Mike/StreamNerd
@lilstreams.bsky.social
Fluvial ecologist focused on restoring montane tributary systems; now focused on protecting all of these efforts from unraveling with the incoming Whitehouse infestation. Overly empathetic and dig the acoustic music of Neil Young, Jay Farrar, and the like
As Trump world falls apart around us, we’re doing our best to provide habitat and water storage in mountain tributary streams.
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
As Trump world falls apart around us, we’re doing our best to provide habitat and water storage in mountain tributary streams.
About 800 in Ellensburg, WA (one of the deep red cities of Washington)
June 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
About 800 in Ellensburg, WA (one of the deep red cities of Washington)
Tried my hand at cartooning today. When friends try to normalize themselves and their crazy thinking. This is the image that always comes to mind. Finally tried to lay it out on paper.
I’m an ecologist, Jim, I’m not a cartoonist!
I’m an ecologist, Jim, I’m not a cartoonist!
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tried my hand at cartooning today. When friends try to normalize themselves and their crazy thinking. This is the image that always comes to mind. Finally tried to lay it out on paper.
I’m an ecologist, Jim, I’m not a cartoonist!
I’m an ecologist, Jim, I’m not a cartoonist!
Relative elevation models and Flood models and LiDAR, OH MY! Designing Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration (LTPBR) to help a small trib find its way to the floodplain again (years of railroad logging hurt these poor little fellers). BDAs, PALS and loose small diameter wood to the rescue.
January 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Relative elevation models and Flood models and LiDAR, OH MY! Designing Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration (LTPBR) to help a small trib find its way to the floodplain again (years of railroad logging hurt these poor little fellers). BDAs, PALS and loose small diameter wood to the rescue.
Sometimes it’s worth sleeping in and waking to this.
December 25, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Sometimes it’s worth sleeping in and waking to this.
A model floodplain. Still degraded and recovering from human modification, but it’s the beavers work that is turning the tide. (Disclaimer: it’s not known if they obtained their 404)
December 23, 2024 at 2:15 PM
A model floodplain. Still degraded and recovering from human modification, but it’s the beavers work that is turning the tide. (Disclaimer: it’s not known if they obtained their 404)
Sometimes one needs to just step away from streams for a while. Not too long… but for a while. There’s beauty beyond the channels, too, it seems. :)
December 17, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Sometimes one needs to just step away from streams for a while. Not too long… but for a while. There’s beauty beyond the channels, too, it seems. :)
Along the Columbia River (Roosevelt Reservoir)
December 16, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Along the Columbia River (Roosevelt Reservoir)
Small wood for small streams. Intercepted from a contracted, shaded fuel break thin operation. Fully permitted. Hand hauling… beats a gym membership and smalls better than the gym too.
November 29, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Small wood for small streams. Intercepted from a contracted, shaded fuel break thin operation. Fully permitted. Hand hauling… beats a gym membership and smalls better than the gym too.
Reconnected floodplains - brought to you by Castor canadensis.
November 29, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Reconnected floodplains - brought to you by Castor canadensis.
Meet the most kickass tributary monitoring team ever formed. We’re diving in to truly understand the effects of low-tech process-based restoration of tributary streams. At least, for those tribs of our basin.
Fluvial biogeomorph, for the win.
Fluvial biogeomorph, for the win.
November 24, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Meet the most kickass tributary monitoring team ever formed. We’re diving in to truly understand the effects of low-tech process-based restoration of tributary streams. At least, for those tribs of our basin.
Fluvial biogeomorph, for the win.
Fluvial biogeomorph, for the win.
I can’t think of a better way to hold a stream restoration project’s tech advisory group meeting - why didn’t I think of this sooner??? Zoom is so … yesterday. Bring back the pool hall meetings!
November 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM
I can’t think of a better way to hold a stream restoration project’s tech advisory group meeting - why didn’t I think of this sooner??? Zoom is so … yesterday. Bring back the pool hall meetings!
Channel profile transects on an urban stream
November 21, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Channel profile transects on an urban stream
Stream channel surveys for the win. From fall to winter in 1 river mile flat.
November 17, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Stream channel surveys for the win. From fall to winter in 1 river mile flat.