Reposted by Sapna SharmaPLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 14/08/2026In a new Opinion piece just published in PLOS Climate, @joshculpepper.bsky.social, @sapnasharma.bsky.social and colleagues highlight the opportunity to use the upcoming ‘super” El Niño to investigate the effects of climate variability on lakes. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...journals.plos.orgUsing a “Super” El Niño to understand how lakes respond to climate extremes 084
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMichael Meyer @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Registration is open for #HackingLimno & #DSOS26 10-14 August!! This FREE, VIRTUAL event will host 3 workshops and 20 presentations in all things #datascience #openscience #limnology #ecology #hydrology #oceanography. aquaticdatasciopensci.github.io/registration/aquaticdatasciopensci.github.ioRegistrationConference Template 11613
Reposted by Sapna SharmaDan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 26/03/2026We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Ecology! Come and join me and a great group of colleagues at University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Our job ad: efhc.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... Message me if you have questions. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social 387111
Reposted by Sapna SharmaJL Weissman @jlw-ecoevo.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Awesome opportunity for a 2 year mentored fellowship that transitions to a TT line at Stony Brook in ecological and/or evolutionary responses to global change through the SUNY Prodigy+ program: apply.interfolio.com/178040apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 045
Reposted by Sapna SharmaJen Perry @jennyperry.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Come work on the beautiful east coast! Our department has a 9 month teaching-focused position advertised. Happy to chat! @stfx-university.bsky.social recruiting.ultipro.ca/GOV5000GOVE/...recruiting.ultipro.ca 034
Reposted by Sapna SharmaThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/01/2026‘We’re in danger of extinction’: can Bolivia’s ‘water people’ survive a rising tide of salt and migration?theguardian.com‘We’re in danger of extinction’: can Bolivia’s ‘water people’ survive a rising tide of salt and migration?The Uru Chipaya, one of South America’s most ancient civilisations, are battling drought, salinity and an exodus of their people as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on their land 0409
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Application deadline: September 5, 2025. 087
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Celebrating the Inaugural UN World Lake Day by sharing our thoughts on water security and freshwater conservation. 170
Reposted by Sapna SharmaTristy Vick-Majors @tjvmajors.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Nice new work out in Ecology Letters by Ozersky and colleagues, showing that high latitude lakes will likely feel the greatest impacts of warming winters. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #winter #limnologyonlinelibrary.wiley.comImpacts of Changing Winters on Lake Ecosystems Will Increase With LatitudeClimate warming is particularly strong in winter and at high latitudes, driving changes in lake ice and snow cover. Using simple models, we show that the interaction between ice duration and seasonal.... 085
Reposted by Sapna SharmaJim Elser @drlimnology.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Our overview of the impressive paper by Jensen et al in PNAS about under-ice oxygen levels is out. "Small lakes are suffocating as winters warm" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgSmall lakes are suffocating as winters warm | PNASSmall lakes are suffocating as winters warm 12813
Reposted by Sapna SharmaStephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Hiring a data/lab manager in my research group! Mostly data “wrangling”, data viz, coding for analysis, lots of learning on the job, coordinating our global data projects with many collaborators, oversight of lab operations. 23 June deadline. Job # 78844 jobs.universityofcalifornia.edu 11012
Reposted by Sapna SharmaStephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · 09/06/2025I was a little surprised to see something less studied than winter limnology! But there it is! Great to work with this team led by Faith Ferrato and the @sapnasharma.bsky.social team 0145
Reposted by Sapna SharmaPLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 09/06/2025New Opinion article by Ferrato and colleagues: "Autumn as an overlooked opportunity for limnology" journals.plos.org/climate/arti... @sapnasharma.bsky.social @joshculpepper.bsky.social @cearatalbot.bsky.social @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social @sehampton.bsky.socialjournals.plos.orgAutumn as an overlooked opportunity for limnology 054
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Today on #World Environment Day, we’re launching 3 FREE courses on water sustainability: i) Climate change impacts on ice; ii) Indigenous relationships to water, and iii) Big data analytics. Enrol here: www.yorku.ca/research/wat... Thank you to all of our contributors for sharing their expertise! 044
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMichael Meyer @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025I'm very excited to share that Hacking Limno + DSOS are coming back for the FIFTH time 21-25 July! If you're interested in #machinelearning #remotesensing #modeling #limnology #oceanography, this is for YOU! Registration is FREE + open to ALL! #DSOS25 aquaticdatasciopensci.github.io/registration/aquaticdatasciopensci.github.ioRegistrationConference Template 11915
Reposted by Sapna SharmaDr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 09/05/2025New pub in @aguadvances.bsky.social: "A Soil Scientist Goes to Washington: Navigating the Path to National #ScienceLeadership" #STEM Sharing my journey as DOE Office of Science Director, the challenges faced, and why inclusive excellence in STEM matters now more than ever. Read: tinyurl.com/ms2nhr4f 06928
Reposted by Sapna SharmaSteve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Really good to have contributed to this new study, which uses long-term lake data to detect the impacts of storm events on seasonal phytoplankton growth: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #freshwater #lake #algae #ExtremeEvents #Windermere @ukceh.bsky.social 0218
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 04/04/2025“It’s raining men” is one of my all time faves - indirectly water related with all of the meteorological drivers references. 010
Reposted by Sapna SharmaTamlin Pavelsky @globalhydro.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Do you work on lakes globally? Check out what is, to my mind, the most complete global database of lakes (~6M) and associated attributes, newly published in WRR. Also the basis for SWOT lake data. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 49635
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Thanks for sharing, Steve! I look forward to reading this, particularly as I’m involved in co-organizing several UN World Water Day activities this week. 020
Reposted by Sapna SharmaTitus Seilheimer @drfishsg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Winter thermal structure across the Laurentian Great Lakes #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comWinter thermal structure across the Laurentian Great LakesThe formation of winter stratification and thermal structure in general across the Great Lakes varies in character not just between lakes, but interan… 0135
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 11/03/2025www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...cbc.caThese ice-loving algae may play a big role in lake health. But time is ticking to learn more | CBC RadioResearchers are newly documenting a community of algae that hang around just under the ice surface using samples collected by divers. But climate change might threaten the algae — and the new collecti... 044
Reposted by Sapna SharmaSteven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · 06/03/2025What do largemouth bass do under ice in the winter? Read about it here in our latest paper in @cdnsciencepub.bsky.social journal CJFAS. cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10....cdnsciencepub.comCanadian Science Publishing 2307
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 20/02/2025A reminder that the abstract deadline for the 2025 Physical Processes in Natural waters meeting is next week on Wednesday 26th February! ppnw2025.smithengineering.queensu.ca/abstracts/ This promises to be a great meeting on processes in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and estuaries. ❄️💧🌊🐟🧪ppnw2025.smithengineering.queensu.caAbstracts – PPNW2025 011
Reposted by Sapna SharmaJo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Job: Come work with me! Please repost! We're seeking a faculty colleague whose research, teaching, and outreach focuses on water quality and freshwater ecosystems in the context of climate change. Review of applications will begin April 15, 2025. careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... 14742
Reposted by Sapna SharmaIchiro Matsuzaki @ichirolake.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Hi Sapna, Lake Suwa did not freeze until Feb 3, the final observation day. Of course, Omiwatari did not occur this winter. www.shinmai.co.jp/news/article...shinmai.co.jp諏訪湖、今季は一度も全面結氷せず 真冬日なしが影響か 立春で「御神渡り」観察は一区切り|信濃毎日新聞デジタル 信州・長野県のニュースサイト今季、諏訪湖は一度も全面結氷しないまま、八剣神社(諏訪市)による観察は一区切りとなった。御神渡り出現の前提となる全面結氷が見られなかった要因として、宮坂清宮司は観測を始めた1月5日以降、最高気温が0度未満の「真冬日」がなかったことに着目。「張った氷が日中には解けてしまうので、結氷の範囲が広がらなか 231
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Researchers from UTSC and York University took an ice safety and rescue course to prepare for winter limnology research on Lake Simcoe. 1103
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Thank you for the update, Ichiro! It’s been a cold winter thus far here in Canada and we already have a lot more ice than we had last winter. Please keep me posted and happy new year! 120
Reposted by Sapna SharmaSeth Campbell @alpinesciences.bsky.social · 22/01/2025A new study led by @umaine.bsky.social Climate Change Institute Associate Director, Dr. Jasmine Saros, shows significant rapid changes to Greenland lakes 🧪https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2413855122?pnas.orgAbrupt transformation of west Greenland lakes following compound climate extremes associated with atmospheric rivers | PNASArctic ecosystems are affected by accelerated warming as well as the intensification of the hydrologic cycle, yet understanding of the impacts of c... 111340
Reposted by Sapna SharmaDavid Barrett @davidbarrettyyc.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Very excited to see some of my PhD work published after much (much) too long! Using mesocosms and controlled ponds, we manipulated ice cover conditions and looked at the corresponding DO, light, and chlorophyll-a regimes. aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.comEvaluating the influence of snow and ice conditions on under‐ice light regimes, dissolved oxygen, and primary production in shallow lakes using controlled manipulative systemsShifts in hydroclimatic regimes associated with global climate change are affecting the timing and duration of winter ice-cover in temperate and high-latitude lakes. Less is known on how associated c.... 1176
Reposted by Sapna SharmaTitus Seilheimer @drfishsg.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Lake Superior: Current conditions, trends, and emerging threats – Foreword to the special section #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comLake Superior: Current conditions, trends, and emerging threats – Foreword to the special sectionLake Superior is one of the five Laurentian Great Lakes and the largest lake in the world by surface area. Lake Superior and its surrounding watershed… 0213
Reposted by Sapna SharmaLaurence Carvalho @laclaurence.bsky.social · 13/12/2024A new risk assessment framework to classify #lakes according to their resilience, or sensitivity, to #eutrophication. Applied to 1000 lakes globally. Great working with #EiriniPoliti @brockmannconsult.bsky.social Behind paywall though so DM me if you want a copy. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comA global typological approach to classify lakes based on their eutrophication risk - Aquatic SciencesUnderstanding how lake ecosystems respond to anthropogenic disturbance and climate change is crucial to apply suitable adaptation and remediation measures for their sustainable management and protecti... 02212
Reposted by Sapna SharmaJoshua Culpepper @joshculpepper.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Out today is our paper in @plos.bsky.social examining the role of warming and ice quality on the safe use of lake ice. Find it here: doi.org/10.1371/jour... Thank you to my co-authors: @sapnasharma.bsky.social, Iestyn Woolway, and Lei Huang!doi.orgWidespread loss of safe lake ice access in response to a warming climateMillions of people rely on lake ice for safe winter recreation. Warming air temperatures impact the phenology (timing of formation and breakup) and quality (ratio of black to white ice) of lake ice co... 0137
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMark Scheuerell @scheuerell.bsky.social · 09/12/2024The Dept of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University is hiring a new faculty in #Aquatic #Ecology and #Fisheries #Science. More info here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29092academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities. 03736
Reposted by Sapna SharmaJo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Registration for Michigan State University Extension's award-winning Introduction to Lakes Online course is open! This six-week online class is designed for anyone interested in gaining a greater appreciation for inland lakes. Come learn about lakes with us! www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr... 04925
Reposted by Sapna SharmaStephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I created a Winter #Limnology starter pack - please let me know if you'd like to be added (or removed)! go.bsky.app/UnKfRfA 134217
Reposted by Sapna SharmaIsabella A. Oleksy, Ph.D. @isabellaoleksy.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Published today: our paper on the ~100 year ice record on Mohonk Lake, a mtn top lake in upstate NY. Ice is forming later, and variability in duration and ice clearance has increased substantially. Notably, recent years have seen intermittent ice cover. bit.ly/mohonkWinter 25115
Reposted by Sapna SharmaBeatrix Beisner @trixiebb.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Reposting for weekend readers: 🧪 🧪 We are hiring a new limnology professor at UQAM! Come join us in the GRIL in Montreal. Posting is below / Nous embauchons un nouveau prof en limnologie à l'UQAM! Rejoignez-vous à nous dans le GRIL 🧪 🧪 --> bio.uqam.ca/wp-content/u... Please re-post.bio.uqam.ca 11628
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Just read this paper earlier this week- fantastic study, dataset, and analyses ! @isabellaoleksy.bsky.social @richardsond.bsky.social 110
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Interesting new paper on winter limnology-“Shorter Ice Duration and Changing Phenology Influence Under‐Ice Lake Temperature Dynamics” agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.comShorter Ice Duration and Changing Phenology Influence Under‐Ice Lake Temperature DynamicsIce duration and ice formation are getting shorter or occurring later, and both are increasing in interannual variability Ice break up is not trending earlier, but interannual variability is incr... 2257
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Fantastic lecture by @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social today during our Big Data course hosted by the UNITAR Global Water Academy! You can check out Michael’s and all of the other lectures here: www.yorku.ca/research/wat...yorku.caCourses - UNITAR Global Water Academy @ York U.Big Data Course In this course, we reveal the power of harnessing open-access data, novel technologies, inclusive internationalcollaborations, and integrating Indigenous knowledge in a two-eyed seeing... 1144
Reposted by Sapna SharmaStephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · 16/11/2024As Ice Coverage of Lakes Decreases, Scientists Work to Understand What Happens Under Water in Winter insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202... Grateful to @lydialarsen.bsky.social for this well done article about our researchinsideclimatenews.orgAs Ice Coverage of Lakes Decreases, Scientists Work to Understand What Happens Under Water in Winter - Inside Climate NewsNew research into under-ice conditions is challenging what limnologists thought they understood about lakes’ winter behavior. 13216
Reposted by Sapna SharmaAndrea Kirkwood (she/her) @kirkwoodlab.bsky.social · 16/11/2024If you teach #freshwater #science #academicsky, I discovered this great collection of articles on lakes written by our colleagues in @theconversation.bsky.social: theconversation.com/ca/topics/ou.... #limnology #teachingtheconversation.comOur lakes: their secrets and challenges News, Research and Analysis - The ConversationBrowse Our lakes: their secrets and challenges news, research and analysis from The Conversation 34919
Sapna Sharma @sapnasharma.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Thanks for putting this together- would love to join! 110
Reposted by Sapna SharmaMathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 30/09/2023This event is on Sunday in Toronto and celebrates the fall salmon run www.eventbrite.ca/e/two-eyed-s...eventbrite.caTwo-Eyed Seeing on the Humber; Explore the Salmon RunsAn InTO Ravines event. This public, community event will bring together Anishinabek and Western Science perspectives on the salmon runs 012