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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Lake Okeechobee has a muck problem. 🫣 Nutrient-laden sediment can fuel water quality issues—but removing it could help restore healthier habitat. So… how do you clean up a lake this big? Read the story 👉 ow.ly/bHbX50ZVtnB

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Read the story of one of Earth's newest countries in print! Timor-Leste is utilizing a NexSens system to track tide data in real time, boosting safety, resilience, and climate preparedness. 🌊 Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: ow.ly/yJvp50ZGb45

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Think remote mountain lakes are untouched? Sediment cores from Swiss alpine waters tell a different story. Polymer types tied directly to tourism & recreation debris 🧪📊 Read in Lake Scientist: ow.ly/SfwP50ZT8FT PC: HaLu via Wikimedia Commons #Microplastics #LakeScience

A serene alpine lake surrounded by towering mountains under a partly cloudy sky, highlighting a remote natural landscape.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Wonderful images that only print can capture 🌊 Explore how Singapore is monitoring waves, currents, and meteorological conditions in its busy and beautiful port in the Summer 2026 print edition. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Amazon River holds 15% of all freshwater fish species on Earth—yet many face rapid decline from habitat loss, dams, and climate change. 🐟📉 A new The Nature Conservancy report outlines how empowering local communities is key to saving them: ow.ly/Bpky50ZT7Tl #AmazonRiver #Biodiversity

Fisherman in a straw hat holding a large Amazon river fish on a boat surrounded by lush green forest and calm water.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Spotlighting the best stories from last month in the Environmental Monitor Magazine, from monitoring turbidity after the Grand Canyon's largest-ever wildfire to using buoys to track invasive carp. 🔥🏞️ Read them online ➡️ www.fondriest.com/news

Firefighter in yellow gear points toward the Grand Canyon landscape affected by wildfires, highlighting turbidity tracking efforts.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Did you hear? The Coastal Studies Institute's work on the Gulf Stream is reshaping how scientists and developers approach renewable ocean energy along the Atlantic coast. Catch the latest in print! Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Scientists, engineers, and conservationists, test your knowledge with our newest crossword puzzle! 🧩 This month, our puzzle focuses on common environmental and water quality measurement methods. Complete the puzzle on our website ➡️ ow.ly/A07550ZTuIM #CrosswordPuzzle #WaterQuality

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nitrous oxide has ~300x the warming power of CO2 —and tiny lakes are pumping out a disproportionate share. 🧪🌊 Small lakes generate 34.6% of global lake N2O emissions despite representing under 10% of total surface area. Learn how online: ow.ly/b2cY50ZQEka PC: Ron Reiring #GreenhouseGas

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our Summer 2026 print magazine is full of exciting stories. Discover how the Ohio Division of Wildlife uses fish stocking, angler participation, and habitat surveys paired with water quality monitoring to improve fishing experiences. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor: ow.ly/iNMk50ZGaNA

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How do you prevent fishery collapses in a warming climate? 🎣🌡️🐟 New research shows how shifting angler behavior—like targeting warm-tolerant species when cold-water fish are stressed—can delay collapses by decades. Read how: ow.ly/TtIc50ZQCHz PC: Olaf Jensen #Fisheries

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How do you protect drinking water after the Grand Canyon’s largest wildfire? Following the Dragon Bravo Fire, researchers at NAU deployed satellite telemetry to monitor turbidity & safeguard springs.🔥 ow.ly/6e2U50ZQBta PC: NPS Northern Arizona University School of Earth and Sustainability

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy #WorldRiversDay! Rivers are the blood vessels of ecosystems, transporting critical nutrients over hundreds and thousands of miles, connecting organisms, and providing crucial ecosystem services to humans. We're proud to support those who study, protect, and advocate for our rivers.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

💧 Across three Kansas reservoirs, real-time water quality monitoring buoys are helping researchers and water treatment operators better understand changing lake conditions—and respond before problems arise. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/yWaL50ZO1bm PC: Ted Harris #WaterQuality #DrinkingWater #Kansas

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Breaking news! A wave-powered buoy has been deployed in the Puget Sound 🏞️ Well, it was breaking news when we covered it online. But now you can read about this innovative marine technology in print! Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Extra, extra! 🗞️ Buoys in Halifax Harbor are tracking mineral plumes in real-time, advancing research on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement and CO2 uptake, two under-researched ocean frontiers. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ecologists unite! We all hate invasive species, but how well do you know them? Test your knowledge in our new crossword puzzle. Name the invasive, then go remove some from your favorite ecosystem! Play our crossword online: ow.ly/7bBT50ZOU30 #Invasive #InvasiveSpecies #CrosswordPuzzle

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A Chinese legend tells of carp transformed into dragons after hopping over the "Dragon Gate." 🐉 The United States Geological Survey is using acoustic telemetry and deploying a data buoy to help track invasive carp and guard the Great Lakes 🐟 Learn more➡️ ow.ly/jhHZ50ZO0pt PC: Katie Lieder

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's World Water Monitoring Day! 🌊 Monitoring is vital to understanding our world's water resources. They help us track changes, initiate safety warnings, and ultimately protect Earth's most vital resource. #WaterMonitoring #WaterQuality #WorldWaterMonitoringDay

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Did you miss it? We explored watershed-level management in beautiful Northcentral Pennsylvania, highlighting their growing water quality monitoring system. 🏞️ Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Mercury is a global contaminant of concern in aquatic ecosystems, and its conversion to organic methylmercury can be toxic. Therefore, understanding methylation is crucial. Read the research brief here ➡️ ow.ly/x42e50ZLzSw PC: Corey Coyle #WaterQuality #LakeMendota

Calm lake at sunset with autumn trees along the shore and docks extending into the water under a clear sky.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Read it in print! 📰 The University of Memphis has worked diligently to deploy monitoring systems in the Mississippi Embayment to improve groundwater management and sustainability. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The rivers of Mount St. Helens are returning to normal. Over the decades, the land has recovered. Now, with some human help, the Pacific Northwest's most iconic fish are being returned to their home. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/SFtj50ZLv3T PC: Cowlitz Tribe #Salmon

Washington wildlife employee holding a large salmon near the North Fork Toutle River, highlighting salmon reintroduction efforts below Mount St. Helens.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How do you tackle decades of chloride pollution in one of the Midwest’s best outdoor destinations? For municipal employees in Madison, Wisconsin, the answer starts with understanding the environment. Learn more about their work➡️ ow.ly/gcSw50ZLtV0 PC: Matt Noone #MadisonWI #Pollution

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Chloride Monitoring in Starkweather Creek: Madison, Wisconsin’s Largest Urban Waterway

After decades of urbanization, the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission has initiated chloride monitoring in Madison, Wisconsin’s Starkweather Creek.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Two impressive spreads in one post! Head down to the Gulf Coast for these two stories and learn how scientists are researching and predicting natural disasters like hurricanes and red tides. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Catch the latest in print! Our Summer 2026 Issue explored how environmental monitoring systems scattered throughout Eastern Kentucky are helping to predict floods. Read how these rural lands are becoming connected. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free: ow.ly/mSyA50ZFSMJ

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Acoustic telemetry is helping researchers at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center uncover the hidden movements of blacktip and spinner sharks — one signal at a time. 🦈 🔗 Read the full story in FishSens Magazine: ow.ly/n0oG50ZImmv PC: Jake Konka #SharkResearch #MarineScience

Two researchers on a boat tag a large blacktip shark under a partly cloudy sky at sea.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Industry polluted Muskegon Lake for centuries; then the industry left. Learn how a lake monitoring program led by Grand Valley State helped transform Muskegon Lake's water quality, and identity➡️ ow.ly/CJ6S50ZIlGr PC: Mike Hassett #GreatLakes #Muskegon GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute

Two researchers in orange and blue gear stand on a dock beside a large yellow and blue buoy used for lake monitoring.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Within 48 hours of the DCA plane crash, NOAA had deployed a monitoring buoy to aid recovery efforts. Explore this incredible story in the latest Environmental Monitor Magazine print edition. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free ➡️https://www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Print's not dead, and neither are these reefs! 📰 Learn how researchers at the Harte Research Institute used serpulid worms to restore biogenic reefs in Galveston Bay. 🪱 Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free ➡️ www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Energy from fish poop? Reducing aquaculture waste? The Conservation Fund is exploring these exciting possibilities💡🐟 Learn more about this research and how it can be used to boost aquaculture farms ➡️ ow.ly/i81950ZFJIF #Aquaculture #WasteManagement #RenewableEnergy

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Miami Conservancy District was created to build dams, levees, and storage basins to control the Great Miami River and its tributaries. Learn how the organization has both tamed and protected one of Ohio's greatest rivers ➡️ ow.ly/hMOb50ZFIFC #Flood #GreatMiamiRiver #WaterQuality

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We're at the American Fisheries Society Conference in Columbus, Ohio! Stop by our booth to learn more about how Fondriest supports and supplies fisheries and aquaculture, meet our staff, test out new equipment, and more. We look forward to seeing you! #AmericanFisheriesSociety #AFS2026 #afs156

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Find it in print! Check out how Washington & Jefferson College is utilizing their ABernathy Field Station to monitor and understand the natural world. Subscribe to the Environmental Monitor Magazine for free ➡️ www.fondriest.com/news/subscribe

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Lakes can act as both carbon sources and sinks, but what determines the balance? A 2026 study examined two tropical lakes in Brazil over 6 years to understand the mechanisms driving CO₂ flux. ➡️ www.lakescientist.com/research-brie…

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In 2023, Connecticut non-profit Save the Sound worked with local partners to remove the derelict Strong Pond Dam (on the Norwalk River) in hopes of restoring the channel to a more natural state. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/wEgK50Zxaik Pc: Alex Krofta #DamRemoval #HabitatRestoration

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The first liquefied natural gas plant in Central America opened in 2018. To meet regulatory requirements and environmental standards, temperature and salinity around the outfall pipe must be monitored. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/kezt50Zx9Qi PC:Álvaro Medrano. #PanamaCanal #CoastalMonitoring

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) operates immense forecasting models, and the datasets are extremely complicated. To aid researchers, the institute is turning to a powerful tool: artificial intelligence. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/Sv0b50Zx9gm PC: CIGLR #GreatLakes #AI

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🐟 In 2021, the Appalachian Mountain Club worked to replace an undersized steel culvert on Henderson Brook in Maine that was blocking eight miles of upstream habitat. How does this help trout and salmon? Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/6Rrg50Zx8Bk PC Garrett English. #Trout #Salmon #HabitatRestoration

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Greenland's coastal glaciers are melting rapidly, exposing thousands of miles of shoreline that were previously trapped. A unique scientific expedition utilized a drone to measure these sediment fluxes. Learn more➡️https://ow.ly/hUqe50Zx5lE PC: N. L. Brusgaard. #Glacier #Greenland #GlobalWaming

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

☀️💡Floating Photovoltaic systems are a growing renewable technology. The potential of FPV systems is exciting and far-reaching. But as an emerging technology, their effect on lakes is not understood. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/bvCk50Zx3jM PC: Fraunhofer Institute #Solar Bundesamt für Naturschutz

Yellow floating solar buoy equipped with a solar panel on a calm lake near a forested shoreline.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With global warming, there is growing concern around how ecosystems may change, thus highlighting the importance of climate change refugia. A 2026 study described these refuges; Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/s4GW50Zx2ym PC: Plh1234us via Flickr #AlpineLake #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In 2016, fish sampling efforts in the Great Smoky Mountains uncovered Smallmouth Bass with elevated mercury levels. A researcher sampled taxa from different levels of the food web to find patterns of mercury biomagnification. Learn more ➡️https://ow.ly/8QX750Zx1AN PC: Gus Engman. #SmokyMountains

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The latest Environmental Monitor print edition is out now! 📰From wave-powered data buoys in Puget Sound to coastal monitoring systems in the world’s busiest harbor, the Summer 2026 edition features stories from around the world, The digital edition here: ow.ly/oOsg50Zx0V0

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In Texas' Baffin Bay, serpulid worms make up vital biogenic reefs. Human pressure has shrunk these rare, ancient reef systems over the past decades, but new projects aim to bring them back. 🪱🪸 Learn more about the project ➡️ ow.ly/4yQH50ZuKKg PC: HRI #Reef #BaffinBay #MarineConservation

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Aiding Ecosystem Engineers: The First Steps in Restoring the Living Reefs of Baffin Bay

The biogenic reefs of Baffin Bay are suffering, and researchers at the Harte Research Institute begin the first serpulid worm restoration in Texas.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The newest Environmental Monitor crossword puzzle is up! Test your knowledge of America's freshwater fish, and check out our other puzzles with themes like extreme lakes and water quality measurement. Enjoy it here: www.fondriest.com/news/crossword-pu…

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Lake heatwaves can be intense and long-lasting, but little research has been conducted into how sediments react to these anomalies. Learn more about the future of these disasters ➡️ ow.ly/H2YC50ZuneH PC: Chesapeake Bay Program #Heatwave #LakeScience Ocean Sciences @ Bangor University

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Research Brief: Analyzing and Predicting Global Lake Sediment Heatwaves - Lake Scientist

Lake sediment heatwaves are understudied but could be crucial to future lake management; a 2026 study predicted increased heatwaves and altered nutrient cycles.

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Fondriest Environmental, Inc. @fondriest-env.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

As the Chesapeake Bay faces problems like pollution and warming, natural resource managers worry about the future of iconic species like striped bass and red drum, particularly how they’ll respond to a changing ecosystem. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/IqvC50ZumHM PC: Steve Griffin #ChesapeakeBay

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Why NOAA is Predicting Striped Bass and Red Drum Movement in Chesapeake Bay - FishSens Magazine

NOAA is using a vast fish tracking network to predict how Striped Bass and Red Drum movement in Chesapeake Bay changes with the environment.

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