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IPBES @ipbes.net · 14d

RIP #JaneGoodall - one of the modern pioneers of profound interconnections between people, animals and ecosystems. Her life was lived through science, compassion and tireless advocacy for the multiple values of nature - leaving a legacy that will endure for people and planet.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14d

BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

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Megan M. Weber @meganweber.bsky.social · 22d

Photos have been rolling in for our Zebra Mussel Safari program and whenever I see photos like this come in, I'm grateful I don't have to count these by hand. 😂

A square sampling plate that is completely covered by zebra mussels.

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 24d

Last week our field team investigated the effects of low water levels in the St Lawrence River. Shown left to right: @briellecomartin.bsky.social, @ivanakomendic.bsky.social & @tjcolvin.bsky.social
Joining them was @ecoinvasions.bsky.social. The land on which they're standing should be under water.

Grad students assembling equipment on the receding shoreline of the St. Lawrence River.

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 29d

www.intelligencer.ca/news/local-n...

Battling Water Soldier: Quinte Conservation tackling invasive aquatic threat

The public is invited to attend an information session on September 16th to learn about the negative impacts Water Soldier.

www.intelligencer.ca

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · Sep 14

www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/l...

Invasive golden mussels found at Silverwood, Pyramid lakes in Southern California

Wildlife officials have found invasive golden mussels at both Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County and Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County.

www.vvdailypress.com

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UWM Center for Water Policy @uwmwaterpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 10

💻 Data centers are spreading fast across the Great Lakes — and straining already finite water supplies.

CWP Director Melissa Scanlan is featured in a new @chicagotribune article.

📰 @chicagotribune: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/g...
📑 Our ABA report: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Surging number of data centers around the Great Lakes could lead to water shortages, report says

The region is not prepared for the unprecedented demand from data centers and other big users like agriculture.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Brielle Comartin @briellecomartin.bsky.social · Aug 24

A great week at Lac Témiscouata for @ivanakomendic.bsky.social fieldwork investigating zebra mussel associations with different substrates & macrophytes

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · Jul 31

1/ Invasional meltdown is a popular but nebulous concept in invasion ecology. It involves multiple direct & indirect mechanisms, yet it is rarely studied beyond simple pairwise facilitations.

In a new paper, we expand the concept & offer testable hypotheses: redpath-staff.mcgill.ca/ricciardi/Ri...

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 31

This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

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Evan @evanwahm.bsky.social · Jun 26

Plain Pocketbook (Lampsilis cardium) with invasive Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) attached to it

#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #Invert #mussel #aquatics #freshwater 🌍🧪

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Jun 23

Curious what invasive water hyacinth looks like up close? Here you go! Lovely but destructive. #MacrophyteMonday

Illustration of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), an invasive aquatic plant with round, waxy green leaves held above water by inflated petioles. The image highlights key features: free-floating growth, showy upright flower clusters that range from purple to white, and dense, feathery roots. A red banner marks it as invasive, with a note encouraging reports to EGLE via email at egle-wrd-aip@mi.gov. Includes Michigan State University Extension and EGLE logos.

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Mike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · Jun 22

National Invasive Species Information Center estimated cost of invasive species to global economy > $1.288 trillion over 50 years. But a new study in Nature Ecology & Evolution finds that figure to be a “substantial” underestimation of the true cost.

www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Study reveals invasive species are adding trillions of dollars to global debt — here's what's causing the damage

Invasive species can harm crops, livestock, human health, and infrastructure, requiring significant amounts of money to control the spread and repair the damage they cause.

www.thecooldown.com

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · Jun 5

The zebra mussel invaded the Richelieu River in the mid-1990s, despite a suboptimal calcium concentration (18 mg/L). After 25 yrs of exposure to fouling, unionid diversity & abundance have eroded to the same extent as in invaded calcium-rich habitats. See our paper: cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · Jun 5

www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/ar...

Lake Tahoe goes on high alert as invasive species creeps closer

Lake Tahoe officials are on high alert after inspectors found golden mussels, a highly invasive aquatic species, on a 65-foot watercraft headed into the basin.

www.sfgate.com

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Ivana @ivanakomendic.bsky.social · May 31

Artificial aquatic plant experiment has successfully been set-up! In case anyone was wondering what 100+ plants and bricks look like I’ve included photos

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · May 21

A new R package, jumpID, distinguishes long-distance "jump" dispersal from diffusive spread in invasive species using occurrence data, and its application to the spotted lanternfly in the U.S. identified 152 such jumps from 2014–2022.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

A method to quantify jump dispersal of invasive species from occurrence data: the case of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula

The accuracy of predicting the spread of biological invasions is improved if models explicitly incorporate the two main dispersal mechanisms: diffusive spread and jump dispersal. However, quantitative...

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · Nov 8

Interested in #microplastics and their growing significance to the science & practice of limnology?

Read this article:
t.co/NdbDnKxKBs

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · Mar 12

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Discovery of zebra mussel in N.B. raises alarm over spread of invasive species | CBC News

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans found an adult zebra mussel on a dock in the St. John River near Mactaquac last December, raising concerns that the invasive species is spreading throughout the ...

www.cbc.ca

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Ivana @ivanakomendic.bsky.social · Mar 10

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Brielle Comartin @briellecomartin.bsky.social · Mar 10

Congratulations to my lab mate @ivanakomendic.bsky.social on passing her QE! 🍻🤍 #PhDcandidate

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · Mar 3

"[Quagga mussels] are such efficient filter feeders that fewer than every two weeks the entire volume of Lake Michigan is filtered by them, resulting in clear, blue water that’s beautiful but inhospitable for many lake species."
www.wpr.org/environment/...

Quadrillions of invasive mussels are damaging the Great Lakes, documentary shows

Since the late 1990s, the lake whitefish population has declined as much as 80 percent in parts of the Great Lakes. The culprit is a tiny invasive species called the quagga mussel.

www.wpr.org

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · Mar 5

Follow our students for posts about invasive freshwater fish, crayfish & mussels:
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Victoria @vanmierlo.bsky.social
Kate @katest0rey.bsky.social
Brielle @briellecomartin.bsky.social
Emma @emmaschubert.bsky.social
Ty @tjcolvin.bsky.social
Ivana @ivanakomendic.bsky.social

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Ivana @ivanakomendic.bsky.social · Feb 28

Can't wait to continue my field work this summer on Macrophyte Attached Zebra Mussels (MAZM). Macrophytes, though often overlooked as a substrate, are capable of supporting dense mussel populations. Featured below: Myriophyllum spicatum (image 1) and Potamogeton robbinsii (image 2).

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Quebec Subunit American Fisheries Society @afsquebec.bsky.social · Feb 26

You heard it from our treasures first... how do YOU communicate science? Sign up for the symposium and let us know!

Nos trésors vous l'ont dit en premier... comment communiquez-vous la science ? Inscrivez-vous au symposium et faites-le nous savoir !

#AFSQCS2025

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · Feb 24

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dormant seeds from Watton Ice Age pond project germinate

The seeds found between sediment layers have now germinated to bring back ancient aquatic plants.

www.bbc.com

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