Sometimes a fella just needs to sit on his front lawn and do some solo sunset drinkin 🍻🍻

This pic was shared in a public clamming group I'm a part of, meant to educate group members on the anatomy of a clam shell Looks great at first glance But look closely: it's nothing more than AI-generated slop & is grossly incorrect The overall look & wonky "m" in umbo are dead giveaways

Just had to smile when I read the iNat newsletter this month... I knew our paper would be featured but I didn't expect to see another Nova Scotian! Super interesting work, Jeff!

Jeff Clements 🦪@biolumijeffence.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our paper documenting the arrival of Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) on the east coast of North America is out! The arrival of this species here marks the presence of this species on every major coast in the northern hemisphere—a truly circumglobal species.

Holiday in the shed. Overloaded a wall-mounted shelf in the office and she came tumbling down the other day, so put together a small bookshelf to sit alongside the desk today.

📷 jeffclements on iNaturalist 📍 Canada 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

A rare find: Galeatus spinifrons, an Old World lace bug species introduced to North America. There are only 11 iNaturalist records of the species around the world, and you're looking at the only one from Eastern Canada (so far)!

Our paper documenting the arrival of Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) on the east coast of North America is out! The arrival of this species here marks the presence of this species on every major coast in the northern hemisphere—a truly circumglobal species.

Aly Putnam, Ph.D. (she/her)@aputnam.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The clams are out of the bag! 🦪🎉 Our paper documenting the first established population of #Manilaclams in the Northwestern Atlantic is officially published! Read it here: rdcu.be/fr06O

The clams are out of the bag! 🦪🎉 Our paper documenting the first established population of #Manilaclams in the Northwestern Atlantic is officially published! Read it here: rdcu.be/fr06O

Manila clams are one of the most successful marine invaders globally, but have remained absent from the east coast of North America. That is, until now... We document the establishment of R. philippinarum in eastern NA, with Boston as the apparent epicentre. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Vacation in this paradise we get to call home 🏡☀️☕

There are still free spots for the 2nd edition of the 5-day course: "Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis in R", run in collaboration with the @eco-aeet.bsky.social This year we are running the event at beautiful and historic @ucoimbra.bsky.social (Portugal) Info: aeet.org/events/2026/... #rstats

Course Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis in R, 2ed

This course provides a practical introduction to modern methods of evidence synthesis, with a focus on systematic review and meta-analysis in ecology and evolution.

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Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology@cnc-uc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📚 Applications are open for the 2nd edition of the course Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis in R. 🗓️ Oct 19–23, 2026 📍 University of Coimbra 📝 Apply until Sept 18 🔗 www.cnc.uc.pt/pt/systemati... @ucoimbra.bsky.social

A wild number, but an unsurprising one for journal editors.

Overly.Honest.Editor@editoratlarge.bsky.social · 2mo ago

While the pool may have have grown, the report says, in surprise to noone, that it takes more effort to secure reviews. Publons 2018 analysis quoted the oft repeated figure that you need to send 2.4 invites to secure one report (up from 1.9 in 2013). Well, this number is now 4.5! /

While the pool may have have grown, the report says, in surprise to noone, that it takes more effort to secure reviews. Publons 2018 analysis quoted the oft repeated figure that you need to send 2.4 invites to secure one report (up from 1.9 in 2013). Well, this number is now 4.5! /

Kicking the vacation off right. Proper coffee from Receiver ☕ and an early morning trot with Jenna and the dogs 🐕‍🦺

Bivalves after hearing Republicans dumped a shitload of hydrogen peroxide in the Reflecting Pool 🦪⁉️ (Disclaimer: I generated this image using AI. Oysters do not actually have human faces.) #oyster #reflectingpool #whitehouse #usa

A new paper from our lab, in collaboration with Dr. Brian Beal at the University of Maine at Machias, provides a contemporary understanding of soft-shell clam fecundity and places it firmly in the context of current fishery regulations (legal size limits). doi.org/10.1016/j.fi...

New paper out this morning in Global Change Biology Communications We show that warming waters in the Gulf of St Lawrence are increasing Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak risk—a naturally-occurring bacterium that can cause illness when shellfish are eaten raw onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Rapidly Warming Waters Drive Vibrio parahaemolyticus Abundance in a Northern Gulf

Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) has been identified as a highly responsive bacterium to climate change, with increasing outbreaks and human impacts as marine waters warm. We identified an increase in Vp...

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Sunday morning shenanigans 🐕

Not a Habs fan and I have no skin in this game, but NHL goalie interference rules are an absolute joke. That call was absolutely brutal, and if it's correct within the NHL definition of goalie interference, then the definition is a joke. Can Gary Bettman just go away now?

Roxy protesting against me getting on the treadmill 😂🐕🐾

I've been enjoying watching the jumping spiders 🕷️🕸️ come to life around the yard the last couple of weeks. Hunting, hiding, and hopping about. They're quick!

#ICYMI: Our latest paper in #Ecosphere shows that artificial #oyster reefs can recover lost #ecosystem #services in fragmenting/declining #eelgrass beds & may facilitate more successful #restoration outcomes doi.org/10.1002/ecs2... @esajournals.bsky.social @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

"Papua New Guinea has detailed its plans to protect approximately 200,000 km² of Pacific Ocean waters – an area roughly the size of the United Kingdom – from fishing and all other destructive human activity." Papua New Guinea announces largest MPA in its history share.google/Lx6z18O1Bhiw...

Papua New Guinea announces largest MPA in its history - Oceanographic

Papua New Guinea has announced the Western Manus Marine Protected Area - a no-take zone covering 200,000 km² of the Pacific Ocean.

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Thanks for this contribution to "Ecosphere"!🦪

Struggling to restore seagrass? New findings in our journal "Ecosphere" suggest turning to artificial oyster reefs ⤵️

Jeff Clements 🦪@biolumijeffence.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#ICYMI Our latest paper in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecosphere shows how artificial #oyster reefs🦪 can recover lost epibenthic #ecosystem services in large bare patches of fragmenting #eelgrass beds doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...

Environmental Reviews is seeking two Editors-in-Chief. We welcome leaders in environmental science, engineering, or applied solutions with strengths in evidence synthesis, peer review, and advancing EDIA. Apply by May 30, 2026 ▶️ https://ow.ly/EJ6a50YlalM #EnvironmentalScience #EditorInChief

#ICYMI Our latest paper in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecosphere shows how artificial #oyster reefs🦪 can recover lost epibenthic #ecosystem services in large bare patches of fragmenting #eelgrass beds doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...

Breakfast in the pan. Sun in the sky. Pups on the step. Wind in the chimes. Birds on the wing. Buds on the trees. Bon Iver on the stereo. Sundays don't get much better than this.

A new paper from our group was published today in the journal Ecosphere. We show that artificial oyster reefs can successfully recover lost epibenthic ecosystem services in large bare patches of fragmenting eelgrass beds. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

"Asante sana Squash banana, Wiwi nugu Mi mi apana." More or less what I imagine is running through Luna's head when her frisbee makes her look like Simba 🦁 👑 😂