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Official Account of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Website: molluskconservation.org

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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
FMCS Biennial Symposium is coming up quickly! -Register online for in-person symposium attendance by April 14. -Onsite registration will be available! -The Gastropod Workshop (Monday May 12) and the River Raisin, and UofM Museum trips. They are filling up quickly!
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Dave Zanatta @mimusselman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
See y’all at #FMCS2025! @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social @mi-mussel-mama.bsky.social
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Dave Zanatta @mimusselman.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
See you May 12-16 for #FMCS2025! @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social @mi-mussel-mama.bsky.social @michigandnr.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
FMCS 2025 Ann Arbor - Abstracts for talks and posters are due tomorrow, Feb 19th at midnight EST. See website for details on how to submit! molluskconservation.org/EVENTS/2025%...
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
FMCS Ann Arbor 2025 Update - The abstract submission deadline has been pushed back to February 19th. Please help the planning committee and get yours in before that date!
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Dave Zanatta @mimusselman.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Some good news here...🐌🐚 Central Michigan University Biological Station summer undergraduate research student Lauren Western had her research published in the American Malacological Bulletin! Full paper can be accessed here: doi.org/10.4003/006.... Or DM me for a copy.
Title and abstract of Western and Zanatta (2025)Lauren Western collecting Pointed Campeloma on Beaver Island.Lauren collecting water chemistry data with Graeme Zanatta’s help.
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
FMCS 2025 conference in Ann Arbor, abstracts are due next Wednesday Feb 12! Register and more info about abstracts at the link below: molluskconservation.org/EVENTS/2025%...
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Registration is now open for the 2025 FMCS Symposium in Ann Arbor, MI on May 12-16th! Register early to save $! molluskconservation.org/EVENTS/2025%...
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
A New Year means new ways to think about #FreshwaterMollusks. Here is an interesting story about #FreshwaterMussels being used to control the local supply systems in Europe... kottke.org/24/12/eight-...
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Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply
In the city of Poznań, Poland, a group of eight clams controls the local water supply through a clever bio-monitoring system: T
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Jordan H. Hartman, PhD @jhhartman.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
I am determined for freshwater mussels to get the spotlight they deserve! So, I’m so excited to introduce my Freshwater Mussel Mug, featuring 7 species in all their beautiful, unique glory! #Freshwatermussels #SciArt #NatureArt 🌿🌎🐚 designedwithhartman.etsy.com/listing/1835...
A white ceramic mug with the words North American Freshwater mussels. This side has illustrations of a pistolgrip, pink heelsplitter, and deertoe
A white ceramic mug with illustrations of a fatmucket, deertoe, and mapleleafA white ceramic mug with illustrations of a threeridge, mapleleaf, and pimpleback
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Ben Maas @masbenmaas.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
"Minnesota, 25 of our 48 remaining native mussel species are listed as endangered, threatened, or of special concern by the Minnesota DNR." Mussels are critical to Minnesota's water quality as they filter out pollution. Getting protection for them would be big! mnzoo.org/conservation...
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Restoring Freshwater Mussels - Minnesota Zoo
Five mussel species native to Minnesota are federally endangered. The Minnesota Zoo is working with the MN Department of Natural Resources to boost the state’s mussel restoration efforts.
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
It's #MolluskMonday, which means it's a great time to register for the upcoming FMCS symposium being held May 12-16, 2025 in Michigan...
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Jeremy Tiemann @jayhawktiemann.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
As #GarWeek comes to a close, let's not forget an ecosystem service gars provide... being host fish for several #FreshwaterMussel species, particularly of genus Lampsilis. Thanks @drkatfish.bsky.social, @solomonrdavid.bsky.social & others for this most wonderful time of year! Photo cred: TPWD
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FMCS @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Assortment of mussels seen in the Walhonding River, Ohio
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