Donna Kashian
@kashiandonna.bsky.social
Freshwater Ecotoxicologist; Disturbance ecologist-invasive spp., contaminants (i.e. HABS, microplastics), urban sustainability. Great Lakes, Strives for a diverse interdisciplinary field. @dkashian
I get great joy and giddy when I learn my students gets their first first author publication accepted - and dying for them to see their email or text about it @benthicbuddy.bsky.social !!!!! Dude- you’re killing me.
November 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I get great joy and giddy when I learn my students gets their first first author publication accepted - and dying for them to see their email or text about it @benthicbuddy.bsky.social !!!!! Dude- you’re killing me.
Congratulations to @fishsciencedude.bsky.social and fellow co-authors for an important new article on advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in aquatic sciences.
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Making aquatic sciences more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible: Perspectives on how individuals can take action in their professional practice
Achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the aquatic sciences has been a chronic challenge, and while recent progress has b…
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September 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Congratulations to @fishsciencedude.bsky.social and fellow co-authors for an important new article on advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in aquatic sciences.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@iaglr.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
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@iaglr.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
Our UROP student teamed up with the Detroit Zoo to bring Belle Isle mudpuppy research to life! She used GIS & monitoring data to create educational materials for visitors. Her poster is on display in the Amphibian House & was featured at Mudpuppy Palooza! @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Our UROP student teamed up with the Detroit Zoo to bring Belle Isle mudpuppy research to life! She used GIS & monitoring data to create educational materials for visitors. Her poster is on display in the Amphibian House & was featured at Mudpuppy Palooza! @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
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@dsajournal.bsky.social is piloting double-anonymous peer review! Reducing #bias in #academicpublishing starts with rethinking the process.
Learn more ▶️ buff.ly/zXQk2s3
#DoubleBlindReview #EquityInScience #AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪 #AcWri #PHDSky #ScholComms #OpenScience #SciPol #PeerReview
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#DoubleBlindReview #EquityInScience #AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪 #AcWri #PHDSky #ScholComms #OpenScience #SciPol #PeerReview
June 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
@dsajournal.bsky.social is piloting double-anonymous peer review! Reducing #bias in #academicpublishing starts with rethinking the process.
Learn more ▶️ buff.ly/zXQk2s3
#DoubleBlindReview #EquityInScience #AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪 #AcWri #PHDSky #ScholComms #OpenScience #SciPol #PeerReview
Learn more ▶️ buff.ly/zXQk2s3
#DoubleBlindReview #EquityInScience #AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪 #AcWri #PHDSky #ScholComms #OpenScience #SciPol #PeerReview
More exciting lab news from the @iaglr.bsky.social conference. @hjesparra91.bsky.social
received the Student Presenter IDEA+ Award for his impactful research on how road salt affects freshwater systems. Critical work for the health of our lakes! 👏 @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
received the Student Presenter IDEA+ Award for his impactful research on how road salt affects freshwater systems. Critical work for the health of our lakes! 👏 @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
More exciting lab news from the @iaglr.bsky.social conference. @hjesparra91.bsky.social
received the Student Presenter IDEA+ Award for his impactful research on how road salt affects freshwater systems. Critical work for the health of our lakes! 👏 @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
received the Student Presenter IDEA+ Award for his impactful research on how road salt affects freshwater systems. Critical work for the health of our lakes! 👏 @waynestateresearch.bsky.social
Michigan is using the latest science to update PFAS fish advisories, crucial for Great Lakes communities.
@waynestateclas.bsky.social PhD student Brittanie Dabney spoke to @detroitnews.bsky.social on the risks. At @iaglr.bsky.social ? Don’t miss PFAS sessions today to learn the latest on PFAS!
@waynestateclas.bsky.social PhD student Brittanie Dabney spoke to @detroitnews.bsky.social on the risks. At @iaglr.bsky.social ? Don’t miss PFAS sessions today to learn the latest on PFAS!
Michigan issues hundreds of new warnings about pollution in fish
After reviewing the latest research, health officials realized a common pollutant is more toxic than they knew.
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June 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Michigan is using the latest science to update PFAS fish advisories, crucial for Great Lakes communities.
@waynestateclas.bsky.social PhD student Brittanie Dabney spoke to @detroitnews.bsky.social on the risks. At @iaglr.bsky.social ? Don’t miss PFAS sessions today to learn the latest on PFAS!
@waynestateclas.bsky.social PhD student Brittanie Dabney spoke to @detroitnews.bsky.social on the risks. At @iaglr.bsky.social ? Don’t miss PFAS sessions today to learn the latest on PFAS!
Good news for the Great Lakes! A new presidential directive will help fight invasive species, specifically highlighting GLANSIS, a project @waynestateclas.bsky.social stduents are helping @miseagrant.bsky.social with. We’ll present this work at @iaglr.bsky.social Persistent advocacy made this happen
May 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Good news for the Great Lakes! A new presidential directive will help fight invasive species, specifically highlighting GLANSIS, a project @waynestateclas.bsky.social stduents are helping @miseagrant.bsky.social with. We’ll present this work at @iaglr.bsky.social Persistent advocacy made this happen
Sharing an opinion piece by my college age daughter: thenorthwindonline.com/3903893/opin...
Opinion — Grieving my future in biology
At home, I have a wooden plaque on my wall that lists all the national parks I’ve been to. Next to it, there’s a bag of small painted trees meant to represent the ones I’ve yet to visit. Only eight of...
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April 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Sharing an opinion piece by my college age daughter: thenorthwindonline.com/3903893/opin...
Reposted by Donna Kashian
New deadline: April 11! The John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award recognizes important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on large lakes issues. Nomination information and portal: bit.ly/46sq5yC #GreatLakesSci #Scicomm
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New deadline: April 11! The John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award recognizes important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on large lakes issues. Nomination information and portal: bit.ly/46sq5yC #GreatLakesSci #Scicomm
After a heavy few months, it felt refreshing to host the
Great Lakes Commission today, who shared insights about invasive Sea Lamprey and their bi-national role in protecting the Great Lakes and fisheries. 🌎🐟
The students were thrilled to get hands-on with the lamprey and everyone was smiling.
Great Lakes Commission today, who shared insights about invasive Sea Lamprey and their bi-national role in protecting the Great Lakes and fisheries. 🌎🐟
The students were thrilled to get hands-on with the lamprey and everyone was smiling.
March 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
After a heavy few months, it felt refreshing to host the
Great Lakes Commission today, who shared insights about invasive Sea Lamprey and their bi-national role in protecting the Great Lakes and fisheries. 🌎🐟
The students were thrilled to get hands-on with the lamprey and everyone was smiling.
Great Lakes Commission today, who shared insights about invasive Sea Lamprey and their bi-national role in protecting the Great Lakes and fisheries. 🌎🐟
The students were thrilled to get hands-on with the lamprey and everyone was smiling.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about conservation efforts in our shared waters! The @pitcherlab.bsky.social will be discussing bi-national efforts to reintroduce imperiled aquatic species in the Great Lakes @waynestateclas.bsky.social Zoom link: wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/9804301269...
March 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about conservation efforts in our shared waters! The @pitcherlab.bsky.social will be discussing bi-national efforts to reintroduce imperiled aquatic species in the Great Lakes @waynestateclas.bsky.social Zoom link: wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/9804301269...
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Please listen to this interview with my boss @freshwater.bsky.social on current state of affairs & the #GreatLakes, including the chilling effect on Great Lakes research and management, concerns over international treaties, diversions, and more.
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Great Lakes Science in Crisis
Unsalted Great Lakes · Episode
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March 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Please listen to this interview with my boss @freshwater.bsky.social on current state of affairs & the #GreatLakes, including the chilling effect on Great Lakes research and management, concerns over international treaties, diversions, and more.
open.spotify.com/episode/1ULa...
open.spotify.com/episode/1ULa...
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Ok, I made a new starter pack: Science Job Accounts! I want to try & collect together account that are likely to post jobs/internships/employment opportunities in science. It is heavily US/Ecology based (and would probably be better as a feed). Please suggest other accounts!! go.bsky.app/QPGnfWu
February 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Ok, I made a new starter pack: Science Job Accounts! I want to try & collect together account that are likely to post jobs/internships/employment opportunities in science. It is heavily US/Ecology based (and would probably be better as a feed). Please suggest other accounts!! go.bsky.app/QPGnfWu
As we wait for Ali Shakoor to come on over to Bluesky- I will share his latest non-science activity. Science wise- Ali studies the impacts of harmful algal blooms on larval fish movement- when not a being coveted by the likes of Cabela’s the Discovery channel and Bass pro.
November 29, 2024 at 8:42 PM
As we wait for Ali Shakoor to come on over to Bluesky- I will share his latest non-science activity. Science wise- Ali studies the impacts of harmful algal blooms on larval fish movement- when not a being coveted by the likes of Cabela’s the Discovery channel and Bass pro.
As an ecotoxicologist I've thought about this often - extending into human and ecological health. I had never seen this quote by Leopold, or I missed "seeing" it when reading his books. He has always been one of my favorite humans to ever live. This hit hard today. Thanks @grantshat.bsky.social
#Ecologists suffer from a burden of knowledge unlike that of most careers... Not only are we often underpaid, but we are also forced to watch the things we most care about be destroyed by apathetic or malicious humans who live blissfully ignorant to the importance of the natural world.... #ecogrief
November 23, 2024 at 8:46 PM
As an ecotoxicologist I've thought about this often - extending into human and ecological health. I had never seen this quote by Leopold, or I missed "seeing" it when reading his books. He has always been one of my favorite humans to ever live. This hit hard today. Thanks @grantshat.bsky.social
We are thrilled to share our special session for the 2025
@iaglr.bsky.social annual meeting. It will feature presentations on the latest research concerning the impacts of salinization on Great Lakes ecosystems. Abstract submissions are due by 12/16! 🌊#saltyH2OIAGLR
@iaglr.bsky.social annual meeting. It will feature presentations on the latest research concerning the impacts of salinization on Great Lakes ecosystems. Abstract submissions are due by 12/16! 🌊#saltyH2OIAGLR
November 22, 2024 at 3:13 AM
We are thrilled to share our special session for the 2025
@iaglr.bsky.social annual meeting. It will feature presentations on the latest research concerning the impacts of salinization on Great Lakes ecosystems. Abstract submissions are due by 12/16! 🌊#saltyH2OIAGLR
@iaglr.bsky.social annual meeting. It will feature presentations on the latest research concerning the impacts of salinization on Great Lakes ecosystems. Abstract submissions are due by 12/16! 🌊#saltyH2OIAGLR
Reposted by Donna Kashian
We're looking for participants for an ACCESS+ research study about member perspectives on STEM professional society culture. Includes a drawing for $250 Amazon gift cards. Participants must be a member of one of the ACCESS+ STEM societies, including IAGLR. bit.ly/4fxIFsG
November 18, 2024 at 6:16 PM
We're looking for participants for an ACCESS+ research study about member perspectives on STEM professional society culture. Includes a drawing for $250 Amazon gift cards. Participants must be a member of one of the ACCESS+ STEM societies, including IAGLR. bit.ly/4fxIFsG
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Science and Geology with expertise in hydrology (including surface water hydrology, and ecohydrology), climate science, urban waters, or related fields. waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
November 17, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Science and Geology with expertise in hydrology (including surface water hydrology, and ecohydrology), climate science, urban waters, or related fields. waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Follow my friends and colleagues at Michigan Sea Grant for great research on the #GreatLakes!
Can we and our baby lake sturgeon hang out here?
November 12, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Follow my friends and colleagues at Michigan Sea Grant for great research on the #GreatLakes!
IAGLR (@iaglr.bsky.social) & the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences host a webinar on Making Aquatic Science Spaces More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive & Accessible. Nov 20 @ 1 p.m. EST. Register at bit.ly/4dBGJOj Everyone is Welcome (of course!)
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Making Aquatic Science Spaces More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive, and Accessible: A Panel Discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation ema...
Most aquatic scientists—from students to senior-level managers—have learned about the value of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA), but what does that actually look like in practice...
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November 9, 2024 at 8:35 PM
IAGLR (@iaglr.bsky.social) & the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences host a webinar on Making Aquatic Science Spaces More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive & Accessible. Nov 20 @ 1 p.m. EST. Register at bit.ly/4dBGJOj Everyone is Welcome (of course!)
Thanks to Eddie Verhamme at Limno Tech for sharing his Great Lake bout biofoul. Nothing like a morning call to go scrape quagga mussels. That’s what good science friends are for.
November 8, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Thanks to Eddie Verhamme at Limno Tech for sharing his Great Lake bout biofoul. Nothing like a morning call to go scrape quagga mussels. That’s what good science friends are for.
Invasive quagga mussels are still spawning in the Detroit River- 2024 ties 2023's record for latest recorded spawning. Winter sampling by Muritadah Oshinuga (pictured) and Kishore Gopalakrishnan. Will next week be a new record???
January 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Invasive quagga mussels are still spawning in the Detroit River- 2024 ties 2023's record for latest recorded spawning. Winter sampling by Muritadah Oshinuga (pictured) and Kishore Gopalakrishnan. Will next week be a new record???
Frogs in Michigan for the holidays? Glad it’s here to eat the mosquitoes we now also have for the New Year.
December 27, 2023 at 7:09 PM
Frogs in Michigan for the holidays? Glad it’s here to eat the mosquitoes we now also have for the New Year.
Excited about our new Mudpuppy conservation collaboration with the Detroit Zoo -instigated by an undergraduate in our lab. In Detroit our micro (macro) plastics can be a bit scary.
November 8, 2023 at 8:06 PM
Excited about our new Mudpuppy conservation collaboration with the Detroit Zoo -instigated by an undergraduate in our lab. In Detroit our micro (macro) plastics can be a bit scary.
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I'm feeling very welcome here in this “better place”! As an @sfs-src.bsky.social alum, I am happy to see so many wonderful people from my cohort representing freshwater careers and cool opportunities. Lets get the whole fam over here!
November 3, 2023 at 5:31 PM
I'm feeling very welcome here in this “better place”! As an @sfs-src.bsky.social alum, I am happy to see so many wonderful people from my cohort representing freshwater careers and cool opportunities. Lets get the whole fam over here!