Kamden Glade

Spent the last three days tagging, scanning, measuring, and stocking nearly 2,700 muskellunge to supplement natural reproduction and improve angling opportunities in Minnesota! #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠🎣

The reviewer crisis: data from the journal Biological Invasions:

"Reviewer acceptance rates dropped steadily over the past two decades. Early-career researchers had the highest acceptance rates, while senior scholars were least likely to accept review invitations."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

2025 Fish Sisters Unite Campaign - Women of Fisheries The Women of Fisheries, Inc. Board is pausing the annual fisHER Adventure Classic to give back in a different way this year. Many in our Women of Fisheries community are facing unexpected financial di...

Women of Fisheries is running a fundraiser to help out scientists facing unexpected financial difficulties, if you have any $ to share

“We invite you to join our Fish Sisters Unite Campaign and show these fish sisters that they’re not alone.”

womenoffisheries.org/2025-fish-si...

The American Fisheries Society extends our support to the furloughed fisheries and aquatics professionals affected by the U.S. federal government shutdown. Read our full statement on the shutdown and its impacts on natural resources here fisheries.org/2025/10/afs-...

Can’t wait to hear it!

A toddler looks into an aquarium tank at a walleye and a muskellunge

This apple didn’t fall far from the tree, my daughter was fascinated with the native Minnesota predators at the Great Lakes Aquarium a few weeks ago! #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠

Have you ever seen a baby gar eating?

This little Spotted Gar is about a week old and has started feeding on zooplankton (in this case brine shrimp/Artemia/ aka "sea monkeys").

Hey! QUICK! Scientists/Science communicators of all kinds.

Have you taken anything you've learned from my incessant yapping about my Philly science engagement work & made your own version? Made your own zine, made your own posters, stickers, events, anything?

I would love to hear about it if so!

Canva graphic of a person standing by a chalkboard with similar text to what's in this post

Friends, I am redesigning some professional development workshops, and feedback from potential students will help me shape the courses to make sure they're as helpful as possible.

These include:
🧪🦑🌍 #SciComm

A purple and red octopus talk to each other on the tin can telephone. Purple octopus says “want to connect your students with real Scientists?” Then red octopus says “Skype a scientist matches groups with scientists for virtual q&as. It’s free!” And then an orange flapjack octopus says “get a match at skypeascientist.com”

Hey, you!

Do you know any teachers, librarians, scout troop leaders, or other k-12 educators?

Please send them this picture & link www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

For what Skype a Scientist lacks in advertising budget we make up for in program value.

We're GLOBAL so this applies to all 😘

“Fish” can refer to a single individual, or multiple individuals from the same species.

“Fishes” refers to multiple species.

🐠 Fish
🐠🐠🐠 Fish
🐠🐟🐡 Fishes

Bloodsucking parasite, but it’s a native fish!

Check out this native lamprey (compared to invasive Sea Lamprey) on a Northern Pike in a Minnesota River.

Parasitic lamprey species attached to hosts, rasp a hole and suck blood (but native species don’t typically cause death). Both fishes released!

Lateral view of a logperch laying on a measuring board.

Dorsal view of a logperch laying on a measuring board.

Bonus Logperch from fall walleye sampling this week-really impressive stripes along the back of this individual! #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠

Help me, science Bluesky! Anyone know any fish biologists working on hybridized trout and other exotic and rare trout / salmonid subspecies? #biology #marinebiology #fishbiology

JUST A FEW SHAD on the river last night during @garlab.bsky.social electrofishing:

AFS is back with a new "Beneath the Surface" podcast! We're highlighting 2025 Excellence in Public Outreach honoree, David Shiffman @whysharksmatter.bsky.social. He shares insights on social media best practices and why sharks matter! Listen now: americanfisheriessociety.podbean.com/e/2025-excel...

Really excited for this upcoming @mnafs.bsky.social meeting! 🐟🐠🌎🧪

Two anglers standing in a boat, each holding walleye.

A couple northern Minnesota walleye from a morning fishing with my brother a few weeks ago. Just a couple of several nice fish we found in a short morning session! #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠🎣

2025 Excellence in Public Outreach Award recipient David Shiffman Podcast Episode · AFS Beneath the Surface · 09/19/2025 · 25m

Please enjoy my interview on the American Fisheries Society podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

🧪🌎🦑🦈 #SciComm

This was also easily the best part of our @afs-scicomm.bsky.social meeting

Weigh in on Behalf of America’s Backcountry | Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Hunters and anglers can help shape the future of our national forests.

Please consider the opportunity to comment on the proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Roadless areas conserve cold, clean headwaters and provide habitat for native fish. The public comment period is open through Friday, Sept 19. Learn more: www.trcp.org/2025/09/12/w...

Con-GAR-tularions to @solomonrdavid.bsky.social, @dirtydog.bsky.social, Dr. Lackmann, and Dr. Scarnecchia!

A small girl looks at a shark swimming in an aquarium tank.

We took our little to the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth a couple weeks ago and found some #sharksnearme! @whysharksmatter.bsky.social #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠🦈

Assuming green based on the mouth size, not sure if crosses with pumpkinseed or bluegill

A hybrid sunfish in the hand of an angler.

Battled the wind, rain, and cold after work this afternoon and was rewarded with a few nice fish, including this beautiful hybrid sunfish! #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠🎣

Friends, I am offering a free online 2-hour crash course in how to write and publish a scientific paper, perfect for early career scientists and students considering writing their first paper soon.

All information can be found in this link:

www.southernfriedscience.com/im-offering-... 🧪🌎🦑

I'm compiling a list of resources for grad students in the sciences!

What are some free/cheap online tools for learning a new skill or concept?

The ones I've advised my students to use are ConservationTraining .org, the UNFAO Academy, and DataCamp. What else is out there?

Any tips welcome! 🧪

It’s never been more important for scientists to break out of the ivory tower and engage with the public!

Social media tools make it easier than ever before in human history to do that, but far too many people misuse these tools, leading to wasted effort.

I can help! Class info below.

Amid Trump cuts, Voyageurs National Park scales back emergency services to 4 days per week On the other three days of the week, "visitors in need can expect extended response times of up to several hours." Just three of the park's seven law enforcement officer positions are filled.

On the other three days of the week, "visitors in need can expect extended response times of up to several hours." Just three of the park's seven law enforcement officer positions are filled.

Webinar: Mercury Rising: How Zebra Mussels are Changing Fish Contaminants Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Did you miss our webinar about mercury levels in game fish from zebra mussel infested waters last month! If so, you're in luck because the recording is now live. @maisrc.bsky.social researcher, Gretchen Hansen shared a great presentation about this research!
z.umn.edu/MercuryRising
#bioinvasions