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…
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Taking Stock of Fish Conservation Zones in Laos
It’s hard to manage what you can’t count. The same is true whether trying to manage a fish population or a group of fish conservation areas. Community Read More…
River Legends: The Irrawaddy River Dolphin
Legends tell of a goddess who lived in the Yangtze River in China. The goddess in these tales is really the Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), a freshwater dolphin Read More…
Fish in Dry Forests – Valuing the Mekong’s Seasonal Wetlands
Wetlands are more than a meeting of land and water – they are complex systems where humans, wildlife, and environmental processes interact. However, these intricate interactions are Read More…
A Vision for Migratory Fish in Cambodia
Migratory fish are the one of the many great wonders of the Mekong River. Every fall, these incredible fish undertake a massive migration in Cambodia out of Read More…
Flashback Friday: Valuing Wetlands in Southeast Asia
Today's Flashback Friday is a celebration of wetlands and a look at one of our projects in Southeast Asia. Watch our video Studying Wetland Ecosystems in 85 Read More…
Innovative Solutions for Fish Passage in the Mekong Basin
Water infrastructure is being developed at an increasing rate in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), and fish passage technology may help alleviate some of the impacts on Read More…
El Niño and Drought in the Mekong Basin
El Niño may have brought some drought relief to California in 2016, but the same weather pattern has induced drought-related stress in other places around the world, Read More…
Saved from the soup pot
Field work in southeast Asia often involves a trip to the local market. It’s a great way to survey the local fish catch and can often lead Read More…
Uncovering the Fish Species of Laos
Very little has been published in the scientific literature on the fishes of Lao PDR (Laos) in general, let alone comparisons of fish fauna among different locations Read More…