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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Feb 13

FINtastic job by @garlab.bsky.social students @alyssarausch96.bsky.social @jonathanwt.bsky.social presenting at the Minnesota Chapter @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social meeting!

ConGARtulations to Jonathan for winning best student poster!

A fish scientist stands next to a scientific poster at a fisheries meeting. The poster covers the objectives and methods of upcoming research and some pilot results.

A fish scientist stands in front of their scientific poster at a fisheries conference. They are holding a certificate indicating they won an award for best student poster.

A fish scientist stands in front of their scientific poster at a fisheries conference, explaining their research to another fish scientist.

A fish scientist stands in between two others, holding a certificate indicating they won an award for best student poster.

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Dr. Cam Mosley @fisherthem.bsky.social · Dec 21

a drawing of a fish with the name surgeon jolly on the bottom right

ALT: a drawing of a fish with the name surgeon jolly on the bottom right

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 20

GARgantuan thank you to the @garlab.bsky.social Team as we focus on conservation & research on this final day of #GarWeek!

The science and #SciComm we do wouldn’t be possible without this FINtastic team of students!

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GarLab @garlab.bsky.social · Dec 20

Meet GarLab team member @jennampearson.bsky.social
Jenna is a senior in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, and Marine Biology at the University of Minnesota! Some of Jenna’s roles in the lab include helping out with data collection, science communication, and outreach! #Garweek #GarLab

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GarLab @garlab.bsky.social · Dec 20

Meet GarLab member @ella1326.bsky.social
Ella is a senior in Earth Sciences and Marine Bio at the University of MN. She has previously worked with the MN Zoo as their freshwater mussel intern. Just having joined GarLab, she is excited to assist in the research of ancient fishes!
#Garweek #GarLab

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GarLab @garlab.bsky.social · Dec 21

Meet #GarLab member
@jacobswilson.bsky.social!

Jacob, a senior at the University of Minnesota studying FWCB, joined GarLab for Directed Research in May 2024. Passionate about freshwater conservation, he brings field experience and aims to pursue a master’s in fish ecology. #GarWeek

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GarLab @garlab.bsky.social · Dec 20

Meet #GarLab member
@alyssarausch96.bsky.social!

Alyssa is a PhD student focusing her dissertation on comparing the life history/ecology of gars/bowfins in northern vs. southern regions. She is also collaborating with Native American tribes to explore how they value and manage these fish. #GarWeek

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Alyssa K. Rausch @alyssarausch96.bsky.social · Dec 20

Another fascinating primitive fish to appreciate: the Lake Sturgeon! These photos are from my first visit to the GarLab, when I knew it was the lab for me (I’m secretly obsessed with Lake Sturgeon 😉😂). Shh, don’t tell my advisor! 😆 Happy #GarWeek!

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 20

Today we celebrate other ancient fishes for #GarWeek, and Lake Sturgeon is today’s species for @drkatfish.bsky.social’s #25DaysOfFishmas, so here you go:

Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Nov 18

Enjoy some Bluesky positive vibes (sound on👍) from these juvenile Lake Sturgeon @garlab.bsky.social!

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Alyssa K. Rausch @alyssarausch96.bsky.social · Dec 20

I'm really grateful for the opportunity to study the bowfin as well—such a beautiful and unique primitive fish! 😌 #garweek

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 20

BEST. #GARWEEK. POST.
GARgantuan thank you @caseydavid.bsky.social for supporting the garsanity!

Casey E. David @caseydavid.bsky.social · Dec 20

It’s #Garweek! When you’re married to the gar guy, gars are along for the ride too! A few examples: gar to help celebrate our wedding, gar to help announce a pregnancy and gars to welcome our kids into the world . Here’s to these awesome fish and the man behind #garweek. 🙌🏻🫶

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Alyssa K. Rausch @alyssarausch96.bsky.social · Dec 19

Happy #GarWeek, everyone! In celebration of #GarWeek, here are some of my favorite photos featuring gar!

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 18

Dear #GarWeek folks,

We’ll be coming at you with more gar content, but we also want to know what you’d like to see more of!

Please let us know in the replies!
Thanks for your FINtastic enthusiasm for these living fossil fishes!

🐟safely released!

A fish scientist holds an Alligator Gar in a floodplain lake.

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heyaimsarah @heyaimsarah.bsky.social · Dec 17

In honor of #garweek day two I’m sharing one of my favorite gems from @hankgreen.bsky.social 🫶
cc: @solomonrdavid.bsky.social

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 17

For stats on #GarWeek @bsky.app so far, please refer to this gar graph 📈🧐

A line up of gar heads kind of like a bar graph in statistics, but since it’s with gars, it’s a gar graph. Yes, that pun is a little too on the nose— I mean snout.

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Spidermax @spidermax3000.bsky.social · Dec 17

#garweek continues! Here’s another picture of snoop log from last year. (Alligator #gar - Atractosteus spatula)(Shot at Cincinnati #zoo 5-27-23) #photography #fishsky #fishmas #fish #monsterfish 🐠

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · Dec 16

in these unprecedented times, never let your gar down. #GarWeek

a man in field camouflage chest waders, sunglasses and a ball cap kneels beside a stream and holds a long nose gar in his extended right hand for the camera. he (the man) smiles.

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Gettin' Fishy With It Podcast @gettinfishypod.bsky.social · Dec 17

Alligator #gar are an incredible fish, and one of the largest freshwater fish in North America- reaching over 6 feet long and weighing over 100 pounds. They may even reach 8+ feet and 300+ pounds!

This skull was photographed by @nerdrvt.bsky.social on a BTS tour of NEAQ several years ago. #GarWeek

An alligator gar skull displayed as a biofact, being held by an educator from the New England Aquarium. The skull is over a foot long and features many conical teeth.

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · Dec 17

"Gar jokes are the eventuality of a Solomonomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a garmony of lepisosteidical precision" #GarWeek

A digitally manipulated still from The Matrix Reloaded of the Architect in his crisp white suit sitting in his room of television monitors except his head has been replaced with a smiling toothy far fish head and the monitors show gar-headed Neos yelling and pictures of Dr. David holding gar.

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 17

“What’s the deal with GARS?”

Here’s a #GarWeek mega-thread of gar stories (aka GARticles) over the years:

First up: Gar Wars by @matthewlmiller.bsky.social

blog.nature.org/science/2015...

It’s Time to End the Gar Wars

Imagine anglers piling hundreds of dead trout they've killed along stream banks. Not gonna happen, right? But it's still happening native fish called gar.

blog.nature.org

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GarLab @garlab.bsky.social · Dec 18

Real debate: Do you like suGAR in your coffee? ☕️ Let us know in the comments below! 👇 Happy #GarWeek! 😃

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 16

#GARWEEK IS HERE!!!

We’re excited to celebrate this “most-loathed,” misunderstood, and amazing group of living fossil fishes with you all!

Enjoy this Intro to Gars @ologies.bsky.social from #Garology!

Feel free to share YOUR #GarPuns, photos, #GARtwork and any other GARish posts!

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 13

#GARWEEK schedule is HERE!

Get ready for a FINtastic week celebrating gars, native fishes, freshwater biodiversity, and GARish puns!

*while Gar Week is cross-platform, there will be content exclusive to Bluesky🦋😎

Schedule graphic for FINtastic week (December 16-20) celebrating an ancient fish: GAR WEEK is coming!

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Dec 12

Team @garlab.bsky.social photo with @jonathanwt.bsky.social & @alyssarausch96.bsky.social!

Back in the field today, ready for #GarWeek next week!!!

Three fish scientists sit in the water with a giant fish, an Alligator Gar.

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Alyssa K. Rausch @alyssarausch96.bsky.social · Nov 25

Looking forward to it! 😎

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