Such a wonderful week at the @ialipa2025.bsky.social conference, and what better location than at the shores of #LacBourget! 🏔️

And as if all the great #lakescience 🎤🗺️ wasn't inspiring enough, there was also local #wine tasting 🍷, a boat tour 🛥️ and #seismics and #coring demos! 👷🏻‍♀️

🌊 July is #LakesAppreciation Month! 💙

From #swimming & #fishing to drinking #water & #wildlife habitat, #lakes sustain life.

📣Shoutout to the @nalms.bsky.social (#NALMS) for leading the way in #lakescience, #outreach, & #conservation across the USA, Canada & Mexico! 🌎🌿.

📢 Follow @prinvolare2022.bsky.social for updates on our #VOLARE project funded by #PRIN2022 🧬🌋🌿! We study #sedDNA, #pollen & #paleolimnology from Italian #volcanic #lakes to track past biodiversity.
News, fieldwork, publications & opportunities!
#envDNA #lakescience #ecology #sciencecommunication

❄️🌊 Frozen on Top, Flourishing Below: The Awakening of Microscopic Life in Lake Erie 🌊❄️ The Hidden Spring Beneath the Ice As winter's icy grip tightens over the Great Lakes, one might envision a dormant, lifeless world beneath the frozen surface. However, recent observations of Lake Erie challenge this notion, revealing a vibrant resurgence of microscopic life awakening beneath the ice. This phenomenon not only reshapes our understanding of aquatic ecosystems during winter but also underscores the resilience and adaptability of life in extreme conditions.

🌊❄️ Frozen on Top, Flourishing Below! 🧊🌱📖 Dive into this fascinating story of survival, science, and seasonal rebirth: #LakeErie #MicroscopicLife #Diatoms #UnderIceBloom #LakeScience #FrozenEcosystem #WinterBiology #ClimateChangeResearch #UltimateHealingSolutions #EnvironmentalHealing