Had a great conversation with @alaskapublic.org last week about our recent publication
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Had a great conversation with @alaskapublic.org last week about our recent publication
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
These shallow ponds showed strong air-water coupling, making them sensitive climate barometers. The cascading effects will likely impact the entire food web. Both temperature and location matter for predicting climate impacts.
Using air & water temp data from the Copper River Delta and Yakutat Forelands, we projected significant warming by the end of the century, especially in Fall and Winter. Max temps could reach 18-22 Β°C, with 80-90% probability of exceeding coho salmon growth thresholds under RCP 8.5.
Excited to share our new paper in @commsearth.nature.com! "Freshwater subarctic wetlands are vulnerable to future thermal stress from climate warming"
We studied 20 ponds in southcentral Alaska to forecast water temps through 2100. Here's what we found: π§΅
#ClimateImpacts #Alaska #Wetlands #Salmon
π’Global Carbon Budget 2025π’
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El NiΓ±o strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Excited to share that Iβve been selected as a fellow in the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center! I'll work with university, agency, and tribal partners to advance climate adaptation across the Northeast and strengthen connections between science and decision making!!
The scientific road can be a rocky one! If you're struggling with setbacks in your research, consider submitting an abstract for #2025SFS for the session "From Dead Ends to Discovery: Embracing Failure as a Pathway to Scientific Progress" organized by Dr. Elise Snyder and @amaryllis-adey.bsky.social
SFS Council for Underrepresented Voices (CUV) seeks new members, diverse perspectives and backgrounds The Society for Freshwater Science invites nominations for the SFS Council of Underrepresented Voices (CUV). The CUV is a forum for members from groups that are underrepresented in the aquatic sciences to convene and provide perspective and guidance on SFS programs, goals, operations, and initiatives. The CUV welcomes all ideas and opinions, and it will play a key role in SFSβ path to becoming a truly diverse and inclusive scientific society. Nominations accepted through December 13, 2024.
Hey SFSers! Would you like to be nominated to the Council for Underrepresented Voices in the society? Have any suggestions of someone to nominate? I'm happy to write a nomination, but I don't feel like I know anyone well enough to just do it. So lemme know! ππ§π§ͺ
The endowment award applications are open for 2025!! There are endowment awards available for both undergraduate and graduate students!
There are named awards and general endowment awards. The application criteria are described on the website: freshwater-science.org/awards-progr...
Not me seeing this while waiting for my code to run!
The new International Subcommittee is looking to learn more about what our student members would like from the committee! We look forward to getting to connect with you and learn about what sorts of events or resources we can provide!! Fill out this form to give your input: forms.gle/3GQPmgQbZQU6...
I usually set students up with the swirl package, swirlstats.com. This is great for the basics of how to code, so would depend on what their base knowledge is.
Coming up this evening at 5 PM EST!! Looking forward to connecting with our student members to start or continue building our community and support network!
Line graph time series of 2024's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. The decadal averages are shown with different colored lines with white for the 1980s, green for the 1990s, blue for the 2000s, and purple for the 2010s. Thin white lines are also shown for each year from 2002 to 2022. 2024 is shown with a thick gold line. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year shown on this graph between October and January by looking at the decadal average line positions.
Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *2nd* lowest on record (JAXA data)...
β’ about 510,000 kmΒ² below the 2010s mean
β’ about 1,060,000 kmΒ² below the 2000s mean
β’ about 1,700,000 kmΒ² below the 1990s mean
β’ about 2,190,000 kmΒ² below the 1980s mean
zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
Depending on your relationship with your family/friends, explaining your research to them can help you develop these important communication skills and learn where you can improve your explanations or level of detail!
Iβm recruiting graduate students and a postdoc to work on a range of hydrology topics- from water quality in agricultural landscapes to critical zone process (a)synchrony! Interested? Letβs chat at #AGU24!!!
Our second co-chair of the social media committee is @amaryllis-adey.bsky.social, a graduate student at Notre Dame studying the impacts of various threats to coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes and southcentral Alaska. Amaryllis joined the SRC after the meeting in Brisbane!
Deep green branching fingers of freshwater sponge found in clusters on a lake bottom.
Did you know... that there are freshwater sponges???
Here's a photo I took of some in a lake in Michigan near me. I love finding them, and telling everybody about them. π€
#limnology #FreshwaterEcology #Porifera
Freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) up close. Floating in a dark watery environment, the tiny jellyfish appears white and mostly transparent, with fine tentacles floating up behind its bell. Photo (c) Jan Hamrsky, www.lifeinfreshwater.net.
Did you know... there are freshwater jellyfish?
I find them in many lakes I study. Too small to sting us, they live as polyps on the bottom, producing medusae ("jellyfish") when conditions are right. My photos aren't great, so enjoy this one by Jan Hamrsky, www.lifeinfreshwater.net.
What a great conversation yesterday about putting #EDIA the forefront of aquatic science spaces! Co-hosted by IAGLR and SCAS. Now available on YouTube & worth taking the time to listen. #GreatLakesSci youtu.be/1SdxRw0bb3o?...
Announcement for women in river research lecture - energy fluxes in streams and rivers by Joanna Blaszczak and Erin Hotchkiss. Nov 21 at 11 AM Eastern. There are two images, one of each scientist
π§ͺ today is the day! Are you excited about #streams? #carbon? Dynamic talks by fantastic #biogeofeminists? Tune in for the last #WARR talk of the year! Nov 21st, 11 am ET @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social @joannablaszczak.bsky.social π www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...
An infographic illustrating the findings of our new paper on the cultural ecosystem services of wetlands. The infographic features, as the centre, a drawing of a wetland (featuring reeds, water, a small wading bird, and some insects). Arranged around this central image are bubbles that list the percentage of papers that we reviewed that reported information on different types of cultural ecosystem services associated with wetlands. These include categories such as recreation and tourism, inspiration, sense of place, aesthetic value, and bequest.
ICYMI - our new paper reports a systematic review of the cultural ecosystem services provided by wetlands:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1k0257szSJ...
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Iβm recruiting at least one graduate student starting summer of 2025. Will consider both MS or PhD students. Folks with isotope or acoustic telemetry experience are particularly encouraged to apply!
Do you want to test your knowledge of freshwater trivia?? We are hosting a zoom trivia event on December 4th at 7 pm EST. Please use the following link to register for the event! shorturl.at/fBqCv
Proposals for special sessions and workshops for SFS in Puerto Rico are open! Due November 30!
Special sessions: sfsannualmeeting.org/special-sess...
Workshops: sfsannualmeeting.org/workshop-pro...
@sfs-src.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social
Get a fun holiday decoration and support @sfs-src.bsky.social in the process!
What a great idea!
I study coastal wetlands in the United States. One of my favorite field sites is in the Copper River Delta in Alaska, where I study aquatic food webs.
@sfs-src.bsky.social will be hosting a monthly community and networking events. Be sure to check out the December event on 12/9 at 5 PM EST!
Finally, rounding out the SRC intros, we have our Social Media Chair, @amaryllis-adey.bsky.social ! Amaryllis is a PhD student at the University of Notre Dame, where she studies coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes and southcentral Alaska
Great Op-Ed about PFAS or 'Forever Chemicals' written by Josh von Werder, an undergrad in the Lamberti Stream and Wetland Ecology Lab!!
www.indystar.com/story/opinio...