Interested in monitoring #FreshwaterMussels? Want to track individuals over time? Check out our paper “PIT tag application in native freshwater mussels: case studies across small, medium & large rivers” as we share experiences of what worked / didn't when tagging mussels bioone.org/journals/fre...

It's #MolluskMonday!!! Our book -Freshwater Mussels of Central America- is out! Dan Graf recently came to town to sit with @mussels4life.bsky.social and discuss how the project came to fruition. Check it out - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8D...

The Whoo! Episode 2025-2

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New paper alert on this #MadtomMonday! Our study examined the genetic diversity of the federally-threatened Neosho #Madtom throughout #NeoshoRiver basin (KS, MO, OK) Summary: populations fragmented into genetically distinct conservation units because of impoundments Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

New book alert on this #MolluskMonday! (OK, a day late) Introducing "Freshwater Mussels of Central America" Our book describes a fauna of global conservation concern in an understudied area PS- we're trying to reduce the price & make it open access. Stay tuned! www.routledge.com/Freshwater-M...

Freshwater Mussels of Central America

This book describes a fauna of global conservation concern and provides a framework for researchers to begin to test hypotheses regarding the evolution of freshwater mussels in Central America. Placing the Central American fauna in context with that of North and South America, the authors fill a gap in our knowledge of this endangered and largely endemic fauna. This book: Provides a full‑color treatment of all 81 native and introduced freshwater mussel species found from the Río Grande in Te

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Check out this great book sale happening at @univpressofkansas.bsky.social. They've published some great books over the years, including a few fish ones...

University Press of Kansas@univpressofkansas.bsky.social · last yr.

Start shopping, saving, and reading today! kansaspress.ku.edu

Check it - A Tomelleri & Troll Fish show is being held at Volland, A Place for Art & Community in the heart of the beautiful Flint Hills in Kansas. Show is part of an event called Fish Wizards: vollandfoundation.org/fish-wizards-2… There are still tickets for Sunday's fish expedition at the creek.

New paper alert! - "BioTIME 2.0: Expanding & Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series" This comprehensive collection of ecological assemblage time-series data offers insight into how biodiversity has changed across the planet for ~150 yrs Paper - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series

Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The up.....

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New fish book alert! On this #FishFriday, "Fishes of the Chicago Region" was just released. Detailed info on species distributions & natural history observations for >150 species in SE Wisconsin, NE Illinois, northern Indiana, and SW Michigan. Check it out... www.amazon.com/Fishes-Chica...

Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide

Buy Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

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New paper alert! We evaluated effectiveness of eDNA metabarcoding of #FreshwaterMussel communities based on previous conventional sampling methods. Spoiler: eDNA metabarcoding agreed with conventional surveys but also detected rare species. Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

I made some wildlife coloring pages! designedwithhartman.etsy.com/listing/1875... #coloringBook #Wildlife #WildlifeLovers #WorldWildlifeDay

For AFS members, don't forget about tomorrow's webinar about employment insecurity.

AFS Science Communication Section@afs-scicomm.bsky.social · last yr.

Upcoming AFS webinar: Employment Insecurity - Planning for Next Steps Thursday, February 27 at 2pm ET Registration information can be found in an email sent to all AFS members on 2/24.

Upcoming AFS webinar: Employment Insecurity - Planning for Next Steps Thursday, February 27 at 2pm ET Registration information can be found in an email sent to all AFS members on 2/24.

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Employment Insecurity – Planning for Next Steps, on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 pm EST. Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83ea29...

Today's #FishFriday post reflects on our 2014 expeditions to the rio Xingu, Brazil. Our teams collected two new species of catfishes that were just described in this 2025 paper: www.scielo.br/j/ni/a/VVCvG... If you asked me as a student, I never would have thought I'd collect a holotype #TeamFish

Proud friend & colleague moment - @jhhartman.bsky.social received the 2025 Women of Fisheries Gives Back Award!! Jordan is a @prairieresearch.bsky.social PostDoc in our genomics lab. She & I have collaborated on projects focusing on conservation of #FreshwaterMussels, #BandedKillifish & #Lampreys

Announcing the 2025 Women of Fisheries Gives Back! Award Winners - Women of Fisheries

Thank you to everyone who has made our fourth annual Early Career Award possible! It was an amazing pool of applicants, and thanks to proceeds from the fisHER Adventure Classic, we were able to suppor...

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Jordan H. Hartman, PhD@jhhartman.bsky.social · last yr.

Super excited to announce that I was one of the winners of the 2025 Women of Fisheries Gives Back! award through the Women Of Fisheries! 👩🏻‍🔬🐟 Check out the announcement to learn more about me and my history in fisheries! womenoffisheries.org/announcing-t...

My spirit animal is the Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Ever since my Alaskan days, I have loved the Sea Otter, who just chills all day, swimming around and eating, without a care in the world. Now there is another reason to love them... invasive species control! www.npr.org/2025/01/15/g...

Invasive green crabs threaten West Coast ecosystems. One solution? Otters

As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution.

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🚗 Director for IDOT Projects – Join PRI! Oversee Illinois Department of Transportation programs, coordinate research, and build strategic relationships. Apps close Jan 31, 2025. 🔗 Apply here: blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/16...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out.

A quarter of all freshwater species are at risk of extinction

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

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#FishInTheNews - Bigmouth Buffalo: The mysterious fish that lives for a century & doesn't decline with age As reported by BBC, recent finding show that the Bigmouth Buffalo have perplexingly long lives and gets healthier with age. Check out this story... www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Bigmouth buffalo: The mysterious fish that live for a century and don't decline with age

Recent findings show bigmouth buffalo fish have perplexingly long lives and appear to get healthier as they age. But scientists are worried their population is about to crash.

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🌿 Director and Principal Research Scientist – Lead Illinois Natural History Survey! Shape the future of natural resource science, drive innovation, and oversee conservation research in this dual leadership and research role. Based in Champaign, IL. 🔗 Apply here: blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/71...

Interested in natural history collections & want to visit a fun town? If so, check out the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections meeting being held May 27-31, 2025 at the Univ of Kansas in Lawrence More info: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vy1... #SPNHC2025 #KUNHM #RockChalk #SPNHC

A New Year means new ways to think about #FreshwaterMollusks. Here is an interesting story about #FreshwaterMussels being used to control the local supply systems in Europe... kottke.org/24/12/eight-...

Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply

In the city of Poznań, Poland, a group of eight clams controls the local water supply through a clever bio-monitoring system: T

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RIP Jimmy Carter Top of his US Naval Academy class; submariner; risked his life to stop the meltdown of a nuclear reactor; always put the best interests of the American People first; & most importantly, a nice humble guy Jimmy Carter was a Great American www.military.com/history/how-...

How Jimmy Carter Saved a Canadian Nuclear Reactor After a Meltdown

Before he was the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter was a nuclear power expert with the U.S. Navy.

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So I sold out of my first batch of mugs!!!! If you didn’t get one and still want one, send me a message and I can tell you when I get more in stock! ☺️☺️☺️

Jordan H. Hartman, PhD@jhhartman.bsky.social · 2y ago

I am determined for freshwater mussels to get the spotlight they deserve! So, I’m so excited to introduce my Freshwater Mussel Mug, featuring 7 species in all their beautiful, unique glory! #Freshwatermussels #SciArt #NatureArt 🌿🌎🐚 designedwithhartman.etsy.com/listing/1835...

I am determined for freshwater mussels to get the spotlight they deserve! So, I’m so excited to introduce my Freshwater Mussel Mug, featuring 7 species in all their beautiful, unique glory! #Freshwatermussels #SciArt #NatureArt 🌿🌎🐚 designedwithhartman.etsy.com/listing/1835...

RIP to a Kansas fisheries legend - Dr Jim Triplett, a retired professor from Pitt State Univ. Had many great conversations w/ him since grad school & was privileged to work w/ him on the "Kansas Fishes" book. He was a gentle & patient man who cared about his students. pittstate.edu/gorillaconne...

Triplett remembered for legacy in biology education, conservation

Jim Triplett dedicated a lifetime to every natural resources and conservation-related activity he could find. On Dec. 20, he died at age 81 after a battle with cancer. But his legacy will last generat...

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Merry Fishmas!!! Photo credit: Kansas Dept Wildlife & Parks

My Just Keep Swimming and Laurentian Great Lakes Fishes sheet - both featuring a spotted gar - are 25% off this week! designedwithhartman.etsy.com #GarWeek #NatureSticker

📣 FMCS 2025-Michigan Registration now open! 📣 See info on May 12-16, 2025 FMCS Symposium: molluskconservation.org/EVENTS/2025%... Use #FMCS2025 and share. @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social @iaglr.bsky.social

Big news on the #roadecology front: USDOT just announced recipients for the latest round of the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, its $350 million grant initiative funding safe passage around the country. A quick thread about what got funded (and what didn’t): highways.dot.gov/federal-land...