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Dr. Mike Booth
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Aquatic ecology | inland fishes | fish migration & dispersal | ecosystem engineers | Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision

I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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abellabmsu.bsky.social
We are currently accepting applications for a Ph.D. student to start in 2026. If you find this paper interesting (journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...), come help us take the next step! Application information can be found here: www.wagnerlabmsu.com/lab-info.html.
Not all who meander are lost: migrating sea lamprey follow river thalwegs to facilitate safe and efficient passage upstream
Highlighted Article: Migrating sea lamprey appear to use a novel mechanism, hydrostatic pressure-guided rheotaxis, to follow river thalwegs and achieve safe and efficient upstream passage through shal...
journals.biologists.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social
Jeremy Hartsock and Erick Elgin from our team recently co-led an educational event on Tawas Lake, highlighting the extraordinary biological richness of this shallow lake. Along with rare birds and diverse wildlife, the lake is home to our largest bed of wild rice.

www.mlive.com/environment/...
Prairie above, forest below: Tawas Lake is home to Michigan’s largest wild rice bed
Tawas Lake is known for fishing, birdwatching, and its aquatic biodiversity.
www.mlive.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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dirtydog.bsky.social
Our #paddlefish and #native #nongame technician job is NOW OPEN! Please share widely.
Taking apps until 9/7
www.wildlifedepartment.com/about/career...
August 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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jofrhwld.bsky.social
The Zotero browser plugins + its integration with RStudio & Quarto is game changing quarto.org/docs/get-sta...
August 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social
Join the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society for $10 to save $25 on registration: michigan.fisheries.org/about/join-u...
Membership | Michigan Chapter of AFS
michigan.fisheries.org
July 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social
There are still spaces available in this Aquatic Plant Identification workshop on August 13 at Michigan State University! Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn the basics of aquatic vegetation ecology and identification in this 1-day workshop held on the campus of Michigan State University, instructed by Jeremy Hartsock, Erick Elgin (Michigan State University Extension), and Billy Keiper (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy). Participants will learn to identify submerged and floating vegetation common to lakes throughout Michigan. Special emphasis will be placed on vegetation types relevant to lake management, including invasive species. Hands-on identification practice will be made possible through the use of freshly collected specimens. Pizza lunch will be provided, and you will receive a copy of Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest by Paul Skawinski. For more information visit https://shorturl.at/QXZ8k Registration for lodging can be made at https://shorturl.at/FzlyT Cost: $20 for students, $75 for MIAFS members, $100 for non members
July 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
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Learn aquatic plants of Michigan from some of our best!
msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Jul 31
There are still spaces available in this Aquatic Plant Identification workshop on August 13 at Michigan State University! Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn the basics of aquatic vegetation ecology and identification in this 1-day workshop held on the campus of Michigan State University, instructed by Jeremy Hartsock, Erick Elgin (Michigan State University Extension), and Billy Keiper (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy). Participants will learn to identify submerged and floating vegetation common to lakes throughout Michigan. Special emphasis will be placed on vegetation types relevant to lake management, including invasive species. Hands-on identification practice will be made possible through the use of freshly collected specimens. Pizza lunch will be provided, and you will receive a copy of Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest by Paul Skawinski. For more information visit https://shorturl.at/QXZ8k Registration for lodging can be made at https://shorturl.at/FzlyT Cost: $20 for students, $75 for MIAFS members, $100 for non members
July 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
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Come join the MU Limnology Lab as the new field manager! To apply for this position, please visit the MU web site at hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/s... and look for job opening ID 56749.
Job Openings | Office of Human Resources - Office of Human Resources
hrs.missouri.edu
July 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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I'm thrilled to share more cool fish genetics, led by former MSc student Amanda Meuser, and with former student Amy Pitura and collaborator @erynmcfarlane.bsky.social. This one is about minnow hybrids!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Extensive multi-species hybridization between Leuciscidae minnow species
Anthropogenic disturbances can disrupt ecosystems and alter species population dynamics. Interspecific hybridization is common between genetically related organisms, especially once reproductive barri...
www.biorxiv.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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jolatimore.bsky.social
Our new field guide just arrived from the printer! So happy. Can't wait it to get it into people's hands!

(If you just can't wait to see what's inside, it's already available online: www.canr.msu.edu/resources/aq...)

#MacrophyteMonday
A hand holds a spiral-bound booklet entitled, "Aquatic invasive plants: A field guide for Michigan lakes, streams, and ponds", published by Michigan State University Extension. An illustration of Eurasian watermilfoil decorates the cover.
July 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Be the coolest catfish at the cookout this weekend by sharing esoteric fish facts with your friends and family - a throwback to my Fisheries Blog post about official state (and provincial) fishes thefisheriesblog.com/2022/07/04/u...
United States of Fish
Impress your friends and family at your next cookout with facts about the officially-designated state/province fish of Canada and the U.S.
thefisheriesblog.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social
You know that invasive plants are bad for our lakes. But do you know how to identify them? Do you know there's a Michigan program where you can learn to identify them, how to find them, and how to report them? It's the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch! #MacrophyteMonday

www.micorps.net/wp-content/u...
Two smiling men on a boat holding a rake overflowing with invasive Eurasian watermilfoil.
June 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
jessicalwarelab.bsky.social
Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete our survey gathering data on observations of insects for our study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to our survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested in participating!
a dragonfly perched on a hand wearing pink nailpolish
June 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
jolatimore.bsky.social
Hey Michiganders! Want to REALLY get to know your aquatic plants? Join two of my favorite macrophyte maniacs for this workshop, hosted by the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society! #MacrophyteMonday
msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Jun 23
1-Day Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop at MSU August 13! Join our Erick Elgin and Jeremy Hartsock to learn submerged and floating spp. Includes field guide and pizza lunch. Students $20 (5 FREE spots available!); $75 for MIAFS members, $100 others. shorturl.at/7OkEI
#MacrophyteMonday
Introduction to Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop. August 13th 9 am - 3 pm @MSU Campus. Register at https://shorturl.at/7OkEI. Focus on invasive species and lake management. Pizza lunch and copy of Aquatic Plants of Upper Midwest provided. Hands on experience with fresh collection samples. Student Award and Travel Grant. Class size limited to 25, and please register by August 6th. For more information visit https://shorturl.at/QXZ8k. Registration for lodging can be made at https://shorturl.at/FzlyT. Cost: $20 for students. $75 for MIAFS members. $100 for non members. Up to five applicants will receive reimbursement up on workshop completion.
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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conservation.bio
Does anyone know if a DIDSON cable can work with an ARIS?
June 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Wrapping up your PhD? I’m planning to hire a postdoc in the next few months (start date flexible). Will start formally advertising soon, but you heard it here first!! Possible research topics include - critical zone hydrology, agricultural water quality, SW-GW interactions. Reach out if interested!
June 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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A little tetra fish painting to brighten your Friday!

#teamfish #sciart
June 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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jayhawktiemann.bsky.social
Check it - A Tomelleri & Troll Fish show is being held at Volland, A Place for Art & Community in the heart of the beautiful Flint Hills in Kansas. Show is part of an event called Fish Wizards: vollandfoundation.org/fish-wizards-2… There are still tickets for Sunday's fish expedition at the creek.
May 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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This is so awesome, I'm tempted to drive to KS for it!
jayhawktiemann.bsky.social Jeremy Tiemann @jayhawktiemann.bsky.social · May 29
Check it - A Tomelleri & Troll Fish show is being held at Volland, A Place for Art & Community in the heart of the beautiful Flint Hills in Kansas. Show is part of an event called Fish Wizards: vollandfoundation.org/fish-wizards-2… There are still tickets for Sunday's fish expedition at the creek.
May 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Sign up now to be part of our Michigan-wide Aquatic Invasive Species bioblitz! Help build the biggest-ever snapshot of invasions statewide to support research and management.
www.micorps.net/events/micor...
Promotional graphic for the MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz. Text reads: Your Photos Can Help Track Michigan’s Aquatic Invaders! Heading out on the water during the July 4th holiday week? Keep your phone handy! From June 28 - July 6, the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a statewide community science network that tracks what's happening beneath the surface of Michigan’s lakes and rivers, is hosting an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detection Blitz. Ever heard of a detection blitz? Think of it as a community-wide treasure hunt, except you're spotting aquatic invasive species! It's easy to help - if you see an unfamiliar aquatic plant, a strange critter, or even something you have heard about (like zebra mussels or Eurasian watermilfoil), snap a quick photo using the free iNaturalist app. Your photos turn everyday nature observations into valuable scientific data, helping scientists and natural resource managers quickly identify and track potential threats in our waters. How to Participate: Download the free iNaturalist app and create an account. Join the "MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz" project in the app. Snap and upload your photos anytime during the event dates- no special ID skills needed! Let's see what we can discover together!
May 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
mikeboothlab.bsky.social
Such a cool and impactful program - our unit in Michigan was just opened at the request of the state in 2023 to help them address pressing state and regional fisheries and wildlife issues!
midsized-rivers.bsky.social MidSized-Rivers.bsky.social @midsized-rivers.bsky.social · May 20
Fam — here’s a nice overview of the 43 nationwide Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units, which have been a lasting model for wildlife research since the 1930s, created by wildlife science pioneers such as Aldo Leopold & Ding Darling. 🐟🦌🦆🦃🦎

Link: wildlifemanagement.institute/outdoor-news...
Cooperative Research Units Program Unveils Two Informative Fact Sheets
The Cooperative Research Units Program is excited to release two new fact sheets: “A Hawk’s View of 2024” and “10-Year Overview.” The fact sheets highlight our program’s success in training of the nex...
wildlifemanagement.institute
May 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social
Do you know this freshwater species?

#MacrophyteMonday
A drawing of a branching green plant-like macroalga (large algae).
May 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mike Booth
msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social
Want to learn more about a nearby stream or river? Do you care about how clean the waters around you are? Do you like bugs?

If you're in Michigan, check out these opportunities to join a volunteer stream monitoring event near you!

www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroo...
Three volunteers conduct macroinvertebrate stream sampling in 2023.
May 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
mikeboothlab.bsky.social
@tkingfisher.com seems up your alley!
April 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM