Developments in technology have been a game changer for wildlife and fisheries research, conservation, and management. Specifically, advances in the utility and accessibility of unmanned aerial systems (drones) have made great strides in data collection.
Category: Ecology: Organisms & Habitats
Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss
“Bend it like Beckham.” Except the goal here doesn’t involve a soccer ball but an Emergency Recovery Plan to change the trajectory of freshwater biodiversity loss.
You’re a Catch: A sofishticated look at some unique fish reproductive strategies
Love was in the air during Valentine’s Day this past Friday, which makes this a great week to talk about fish ‘love’. It may be surprising to learn that all fish do not follow one type of reproductive scheme. Many species are broadcast spawners, but this week we highlight some of the more unique fish…
Repeat Spawner Series: More Minnow Misconceptions
Minnows are far more diverse than we often give them credit for, and scientists are constantly describing new members on their branch of the family tree. In this Repeat Spawner Series entry, Dr. Brandon Peoples explains the a big revision to the North American minnow family tree…
Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot!
The Mojave Desert is hot, expansive, and intimidating; but the region is dotted with small pools that some pretty cool fish call home…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like #25DaysofFishmas
A Tale of Science Communication, Biodiversity, and Increasingly Bad Fish Puns
Repeat Spawner Series: Fisheries Science “Unplugged”
If a sturgeon leaps from the water and no one’s there to tweet about it, does it make a splash?
Sometimes it’s good to disconnect from the digital world and experience the natural world around us.
Stop Trash Talking These Fish!
It’s time to dispose of the trash fish label when it comes to native species
Repeat Spawner Series: How Many Species of Black Bass?
I was out on the bayou (Louisiana) with graduate students today, collecting fishes for one of their projects. We were targeting Spotted Gars, but ran into an unusual abundance of Largemouth Bass. This got me thinking about “the most popular sport fish” in the USA: the Black Basses. Although many anglers and fish enthusiasts are…
Repeat spawner series: “Winter: the forgotten study season”
At the Fisheries Blog, we’re starting a new series of posts, once a month, where we bring back “oldie but goodie” posts from our now extensive archive. Rest assured, these “repeat spawner” posts, smell a whole lot better than that leftover fish you found in the fridge from two weeks ago!
Uptake of the IPBES Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) recently released its Global Assessment. Broadly, the report finds that nature (marine, aquatic, and terrestrial systems) is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history.
Hot Take on Our Planet: Freshwater Biodiversity
Big-budget nature documentaries are chronically ignoring freshwater biodiversity relative to terrestrial and marine systems…
Pet Fish or Alien Invader?
Although dogs and cats are the most recognizable pets in the United States, did you know, freshwater fishes are the most popular pets by number?
Removing migration barriers for Steelhead Trout
Pictures and videos detail the removal of migration barriers to Steelhead Trout in the Pacific Northwest.
Gila Trout: A Native Trout Conservation Story
Plip. That’s the sound of a barbless beadhead nymph falling into a glassy glide of Mineral Creek, a headwater stream of the Gila River in southwest New Mexico. There’s a short drift over a stony run, barely time to mend your line. Then follows that transmutation of fish flesh to your forearm—the taut tug of…
