Incredibly grateful to have attended my second InvaPact workshop!

Thanks to Franck and the team for all the hard work they’ve put in and to everyone who attended for making it such a great week.

The most exciting things are still ahead!! 🐠🦐🌿

@elliedolan.bsky.social gives talk on experimental evidence for how various barriers and weirs influence salmon parr behaviour and likelihood of crossing #FSBI2025

Followed by @rosscuthbert.bsky.social on why urban species can be successful invaders & @elliedolan.bsky.social on how to balance river barrier removal and invasive species management

Map of U.S. Dams Removed Since 1912 While dams can benefit society, they also cause considerable harm to rivers. Dams have depleted fisheries, degraded river ecosystems, and altered recreational opportunities on nearly all of our nation...

Our Dam Removal Update is here, big wins for rivers in 2024! 🚨 Check out this updated map of U.S. dams removed to uncover the 108 dams removed across 27 states last year:
www.americanrivers.org/threats-solu...

Riverine Barrier Removals Could Proliferate Biological Invasions Artificial barriers (e.g., dams) are longstanding features of global freshwater habitats, which are being removed in growing numbers due to the limitations they place on native species movements. How....

Our opinion piece discussing the potential spread of invasive species following riverine barrier removals is now out 🦞🐟

Excited to share my first first author publication!

@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @fengzhihe.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

People wanted to build a £900,000 dam – but beavers did it in one night for free

Beavers... our regular followers will know we are rather fond of these wildlife friendly engineers (see🧵)

The Metro report beavers in Czech Republic built several dams in one night, completing a project which officials had been arguing about for weeks, saving govt £900K!

Congratulations Theresa! So well deserved 🥳