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Veronica Groves (she/her) @veronicagroves.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

With 120 artificial plants deployed and thousands of #ZebraMussels counted @ivanakomendic.bsky.social from @ricciardilab.bsky.social examined the relationship between macrophyte complexity & mussel density #ICAIS2026

Ivana presenting a slide showing attached zebra mussels on macrophyte stems.

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Emma Schubert @emmaschubert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Always a pleasure to see @veronicagroves.bsky.social present research from her PhD at #ICAIS2026. She explored the thermal tolerance response of native species exposed to invasive #Nileperch predator odour in Uganda. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. #invasivespecies

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Veronica Groves (she/her) @veronicagroves.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Goldfish are #EcosystemEngineers ! @emmaschubert.bsky.social presented a massive mesocosm experiment exploring the impacts of goldfish on their environment #ICAIS2026

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Maddie Picard @picard-m.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

So grateful to be able to share this work on the “goby-eat-goby world” of the St. Lawrence River at #ICAIS2026

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Veronica Groves (she/her) @veronicagroves.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

@ecoinvasions.bsky.social kicking off a slew of @ricciardilab.bsky.social presentations at #ICAIS2026 featuring a sneak peak at @vanmierlo.bsky.social et al unionid paper. Stay tuned!

Dr Ricciardi preparing to give his presentation titled “Invasion risk, impacts, and rapid chang: Lessons from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system”

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We will be at #ICAIS2026 ! Come see our talks on invasive gobies, goldfish, mussels, & crayfish.

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Maddie Picard @picard-m.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilinaris) eggs slowly growing over two weeks. The fry (or “goblets”) should hatch any day now! The father has been diligently nest guarding.

Goby father guarding eggs. About 2 days after fertilization

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Maddie Picard @picard-m.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Sexual dimorphism in male (back) and female tubenose gobies! Collected from the upper St. Lawrence River.

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Male tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris), with dark spawning coloration. Collected today from the upper St Lawrence River by Maddie Picard (@picard-m.bsky.social) and her field team.

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Emma Schubert @emmaschubert.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

We had a great time at the McGill BGSA Retreat at Gault Nature Reserve this past weekend! 🌲❄️ @picard-m.bsky.social @vanmierlo.bsky.social @biomcgill.bsky.social

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Veronica Groves (she/her) @veronicagroves.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Do you study the impacts of #InvasiveSpecies and plan on attending #SCAS_IAGLR2026? Consider submitting an abstract to our proposed session below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

New study from our lab: Feeding efficiency (trophic impact) of goldfish varies with combinations of thermal & salinity conditions typical of urban ponds in north temperate regions. Salinity enhances efficiency at temperatures below the thermal optimum of goldfish. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Effects of temperature and chloride salinity on the functional response of goldfish (Carassius auratus) - Biological Invasions

Freshwater animals released into temperate urban environments are increasingly subjected to the effects of elevated water temperatures (via climate warming) and salinization (via road salt application...

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Maddie Picard @picard-m.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Highlights from my first field season with the amazing Ricciardi Lab team @ricciardilab.bsky.social! It has been such a joy learning about this new system, and getting to know my study species!

Me and a round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)

Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris)

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Emma Schubert @emmaschubert.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

A beautiful fall day at the Gault Open Doors event 2025 talking to the community about aquatic invasive species 🐟🌱 @picard-m.bsky.social #goldfish #invasivespecies #aquaticecology #tubenosegoby #roundgoby #gaultnaturereserve

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