Freshwater Ecologist, Science communicatorhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mpmmzxa3ws2fCurrently hiring an ecology research assistant! Fellow Vermonters, please apply and/or spread the word. Full job description and how to apply: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jHTQgRGoQ6TZSyld3iMdPAw8h3wEGeR0/edit 🧪🌍 #hiring #fieldwork #ecology #vermont #aquatic #freshwater #invasivespecies #champlainvalley #crayfish #snails01 Jul 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmmzxa3ws2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mlqv727doc27"From Crawdads to Crows: Critters that Should and Critters that Shouldn't" https://birdsofvermont.org/event/crawdad-snail-invasives/ Interactive workshop at the Birds of Vermont Museum this Saturday about how invasive aquatic invertebrates can impact Vermont waterways and ultimately birds. 🧪 #AIS #invasivespecies #ecology https://birdsofvermont.org/event/crawda..13 May 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqv727doc27https://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mihalvg4oc2wBeavers!🦫 Learn more about these industrious creatures from naturalist Patti Smith, and biologist and Beaver Deceiver inventor Skip Lisle. April 12, Hinesburg, VT (Town Hall), 2-4 pm. Co-hosted by Hinesburg Conservation Commission and VT Beaver Association. #beaverdeceiver #beaver #wetlands #vt01 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihalvg4oc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mhvj3ivel22jExcited to share an article recently published in Hydrobiologia: "Stream and reservoir habitat effects on invasive crayfish behavior and injury" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-026-06180-5 Huge thank you to co-author and mentor Lindsey S. Reisinger. #invasivespecies 🧪 #wildlife #ecology #freshwater #vermont25 Mar 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvj3ivel22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mgkh3dab522rHoppers is a must-see, and the type of media we need in the world right now. In addition to being absolutely hilarious, it portrayed human-wildlife conflict and environmental conflict in general in a way that was both thorny and hopeful. Loved seeing wetland ecology in a fun film. 🦫🦫🦫🥔🦫❤️ (#iykyk 🤣) [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Mar 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkh3dab522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mfrlzi7no22eSpecies spotlight for National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Invasive faucet snails are a growing concern in the Champlain Basin and Great Lakes region and can outcompete native snails, clog drain and intake pipes, and spread parasites to birds. 🌍🧪 #NISAW #InvasiveSpecies #Wildlife #Ecology26 Feb 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrlzi7no22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mfn6p7dxzs2kFavorite photos of rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus) for National Invasive Species Awareness Week. While extremely disruptive and damaging to ecosystems when introduced, they are also fascinating, and I never cease to be amazed by the color variation. 🌍🧪 #NISAW #wildlife #invasivespecies #vermont24 Feb 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfn6p7dxzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mfkcyf2tjc2oInvasive Species Spotlight! When introduced to a new place, Banded Mystery Snails (Callinina georgiana) can cause damage by: ❌outcompeting native snails ❌eating fish eggs ❌spreading parasites to birds ❌overgrazing vegetation #nisaw #ecology #aquaticinvasives #invasivespecies #scicomm23 Feb 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkcyf2tjc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3mfkchi2w322oIt's National Invasive Species Awareness Week and we're going to keep that interest going through next week and beyond with a free webinar, "Aquatic Invasives of the Winooski Watershed." Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/pbAnoXAKTL6VbENMzLHAZw #nisaw #invasivespecies #winooskiwatershed #lakechamplainbasin23 Feb 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkchi2w322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lo2maqr2xs22Does anyone have leads on where to find 1.2 micron self-preserving filter packs for eDNA collection from Smith-Root? https://store.smith-root.com/products/edna-self-preserving-filter-pack-1-2-micron?_pos=2&_psq=1.2+micron&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Currently on backorder and hoping to track some down. Any ideas? Happy field season! #edna #dnasampling #ecology #biology #science #dnatest30 Apr 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2maqr2xs22https://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lj2hgcq55s2qBeautiful and informative work from @lifesciencestudios.bsky.social perfectly timed for National Invasive Species Awareness Week. 🌏🧪 #NISAW #scicomm #sciart [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj2hgcq55s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lj2gy5vfzs2qIt's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! #NISAW Even though the GLANSIS database is for the Great Lakes Basin, it has been a useful reference for my work further east in the Lake Champlain Basin in thinking about aquatic invasive species distribution and risk factors. #AIS #vermont 🌍🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj2gy5vfzs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lihnlfzzps2dThe "Shrinking Opportunities" section of this article describes what was my first hint at the later slew of executive orders. Let's work together to continue to maintain integrity in science, STEM education, and science communication. https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/02/13/middlebury-scientists-are-among-trumps-targets/ #scicomm 🌏🧪 #science18 Feb 2025 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihnlfzzps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lhypnzeloc27Your freshwater moment of the day. #freshwater #river #vermont #nature #naturepic12 Feb 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhypnzeloc27https://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lhpasf7fos2aIcicles in the moonlight. #winter #vermont #outdoors08 Feb 2025 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhpasf7fos2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/freshwaterecology.bsky.social/post/3lgpzchbyn22fWouldn't have thought my first post as a freshwater ecologist would be about a land mammal, but this coyote neighbor stopped by, and I thought it might brighten your day. A beaver-created wetland made this possible. 🦫🐾 #freshwaterecology #coyote #beaver #gamecamera #wetlands27 Jan 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:6fuk3rnddo4d2c7xa4mtcqxc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpzchbyn22f