Jory Jonas
joryj.bsky.social
Jory Jonas
@joryj.bsky.social
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IAGLR values a just, equitable, and inclusive culture that removes barriers to participation in our activities and embraces people from diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. This Pride Month, we honor the LGBTQ+ large lake science community.
June 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Celebrate Oceans Month by diving into the science of sea unicorns! 🦄 🌊

Research reveals that even some whales enjoy a good game of cat and mouse.
New Footage Shows How Narwhals Use Tusks To Hunt And Play
An international team of researchers used drones to study the mysterious arctic animals and learn new things about narwhal behavior.
www.sciencefriday.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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“We were going to work with First Nations to increase their involvement in what we do. We lost all that…Does it really matter for the Great Lakes? Yes, it does. Enormously,” ~ Jérôme Marty, IAGLR Executive Director

Listen in to learn more: https://bit.ly/43Y2kPs
June 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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The idea that pools can be a “third place” for people to meet and chill has existed for decades, @olgakhazan.bsky.social writes. Clean, swimmable water shouldn’t be something only the rich can access.
Why America Needs More Public Pools
Clean, swimmable water shouldn’t be something only the rich can access.
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June 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Enjoyed tour of #Fishpass yesterday. Removing barrier & water flowed over labyrinth weir for the first time! Shifting work to north side of river to begin work on fish-sorting channel. Visit www.glfc.org/fishpass.php for info & webcam views. Globally significant project here in Traverse City. Cool!
June 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Holy shit, New York!

Here’s the full view.

#NoKings #50501Movement
June 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"The National Museum of African American History and Culture is not a place that traffics in improper ideology," Clint Smith writes. "It is a museum that recognizes that America has been suffused in improper ideologies for most of its history." https://theatln.tc/y3RevJzO
April 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Thank you @tvotoday.bsky.social for the opportunity to share today about the importance of Great Lakes science.
@iaglr.bsky.social
"We're losing the ability to ring an alarm when it's needed." — @freshwater.bsky.social (@iaglr.bsky.social) on the threats the Great Lakes face from U.S. agency budget cuts. At 8/11pm with Gail Krantzberg (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social), Mike McKay (@uwindsor.bsky.social) & @spaikin.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Looking forward to this episode tonight on @tvotoday.bsky.social re the importance of binational research/shared water with 3 #GreatLakes experts - Jerome Marty (@freshwater.bsky.social, (@iaglr.bsky.socia), Gail Krantzberg (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social), and Mike McKay (@uwindsor.bsky.social).
"The Great Lakes are a $6 trillion economy." — Gail Krantzberg (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social). What effect will U.S. budget cuts have on the shared waters? At 8/11pm with Mike McKay (@uwindsor.bsky.social), @freshwater.bsky.social (@iaglr.bsky.social @uottawa.bsky.social) & @spaikin.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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This #EarthDay, let's stand up for those who help protect it - call or write your U.S. Senators & Representatives TODAY. Science-based fisheries management is under assault from firing federal employees and severe budget cuts to NOAA Fisheries and Sea Grant: fisheries.org/2025/04/eart...
Earth Day Congressional Call-in - American Fisheries Society
Call or write your U.S. Senators and Representatives TODAY. Science-based fisheries management is under assault from firing of federal employees and severe
fisheries.org
April 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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In an #OpEd, Tracey A. Wilktinson, MD, MPH, and Gita Suneja, MD, MS, warn of rising political threats to science and health equity research, urging scientists to resist censorship and defend evidence-based work.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Silence Won't Save Science
What will it take for you to speak out and take action?
www.medpagetoday.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Our transition to our new journals publisher, @oxfordunipress.bsky.social, is now complete! Here's a handy guide to accessing our journals and Fisheries with your AFS member login, as well as information about publishing with AFS and OUP: fisheries.org/guide-to-afs...
April 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Thank you to @theglobeandmail.com for highlighting the uncertainties over Great Lakes research, not just in the US but also Canada.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Uncertainty looms over research conference as U.S. science cuts and tariff tensions mount
Across the Great Lakes, researchers fear the Trump administration’s blunt orders to downsize government could endanger critical monitoring programs on both sides of the border
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Always energized by this conference! It's a welcoming space to share #GreatLakes science. Fair number of fish shirts too 😀 #IAGLR25
“I always enjoy how this conference feels intimate—like it's a small community (even when there are a decent amount of attendees!). You don't necessarily feel nameless in a crowd like you can at larger meetings.”

Don't miss out on #IAGLR25. Register today: bit.ly/3E3BuuO
March 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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If you’re a recently terminated U.S. federal employee and without pay or of people who historically may not have participated in the conference, including members of Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis communities, you may be eligible for savings. Register today: bit.ly/3E3BuuO
March 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Join us at #IAGLR25 this June In Milwaukee. Early rates through April 11. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to come together and reaffirm our shared commitment to the #GreatLakes.
Join us in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for #IAGLR25! IAGLR's 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research will feature four days of inspiring science centered around our theme Creating Great Lakes Resilience. If you can't travel, we invite you to join us online. Register today: iaglr.org/iaglr2025/
March 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Black people are not usually associated with the great outdoors, it’s often a white endeavor. But the founder and president of Black Folks Camp Too is here to change that.
Founder of Black Folks Camp Too is working to diversify the great outdoors in Arizona
Black people are not usually associated with the great outdoors, it’s often a white endeavor. But, the founder and president of Black Folks Camp Too is here to change that.
www.kjzz.org
December 27, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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Join AFS for our next webinar - Indigenizing Salmon Science and Management - on March 19th at 4 pm ET.
Register now through the membership database: secure.fisheries.org/MemberResponsive/Eve...
March 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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In the latest #Fisheries (now hosted by our new publishing partner @oxfordunipress.bsky.social): Hutton students gather for summit, Collaborative Dungeness crab larval monitoring, Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act: What does it mean for fisheries?, and much more: academic.oup.com/fisheries/is...
Volume 50 Issue 1 | Fisheries | Oxford Academic
Fisheries is the monthly magazine of the American Fisheries Society, the oldest and largest professional society representing fisheries scientists.
academic.oup.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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IAGLR and dozens of other scientific societies have united on a call to action urging Congress to prioritize the integrity and funding of scientific research. By investing in science, lawmakers can help safeguard our future and foster an informed citizenry. www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
www.ucsusa.org
March 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The International Association for Great Lakes Research issued a statement this week condemning recent U.S. federal actions that jeopardize scientific progress and the health of the Great Lakes. Read our new statement on Standing up for Great Lakes science:
bit.ly/4hY3sHk
February 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) is a scientific organization made up of researchers studying the Laurentian #GreatLakes, other large lakes of the world, and their watersheds, as well as those with an interest in such research.
February 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Updated list of companies committed to DEI

Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
January 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM