Veronica Groves (she/her)
@veronicagroves.bsky.social
PhD. candidate studying fish ecology & conservation @ McGill - fish lover 🐟 scrabble fiend 🔡 baker of a mean focaccia 🥖
So grateful to be able to share this work on the “goby-eat-goby world” of the St. Lawrence River at #ICAIS2026
Veronica Groves (she/her)@veronicagroves.bsky.social · 11h agoFirst conference of her McGill career & @picard-m.bsky.social smashed it! Maddie’s research leverages chemical cues to explore differences in Round Goby vs Tubenose Goby behaviour #GobyEatGobyWorld #ICAIS2026
First conference of her McGill career & @picard-m.bsky.social smashed it! Maddie’s research leverages chemical cues to explore differences in Round Goby vs Tubenose Goby behaviour #GobyEatGobyWorld #ICAIS2026
Goldfish are #EcosystemEngineers ! @emmaschubert.bsky.social presented a massive mesocosm experiment exploring the impacts of goldfish on their environment #ICAIS2026
@ricciardilab.bsky.social alumnus @noemiesheppard.bsky.social presented her MSc thesis on #Invasive #Crayfish including a super cool experiment on omnivorous functional responses! #ICAIS2026
The second day of #ICAIS2026 wrapped up with a lovely dinner with colleagues and friends at Queen’s University Belfast (@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social ) stunning Great Hall.
Multi-species interactions can have surprising impacts! @tjcolvin.bsky.social presented his doctoral work on #Mussel #RoundGoby effects on aquatic inverts at #ICAIS2026 @ricciardilab.bsky.social
Day 1 of #ICAIS2026 was a blast! Met some amazing people and had the opportunity to listen to two excellent presentations by @veronicagroves.bsky.social 🐟and Brook Schryer 🦞 from the Ontario Federation of of Anglers and Hunters.
@vanmierlo.bsky.social presented her PhD research on functional response & CTmax of #MarbledCrayfish #ICAIS2026
@ecoinvasions.bsky.social kicking off a slew of @ricciardilab.bsky.social presentations at #ICAIS2026 featuring a sneak peak at @vanmierlo.bsky.social et al unionid paper. Stay tuned!
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New crayfish design alert! 🚨🦞 Check out this Big Water Crayfish (Cambarus robustus) with classic large chelae and pronounced tubercles. A beautiful native species to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin. Grab the sticker at my redbubble vanmieva.redbubble.com 😉
Successful @ricciardilab.bsky.social outreach event at one of @picard-m.bsky.social #TubenoseGoby sampling sites. Had fun discussing the importance of #InvasiveSpecies prevention alongside @emmaschubert.bsky.social @vanmierlo.bsky.social @briellecomartin.bsky.social and @ivanakomendic.bsky.social
So excited to pass the Presidential torch to @emmaschubert.bsky.social !! @afsquebec.bsky.social is in good hands! 🐟💙
Quebec Subunit American Fisheries Society@afsquebec.bsky.social · last mo.🎉 Congratulations to Our Newly Elected Executive Team! We look forward to an amazing year ahead! 🎊 ✨President: Emma Schubert ✨ Vice President: Brielle Comartin ✨ Undergraduate Rep: Hana Kaloudis ✨ Social Media Rep: Madeleine Picard ✨ Co-Treasurer: Annabelle Vogl ✨ Secretary: Snigdhodeb Dutta
🎉 Congratulations to Our Newly Elected Executive Team! We look forward to an amazing year ahead! 🎊 ✨President: Emma Schubert ✨ Vice President: Brielle Comartin ✨ Undergraduate Rep: Hana Kaloudis ✨ Social Media Rep: Madeleine Picard ✨ Co-Treasurer: Annabelle Vogl ✨ Secretary: Snigdhodeb Dutta
That's a wrap on our 2nd AFS BioBlitz! 🎉 Eleven participants from two universities joined us to explore freshwater biodiversity and help #BlitzTheGap. Stay tuned to see how many critters we identified! 🦗🌿
@tjcolvin.bsky.social and I hosted the 2nd annual @afsquebec.bsky.social #iNaturalist BioBlitz this past weekend documenting underreported aquatic #biodiversity in the St Lawrence & Ottawa rivers. Thanks to support from #BlitzTheGap @biomcgill.bsky.social ! 🐌🐟
Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilinaris) eggs slowly growing over two weeks. The fry (or “goblets”) should hatch any day now! The father has been diligently nest guarding.
Ready for an outdoor adventure? 🌿 Join the AFS BioBlitz to search for and identify species✨ Prêt(e) pour une aventure en plein air? 🌿 Rejoignez le BioBlitz de l’AFS pour rechercher et identifier des espèces✨
After 5 fulfilling years on the @afsquebec.bsky.social Executive Committee as Secretary, VP, & President, I am passing the torch to the next generation of leadership. For opportunities to plan events, network & shape the society, GET INVOLVED! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Quebec Subunit American Fisheries Society@afsquebec.bsky.social · 3mo ago📣 We’re recruiting for the 2026–2027 Executive Committee of the Quebec student subunit of the American Fisheries Society (AFS)! 📣 Nous recrutons pour le comité exécutif 2026–2027 du sous-chapitre étudiant québécois de l’American Fisheries Society (AFS) !
📣 We’re recruiting for the 2026–2027 Executive Committee of the Quebec student subunit of the American Fisheries Society (AFS)! 📣 Nous recrutons pour le comité exécutif 2026–2027 du sous-chapitre étudiant québécois de l’American Fisheries Society (AFS) !
📸 Fashionably late, but here’s your 2026 Symposium fashion recap ✨ From casual chic to full-on statement looks, the vibes were unmatched. 📸 Avec un peu de retard, voici le récap mode du Symposium 2026 ✨ Une période tellement amusante, stylée et inoubliable 💫 #fitcheck
Co-chaired a successful session with @tjcolvin.bsky.social at @scas-scsa.bsky.social / @iaglr.bsky.social 2026 on the impacts of invasive species in Great Lakes systems! Topics included #PinkSalmon #RedSwampCrayfish #RoundGoby & #NilePerch ft PhD research from @biomcgill.bsky.social
Part of a stellar MSc thesis by @briellecomartin.bsky.social 💪🏻
@cars-afs.bsky.social · 4mo ago{Whistle blows}. FOUL! Still happens to the best of lakes, like #LakeMemphrémagog in Quebec. 🐚 Despite suboptimal Ca quality (mean 20 mg/L) Zebra Mussels still took hold. 7 years later…rather than 3 to 5. Got to consider water quality! #BrielleComartin #ZebraMussels #UnionidMortality
Grateful to have worked with such a stellar team - they made being President of @afsquebec.bsky.social a whole lot easier!
Quebec Subunit American Fisheries Society@afsquebec.bsky.social · 5mo agoMonths of hard work from the ExComm team led to this amazing event—and we couldn’t be prouder! 🌊🐟 What a team! 💙 So much hard work behind the scenes! Des mois de travail de la part de l’équipe ExComm ont mené à cet événement incroyable — nous ne pourrions pas être plus fiers ! 🌊🐟 Quelle équipe ! 💙
Months of hard work from the ExComm team led to this amazing event—and we couldn’t be prouder! 🌊🐟 What a team! 💙 So much hard work behind the scenes! Des mois de travail de la part de l’équipe ExComm ont mené à cet événement incroyable — nous ne pourrions pas être plus fiers ! 🌊🐟 Quelle équipe ! 💙
This year’s theme, Ripple Effects, came to life through every talk, connection, and shared moment, showing how small actions can create big impacts🐟💙 Huge thanks to all the presenters, attendees, and artists for making our 2026 symposium truly unforgettable. Share your moments with #AFSQCS2026!
🚨 Demain ! 🚨 Congrès AFS 🌊🐟 Des conférenciers principaux et panélistes incroyables, et plein de super présentations étudiantes ! 📍 Campus Loyola, Université Concordia ⏰ 9 h Venez connecter avec la communauté des poissons ! 🐟
🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨 AFS Conference 🌊🐟 Amazing keynote & panelist speakers, plus many awesome student talks! 📍 Loyola Campus, Concordia University ⏰ 9 AM Come connect with the fish community!
We had a HUGE 2025 @afsquebec.bsky.social !! Stay tuned for all kinds of exciting events in 2026 including the annual symposium!
Quebec Subunit American Fisheries Society@afsquebec.bsky.social · 7mo ago🌤️ 2025 Recap! AFS Quebec had an amazing year, and we’ve got exciting plans ahead 👏 We’re kicking things off with our annual symposium in March.🔗 Sign up using the link in our bio!
