Monday, October 26, 2020Thursday, October 22, 2020

Invasion of the Water Body Snatchers: Managing Aquatic Invasive Species

Invasive species can be sneaky, moving like non-native ninjas into an ecosystem and wreaking havoc before anyone notices they’re there. This is particularly true of aquatic plants Read More…

Monday, October 19, 2020Thursday, October 15, 2020

Fire Nation: Increasingly Destructive Wildfires Threaten Aquatic Life

As California weathers a punishing wildfire season, Australia is recovering from one of the most catastrophic bushfires in recorded history and large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon Read More…

Monday, July 20, 2020Thursday, July 16, 2020

Freshwater Biodiversity in Freefall: An Emergency Recovery Plan to Slow the Decline

The crisis of freshwater biodiversity loss warrants an emergency intervention. Virtually all ecosystems are experiencing declines in biodiversity due to human activities and climate change, but none Read More…

Monday, June 1, 2020Monday, June 8, 2020

Microplastics Materialize in the Mekong Basin

More than half of the land-based plastic pollution that ends up in the world’s oceans can be traced back to five countries – four of which are Read More…

Monday, May 18, 2020Friday, May 15, 2020

Please Leaf: We Need New Ways to Control Aquatic Weeds

Weeds may be annoying to gardners, but they can prove devastating for ecosystems once they escape into the environment, leaving no space for native plants and animals. Read More…

Monday, March 9, 2020Monday, March 9, 2020

Microscopic Invasion: Microplastics in Fish and Other Challenges

Whether we realize it’s happening or not, we can expose ourselves to environmental pollution hundreds of times a day, whether by air, water, or land. These pollutants Read More…

Monday, February 17, 2020Thursday, February 13, 2020

Focus on the Positive: Beneficial Interactions in Freshwater

Similar to the variety of relationships that play out in our homes and workplaces, many of the interactions between species sharing the same space can influence the Read More…

Monday, November 25, 2019Thursday, November 21, 2019

Fish, Feathers, and Fur: First-ever Joint Meeting of The American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society

The 149th annual American Fisheries Society meeting held from September 29–October 3 in Reno, Nevada, was a truly unique experience for the thousands of fisheries professionals who Read More…

Wednesday, October 23, 2019Thursday, September 12, 2019

Fish & Feathers: Salmon Promote Songbird Diversity

Watersheds that support salmon benefit from an annual influx of nutrients delivered by this migrating fishy convoy. When salmon return to their natal streams to spawn and Read More…

Monday, September 16, 2019Thursday, September 12, 2019

Missing Megafauna: Worldwide Decline of Large Aquatic Animals

For many people, the term “megafauna” evokes images of terrestrial or marine behemoths of bygone eras, like the mastodon or the megalodon. But contemporary Earth is home Read More…