Wednesday, April 17, 2019Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Caddisfly Crisis: Imperiled Insects Part 3

In a streambed crawling with ravenous dragonfly nymphs, sneaky juvenile stoneflies, and numerous other invertebrates, caddisflies (Order Trichoptera) have a way of standing out, thanks largely to Read More…

Wednesday, March 27, 2019Monday, March 18, 2019

Struggling Stoneflies: Imperiled Insects Part 2

Even the most inconspicuous insects can play a vital role in rivers and streams. The lowly stonefly (Order Plecoptera) spends all but the last few weeks of Read More…

Monday, February 11, 2019Friday, February 8, 2019

Diets of Baby Giants: Feeding Habits of Larval Green Sturgeon

For little larval fish, access to high-quality prey is the key to growing quickly, and growing quickly is the key to survival. Baby fish rely on eating Read More…

Monday, January 28, 2019Friday, January 25, 2019

Macroinvertebrates Meet Microplastics

Our planet is awash in plastic. It’s ubiquitous, takes hundreds of years to degrade, and more is constantly being produced. Numerous studies have assessed plastic making its Read More…

Wednesday, August 22, 2018Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Benefits of Biological Monitoring in the Xebangfai River

Water bugs, also known as macroinvertebrates, are insects and other aquatic animals that can be found everywhere in rivers, streams, wetlands and ponds in Lao PDR. Macroinvertebrates Read More…

Wednesday, August 1, 2018Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Daily Aquatic Food

In Laos, aquatic insects and other invertebrates play an important role as food for rural people because they are free to harvest from nature. An increase in Read More…

Wednesday, January 24, 2018Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Scientific Supplies for Lao Students

Students in three rural villages in Laos now have some new tools for checking the health of their local rivers in streams. For several years, FISHBIO has Read More…

Wednesday, January 25, 2017Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Greater Mekong Forum

The Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy is the largest meeting that focuses on the costs and benefits of balancing water, food, and energy necessary Read More…

Monday, July 25, 2016Thursday, July 21, 2016

Left High and Dry: Hydropeaking Effects on Aquatic Insects in Regulated Rivers

Dramatic rising and falling of water levels is a common experience for sea stars, mussels, and other marine invertebrates adapted to life on the rocky coast – Read More…

Friday, July 22, 2016Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Stuck in the Middle: Insects in the Food Web

Macroinvertebrates are one of the smaller and often unnoticed organisms in the food web, but they play a vital role in stream ecosystems. As our staff have observed, Read More…