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Sharing the beauty of our waters and empowering others to keep them clean and healthy.
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Registration for our Research and Management Showcase closes tomorrow at midnight! Don't miss this one, there's so much to learn! z.umn.edu/AIS2025 (Underwater photo by Naomi Blinick)
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Registration for our Research and Management Showcase closes tomorrow at midnight! Don't miss this one, there's so much to learn! z.umn.edu/AIS2025 (Underwater photo by Naomi Blinick)
🚤🌧️Just rainwater? It seems harmless, right?
But once it sits in a boat, it can pick up things we don’t see: invasive species eggs, bits of plant material, or even bacteria. The safest choice is to drain your boat on land where it can soak into the ground.
But once it sits in a boat, it can pick up things we don’t see: invasive species eggs, bits of plant material, or even bacteria. The safest choice is to drain your boat on land where it can soak into the ground.
September 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🚤🌧️Just rainwater? It seems harmless, right?
But once it sits in a boat, it can pick up things we don’t see: invasive species eggs, bits of plant material, or even bacteria. The safest choice is to drain your boat on land where it can soak into the ground.
But once it sits in a boat, it can pick up things we don’t see: invasive species eggs, bits of plant material, or even bacteria. The safest choice is to drain your boat on land where it can soak into the ground.
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The Teach Climate Network is back! Educators, join our first workshop of the year to explore the new Next Generation Climate curriculum grades 6–8
🗓️ September 17th
🕛 Wed 12:00–1:00 pm CT
➡️ Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X8kU1U-USky2-sWZZqRfxw#/registration
🗓️ September 17th
🕛 Wed 12:00–1:00 pm CT
➡️ Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X8kU1U-USky2-sWZZqRfxw#/registration
August 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Teach Climate Network is back! Educators, join our first workshop of the year to explore the new Next Generation Climate curriculum grades 6–8
🗓️ September 17th
🕛 Wed 12:00–1:00 pm CT
➡️ Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X8kU1U-USky2-sWZZqRfxw#/registration
🗓️ September 17th
🕛 Wed 12:00–1:00 pm CT
➡️ Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X8kU1U-USky2-sWZZqRfxw#/registration
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Environmental education is climate justice education. In Next Generation Climate (its free!) you'll find:
- Updated climate science data & NGSS-supported modules
- Climate justice analysis and activities
- Action steps & mindfulness practices
Download today! https://bit.ly/3JYXXMr
- Updated climate science data & NGSS-supported modules
- Climate justice analysis and activities
- Action steps & mindfulness practices
Download today! https://bit.ly/3JYXXMr
September 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Environmental education is climate justice education. In Next Generation Climate (its free!) you'll find:
- Updated climate science data & NGSS-supported modules
- Climate justice analysis and activities
- Action steps & mindfulness practices
Download today! https://bit.ly/3JYXXMr
- Updated climate science data & NGSS-supported modules
- Climate justice analysis and activities
- Action steps & mindfulness practices
Download today! https://bit.ly/3JYXXMr
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Are you ready to recharge, refocus, and reimagine your teaching? Registration is open for the #NAAEE2025 Annual Conference & Research Symposium, coming this fall to a computer near you!
Find innovative approaches to expand your teaching toolkit as we move "Forward Together." conference.naaee.org.
Find innovative approaches to expand your teaching toolkit as we move "Forward Together." conference.naaee.org.
July 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Are you ready to recharge, refocus, and reimagine your teaching? Registration is open for the #NAAEE2025 Annual Conference & Research Symposium, coming this fall to a computer near you!
Find innovative approaches to expand your teaching toolkit as we move "Forward Together." conference.naaee.org.
Find innovative approaches to expand your teaching toolkit as we move "Forward Together." conference.naaee.org.
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New Zealand aims for Predator Free 2050 - eradication of #InvasiveAlienSpecies which harm native species (especially birds like the kiwi). It will be one of the biggest #conservation programs worldwide 🌍
#BiodiversityAction #IAS #PredatorFree2050 #EndangeredSpecies
www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...
#BiodiversityAction #IAS #PredatorFree2050 #EndangeredSpecies
www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...
New Zealand's bold plan to save endangered animals: kill millions of invasive animals
Many of New Zealand's unique birds are heading toward extinction. So the country is taking on an ambitious conservation project: eradicating the invasive species that prey on them.
www.npr.org
September 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New Zealand aims for Predator Free 2050 - eradication of #InvasiveAlienSpecies which harm native species (especially birds like the kiwi). It will be one of the biggest #conservation programs worldwide 🌍
#BiodiversityAction #IAS #PredatorFree2050 #EndangeredSpecies
www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...
#BiodiversityAction #IAS #PredatorFree2050 #EndangeredSpecies
www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...
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August 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Celebrity chefs are backing the cookware industry over public health by opposing a California bill to ban toxic PFAS from cooking products. These ‘forever chemicals’ can leach into our food, water, and environment, causing serious health effects.
California Wants to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pans. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It.
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Celebrity chefs are backing the cookware industry over public health by opposing a California bill to ban toxic PFAS from cooking products. These ‘forever chemicals’ can leach into our food, water, and environment, causing serious health effects.
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Scientists discover that toxic PFAS chemicals cause liver damage. Found in everyday products, these ‘forever chemicals’ can dramatically change our bodies and put us in danger.
Study details how ‘forever chemicals' disrupt liver function
Toxic “forever chemicals” are altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and cancer-linked cell damage, a new study has found. Several of these compoun...
thehill.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Scientists discover that toxic PFAS chemicals cause liver damage. Found in everyday products, these ‘forever chemicals’ can dramatically change our bodies and put us in danger.
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Please watch this video that Dr. Beckman has shared. With all the nonsense and distortions about what scientists do, it is important to learn about the passion the drives our work.
That's my mentor, the person responsible for my love for microscopy. I spent my PhD in Brazil avoiding microscopes, afraid of breaking them (too expensive)! When I moved to the U.S for my Postdoc, I was fortunate to be encouraged to overcome my fear and discover my true passion ❤️🔬.
@sfn.org
@sfn.org
September 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Please watch this video that Dr. Beckman has shared. With all the nonsense and distortions about what scientists do, it is important to learn about the passion the drives our work.
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We can all make a difference for Wildlife in our local area.. thank you to Perks and team in Warminster, UK for helping local toads across a road.. 🐸
Report by BBC..
Report by BBC..
September 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We can all make a difference for Wildlife in our local area.. thank you to Perks and team in Warminster, UK for helping local toads across a road.. 🐸
Report by BBC..
Report by BBC..
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Dense fog often develops along #LakeSuperior + across #Minnesota this time of year. 🌫️
➡️ Use low beams
➡️ Slow down
➡️ Don’t pass unless necessary
Be sure you can stop within the distance you can see. Learn more: weather.gov/safety/fog
#WeatherReady
➡️ Use low beams
➡️ Slow down
➡️ Don’t pass unless necessary
Be sure you can stop within the distance you can see. Learn more: weather.gov/safety/fog
#WeatherReady
September 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dense fog often develops along #LakeSuperior + across #Minnesota this time of year. 🌫️
➡️ Use low beams
➡️ Slow down
➡️ Don’t pass unless necessary
Be sure you can stop within the distance you can see. Learn more: weather.gov/safety/fog
#WeatherReady
➡️ Use low beams
➡️ Slow down
➡️ Don’t pass unless necessary
Be sure you can stop within the distance you can see. Learn more: weather.gov/safety/fog
#WeatherReady
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What can tiny crustaceans like zooplankton tell us about AIS management success? To find out, get your ticket to the 2025 AIS Research and Management Showcase! 💧
z.umn.edu/AIS2025
z.umn.edu/AIS2025
September 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What can tiny crustaceans like zooplankton tell us about AIS management success? To find out, get your ticket to the 2025 AIS Research and Management Showcase! 💧
z.umn.edu/AIS2025
z.umn.edu/AIS2025
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Don’t miss the final #HazMaTON Summer Webinar of 2025!
Ben Fisher (USGS) will show how Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps help protect #LakeChamplain’s 587 miles of shoreline in the event of a spill.🧪
🗓️ Sept. 17 | 11 a.m. CT
🔗 Register: z.umn.edu/hazmaton25_l...
Free + open to the public!
Ben Fisher (USGS) will show how Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps help protect #LakeChamplain’s 587 miles of shoreline in the event of a spill.🧪
🗓️ Sept. 17 | 11 a.m. CT
🔗 Register: z.umn.edu/hazmaton25_l...
Free + open to the public!
September 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Don’t miss the final #HazMaTON Summer Webinar of 2025!
Ben Fisher (USGS) will show how Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps help protect #LakeChamplain’s 587 miles of shoreline in the event of a spill.🧪
🗓️ Sept. 17 | 11 a.m. CT
🔗 Register: z.umn.edu/hazmaton25_l...
Free + open to the public!
Ben Fisher (USGS) will show how Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps help protect #LakeChamplain’s 587 miles of shoreline in the event of a spill.🧪
🗓️ Sept. 17 | 11 a.m. CT
🔗 Register: z.umn.edu/hazmaton25_l...
Free + open to the public!
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🌎 Local hero in India..
#sustainable #sustainability #beach #clean #beachcleanup #ocean #plastic #india #sustainableliving #environment #planet #bsky
#sustainable #sustainability #beach #clean #beachcleanup #ocean #plastic #india #sustainableliving #environment #planet #bsky
September 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🌎 Local hero in India..
#sustainable #sustainability #beach #clean #beachcleanup #ocean #plastic #india #sustainableliving #environment #planet #bsky
#sustainable #sustainability #beach #clean #beachcleanup #ocean #plastic #india #sustainableliving #environment #planet #bsky
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With the arrival of cool weather, we see early signs of the autumn transition of leaves. It's especially noticeable around accumulated wounds of summer, with yellow patches expanding around old wounds, and yellow to red spots beginning to show in other areas. Chinkapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii.
August 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
With the arrival of cool weather, we see early signs of the autumn transition of leaves. It's especially noticeable around accumulated wounds of summer, with yellow patches expanding around old wounds, and yellow to red spots beginning to show in other areas. Chinkapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii.
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Wild rice (manoomin) needs clean, stable waters to thrive — but climate and water changes are making life harder for this cultural treasure. MNSG-funded research is uncovering its past to protect its future. 🌾💧🧪
🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_wildric...
#WaterQualityMonth
🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_wildric...
#WaterQualityMonth
August 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Wild rice (manoomin) needs clean, stable waters to thrive — but climate and water changes are making life harder for this cultural treasure. MNSG-funded research is uncovering its past to protect its future. 🌾💧🧪
🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_wildric...
#WaterQualityMonth
🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_wildric...
#WaterQualityMonth
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Let's catch up with grad student Abha Panda as she investigates how native plants can support a healthy lake after AIS treatment: youtube.com/shorts/3Uysp...
Apple Valley Natural Resources Plant Transplant - August 2025
YouTube video by City of Apple Valley
youtube.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Let's catch up with grad student Abha Panda as she investigates how native plants can support a healthy lake after AIS treatment: youtube.com/shorts/3Uysp...
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From prevention strategies to new control methods, the AIS Research and Management Showcase brings together scientists, natural resource managers, and Minnesotans who care about healthy lakes and rivers.
Join us on October 9, 2025: z.umn.edu/AIS2025
Join us on October 9, 2025: z.umn.edu/AIS2025
August 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
From prevention strategies to new control methods, the AIS Research and Management Showcase brings together scientists, natural resource managers, and Minnesotans who care about healthy lakes and rivers.
Join us on October 9, 2025: z.umn.edu/AIS2025
Join us on October 9, 2025: z.umn.edu/AIS2025
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🤖 “Greetings, humans. I am HazMaTON… here to protect your water.”
Confession: Not a robot—but the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network is a team of specialists working to keep hazardous materials from harming our waters.🧪
🎥 Watch the #HazMaTON playlist: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hazmaton
#GreatLakes
Confession: Not a robot—but the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network is a team of specialists working to keep hazardous materials from harming our waters.🧪
🎥 Watch the #HazMaTON playlist: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hazmaton
#GreatLakes
August 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🤖 “Greetings, humans. I am HazMaTON… here to protect your water.”
Confession: Not a robot—but the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network is a team of specialists working to keep hazardous materials from harming our waters.🧪
🎥 Watch the #HazMaTON playlist: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hazmaton
#GreatLakes
Confession: Not a robot—but the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network is a team of specialists working to keep hazardous materials from harming our waters.🧪
🎥 Watch the #HazMaTON playlist: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hazmaton
#GreatLakes
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.@jitisthename used a diversity of big, spatial data from state/federal agencies and @fishbrainapp to predict the presence of #aquaticinvasivespecies in more than just large/popular lakes. Watch online or contact us #afs151 @AmFisheriesSoc @CSHBallState
November 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM
.@jitisthename used a diversity of big, spatial data from state/federal agencies and @fishbrainapp to predict the presence of #aquaticinvasivespecies in more than just large/popular lakes. Watch online or contact us #afs151 @AmFisheriesSoc @CSHBallState
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Why do we use Latin names to discuss plants. Here is a short story that should give us good reason to use them, from Our Trees
Tom Kimmerer (@tomkimmerer)
Three botanists sat down for a cup of tea together.
The first said “My sycamore is bearing lots of fruit this year. I made a big pudding and froze the rest.”
The second, puzzled, said “My sycamore i...
substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why do we use Latin names to discuss plants. Here is a short story that should give us good reason to use them, from Our Trees
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Dead and dying trees are fascinating, and a very important component of forests and woodlands. When possible, they should be left for their contributions to those ecosystems as they decay. Read about it at Our Trees.
Tom Kimmerer (@tomkimmerer)
Dead and dying trees are a normal and valuable component of forests and of the woodlands where I do much of my work. I encourage farm managers to leave these trees. This declining blue ash presented a...
substack.com
July 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Dead and dying trees are fascinating, and a very important component of forests and woodlands. When possible, they should be left for their contributions to those ecosystems as they decay. Read about it at Our Trees.
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Climate change is altering tree growth, with wet summers causing abnormal late season growth. Read about it at Our Trees.
Tom Kimmerer (@tomkimmerer)
Climate change has altered tree growth. Trees quite growing fairly early in the summer, but in wet late summers, growth may begin again. This is called late season flush, as seen in this bur oak. In E...
substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Climate change is altering tree growth, with wet summers causing abnormal late season growth. Read about it at Our Trees.
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One of our most beautiful native trees is Franklinia, Franklinia alatamaha. First seen on the Altamaha River in what is now Georgia in 1765 and transplanted to the northeastern US, it is now extinct in the wild. Read the amazing story of this tree at Our Trees.
Franklinia and Tree Extinction
How a tree became extinct in the wild, but was rescued.
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August 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
One of our most beautiful native trees is Franklinia, Franklinia alatamaha. First seen on the Altamaha River in what is now Georgia in 1765 and transplanted to the northeastern US, it is now extinct in the wild. Read the amazing story of this tree at Our Trees.