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Erin Hotchkiss

@fluvialbenthos.bsky.social
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I am a scientist who works (& plays) in waterways to understand their health & function. Associate Professor in Biological Sciences & Global Change Center Faculty Affiliate @ Virginia Tech. UWYO/Emory alum. she/her. Posts=my opinions. www.hotchkisslab.com

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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 15h
Looking for life sciences 🧪 faculty/staff/trainers who want science communication to be more valued w/in academia We built an NSF-funded coaching program to help you w/ #SciComm in job & award apps, promotion materials, curriculum proposals, etc. We want to help you get more respect, credit, & pay
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Mike Peacock @peatymike.bsky.social · 3h
New paper, led by @clr-cambridge.bsky.social all about fenland drainage ditches, hydrology, and implications for vegetation. Fun to be involved in something a bit different. ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/...
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Effects of Managing Drainage Ditches for Biodiversity on Drainage and Water Storage Functions | Journal of Hydrologic Engineering | Vol 31, No 6
AbstractDrained lowland arable landscapes rely on extensive networks of drainage ditches to maintain agricultural productivity and mitigate flood risk. These human-made channels are not merely hydraul...
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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 13h
Applications are now open for the UC President's Postdoc Fellowship Reach out if you want to submit an applicaiton focused on environmental/soil sciences, biogeochemistry, climate change, & related areas As a former fellow, this is a program I highly recommend 4 ECRs interested in academic careers
screenshot of the call for applications for the UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship program
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu
Front page of the website
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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783
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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We're providing multiple $5k awards for invertebrate conservation research! 🦋 xerces.org/dewind - work with a clear connection to butterfly & moth conservation 🪲 xerces.org/bandrosky - work directly relevant to ANY invert in decline 🧑🏽‍🔬 Eligibility: Current grad or undergrad student 🗓 Deadline: Dec 1
“Applications are Open for Xerces’ 2027 Student Research Awards. Apply by December 1”. University of California Davis Students conduct plant pollinator interaction research on a native plant.
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JGR: Biogeosciences @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Automated Daily Measurements of Soil Pore Space CO2 and O2: Signals Revealing Soil Physical and Biogeochemical Processes agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Society for Freshwater Science @freshwaterscience.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We’re thrilled to announce the Society for Freshwater Science 2027 Annual Meeting! 💡Navigating Braided Waters: Past, Present, Future 📍 Omaha, Nebraska 📆 May 23-27, 2027 Explore our meeting website for program details, travel, accommodations, field trips & more: 🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org
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SFS 2027 Annual Meeting
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Who, who could have foretold this?
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Melissa Johnson, PhD @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I am tired of having to pretend that the value of studying my discipline solely rests on the "marketable skills" we teach. Sometimes things are just worth knowing and doing because they make your life bigger and richer.
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Rebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Student journalists have always been the MVPs. They have skill, tenacity, and, crucially, integrity.
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Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Virginia Tech has TWO Assistant/Associate Professor positions open in the Department of Biological Sciences targeting fungal and bacterial molecular biologists. Join some great fungal biologists @mycorican.bsky.social and Kirsten Nielsen! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ...
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Heather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dam removal has proven time after time that rivers—and the living creatures they suport—rebound rapidly when they’re allowed to flow free again. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/c...
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Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds (Gift Article)
The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations.
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Pls share: Two tenure-track positions in Molecular Microbiology at Virginia Tech. I had a great visit there a couple of years ago! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ...
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Mike Kaspari @mikekaspari.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A good look at the consequences of using AI to generate art, and insights as to how humans actually do it. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | A.I. Shortcuts Are Ruining How We Think (Gift Article)
Anything worth remembering came from a person who did not know where she or he was going until arriving.
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Julia Van Etten @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Protists deserve the spotlight and so do scientists! This was such an honor but mostly, this project reminded me why I have the best job and friends/colleagues in the world! 🔬
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Erin Hotchkiss @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Enjoyed getting lost in garden details for a bit this morning. Trying to take it all in as the mornings get cooler.... 🌱
Dark pink beautyberry clusters ripen along a branch with green leaves still attached A bumblebee feeds upside down from one of the few small purple anise hyssop flowers that's still in bloomSmall drops of morning dew speckle a yellow-collared scape moth and a cluster of blue mistflowers (that the moth is sitting on)Six dark blue, ripe berries hang among mostly empty stems on the underside of a Solomon's seal plant with large, green leaves
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“As of May 2026, the C.D.C. had 30 percent fewer employees than it did before the layoffs…Interviews with more than 30 current & former employees reveal the agency is now tightly controlled by Mr. Kennedy and his associates, and its scientists are finding it increasingly difficult to do their jobs”
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Each Friday night, I write a briefing on what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪  Sept 25 (Year 2, Week 39) - Justice Dept drops 50+ longstanding school desegregation cases - no new NIH EO (but threat isn’t past) - $1B in new pocket rescission & more buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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Year 2, Week 39
Sept 19-25 – digging in
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Society for Freshwater Science @freshwaterscience.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The SFS Urban Chapter invites paper submissions to two special collections inspired by the Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) and SFS meetings held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in May 2025. (1/3)
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
The SCOTUS decision increases the likelihood that eligible voters will be wrongly labeled as noncitizens due to faulty data and removed from the rolls.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to use flawed database to vet voter citizenship
While the impact on the midterms might be minimal, Justice Jackson warns some eligible voters could be disenfranchised.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026
A massive Microsoft data centre was fined after a drone investigation revealed the use of illegally operating gas turbines -->> www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026
We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/
a cartoon of three fieldworkers. One has a small trans flag. The logos of the university of leeds, research england, and canopy robin are shown, as well as the URL: InclusiveFieldwork (dot) Leeds (dot) AC (dot) UK (slash) trans
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Catherine D'Ignazio (she/her/ella) @kanarinka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
MIT spent $3 million on 500 AI-capable surveillance cameras while laying people off, shutting down libraries, and canceling journal subscriptions. In this article, 4 faculty & I discuss our new arts initiative to celebrate surveillance and repression on college campuses: fnl.mit.edu/how-we-learn...
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How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Campus Surveillance – MIT Faculty Newsletter
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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨🚨🚨 Very urgent for many of us. I also just learned this today. Tell your friends. Tell your grant admins. 🧪
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Aaron Putnam @aaronputnam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Congratulations @melissaberke.bsky.social on being awarded the @agu “Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize”!!
“2026 Recipient - Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize - Melissa A Berke”
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A meme featuring the "Agatha Harkness Winking" scene from the show WandaVision, showing Kathryn Hahn's character wearing a dark sweater over a light collared shirt while making an exaggerated, sarcastic winking face with her mouth wide open. Overlaying the bottom of the image is white capital text reading, "NO, AS A CLIMATE SCIENTIST, MY PROJECT DOESN'T INVOLVE ANY WORK THAT COULD BE INTERPRETED AS CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH," satirically implying the exact opposite of what is stated.
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Erin Hotchkiss @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We (Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech) are #hiring TWO tenure-track Molecular Microbiology professors! Review of applications starts 1 Nov. I'm happy to answer questions about the department, VT, life in Blacksburg, etc.! More info / to apply: jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista... 🧪👩‍🔬🦠 #academicjobs
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ...
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Tiffany Lowe-Power stands with Minnesota @tlowepower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Please repost/share We're hiring! UC Davis Plant Pathology seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in plant health & microbiomes. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07904 My department is full of great colleagues, and we look forward to recruiting our new colleague!
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Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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McGill Biology @biomcgill.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
McGill has a productive group of freshwater scientists working on fish & invertebrate ecology, evolution, invasive species, ecotoxicology and global change. We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow that can forge new collaborations among us. See our job ad here: scasscsa.mcjobboard.net/jobs/235865
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Freshwater Science
The GRIL node at McGill University comprises seven aquatic scientists (see below) that span a broad range of expertise; we are advancing knowledge regarding landscape-scale processes, long-term change...
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Noelle Held @proteocean.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are still looking for a postdoc to work on molecular underpinnings of nitrogen fixation in the South Pacific, with potential to inform approaches to mCDR. Please share! proteoceanlab.github.io/assets/img/2...
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Society for Freshwater Science @freshwaterscience.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join the SFS Urban Chapter for their first webinar of the year on October 1st 4:30-6:00pm ET. The webinar will highlight monitoring and management of algae in urban streams. Pre-registration is required. www.urbanstreamecology.org
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The Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology is an interdisciplinary meeting held approximately every 3-5 years with the specific aim to further the scientific study of stream ecosystems in…
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cool. 🧪🌎 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Who Eats Whom? A global food web derived from citizen science
Citizen science photographs contain a vast and underused record of species interactions. This Community Page introduces Who Eats Whom, an interactive, searchable food web created from photographs uplo...
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 23/09/2026
There's lots of reasons for despair, but here's a small bit of light: it's not hard to make change when you work together. 175 climate researchers volunteered time to ensure communities are informed about climate risks. Led by Melissa Kenney, @bobkopp.net, & me, free to read: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
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Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States
A network of climate assessments plays a critical role in synthesizing the state of science to support evidence-based decision-making To support future U.S. and sub-national climate assessments, ...
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allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Finally published! Redundancy maintains microbial ecosystem functional potential despite taxonomic shifts between serpentine and nonserpentine soils www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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Redundancy maintains microbial ecosystem functional potential despite taxonomic shifts between serpentine and nonserpentine soils
Environmental filtering and buffering are complementary processes responsible for stabilizing ecosystem services across landscapes. The extent to which either of these processes structures microbial c...
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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The dam removals that get the most press tend to be superlative western ones, like the Klamath and Elwha—big rivers, big fish. For @biographic.bsky.social, I wrote about some equally vital, under-the-radar projects now restoring eastern streams, one old mill dam at a time. #AlewivesAreTheNewSalmon
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn - report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms @pik-potsdam.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Earth and Planetary Sciences at ETH Zurich @eth-eaps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at ETH Zurich invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Earth and Planetary Evolution. ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z... Please apply online. The closing date for applications is 15 December 2026.
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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Earth and Planetary Evolution
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (www.eaps.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.
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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🚨NSF seeks community input on future ocean observing priorities 🌊 Read the NSF Dear Colleague Letter here: spklr.io/63326ErWSG Submit your response by 9/30 using this form: spklr.io/63328ErWSy
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Request for Input on Future Ocean Observing Priorities
Dear Colleagues, On June 18, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced its intent to continue operations and maintenance of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) and to issue this Dear Colleague Letter soliciting perspectives on what ocean observation capabilities NSF should provide.
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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Want to know more about Wisconsin’s Menominee River sturgeon elevator? Lucky for you, there's already a pun-filled blog post about it thefisheriesblog.com/2022/11/14/o...
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Over the River: Giving Fish a Lift with the Sturgeon Elevator
Going up? A Sturgeon Elevator elevates migratory fish to upstream spawning opportunities.
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Asher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
An incredibly lovely and evocative animated short. I *highly* recommend taking the 3 or so minutes to watch this
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'Noon of Night' a dinosaur animated short // the Morrison Formation
YouTube video by Cinedaw
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A piece I knew was coming but wasn’t ready for @nhannahjones.bsky.social revisits her decade old piece now that her daughter is 16.
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Pauline Grierson @pfgblue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Kudos to the ABC - just one of several features in recent weeks on the glorious ephemeral wildflowers of inland Australia. These desert peas are FABULOUS 😍
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'Absolute cracker looking' flower explodes in 'super bloom' across outback
A perfect storm of weather conditions has seen South Australia's north erupt into a sea of colour with a super bloom of Sturt's desert peas.
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
[banging on table] FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK www.popsci.com/environment/...
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The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever
Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/09/2026
Jesus fucking christ people, vaccinate yourself and your damn kids if you're eligible
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Michael Meyer @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
New paper! Our analysis on the nutritional content of under ice phytoplankton communities is live in @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Ecosphere! The analysis uses data from the LTER lakes to show that phytos under ice are productive & nutritious! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Nutritional content of phytoplankton communities under ice
The effects of winter environmental conditions on lake ecology can be highly variable. Ice and overlying snow isolate the water below, impeding exchange of materials among water, atmosphere, and the ...
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Jarome Ali 🇹🇹 🏳️‍🌈 @jarome.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I seriously need to hire whoever the beavers have as their PR team.
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Beaver reintroduction improves peatland water storage and drought resilience
A study led by a doctoral researcher at the University of Liverpool has found that beavers may help restore degraded peatlands by keeping landscapes wetter and making them more resilient to drought.
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Mount Rainier’s subalpine meadows ablaze in fall colors.
Subalpine meadows ablaze in crimson and gold beneath a line of conifers and, above them, a looming Mount Rainier and clear blue sky.
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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
19 people who follow my account also follow this guy's account. I am assuming at least half of y'all aren't aware of this egregious case of misconduct. Please take a moment to learn about your colleagues who are unsafe for trainees. captimes.com/news/educati...
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UW-Madison students, records detail investigation of professor
Dietram Scheufele resigned after investigators determined he had sexual relationships with two students and engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct with one.
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