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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hydrology! Pathogen monitoring! Bug ID! Finding $$$! Community engagement tips and tricks! (I'm excited for this conference.)

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Jennifer Clausen @jacsciart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I know I've shared this illustration for #SundayFishSketch a few times now, but I'm sharing it again because it was accepted into the Minnesota State Fair fine arts building and is currently on display. So, if you're headed to the fair check it and the other amazing art out!

An illustration of a Burbot (a type of fish) swimming in deep water. The water is dark - almost black - and the bottom is a mixture of sand, silt, and rocks. The burbot is in three-quarter view, and the front is illuminated while the back fades into the background. A school of small, nondescript silver fish swim beneath the burbot.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Bowfin or faux-fin? Reel in the truth about these lookalike fish! 🐟🐟🐟 Learn how to identify bowfin, burbot, and the invasive northern snakehead fish with our article that shows you key differences in body shape, coloration, and fins. www.canr.msu.edu/news/bowfin-...

Diagrams of snakehead, bowfin, and burbot fish. Credit: Wisconsin DNR

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We often hear from folks who think they've caught a snakehead in Michigan. It's never a snakehead - it's nearly always a bowfin, or, occasionally, a burbot. Unfortunately, the fish often don't survive the encounter due to the misidentification. Check out this handy article to learn the differences!

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Such cool fish and a great crew! And excited to add a few other species to my list, including Lake Chubsucker!

Lake chubsucker (Erimyzon succetta) captured in an inland Michigan lake

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

ggplot co-equal with dplyr, and stringr co-equal with lubridate

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

As someone who pretty much only uses tidyverse approaches in my work, I still cover the basics of base r (particularly bracketing for subsets or calling columns) and try to spend the first lab showing both approaches for simple wrangling tasks, such that they can decode things from help pages.

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I love this new article by my colleagues Erick Elgin and Jeremy Hartsock... learn about the Wild West of watermilfoils!

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Worried about watermilfoil? We just published a guide to the common milfoils of Michigan lakes. There are more heroes than villains! www.canr.msu.edu/news/the-mil... #invasivespecies #EurasianWatermilfoil

Figure 1: Eurasian watermilfoil infestation at Twin Lakes in Newberry, Michigan. Photo: Jeremy Hartsock

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Also for the first time ever, we have kid sizes for this one. We're supposed to hit a 36 kid-shirt-minimum, and are definitely not there yet, so anyone who orders a kid shirt, I will be very appreciative.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Lansing-area folks! Rain gardens - even small ones - can intercept runoff before it leads to flooding or pollution of streams and lakes. Learn how to create your own rain garden at the free workshop we're co-hosting! June 1, 6-8 pm. www.canr.msu.edu/events/how-t...

Rain garden between sidewalk and roadway (credit: Lois Wolfson, MSU)

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

There are still a few spots available in our two-day Aquatic Plant Identification Course at MSU's Kellogg Biological Station! Come join us as we take a deep dive into aquatic plant life in the field and classroom, June 17-18. www.canr.msu.edu/news/explore... @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social

A group of people sitting on and standing around a dock, listening to an instructor teaching them about a variety of aquatic plants in trays and buckets. Credit: Jo Latimore

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone City of Stairs, City of Blades, City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Dr. Emily Fairfax @emilyfairfax.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

After about 5 years (!) of keeping secrets, I am so excited that Disney Pixar's Hoppers is finally coming out on March 6th! Back in 2021, Pixar emailed me asking if I could give a talk about my research to their employees. Then another talk. And another. 📸 Disney/Jesse Grant/Getty Images

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Cool talk and visuals, and grateful that your post here let me know in time to attend (and incidentally solved the mystery of the garwin license plate)!

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The deadline is fast approaching to sign up for our online Introduction to Lakes course. January 27 at 5 pm is when the boat leaves the dock! We hope you can join us, and help us spread the word.

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 17/11/2025

periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides

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Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute

Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!

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Applied Behavioral Ecology Lab at MSU @abellabmsu.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We are currently accepting applications for a Ph.D. student to start in 2026. If you find this paper interesting (journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...), come help us take the next step! Application information can be found here: www.wagnerlabmsu.com/lab-info.html.

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Not all who meander are lost: migrating sea lamprey follow river thalwegs to facilitate safe and efficient passage upstream

Highlighted Article: Migrating sea lamprey appear to use a novel mechanism, hydrostatic pressure-guided rheotaxis, to follow river thalwegs and achieve safe and efficient upstream passage through shal...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Jeremy Hartsock and Erick Elgin from our team recently co-led an educational event on Tawas Lake, highlighting the extraordinary biological richness of this shallow lake. Along with rare birds and diverse wildlife, the lake is home to our largest bed of wild rice. www.mlive.com/environment/...

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Prairie above, forest below: Tawas Lake is home to Michigan’s largest wild rice bed

Tawas Lake is known for fishing, birdwatching, and its aquatic biodiversity.

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JD Schooley @dirtydog.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Our #paddlefish and #native #nongame technician job is NOW OPEN! Please share widely. Taking apps until 9/7 www.wildlifedepartment.com/about/career...

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

First one is definitely a freshwater drum. I'd guess smallmouth bass as the second, but not a lot of features to go on.

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Josef Fruehwald @jofrhwld.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

The Zotero browser plugins + its integration with RStudio & Quarto is game changing quarto.org/docs/get-sta...

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Tutorial: Authoring – Quarto

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Join the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society for $10 to save $25 on registration: michigan.fisheries.org/about/join-u...

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Membership | Michigan Chapter of AFS

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

There are still spaces available in this Aquatic Plant Identification workshop on August 13 at Michigan State University! Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Learn the basics of aquatic vegetation ecology and identification in this 1-day workshop held on the campus of Michigan State University, instructed by Jeremy Hartsock, Erick Elgin (Michigan State University Extension), and Billy Keiper (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy). Participants will learn to identify submerged and floating vegetation common to lakes throughout Michigan. Special emphasis will be placed on vegetation types relevant to lake management, including invasive species. Hands-on identification practice will be made possible through the use of freshly collected specimens.
Pizza lunch will be provided, and you will receive a copy of Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest by Paul Skawinski.

For more information visit https://shorturl.at/QXZ8k
Registration for lodging can be made at https://shorturl.at/FzlyT
Cost: $20 for students, $75 for MIAFS members, $100 for non members

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Learn aquatic plants of Michigan from some of our best!

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Rebecca North @rebeccanorth.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Come join the MU Limnology Lab as the new field manager! To apply for this position, please visit the MU web site at hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/s... and look for job opening ID 56749.

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Job Openings | Office of Human Resources - Office of Human Resources

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Our new field guide just arrived from the printer! So happy. Can't wait it to get it into people's hands! (If you just can't wait to see what's inside, it's already available online: www.canr.msu.edu/resources/aq...) #MacrophyteMonday

A hand holds a spiral-bound booklet entitled, "Aquatic invasive plants: A field guide for Michigan lakes, streams, and ponds", published by Michigan State University Extension. An illustration of Eurasian watermilfoil decorates the cover.

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Be the coolest catfish at the cookout this weekend by sharing esoteric fish facts with your friends and family - a throwback to my Fisheries Blog post about official state (and provincial) fishes thefisheriesblog.com/2022/07/04/u...

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United States of Fish

Impress your friends and family at your next cookout with facts about the officially-designated state/province fish of Canada and the U.S.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

You know that invasive plants are bad for our lakes. But do you know how to identify them? Do you know there's a Michigan program where you can learn to identify them, how to find them, and how to report them? It's the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch! #MacrophyteMonday www.micorps.net/wp-content/u...

Two smiling men on a boat holding a rake overflowing with invasive Eurasian watermilfoil.

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete our survey gathering data on observations of insects for our study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to our survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested in participating!

a dragonfly perched on a hand wearing pink nailpolish

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Hey Michiganders! Want to REALLY get to know your aquatic plants? Join two of my favorite macrophyte maniacs for this workshop, hosted by the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society! #MacrophyteMonday

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Peter N. Dudley @conservation.bio · 18/06/2025

Does anyone know if a DIDSON cable can work with an ARIS?

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Margaret Zimmer @margaretzimmer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Wrapping up your PhD? I’m planning to hire a postdoc in the next few months (start date flexible). Will start formally advertising soon, but you heard it here first!! Possible research topics include - critical zone hydrology, agricultural water quality, SW-GW interactions. Reach out if interested!

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Life Science Studios - Scientific Illustration @lifesciencestudios.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

A little tetra fish painting to brighten your Friday! #teamfish #sciart

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Jeremy Tiemann @jayhawktiemann.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Check it - A Tomelleri & Troll Fish show is being held at Volland, A Place for Art & Community in the heart of the beautiful Flint Hills in Kansas. Show is part of an event called Fish Wizards: vollandfoundation.org/fish-wizards-2… There are still tickets for Sunday's fish expedition at the creek.

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Andrew Rypel @andrewrypel.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This is so awesome, I'm tempted to drive to KS for it!

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Sign up now to be part of our Michigan-wide Aquatic Invasive Species bioblitz! Help build the biggest-ever snapshot of invasions statewide to support research and management. www.micorps.net/events/micor...

Promotional graphic for the MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz. Text reads: Your Photos Can Help Track Michigan’s Aquatic Invaders!
Heading out on the water during the July 4th holiday week?
Keep your phone handy! From June 28 - July 6, the Michigan
Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a statewide community science
network that tracks what's happening beneath the surface of
Michigan’s lakes and rivers, is hosting an Aquatic Invasive
Species (AIS) Detection Blitz.
Ever heard of a detection blitz? Think of it as a community-wide
treasure hunt, except you're spotting aquatic invasive species!
It's easy to help - if you see an unfamiliar aquatic plant, a
strange critter, or even something you have heard about (like
zebra mussels or Eurasian watermilfoil), snap a quick photo
using the free iNaturalist app.
Your photos turn everyday nature observations into valuable
scientific data, helping scientists and natural resource
managers quickly identify and track potential threats in our
waters.
How to Participate:
Download the free iNaturalist app and create an account.
Join the "MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz" project in the app.
Snap and upload your photos anytime during the event
dates- no special ID skills needed!
Let's see what we can discover together!

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Such a cool and impactful program - our unit in Michigan was just opened at the request of the state in 2023 to help them address pressing state and regional fisheries and wildlife issues!

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Dr. Mike Booth @mikeboothlab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We just used a cheap usb-c powered monitor connected to the laptop. Price was right and pretty foolproof.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Want to learn more about a nearby stream or river? Do you care about how clean the waters around you are? Do you like bugs? If you're in Michigan, check out these opportunities to join a volunteer stream monitoring event near you! www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroo...

Three volunteers conduct macroinvertebrate stream sampling in 2023.

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Jennifer Clausen @jacsciart.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Have been working on an illustration of Chiasmodon niger and decided to modify it a bit to fit today's #SundayFishSketch theme.

An in progress illustration of a Black Swallower fish. This fish lives in the deep sea and is brown to black in color with a long, thin body. It has a pretty large eye and very large mouth that leads to a stomach that can extend to several times its regular size, sometimes even becoming partly transparent. This allows the fish to eat prey larger than itself. In this illustration, I added some colorful Easter eggs in its stomach to fit with the Sunday Fish Sketch theme.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Join us for a webinar! "What Lies Beneath: Detecting Invasive Plants in Michigan Lakes" - presented by our own Erick Elgin and @jolatimore.bsky.social along with volunteers who participate in our MiCorps Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch. May 28, 9 AM ET. www.michigan.gov/egle/outreac... #invasivespecies