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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

On the board for 2025 (finally!) with an Alabama Bass from the river

Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Please just bring me some warmer days for spring break. PLEASE. I need some time on a stream for my sanity. Remember to take time away from social media and take care of yourselves!

Redeye “Coosa” Bass held in water displaying vibrant dark blotches and white margins on fins, a character that helps distinguish members of the Redeye bass species complex from other black bass.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

At the southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountains flows streams rich in aquatic biodiversity. The Shoal Bass, Micropterus cataractae, is one such treasure. The Bass of the Waterfalls #BlackBassDiversity

The author holds an angled Shoal Bass just above the surface of the clear and fast moving river water it calls home. This specimen displays the characteristic dark vertical “tiger stripes”

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass…and 17 other species of black bass?! 🤯 Yup! And almost all of them are of conservation concern within their native streams of the southeastern USA. #BlackBassDiversity #Fishsci doi.org/10.1002/fsh....

A subset of illustrated black bass forms by Joe Tomelleri - THIS IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE SET! There are others that have not yet been illustrated. 19 total forms are currently recognized!

Approximate native ranges for recognized forms of Micropterus. Notice the high amount of endemism across drainages of the southeastern US. Maps adapted from data compiled by Stephanie Shaw.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hi, I’m Andrew and I am a fisheries scientist and Assistant Professor of Biology at the U of North Georgia. I am interested in freshwater fish conservation, riverscapes, popgen, and I am a leading expert in black bass conservation. Follow along for #FishSci and #BlackBassDiversity content!

Dr. Andrew Taylor holding a Shoal Bass, Micropterus cataractae, that he angled while floating a river in the mountains of north Georgia. Shoal Bass are a species of continued research interest.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thinking back to warmer days and sampling the upper Etowah River with my students this summer. Lots of stunners, including this Alabama Shiner (Cyprinella callistia) 🔥

Small minnow in a water tank / view box, the minnow with metallic shades of pink across anterior of body, a dark black spot at the caudal peduncle and a large metallic blue dorsal fin. Breeding tubercles are scattered stop the head.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

How are we doing over here where skies are blue?! I’ve not been good about building my network here…but I’m going to try going forward! Follow and share if you like native fish science and conservation! TIA! #nativefishes #scibluesky #fishsci

UNG students pull a minnow seine in the North Oconee River

Scenic photo of an old mill site on the North Oconee (Accessed with county permission)

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2024

I AM SO PROUD of fisheries M.S. graduate, Briant Nguyen, who was recently awarded the E.C. Hall Graduate Scholar Award @UCOBronchos @UCOCMS He now works for Oklahoma's @BlueThumbOK program, continuing to make a positive impact on the states waterways. www3.uco.edu/press/prdeta...

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Recent fish lab crew photo! Read about some of our ongoing research at a unique field station in North Georgia here: ung.edu/news/article...

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Happy Halloween Darter! Percina crypta, endemic of the Apalachicola River system of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

Halloween Darter photographed by the Taylor Fish Lab while surveying the Chestatee River system near Dahlonega, Georgia

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 22/12/2022

One of my last backyard bird photos from Oklahoma in July 2022 before our move. Male and female Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, the state bird of Oklahoma.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 21/11/2022

Had a fantastic time at @SEFishesCouncil #SEFishes2022 meeting in Athens, GA. Great to reconnect with mentors and friends, both new and old!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 05/11/2022

Shoutout to @KobeWhite505 who presented a portion of his MS research at @UCOBiology at the OK Academy of Science meeting. 👏🏻 Educating the masses About Black Basses #BlackBassDiversity

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 01/10/2022

Southern Lobelia, a favorite stream-side wildflower this time of year in the southeast.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 06/09/2022

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I sorta do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2022

Hello, old friend. Nice to see ya! Micropterus coosae, Redeye Bass Inhabits some of the most beautiful upland streams you’ve ever seen. #BlackBassDiversity

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 12/08/2022

Spontaneous trip to explore some new sampling areas close to campus. I may have found the cure for the lesson-planning blues.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2022

Some native perennials going in the garden! Thanks to the good folks over at North Georgia Native Plant Nursery. Pretty excited about the phlox and liatris!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 18/07/2022

We had a good run, original Wordle…

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2022

Little bit of an evening fly fishing session at the neighborhood pond. Some of the usual characters…Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Longear Sunfish #OklahomaFishes

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 02/06/2022

Redspot Chub, a close relative of the Bluehead from the Ozarks region #OklahomaFishes You can tell it is a Redspot Chub because of the way it is 🤪

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 21/05/2022

Week 1 of field work in the books. Getting in a rhythm and exploring some beautiful stream systems. Surveying for Oklahoma’s state-listed Bluntface Shiner. #EndangeredSpeciesDay #latepost

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2022

Going thru books today. Anybody got any suggestions for other reads along these lines? Looking for a few good reads for the summer.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 15/05/2022

Went for a fun morning of fishing in the local urban creek, but wound up reporting a large fish kill instead. Why do people suck so much?

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 13/05/2022

We rely on angler comms for data generation, but how do we maximize data quality with modern tech? We try to tackle some aspects of this question. Turns out, email might be a great option for submitting tag reports. Also, Drake wonders why were are still clipping tags?!?

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 13/05/2022

New(ish) paper w/ undergrad Alexis Peeper @UCOBiology & @jimlong105 @bpdchapagain Modern Reporting Methods for Angler Tag-Return Studies: Trends in Data Quality, Choice of Method, and Future Considerations doi.org/10.1002/nafm.1…

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 09/05/2022

After 9 years away, we are excited to be back near family. At the same time, it is difficult to leave UCO and the great students that built the foundations of my lab. I’m proud of their accomplishments, and I know their futures are bright!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 07/05/2022

Kolache Festival in Prague, OK was a great time! Love how the community rallies around small town traditions in Oklahoma.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 05/05/2022

Grab your queso and margs, then join us at 8 pm EST to hear all about the latest research we’ve been doing on Smallmouth Bass diversity and conservation. @RiverBassin podcast with Drew Gregory on Fb live and YouTube channel!!!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 04/05/2022

They’ve had my heart since my undergraduate senior thesis. Time spent counting of scales and looking at coloration patterns laid the initial groundwork for Bartram’s Bass and two others, the Altamaha and Chattahoochee. Here’s a nice Bartram’s from the Chattooga River.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 03/05/2022

Bartram’s Bass has entered the chat x.com/MJWeberLab/sta…

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 03/05/2022

Post-mesocyclone light show in Oklahoma this evening

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 25/04/2022

I wrote an outreach article on black bass diversity for @FlyFishersIntl 's FlyFisher Magazine. I love their call to "All Fish, All Waters". Take your own adventure chasing black bass in their native habitats! issuu.com/flyfishersinte…

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 08/04/2022

Haven’t done an Awesome #OklahomaFishes post in a bit… Here’s a standard component in many ponds in the region, a Bluegill x Green Sunfish hybrid. Not great from a management standpoint, but a nice looking fish!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 23/03/2022

BS: possibly three new bass species MS: lower Flint shoalies doing alright PhD: how fragmentation influences bass populations x.com/DrBrianKeating…

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 22/03/2022

Fishing in sandy, prairie streams has to be perfectly timed to biological cues. But, sometimes even a fish biologist gets lucky and finds some fish! Fun time with Dr.’s @seanteachesmath and Parks

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 07/03/2022

Fun weekend at the @CriterionOKC watching one of my fave bands @ManchesterOrch . First concert since pandemic, and it was a spiritual event for me. Much needed!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2022

In my best David Attenborough voice: “For the Carlton pup, only the very coziest of blankets will do”

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 01/02/2022

Shout out to twitterless Briant N. He’s now a Master’s student in the lab, but we’ve just gotten around to hanging his undergrad research poster in the science building hallway. Fun moment for the two of us to reflect on the earliest days of the fish lab at UCO!

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 27/01/2022

Going through some old research photos...ya know, just to bless ya Twitter feed with. This could possibly be one of my favorite places on earth. Look familiar @Bankclimber ?

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 21/01/2022

I am extremely humbled to have received the 2021 Conservation Award from @FlyFishersIntl alongside five other fisheries scientists for our research to help inform the conservation of native #BlackBassDiversity Much more work to be done! 🎣

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 30/12/2021

Can we all just appreciate this lights display from @okczoo 🥰 #TeamFish

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 28/12/2021

Family hike today! Making the most of the warmer weather in Oklahoma.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 24/12/2021

Catching word that Georgia’s state record Shoal Bass may have been broken with an 8 lb 5 oz fish! Wow! Fish and pic: M. Mcwhorter & E. Park

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