Amber Ulseth

Two PhD positions on flood forecasting at Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands. Apply by 15 January. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs

Two PhD positions in forest hydrology within the Excellence Cluster Future Forests at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Apply by 18 January. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs

Postdoc opening: Hydroclimatic extremes and aquatic ecosystem services in forest landscapes. Uppsala University, Sweden. Apply by 12 January. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs

Open Postdoc Position at EPFL - hydrological projections for hydropower forecasting at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs

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Picture of a PVC ring embedded within grasses.

Picture of people working in a spruce bog with stunted trees and sphagnum moss

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Spent a couple of days in the lovely peatlands of northern Minnesota installing and maintaining equipment to measure gas fluxes.

three graphs show the change in streamwater pH, calcium ions and soluble silica for three watersheds at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest from 1963 to 2020.

Just out in PNAS - Been thinking about these three graphs for nearly a decade with a great team of smart colleagues. We finally have a story to tell that makes these interesting observations make sense. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

Freshwater science researchers: Join the #ASLO_ECC and the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) for the virtual networking event "Building Bridges in the Aquatic Sciences" on 28 Oct (1:00 PM ET). Learn more about funding opportunities, research pathways, and more
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It was a fun afternoon of sharing the work we do at @umnnrri.bsky.social to visitors for our open house last week. Lots of science and work to be shared! My role was to talk about our awesome eddy covariance towers and peatlands in Minnesota!

A hand holds a spiral-bound booklet entitled, "Aquatic invasive plants: A field guide for Michigan lakes, streams, and ponds", published by Michigan State University Extension. An illustration of Eurasian watermilfoil decorates the cover.

Our new field guide just arrived from the printer! So happy. Can't wait it to get it into people's hands!

(If you just can't wait to see what's inside, it's already available online: www.canr.msu.edu/resources/aq...)

#MacrophyteMonday

Curious about ecosystem metabolism of tropical rivers? Check out our new @aslo.org publication in Limnology and Oceanography on the role of hydrological seasonality and ecosystem metabolism in rivers of Mexico! #ecosystem #metabolism #rivers 🌎

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Join us for our summer public open house!
When: Friday, July 18, 2025 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Where: NRRI Duluth - 5013 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth MN 55811
What: Researchers will highlight opportunities for MN to lead the transformation of bedrock industries.

I have a fully funded PhD position open for start in Jan or May 2026. Field work in peatlands of the Northwest Territories, with lab work to understand potential downstream mobilization of carbon, nutrients, mercury after thaw or wildfire. Reach out for more information, and please send on!

Superior National Forest seasonal ponds are drying quickly! We are down to 2/9 of or study sites with water yet. We did however sample some of these lovely Dytiscidae larvae from one pond that will likely be gone tomorrow.

Wildfires could leave lakes murky for years Research that began after the 2021 Greenwood Fire seeks to understand how wildfires affect a lake’s water quality, and for how long. It also looks at what that means for mercury accumulation in fish.

When you're a limnologist you worry about lakes and water quality. NRRI's Chris Filstrup was concerned after the 2021 Greenwood Fire and quickly jumped into research mode, launching a study to find out more. This year, that work is even more important. bit.ly/4dAfRj4
#FireLakes #NRRI #LCCMR #MNENRTF

Here is a little insight into the effect of forest fires on lakes here in Northern Minnesota - work led by NRRI researchers 🌎

Fairy shrimp! Kicking off a new project focusing on seasonal pond food webs located in the Superior National Forest.

Ha! That’s true - but does that mean the modeler is getting into the field?! Yes - I changed institutions. All was well at SHSU - but was able to find a great position with more focus on research and allowing me to move ‘home’ - this is the closest I have lived to family in 25 years!

And good to see you ‘here’ on Bluesky! (I got rid of my Twitter account—). Hope all is well!

Hi Enrico! I hope you are doing well!! That is wonderful to hear that you like the MX loggers! I ended up going with the MX pressure logger - so far testing in the lab they seem to work great!

Well done Hasara! 🎉🎉

A huge congratulations to #SHSU Biology student - Hasara Siriwardane @hasara.bsky.social on her successful defense of her Master’s thesis! Well done Hasara!

Anyone have experience using the Onset HOBO MX Water Level Data loggers? I have used the Hobo U20L-01 for many years, but am interested in the MX series as they can be downloaded via bluetooth in the field. Any experiences for recommending the MX loggers or if you all found any major issues?

Scoop: U.S. delegation pulled from key U.N. climate science meeting The IPCC meeting in China is slated to determine the content in the group's next series of reports.

‼️The US-based @ipcc.bsky.social technical support unit (TSU) for Working Group 3 Co-Chairs has been terminated, and the US won’t be attending next week’s IPCC meeting where the AR7 chapter outlines will be approved.

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We are looking for a Director of Research at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI), University of Minnesota Duluth -- come work with us in beautiful northern Minnesota!

hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/366...

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Three tenure track positions in Biological Science at UManitoba, 2 on aquatic organisms, 1 in synthetic biology/biochem. Ask me anything about living and working in #Winnipeg -it’s pretty good here! (And in 2025, “pretty good” is actually great imho)! universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...

Stormwater ponds: Unaccounted environmental challenges of a widely-adopted best management practice in urban landscapes Stormwater ponds (SWPs) are an increasingly common management tool for flood control and water quality protection in urban areas. They are designed to…

In this new review/conceptual paper in J Env Mgmt, we argue for the need to open the black box of internal biogeochemical and ecological processes in order to better manage stormwater ponds to enhance the water quality benefits they provide to society. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Sunrise on Lake Vermillion, MN today - lovely way to start a Friday.

For scientists interested in large lakes of the world. Contact us if you'd like to be added. Space still available.

Do you study or work in non-perennial, intermittent or ephemeral streams? Please take our survey to better understand the data, opportunities, and challenges of your research!

Fun and quick trip to visit the University of Minnesota’s Saint Anthony Falls Lab for their open house - all kinds of flumes and even a wind tunnel! So cool and inspiring!