Ivana
@ivanakomendic.bsky.social
PhD Candidate - Ricciardi Lab
Ecology, Biological Invasions, Aquatic Ecosystems
Ecology, Biological Invasions, Aquatic Ecosystems
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We had a great time at the @gril-limnologie.bsky.social
fall workshop! @ivanakomendic.bsky.social and Cata ran a successful workshop on macrophyte and zooplankton sampling:)
fall workshop! @ivanakomendic.bsky.social and Cata ran a successful workshop on macrophyte and zooplankton sampling:)
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We had a great time at the @gril-limnologie.bsky.social
fall workshop! @ivanakomendic.bsky.social and Cata ran a successful workshop on macrophyte and zooplankton sampling:)
fall workshop! @ivanakomendic.bsky.social and Cata ran a successful workshop on macrophyte and zooplankton sampling:)
So sad to see. Unfortunately there’s no way to share Instagram posts to blue sky so heres a link: www.instagram.com/reel/DQO04KS...
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
So sad to see. Unfortunately there’s no way to share Instagram posts to blue sky so heres a link: www.instagram.com/reel/DQO04KS...
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Come learn about raking, quadrat, and downing box sampling techniques! Excited for all the workshops this weekend :)
Two of our Ex-comm members (@ivanakomendic.bsky.social and Cata) will be giving a workshop at the GRIL (@gril-limnologie.bsky.social) fall workshop this weekend. Come by to learn about macrophyte and zooplankton sampling techniques!
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Come learn about raking, quadrat, and downing box sampling techniques! Excited for all the workshops this weekend :)
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72 boats with invasive species intercepted before entering Lake Tahoe, including 14 interceptions of invasive mussels:
fox40.com/news/califor...
Shown below is a cluster of golden mussels (Limnoperna fortunei), now established in California.
fox40.com/news/califor...
Shown below is a cluster of golden mussels (Limnoperna fortunei), now established in California.
October 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
72 boats with invasive species intercepted before entering Lake Tahoe, including 14 interceptions of invasive mussels:
fox40.com/news/califor...
Shown below is a cluster of golden mussels (Limnoperna fortunei), now established in California.
fox40.com/news/califor...
Shown below is a cluster of golden mussels (Limnoperna fortunei), now established in California.
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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.
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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October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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.
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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. 😂
September 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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. 😂
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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.
Joining them was @ecoinvasions.bsky.social. The land on which they're standing should be under water.
September 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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.
Joining them was @ecoinvasions.bsky.social. The land on which they're standing should be under water.
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💻 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....
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
September 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
💻 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....
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....
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A great week at Lac Témiscouata for @ivanakomendic.bsky.social fieldwork investigating zebra mussel associations with different substrates & macrophytes
August 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A great week at Lac Témiscouata for @ivanakomendic.bsky.social fieldwork investigating zebra mussel associations with different substrates & macrophytes
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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...
In a new paper, we expand the concept & offer testable hypotheses: redpath-staff.mcgill.ca/ricciardi/Ri...
July 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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...
In a new paper, we expand the concept & offer testable hypotheses: redpath-staff.mcgill.ca/ricciardi/Ri...
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This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
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Plain Pocketbook (Lampsilis cardium) with invasive Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) attached to it
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #Invert #mussel #aquatics #freshwater 🌍🧪
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #Invert #mussel #aquatics #freshwater 🌍🧪
June 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Plain Pocketbook (Lampsilis cardium) with invasive Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) attached to it
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #Invert #mussel #aquatics #freshwater 🌍🧪
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #Invert #mussel #aquatics #freshwater 🌍🧪
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Curious what invasive water hyacinth looks like up close? Here you go! Lovely but destructive. #MacrophyteMonday
June 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Curious what invasive water hyacinth looks like up close? Here you go! Lovely but destructive. #MacrophyteMonday
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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...
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
June 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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...
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
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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/...
June 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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/...
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
May 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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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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...
🔗 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...
doi.org
May 21, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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...
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...
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Interested in #microplastics and their growing significance to the science & practice of limnology?
Read this article:
t.co/NdbDnKxKBs
Read this article:
t.co/NdbDnKxKBs
November 8, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Interested in #microplastics and their growing significance to the science & practice of limnology?
Read this article:
t.co/NdbDnKxKBs
Read this article:
t.co/NdbDnKxKBs
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Congratulations to my lab mate @ivanakomendic.bsky.social on passing her QE! 🍻🤍 #PhDcandidate
March 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Congratulations to my lab mate @ivanakomendic.bsky.social on passing her QE! 🍻🤍 #PhDcandidate