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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A recent study suggests that native Freshwater Drum predation on invasive Dreissenid mussels in Lake Erie exceeds the total predation on mussels by Round Goby, and is helping to reduce mussel densities in Lake Erie. #GreatLakes www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Go fishing. It's fun, you can come home with good food, and it helps fund the conservation of Michigan's rivers, inland lakes, and #GreatLakes. The gear is an investment, but a license to fish all year is ridiculously cheap. #PureMichigan #Fishing #conservation www.canr.msu.edu/news/recreat...

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Old low-head dams block fish passage and alter ecological functions in rivers. But they are also dangerous and kill people. It is smart to invest in removing these structures. #Rivers #Dams #PublicSafety #Fish #Indiana www.creators.com/read/bonnie-...

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Our Tributary Whitefish Restoration Team has been spending nights on the Jordan River evaluating the success of the latest Lake Whitefish egg stocking effort. Kudos to Little Traverse Bay Band for leading this, and all of the partner agencies for contributing. #GreatLakes #PureMichigan #fisheries

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Great day yesterday scouting sites with partners from Little Traverse Bay Band and Sault Tribe, in preparation for upcoming work this fall/winter, as part of our efforts to develop restoration strategies for tributary runs of Lake Whitefish. #GreatLakes

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Wrapped up 2 weeks of overnight drift netting for larval Lake Whitefish on the Jordan River. Thankful for our phenomenal partners from the Little Traverse Bay Band & Sault Tribe, as well as my TNC colleagues. And thanks to Nick Mead and Leanne Chadwick for the great photos! #GreatLakes

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I think this was the last of our eDNA sampling for this year, though it is possible that there are still some fall-spawners hanging around upstream. (photos curtesy of A. Tucker)

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Matt Herbert @matteherbert.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Doing eDNA sampling for native migratory fall-spawning fish on the Two Hearted River over the last couple of days, and dealing with a lot of snowy back roads (and sometimes failing to access sites).

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