In need of advice, please ‼️ Found the PERFECT research job! But it starts now & I don’t graduate my PhD until next summer. Anyone have advice on reaching out to register interest anyway/ for future opportunities? #phdchat #AcademicTwitter #PhDvoice #phd #sciencetwitter

Come join us! 🍻🐟 You WILL be asked for your favorite fish/ mussel/ crayfish/ aquatic friend.

TONIGHT!! 🍻

My paper is out! Do land management practices affect crayfish density? 🦞 How could we support crayfish populations with current waterfowl management? 🦆 Go find out‼️

The Illinois American Fisheries Society conference starts TOMORROW in Champaign. We have some incredible prizes up for grab in their raffle. HUGE thank you to Riggs Beer Company and Triptych Brewing for their donations. Some fishy folk are going to be very happy 🍻🐠🐟🦞

It’s the start of Illinois Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting! Keynote speaker Dr. Cory Suski from NRES at Illinois opens the meeting talking about CO2 as a barrier to #invasivespecies UIUC AFS Student Subunit Southern Illinois University AFS Illinois Natural History Survey

That’s our president! 👏👏

Not Banded Killifish but some important work on intraspecific variation in another Fundulus species! 🐟

Seeking advice from my fellow academics struggling with ADHD/anxiety/depression. How do you continue to be productive when you have an upcoming (next few days) deadline but are also having daily panic attacks and a lot of self doubt 😓 #AcademicMentalHealth #PhDChat

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has voted in favor of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. This historic, bipartisan bill is now ready for a vote on the House & Senate floor! #RecoverWildlife

Great day volunteering at Boneyard Creek Community Day! Our members helped clean up trash from the creek and provided educational outreach on fishes with GEEB 🐟🐠🎣 @cityofurbana City of Champaign University of Illinois American Fisheries Society

Grateful that I could represent C.J. van Riper in the Undergraduate Research Symposium University of Illinois this year with my project on social and ecological drivers of AIS-preventative behaviors!

Stations will be set up for all ages to learn about the fish species and aquatic life of Homer Lake, complete a craft, play games, and more. Basic fishing instruction will be available for beginners. Adult supervision of children 15 and under is required.

We’re excited to be running some public outreach! Come along to Homer Lake and see what you might catch 🐟🦞🐚 @ChampCoForest NRES at Illinois Illinois Extension

Our first meeting of 2022-23 is next week‼️ Come along to meet your fellow fisheries professionals, vote in our elections, and pitch your ideas for outreach this year. Can’t wait to dive in with you all 🐟

Join us for our meeting tonight at 5pm in 527 Turner Hall! Guest speaker: Dr. Joe Parkos with the Illinois Natural History Survey. We hope to see you there!

We had so much fun at AFS game night! Keep an eye out for more upcoming events hosted by AFS to meet your fishy friends.

There is no one way to be involved in fisheries science... but we sure do love boats! Welcome to #FisheriesFriday! With this series we are hoping to reveal the diverse field that is fisheries!

We hope everyone is following Dr. Katie O'Reilly through the specially curated #Fishmas journey this year!