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Official Bluesky account for the Ricciardi Lab @ McGill University. 🌊🐠🐚🤿🔬Ecology of lakes & rivers | Aquatic invertebrates | Freshwater fishes | Invasive species | Climate change | PI: ecoinvasions.bsky.social
#bioinvasions #limnology #biodiversity
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I remember watching a documentary about the invasive red swamp crayfish in Berlin and how a company was supplying them whole to the restaurant trade. Maybe these calico crayfish on the Rhine could be, at least partially, dealt with this way. youtu.be/HZWk7aqM3Tk?...
Destructive invaders: Calico crayfish threaten species diversity | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The Conversation: The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems.
www.havasunews.com/the-conversa...
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Do you study the impacts of #InvasiveSpecies and plan on attending #SCAS_IAGLR2026? Consider submitting an abstract to our proposed session below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Calling aquatic invasion scientists!

@veronicagroves.bsky.social and I are co-chairing the session "Invasive Species in Great Lakes Systems" at the 2026 @iaglr.bsky.social - @scas-scsa.bsky.social joint conference in Winnipeg May 25-29th and are looking for talks to feature!
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Calling aquatic invasion scientists!

@veronicagroves.bsky.social and I are co-chairing the session "Invasive Species in Great Lakes Systems" at the 2026 @iaglr.bsky.social - @scas-scsa.bsky.social joint conference in Winnipeg May 25-29th and are looking for talks to feature!
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Do you know how crayfish arrived to the Iberian Peninsula?
Tomorrow I´ll be describing the introductions of the Italian crayfish in the 1580s and the red swamp crayfish in the 1970s
Historical events with long-lasting biodiversity effects
14:30 Lisbon time
Link & details below
@ebdonana.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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finally finished this piece about invasive species. can you recognize the 4 invasive species? #nature #sciart #science #art #digitalillustration #crayfish #fish #plants #invasivespecies #nature #supportartists
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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What an awesome event! 🎉 Huge thanks to our panelists for sharing their journeys & tips on navigating the government job market. 💼 We’re sure all our AFS attendees left inspired (and maybe a little ready to conquer the job world)! 🚀
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Freshwater sponge spicule - about 100micrometres or so. Photo taken down the scope, then I had some fun in photoshop :))

Light microscopy at 400x

#BlueSkyArtShow #Small #Microscopy #Microfossils #EastCoastKin

@romanpalace.bsky.social - this is what freshwater sponges look like, with pizazz!
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Pectinatella magnifica
Found this blob thing floating in Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain. Turns out it’s a living…um organism, called a Magnificent Bryozoan! Google it…amazing! New to me, I was scared of it. Turns out to be a sign of a healthy lake. #blackmountain
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Entomologia Terrae Novae is an unpubl. manuscript by Philip Henry Gosse (1833) on the insect fauna of Newfoundland.
The ms (which has been digitized in the Biodiversity Heritage Library) was returned to Newfoundland a few years back.See the story and the link to the book at s.si.edu/2rjaVvV
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Hello AFS!!! Last call, last call!!

Don't forget to sign up for our webinar tomorrow @2pm. We can't wait to see you all there and learn about the government job market:)

Use the link below:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Webinar: Navigating the Government Job Market Join us on Nov 19 @3pm to talk with our panelists about their journeys and hear their tips. Perfect for students seeking opportunities or considering this...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Interested in learning more about the government job market! Come to our webinar next week using the sign-up link below or on our linktree:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Can't wait to see you all there:)
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM