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The hummocked landscape of Iowa’s northwest is a looking glass to its glacial past, and the Iowa Great Lakes are no exception. They provide an excellent classroom for the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Learn more ➡️ fondriest.com/news/iowa-grea… PC: Matt Fairchild #IowaGreatLakes

When Nicole Corbett was stung by a moon jellyfish, which is supposedly stingless, she was dumbfounded. Now, she's leading a non-profit taking genetic samples from what may be a new species of jellyfish. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/behind-the-non… PC: Alexander Vasenin @poppywatersa

When most people hear fisheries management, they may think of the preservation and conservation of endangered species, but this isn’t always the case. Take, for example, the Florida Bass. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/florida-bass-m… PC: FWC @MyFWC #FloridaBass #FloridaFishing

How does Florida protect one of its newest marine protected areas? Through monitoring one of the most important saltwater ecosystems: seagrass meadows. Learn more ➡️ fondriest.com/news/seagrass-… Photo Credit: Adapted from Morgan Edwards #Seagrass #Florida #NatureCoast #MPA

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Lake Ontario supports six salmonid species, which are important to the local economy. Now, a collaborative research project is using acoustic telemetry to track these species and fill in knowledge gaps. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/how-acoustic-t… PC: Amalia Despenic. @lampreycontrol

🦫 Beaver dam analogs are transforming a Pennsylvania stream. These structures restore wetlands, recharge groundwater, and boost ecosystem resilience. Susquehanna University is seeing these results. Learn more ➡️ fondriest.com/news/testing-b… #StreamRestoration #Wetlands #Beaver

It's International Day of Action for Rivers! Protecting and restoring rivers is an important conservation tool. At FishSens, we know that accurate and reliable monitoring systems help scientists understand these vital waterbodies. How do you help protect your local rivers? 👇

🎣 Green Bay’s muskie fishery thrives thanks to restoration efforts. Scientists are using telemetry to study muskie spawning and habitat. Learn more about this collaborative project ➡️ fishsens.com/using-telemetr… @UWStevensPoint @lampreycontrol #Muskie #MuskieFishing #Telemetry

🏄"One of the big gifts of surfing is this experience of nature,” says João Macedo, a former professional surfboarder. He has taken this gift and transformed it into something tangible: Portugal’s first regenerative seaweed farm. Learn more ➡️ fondriest.com/news/surfers-f… PC: HZF

"We wanted to sort of start at the beginning and understand what variables are impacting stocking survival." This is the mindset guiding a US Fish and Wildlife Service project across the Great Lakes. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/evaluating-lak… PC: Collin Farrell #GreatLakes

Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County, MI, has a history of human impact. For 25+ years, the Outdoor Discovery Center Network has worked to restore the lake and reconnect people to nature. Learn more: fondriest.com/news/reconnect… #LakeMacatawa #WaterQuality #ReconnectWithNature PC: ODC

Scientists investigated how nitrogen fixation — microbes converting atmospheric nitrogen into bioavailable forms — operates as a key nutrient source during bloom development, shaping when and how cyanobacteria explode. Learn more about the study ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief…

An essential rung in the ecological ladder, alligator gar make ecosystems more resilient, but when these fish start to disappear, the rest of the system starts to break down as well. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/how-research-i… PC: Florida FWC @MyFWC #AlligatorGar #FloridaWildlife

Why are fish kills slowing in Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana? 🌊 A 2025 study links toxic gas buildup in deep, anoxic layers to these events. Discover the latest on lake mixing and water quality. Learn more: lakescientist.com/research-brief… #LakeScience #WaterQuality #FishKills @UENR830GH

From absence to establishment: The Tippecanoe darter’s comeback shows how targeted conservation planning and habitat assessment can restore native biodiversity at the watershed scale. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/how-the-tippec… #Conservation #Biodiversity @OSUEnvironment @ohiodnr

Don’t let this Valentine be the one that got away — share these with your favorite fish nerd. 🐟💗 #ValentinesDay

In the world of marine biology, there are dozens of ways researchers have set out to evaluate the movement of aquatic life. Learn more about a study examining the movement of this prized sport fish ➡️ fishsens.com/using-stable-i… Photo Credit: Adapted from Albert Kok via Flickr

A new graduate study from Arkansas Technical University is using cutting-edge live sonar technology to spot catfish and conduct targeted electrofishing surveys, hoping to be more efficient in research and monitoring. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/monitoring-cat… PC: Zach Moran.

🐟 Aquaculture is a vital player in the global food market, supplying half of the world’s seafood. Now, companies are looking to new technologies that can detect fish health instantaneously, before it becomes a problem. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/using-ai-to-re… PC: AquaGut.