Fish diversity and fisheries of Omo-Turkana Basin in the face of hydrological modifications

A new accessible database documents native aquatic species in the Great Lakes, supporting researchers, managers, and citizen scientists with identification guides and distribution data.

Freshwater ecosystems face an emergency requiring immediate action to bend the curve of biodiversity loss through six priority recovery actions.

Microscopic organisms drive critical ecosystem functions in lakes, yet their biodiversity remains largely invisible and understudied in the face of climate change.

Kerry Caslow manages long-term water quality monitoring at Old Woman Creek, contributing to a dataset spanning over 40 years to understand nutrient processing in Lake Erie's estuary.

Tongyao Pu models the stratification and redox chemistry of meromictic lakes, using hydrodynamic simulations to understand how physical conditions drive chemical changes in freshwater systems.

Research in southwestern Ontario headwater streams compares sampling methods, finding that D-framed sweep nets capture greater macroinvertebrate diversity than petite ponar grabs.

Jacob Cianci-Gaskill works as an application development manager, helping scientists worldwide utilize water quality sensors and technologies for field deployments and data analysis.

Shayenna Nolan uses eDNA metabarcoding to study microbial communities and carbon dynamics in headwater streams, blending fieldwork with science communication and Anishinaabe principles.