

Plays a lead role in the management of commercial fisheries and the coordination of sustainable fishing certification (eco-certification) efforts

jobsearch.gov.mb.ca/search.action
Manitoba Government Job Opportunities Website
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · Jun 28
Congratulations @calebhasler.bsky.social !!!
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Caleb Hasler @calebhasler.bsky.social · Jun 25
I'm assuming it's ok to announce this...letter from my uni president said confidential...effective July 1, I will be a Full Professor! Many thanks to all my mentors, students, colleagues, collaborators, and funders.
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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Jun 25
LOOK at this stunner of an Orangespotted Sunfish!

Caught and released from a floodplain lake off the Minnesota River. Yes, freshwater fishes can be quite colorful too!
Brightly colored fish held above a net by a fish scientist.
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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · Jun 16
‼️ Calling All Students ‼️

🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼
Applications are being accepted

DUE Friday, June 20

$200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026

Email YOUR application to
[email protected] today!
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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · May 23
Sometimes you just need a weird lungfish to break up your timeline:
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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · May 25
Another aquarium-trade species found in the wild.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Invasive fish species reported in Nova Scotia for first time, DFO says | CBC News
A single egg-bearing Oriental weatherfish, also known as pond loach, was discovered in Morgans Falls last month, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
www.cbc.ca
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Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · May 21
Nominate an outstanding early-career researcher! The Stevenson Lectureship Award honours creativity and impact in fisheries and aquatic sciences. The recipient will present a plenary lecture and receive travel support. Deadline: Sept 19, 2025. Details ➡️ buff.ly/qj0vOve
Background is a rolling blue wave. The Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences logo sits in the top left of the graphic along with the SCAS logo. The copy reads 'CALL FOR NOMINATIONS' '2026 Stevenson Lectureship Award'. The CSP blaze emblem sits in the bottom right corner.
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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · May 16
Out now! Our new curriculum for grades 6-12 helps educators across the #GreatLakes region engage their students to think critically about freshwater ecosystems through the lens of crayfish - read more about it here: iiseagrant.org/new-crayfish...
New crayfish curriculum engages students in Great Lakes and local invasive species issues - Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Crayfish can frequently be found in the role of classroom pet, but as with many school critters, they can pose a threat if they are released into local waters—non-native species can prove to be invasi...
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International Association for Great Lakes Research @iaglr.bsky.social · May 16
Are you part of the #GreatLakes research community—or deeply invested in its future? IAGLR invites you to share how federal changes have impacted you. Survey at https://bit.ly/3FbFavg
Black and white photo of big wave on Lake Superior with dark story skies. Text "Share your story" and an invitation to take the survey overlay the photo.
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International Association for Great Lakes Research @iaglr.bsky.social · May 20
Now is the time to effectively communicate your Great Lakes research. How? Check out the latest issue of IAGLR's Lakes Letter magazine for insights and examples. A must-read for Great Lakes scientists and advocates. #SciComm #GreatLakes Visit https://bit.ly/43323Ku
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