Explored my new study area this past week! The Shark River, so intricately woven into the fabric that makes the Everglades truly the iconic River of Grass. So grateful for the opportunity to work in my backyard and contribute towards efforts to restore this extraordinary ecosystem 💚🐊🐠!!! #Everglades

wood burn black bass #SundayFishSketch

#JMIH in #NOLA Day 3!! The morning and afternoon sessions consisted of super cool talks from bioluminescent salamanders to harnessing the power of trait-based approaches and developing a periodic table for niches of freshwater fishes with the occasional beignet and artsy breaks!

#JMIH Day 2!! Got to spend a fun time at the Audubon Aquarium and soaked in the views of the Mississippi River!

First day at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in NOLA!! Excited to see what awesome and exciting research is out there and meet some wonderful people along the way, and of course catch up with amazing colleagues/friends! 🐍🦎🐠🦈🐊🐟 #JMIH #NOLA

🚨New publication alert🚨 Life starts as a 👾strategy-game under pathogen pressure: grow or fight. We show that 🐸investing ⚡energy into growth during mild 🦠infections can 📈increase fitness, but whether this pays off depends on the ☀️❄️season they hatch. #coqui #chytrid #PuertoRico #science #infection

Journal of Animal Ecology@animalecology.bsky.social · last mo.

New research📖 Playing it safe at early life stages: Balancing energy allocations to maximize fitness under seasonal pathogen dynamics🧪 🦠 🖥️ 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/XofOXf2

Glacier National Park is unreal.

“With science, with community, you can do some really special things.” www.hcn.org/articles/the...

Read about our publication in @animalecology.bsky.social in the UF CLAS news! #amphibian #coqui #frog #chytrid #fungus #puertorico #CienciaPR @ecological-nich.bsky.social, Travis Klee, @brittbuchanan.bsky.social, @colettestm.bsky.social, @miguelacevedo.bsky.social, Patricia Burrowes, and Ana Longo

UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences@uf-clas.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Young frogs take a “grow first, fight later” approach to disease, UF researchers found. They prioritize growth and only ramp up immune defense when infections become severe, showing how early-life trade-offs shape survival. Read more: news.clas.ufl.edu/young-frogs-...

More from the Lake Tahoe Basin

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

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First Chinook salmon returned to upper Mount St. Helens watershed after 1980 eruption

Chinook salmon have returned to Mount St. Helens' upper watershed for the first time since the 1980 eruption, marking a major milestone in a decades-long habitat recovery effort.

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Museum Resource 🦎 Florida Amphibians & Reptiles Checklist Our herpetologists maintain a checklist of the established amphibians and reptiles known to occur in Florida, organized by currently accepted scientific name: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-her...

What a difference 6 weeks can make! Impressive growth from our baby Alligator Gar @garlab.bsky.social!

Field pix 🌲🌾 Successful work week, and met some more wonderful folks doing their best to keep things rolling even in the midst of all this unnecessary chaos.

fieldwork looks a little different these days… and I LOVE it 🐠

Hace dos fines de semana estuve hablando sobre mi camino en #ciencia con El Consorcio de Historia Natural de #PuertoRico (elconsorcio.org) en español. Puedes verla en www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4pZ.... El sábado 23 de mayo, le toca a @oacevedocharry.bsky.social. Stay tuned; vienen con #podcasts.

New pub!! check it out 🐻👇

Phil Manlick@pmanlick.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨NEW PAPER @currentbiology.bsky.social - we tested impacts of human disturbances on bear-salmon interactions and the cascading effects on ecosystem functions like decomposition. We show humans displace animals and disrupt keystone trophic interactions, link below! 🐻 🐟 🏃‍♂️ www.cell.com/current-biol...

Sunny and blooming

Micro faces of the Tallapoosa River! 🧐🐠 #fish #rivers #freshwater #alabama #streams

maria vilchez@mvilchez11.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Faces of the Tallapoosa River… a thread of fish 🐠🤩 #fish #rivers #alabama #streams

Faces of the Tallapoosa River… a thread of fish 🐠🤩 #fish #rivers #alabama #streams

HAPPY AMPHIBIAN WEEK 🐸‼️

This week, Preston sits down with Dr. Mike Allen from the University of Florida. They discuss just a few of the myriad research projects that Mike has been a part of since getting to Florida, from Lionfish to Florida Bass. Find the episode on most major listening platforms!

just wanted to give bluegill number 47 her time to shine 😍 so excited to tell the story of countless fish from the lower Tallapoosa River later this fall!

Thinking about all of my US colleagues today that work for USGS, USFWS, US Parks Service, NOAA and the EPA. From front line environmental practitioners to scientists and policy makers, these folks ensure that waters are swimmable, fish are edible, that natural areas are accessible, etc, etc, etc.

took a small break from thesis writing this past week and stumbled upon some neat fish finds on the tributaries of the Tallapoosa River 🐠😁 #pirateperch #speckledmadtom #gulfdarter #longearsunfish

Buying a fishing license in Alabama doesn't just allow you to enjoy the state's lakes, it funds important conservation work. Watch the full film in Tomorrow's Catch here: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...

How Alabama Connects Fishing and Conservation

In Alabama, fishing fuels conservation. Learn how biologists are restoring habitats, protecting endangered species, and expanding access to nature statewide.

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Aren’t eastern painted turtles beautiful???