Interested in monitoring #FreshwaterMussels? Want to track individuals over time? Check out our paper “PIT tag application in native freshwater mussels: case studies across small, medium & large rivers” as we share experiences of what worked / didn't when tagging mussels

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Freshwater Mussels of Central America This book describes a fauna of global conservation concern and provides a framework for researchers to begin to test hypotheses regarding the evolution of freshwater mussels in Central America. Placin...

Link to book: www.routledge.com/Freshwater-M...

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It's #MolluskMonday!!!

Our book -Freshwater Mussels of Central America- is out! Dan Graf recently came to town to sit with @mussels4life.bsky.social and discuss how the project came to fruition. Check it out - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8D...

New paper alert on this #MadtomMonday!

Our study examined the genetic diversity of the federally-threatened Neosho #Madtom throughout #NeoshoRiver basin (KS, MO, OK)

Summary: populations fragmented into genetically distinct conservation units because of impoundments

Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

Freshwater Mussels of Central America This book describes a fauna of global conservation concern and provides a framework for researchers to begin to test hypotheses regarding the evolution of freshwater mussels in Central America. Placing the Central American fauna in context with that of North and South America, the authors fill a gap in our knowledge of this endangered and largely endemic fauna. This book: Provides a full‑color treatment of all 81 native and introduced freshwater mussel species found from the Río Grande in Te

New book alert on this #MolluskMonday! (OK, a day late)

Introducing "Freshwater Mussels of Central America"

Our book describes a fauna of global conservation concern in an understudied area

PS- we're trying to reduce the price & make it open access. Stay tuned!

www.routledge.com/Freshwater-M...

Thanks. I busted out my vintage The Hawk glass and enjoyed a nice Free State beer in it after I received my copy of this book. It was a blast to be involved with that project... collaborate with my advisor and bunch of other Kansas colleagues again.

Check out this great book sale happening at @univpressofkansas.bsky.social. They've published some great books over the years, including a few fish ones...

Fish Wizards & Fish-a-Palooza | The Volland Foundation May 31 & June 1 2025A fun-filled trip to a clear Wabaunsee County stream. See native fish species up close! Fundraiser for Native Stone Scenic Byway & Volland Foundation. NEW IN 2025: a "Fish-a-Palooz...

Sorry about that. Try this:
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Check it - A Tomelleri & Troll Fish show is being held at Volland, A Place for Art & Community in the heart of the beautiful Flint Hills in Kansas. Show is part of an event called Fish Wizards: vollandfoundation.org/fish-wizards-2… There are still tickets for Sunday's fish expedition at the creek.

BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The up.....

New paper alert! - "BioTIME 2.0: Expanding & Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series"

This comprehensive collection of ecological assemblage time-series data offers insight into how biodiversity has changed across the planet for ~150 yrs

Paper - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide Buy Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

New fish book alert! On this #FishFriday, "Fishes of the Chicago Region" was just released. Detailed info on species distributions & natural history observations for >150 species in SE Wisconsin, NE Illinois, northern Indiana, and SW Michigan. Check it out...

www.amazon.com/Fishes-Chica...

New paper alert!

We evaluated effectiveness of eDNA metabarcoding of #FreshwaterMussel communities based on previous conventional sampling methods.

Spoiler: eDNA metabarcoding agreed with conventional surveys but also detected rare species.

Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

A picture of some wildlife coloring pages including a penguin, hellbender, and “protect pollinators”

A picture of some wildlife coloring pages including a tortoise, crayfish, and rusty patched bumble bee

A picture of some wildlife coloring pages including a crayfish, bat, freshwater mussel, and rusty patched bumble bee

I made some wildlife coloring pages! designedwithhartman.etsy.com/listing/1875...

#coloringBook #Wildlife #WildlifeLovers #WorldWildlifeDay

For AFS members, don't forget about tomorrow's webinar about employment insecurity.

Upcoming AFS webinar:
Employment Insecurity - Planning for Next Steps

Thursday, February 27 at 2pm ET

Registration information can be found in an email sent to all AFS members on 2/24.

Photo of a road leading off into the distance with text, "Upcoming Webinar. Employment Insecurity - Planning for Next Steps. Thursday, February 27, 2:00 pm EST, with Craig Paukert, George Scholten, Sara Thomas."

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Employment Insecurity – Planning for Next Steps, on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 pm EST. Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83ea29...

Today's #FishFriday post reflects on our 2014 expeditions to the rio Xingu, Brazil. Our teams collected two new species of catfishes that were just described in this 2025 paper:

www.scielo.br/j/ni/a/VVCvG...

If you asked me as a student, I never would have thought I'd collect a holotype

#TeamFish

Proud friend & colleague moment - @jhhartman.bsky.social received the 2025 Women of Fisheries Gives Back Award!!

Jordan is a @prairieresearch.bsky.social PostDoc in our genomics lab. She & I have collaborated on projects focusing on conservation of #FreshwaterMussels, #BandedKillifish & #Lampreys

Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters West coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In some places, otters are just eating them.

A similar story was published by USA today a few weeks ago. Check it out...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Invasive green crabs threaten West Coast ecosystems. One solution? Otters As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution.

My spirit animal is the Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

Ever since my Alaskan days, I have loved the Sea Otter, who just chills all day, swimming around and eating, without a care in the world. Now there is another reason to love them... invasive species control!

www.npr.org/2025/01/15/g...

A highway stretches into the distance over a flat landscape. In the upper right, a storm cloud is approaching. At the bottom center, there is a white box with text that says, "go.illinois.edu/prijobs" and "We're Hiring."

🚗 Director for IDOT Projects – Join PRI!
Oversee Illinois Department of Transportation programs, coordinate research, and build strategic relationships. Apps close Jan 31, 2025. 🔗 Apply here: blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/16...

A quarter of all freshwater species are at risk of extinction New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out.

Bigmouth buffalo: The mysterious fish that live for a century and don't decline with age Recent findings show bigmouth buffalo fish have perplexingly long lives and appear to get healthier as they age. But scientists are worried their population is about to crash.

#FishInTheNews - Bigmouth Buffalo: The mysterious fish that lives for a century & doesn't decline with age

As reported by BBC, recent finding show that the Bigmouth Buffalo have perplexingly long lives and gets healthier with age. Check out this story...

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

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🌿 Director and Principal Research Scientist – Lead Illinois Natural History Survey!
Shape the future of natural resource science, drive innovation, and oversee conservation research in this dual leadership and research role. Based in Champaign, IL. 🔗 Apply here: blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/71...

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My max is 225 oz, bro! What's yours?

Interested in natural history collections & want to visit a fun town? If so, check out the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections meeting being held May 27-31, 2025 at the Univ of Kansas in Lawrence

More info: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vy1...

#SPNHC2025
#KUNHM
#RockChalk
#SPNHC

Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply In the city of Poznań, Poland, a group of eight clams controls the local water supply through a clever bio-monitoring system: T

A New Year means new ways to think about #FreshwaterMollusks. Here is an interesting story about #FreshwaterMussels being used to control the local supply systems in Europe...

kottke.org/24/12/eight-...

How Jimmy Carter Saved a Canadian Nuclear Reactor After a Meltdown Before he was the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter was a nuclear power expert with the U.S. Navy.

RIP Jimmy Carter

Top of his US Naval Academy class; submariner; risked his life to stop the meltdown of a nuclear reactor; always put the best interests of the American People first; & most importantly, a nice humble guy

Jimmy Carter was a Great American

www.military.com/history/how-...

So I sold out of my first batch of mugs!!!!

If you didn’t get one and still want one, send me a message and I can tell you when I get more in stock! ☺️☺️☺️

A white ceramic mug with the words North American Freshwater mussels. This side has illustrations of a pistolgrip, pink heelsplitter, and deertoe

A white ceramic mug with illustrations of a fatmucket, deertoe, and mapleleaf

A white ceramic mug with illustrations of a threeridge, mapleleaf, and pimpleback

I am determined for freshwater mussels to get the spotlight they deserve! So, I’m so excited to introduce my Freshwater Mussel Mug, featuring 7 species in all their beautiful, unique glory!

#Freshwatermussels #SciArt #NatureArt 🌿🌎🐚

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