🐟 Attending AFS in Columbus this year? Consider submitting an abstract to our session: Science doesn't fail; it pivots!

This webinar is on March 9th. This post had me rushing until I checked my calendar!

Today, I was informed about a trend to use chatgpt to create a caricature of you working at your job. Here's mine:

Enjoying the scenic route into the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

Clues for the #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish for Sunday December 21. 1. Salmonid species native to the North Pacific coast of North America from Washington state to the Bering Sea 2. Some members of this species migrate between the ocean and freshwater, while others stay in the same stream or lake their entire life 3. Its common name comes from a Charles Dickens character who wore colorful clothing – a reference to this species’ bright breeding colors

Only one more #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish before the big day!

For Sunday December 21, sketch the species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social

WE can learn from them and collaborate with them.

WE can get larger grants

WE can contribute to the broader scientific community

WE can make more meaningful contributions at the global scale

WE can collaborate to develop new courses to improve students' stats/modeling knowledge.

Just my 2¢

Let me remind you all the DEI helps make research more impactful with broader implications.

If we can BRING in top scientists from other backgrounds and RETAIN them,
(3/n)

I have had several conversations with professors at Canadian institutions saying that "if we want students who are great in [stats/modeling], we need to hire internationally."

Anecdotally, we clearly have some gaps. (2/n)

I'm surprised at how many Canadian scientists are complaining about this decision. (A thread)
Do I think Canadian scientists should have more funding, yes,
BUT
that doesn't mean we should invalidate this good decision. (1/n)

I recently picked up a drum set but I'm 33. Either the stress of getting a PhD is shaving years off my life, or it's a great stress relief for all ages!

The #25DaysofFishmas calendar with redear sunfish on Day 2

Rudolph, the red-eared reindeer! 🦌

With ears so bright, the Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) guides us into Day 2 of #25DaysofFishmas! This member of the sunfish family found throughout the southeastern US is a warm-water loving ray of sun on a cold winter day ☀️

The #25DaysofFishmas calendar with the Christmas darter on Day 1

🎶It’s beginning to look a lot like #Fishmas🎶

There’s no better fish to kick off this year’s #25DaysofFishmas than the aptly-named Christmas darter (Etheostoma hopkinsi)! We get our road trip started down in the southeastern US with this small species of fish who has big holiday spirit all year long

Do you have a link to this report? I'm only seeing the same two reports about the one editor.

a man in red swim trunks is standing in the ocean ALT: a man in red swim trunks is standing in the ocean

Nerrrrrrrrrrrds!

To celebrate getting 100,000 followers on Bluesky, I am offering some of you fine folks the chance to join me on a 2026 shark research expedition. Really!

Enter here: forms.gle/iq3YQG31kbAC...

Terms and conditions in thread below:

A cartoon winter landscape with fish participating in winter activities; the text reads "#25DaysofFishmas is hitting the road December 1!"

🎶From Atlantic to Pacific, gee the fish facts are terrific!🎶

#25DaysofFishmas is hitting the road! While there's no place like H.O.M.E.S. for the holidays, we'll be traveling beyond the #GreatLakes this year to learn about freshwater fishes from across the US. The road trip kicks off December 1!

Dang, they seemed to have skipped over a lot of that when writing the article. It's too bad that this information wasn't widely available for us researchers or I could have avoided publishing here. I hope enough actions are underway and this will be resolved soon and prevented from occurring again.

During my experience with STOTEN, they did not ask for reviewer contact information, which may indicate that changes addressing the issue are underway.

This is unfortunate, especially considering that the malpractice seemed to have been done by one unethical author. I sincerely hope that my research along with the ~7K other published findings as reported in the article aren't stereotyped as accepted under false reviews.

🎉 My first publication has been accepted in STOTEN!
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...

After 4 1/2 years, my dissertation defense is scheduled!

I'm v excited to be recruiting a PhD student to work on badger behaviour and ecology! Starting date is March 2026; see the ad here, or message me for more details: www.gregalbery.me/s/March-2026...

Students collecting vegetation data in the Organ Mountains

Plants with soil and roots

Students collecting plants from forest understory

Hello! I’m recruiting three graduate students (MS or PhD) to start in summer or fall 2026 . Projects are broadly focused on the ecology, restoration, and management of rangelands, deserts, and forests. Please share!

Lab website: functionalrestoration.nmsu.edu

The Last Whitefish | Episode 1 | 4K | All Too Clear | TVO Original YouTube video by TVO Docs

A fascinating series worth watching again.
youtu.be/udbk7olgZTw?...

Today was a great day at #ICFT
I had the privilege to present my research this morning, and I joined in on some song and dance in the evening at the banquet.

6 days of field work and likely the last until my next position. It's nice to get out of the office once in a while and relive why I chose this career path. It's also always a great time when working with the CFAAS crew at SIU.

Neglecting to consider mortalities can create bias in telemetry studies. The R package 'mort' identifies potential mortalities &/or expelled tags in passive telemetry arrays, filling an important gap in workflows when analysing passive telemetry data🐾👇
buff.ly/YFB55q0

Freshwater ecosystems under global change In this cross-journal Collection, we highlight papers that help deepen our ecological understanding of freshwater ecosystems and the threats they face from ...

⚠️ Freshwater ecosystems under global change ➡️ nature.com is encouraging the submission of studies that focus on natural freshwaters, including lentic (lakes, ponds), lotic (streams, rivers) and wetland systems. To learn more and/or to submit your study: www.nature.com/collections/...

Please share: (competitive) PhD funding in Strasbourg (France) to work on 🐧🔥:

Physiological and reproductive consequences of ‘warm’ environmental conditions on land in a sub-polar penguin species

Fieldwork in Crozet 🇹🇫 is forecasted (pending on HPAI situation)

amethis3.unistra.fr/amethis-clie...

Linking ringed seal foraging behaviour to environmental variability - Movement Ecology Background Foraging rates directly influence animals’ energetic intake and expenditure and are thus linked to body condition and the ability to survive and reproduce. Further, understanding the underl...

New #OA paper in Movement Ecology using a combination of statistical models (HMMs & GAMMs) to understand environmental drivers of behaviour in Saimaa ringed seals. Very pleased to be invited to collaborate on this research! 🤓🦭 @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @uniuef.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2uhxez5x

Not a fish this week, but it's still an aquatic animal :)