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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 22h

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#humanrights #indigenouspeople #indigenouscommunities #waterquality

SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 22h

💡INSIGHTS:
(1) Results of physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses show that 70.6% of the groundwater supplies are not safe for human consumption
(2) These analyses highlight the imperative need of water treatment and maintenance to ensure the quality of water in the local communities

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 22h

(1) the establishment of a local laboratory with the capacity to analyze microbiological, physical and chemical parameters of water(2) the transfer capabilities to the local community to ensure long-term monitoring and (3) the assessment of the water quality in 34 communal wells.

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 22h

Liliana Moraña & María Laura Sánchez

📃This research brief introduces an innovative project which aims to empower Indigenous communities in relation to access to safe water through:

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 22h

Assessment of drinking-water quality in Indigenous communities of Santa Victoria Este, Argentina

By Florencia Soledad Alvarez Dalinger, Carmen Alejandra Sabio y García, Verónica Laura Lozano, Jacqueline Bazzana, Cecilia Thomas, Isabel Reyes Diez, Juan Pearson, Ignacio Garzaró

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 6d

🌎🚰 Pizarro et al. review pesticide use in Latin America & the Caribbean: the region with the world’s highest application rates, yet limited freshwater monitoring. Gaps in ecological risk assessment remain.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2044...
#Freshwater #Pesticides #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #EnvironmentalRisk

SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 7d

#congnitivejustice #interculturaldialogue #indigenouspeople #knowledgecoproduction

SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 7d

(2) TAPARA’s structure and dynamism provides an adaptable yet sturdy vessel to navigate through the complex network of interactions among people, communities, institutions, and cultures.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 7d

💡INSIGHTS:
(1) TAPARA makes significant contributions to existing methodologies as a decolonial, intercultural, and transdisciplinary way of knowledge co-production

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 7d

📃This paper presents a novel and decolonial methodology, TAPARA: Transdisciplinary Adaptive Participatory Action Research, for knowledge co-production with Indigenous People

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 7d

Transdisciplinary adaptive participatory action research approach (TAPARA) for
knowledge co-production with Indigenous Peoples
By Ana Felicien, Pedro Borges-Landáez,Noemí Chacón, Mariela López-Gasca, Hernán González, & TAPARA Indigenous Core Research Team

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 9d

Join us in congratulating Benjamin Misteli
@benjaminmisteli.bsky.social
on being elected as SIL’s Early Career Representative – Global Outreach! 🌍✨

Based at WasserCluster Lunz, Austria, he brings fresh perspectives to strengthen SIL’s global outreach. 💧

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 10d

Join us in congratulating Sylvia Bonilla, winner of the Kilham Memorial Lecture Award! 🎉

To be delivered during the joint ASLO–SIL 2026 Congress in Montreal.
We look forward to celebrating her contributions to limnology and cyanobacteria research with the SIL community! 💧

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 10d

Join us in congratulating Claudia Costa Bonecker, winner of the Baldi Memorial Lecture Award! 🎉

She will be honored at the ASLO–SIL 2026 Congress in Montreal.
We look forward to celebrating her achievements in theoretical limnology with the SIL community! 💧

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 13d

⏳ Don’t miss your chance! Nominations for SIL’s Naumann–Thienemann Medal (2025 & 2026 recipients) close October 15, 2025.

Recognize a limnologist whose work has made a lasting impact.

📩 Send nominations to [email protected]

🔗 Learn more: limnology.org/funding/naum...

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 13d

🌎 Article of the Day
Did you know Costa Rica’s lakes, from coastal lagoons to volcanic craters and glacial tarns, harbor unique chemical and biological fingerprints?

🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/2044...

#TropicalLakes #CostaRica #Limnology #AquaticEcology #Biogeochemistry #StableIsotopes #Plankton

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 14d

(3) policymakers must initiate efforts to integrate Indigenous opinions, experiences, and knowledge into climate change-related policy

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 14d

(2) Local institutions are playing influential roles in ensuring that fishers communities are ready to face the impacts of climate variability.

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 14d

💡INSIGHTS:
(1) Strong cohesiveness and cooperation among the Indigenous allow them to face the impact climate change.

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 14d

Article of the Day:
📃This synthesis presents a global systematic literature review on how Indigenous fishers adapt to the impact of climate change

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#adaptation #climatechange #indigenousfishers #systematicliteraturereview

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 16d

Article of the Day:
The Galapagos’ inland lakes and lagoons are among the least studied yet most vulnerable ecosystems.
A new bibliometric analysis reveals fragmented research and urgent knowledge gaps on biodiversity, water quality, and conservation.
Full article www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 17d

We are proud to announce James Cotner as SIL’s newly elected Vice President – Global Outreach.
From the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, USA, James brings outstanding expertise and leadership to support SIL’s mission and expand our global community. 🌿🌊

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 21d

📃This paper explores the various local knowledge-based climate change adaptation strategies used by the vhaVenda and baTonga communities (Limpopo and Zambezi river basins, Southern Africa), helps them to cope with periods of water scarcity and persistent drought events.

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 21d

Local knowledge of climate change adaptation strategies from the vhaVenda and baTonga communities living in the Limpopo and Zambezi River Basins, Southern Africa

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 28d

(2) Coordinated efforts of Indigenous peoples, nongovernmental agencies, and nonprofit foundations supported by the knowledge provided by Mexican scientists help to safeguard water resources in areas where Indigenous peoples have water rights.