Check out our new paper on status of burbot in Northern Lake Michigan and their predation on newly stocked lake trout! doi.org/10.1111/fme....
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Biological Science Technician with USGS GLSC Ann Arbor. MS from Purdue University. BS from The Ohio State Univeristy. Tweets are my own.
Check out our new paper on status of burbot in Northern Lake Michigan and their predation on newly stocked lake trout! doi.org/10.1111/fme....
13.01.2025 13:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Coded wire tag with #640806
Bloater otoliths embedded in epoxy in a mold
With 2024 field work finished, 2025 will begin in the lab working on reading lake trout coded wire tags and sectioning otoliths for aging!
31.12.2024 21:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Merry Xmas eve, eve!
We are looking for a PhD student applicant interested in working on Pacific salmon, quantitative ecology, and collaborative fisheries management with the Central Coast First Nations. See attached advertisement. Please circulate widely!
The #25DaysofFishmas calendar with goldfish on Day 23; the calendar is a grid of 25 red squares
Itβs #Festivus, so you know what that means - time for an Airing of Grievances about a #GreatLakes Grinch!
Goldfish (Carassius auratus) - yes, the goldfish of home aquariums worldwide - have unfortunately been an invasive species in the #GreatLakes for decades #25DaysofFishmas
operational update:
for all celebrating Festivus this evening, we have opened our Aeration of Grievances tanks for increased capacity in the overnight hours.
A quillback carpsucker wearing a Santa hat; the text says December 20
Quillbacks are deeper-bodied than most suckers, giving them a carp-like appearance. The genus name βCarpiodesβ means βcarplikeβ + the species name βcyprinusβ refers to the generic name of the common carp, so together, Carpiodes cyprinus basically translates to:
βCarp carpβ #25DaysofFishmas
Final Day. Board of Director Election. Picture of scrabble tiles spelling the word vote.
LAST DAY! The end of the calendar year means it's time to get your vote in for the IAGLR Board of Directors. The election runs until midnight tonight. Don't miss out on having your voice heard.
20.12.2024 19:35 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Alewife in the #GreatLakes are sensitive to seiche-driven upwelling events, forcing large schools to go tight to shore. Implications for potential fish entrainment at cooling-water intake facilities. Results from a fish diversion system monitoring study using #acoustics. π
doi.org/10.1080/0275...
Quote: "Invasive species...reduce the effectiveness of climate adaptation and mitigation actions. Management of invasive species can safeguard carbon sequestration, protect communities and infrastructure, and minimize economic and biodiversity losses." conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
15.12.2024 00:46 β π 11 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1We are on the final countdown for #IAGLR25 abstract submissions. Get yours in now before the Monday, December 16 deadline. Just a reminder, the #GreatLakesSci conference is hybrid with flexible presentation options. For more information: bit.ly/3UPFRih
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