A new fisheries MS is out in the world! Maddy Siller successfully defended her MS research on how fish habitat quality has changed through time. Congratulations Maddy!

AFS Introduced and Invasive Species Section invites abstract submissions for our symposium for #AFS2025. Students can also submit for our travel award. @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social @scifendler.bsky.social @mullyfish.bsky.social

Potential effects of introduced salmonids on native lake trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Huron: evaluating niche overlap using stable isotopes The Lake Huron fish community is comprised of many non-native species, including the piscivorous Pacific salmonids chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawtscha, coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch, and rainbow...

Potential effects of introduced salmonids on native lake trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Huron: evaluating niche overlap using stable isotopes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 82: 1-13. doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...

The grad students enjoyed repping the department for a day of women in science!

Are you a student presenting research on invasive species at the annual AFS meeting this year? If so, please see the flyer below for a travel award opportunity 🐟! @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social @sdsufishecology.bsky.social

Natural Resource Professional Societies Issue Joint Statement on the Impacts of Federal Workforce Reduction - American Fisheries Society Amidst the continued termination of the nations’ federal workforce, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) joined forces with the Society of American Foresters

Amidst continued terminations in the nations’ federal workforce, AFS joined forces with the Society of American Foresters, Society for Range Management and The Wildlife Society to issue a statement in support of federal employees and their critical conservation work: fisheries.org/2025/02/natu...

Never thought a Dakota Chapter #AFS would be in the 50s but it ended up being a great trip to Bismarck. #SDSUNRM turned out:)

In light of recent U.S. executive actions, SFS reaffirms our commitment to advance freshwater science, support our members, and champion diversity, equity, inclusivity, and justice.

Your membership helps us persevere in our mission. Please join or renew today freshwater-science.org/about/why-jo...

Also made them all try Imo's

Day 2 ##Midwestfw
#sdstatenrm group photo, invasive carp symposium & Logan won the Fenske!

Great day 1 of #Midwestfw
Thanks @ncdafs.bsky.social and the Technical Committes for supporting student travel! #sdstatenrm

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Ecology!

Applications are open for the #TysonResearchCenter Undergraduate Fellows Program at WashU’s field station, including opportunities to join our summer forest #biodiversity & #fireecology team 🌳 🔥

Applications due Feb. 15

Reposts appreciated!

Really important read about the extinction of experience among ecologists - and the barriers to doing fieldwork - both in teaching & research. @kevinjgaston.bsky.social Likely to hinder our efforts to address the biodiversity crisis doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... 🌏🧪

AFS is searching for the next TAFS editor-in-chief! If you're a scientist with a broad perspective on fisheries with ideas about the future of AFS journals, consider applying. See full details at fisheries.org/2024/12/editor-in-chief-...

Dr. Kathleen Carpenter (1891-1970), "the mother of freshwater ecology", was a pioneer freshwater scientist who wrote the first English textbook on freshwater ecology (Life in Inland Waters, 1928). Her book discusses foodweb interactions - and even mentions zebra mussel invasions. ...🧵1/n

Great Lakes vampires.

21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service FALLS CHURCH, Va. —  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delisting 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction. Based on rigorous reviews of the best available science for each o...

Sad news for a Friday. Unfortunately, Unlike some terrestrial animals, I doubt we get grainy pictures of the Scioto Madtom or San Marcos Gambusia to keep the hope alive.
www.fws.gov/press-releas...

Fisheries/aquatics pumpkin carving with the grad students

MS student Miriam rocking her proposal seminar this morning on ecosystem modeling in invasive species management.

Passed- Congratulations Logan! Looking forward to seeing the great work you'll do for WI DNR.

One week until my first advisee defends his thesis! We'll miss having Logan around but glad he's got a great job already.

Last call for #MidwestFW abstracts! #TeamFish #FishSky 🐟🌎🧪