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Nice blog by Martyn Kelly on "broadening the debate out from a simplistic assertion that mass growths of algae are “caused” by high nutrients to a more nuanced understanding, in which other factors – including weather and substrate – also play a role."

A very nice blog by Monika Böhm on the work that Global Macroinvertebrate Sampling Protocols TF is doing as well as on a recent publication of the task force. IHE Delft 💧 Institute for Water Education IUCN Species Survival Commission FW Conservation FWBON Alliance for Freshwater Life Freshwater Science

Took a while to readvertise this position. But it's a hugely exciting opportunity to make a difference in the global south. PLEASE RT Alliance for Freshwater Life UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Convention on Wetlands @LacLaurence Tom Jilbert IGB Berlin (now on Bluesky) Miquel Lurling🟥 WWQA World Water Quality Alliance WWF Water 💧🐟

BREAKING: 11 #science associations & networks in Europe published an open letter, criticising EU decision-makers for the rollback on the #EUGreenDeal and calling for responsible decision-making. conbio.org/policy/europe-… Link to the open letter: zenodo.org/records/113734…

Please spread the word.

To South African students: NRF MSc/PhD bursary now open nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za, SU deadline 05 July; Contacts: [[email protected]] Plan to join BioMath at Stellenbosch University, apply as Grantholder-linked (GHL) associated applicants (SARChI); inform [[email protected]] by 10 June.

The first global assessment for the Red List of Ecosystems is complete!

Now on stage Ken Irvine at Lahti Lakes 2024 giving an energetic presentation on mobilizing the global coalition of the willing in lake restoration. SIL Working Group On Lake Restoration WWQA World Water Quality Alliance

Our special session on GLOSAM at SFS is this morning. Co-chair John Simaika will be the moderator for the six paper session, beginning at 10:30 AM eastern time in Room Salon 10. If you're in Philly, join us for the presentations and discussion.

Starting right now: Global Macroinvertebrate Sampling Protocols TF session at #2024SFS. Excited to learn about Macroinvertebrate Sampling!

Don't forget there's only 3 more weeks until #InsectWeek24! Follow @InsectWeek & look out for last year's winners of the photography competition to be announced soon. Organise your own events & submit them below, or find something to do in your area ⬇️ insectweek.org/events/

Thank you for an incredible week of #freshwater #science at #2024SFS so far! Join our final plenary on Thurs 8:30-10:00a to learn about 'the confluence of diversity, equity, & inclusion at SFS' from your colleagues SFSEmerge Checo Colon-Gaud Dr. Arial Shogren Zanethia Barnett Sally Entrekin

Upcoming Routledge Books The Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation looks at how to counteract declining insect numbers 🐞 Contributors include Pedro Cardoso cardosopmb.bsky.social John Simaika Lynn Dicks Craig Macadam drnickisaac.bsky.social @BowlerDBear @elizagrames Jamie Alison routledge.com/Routledge-Hand…

Brilliant news! Europe will adopt the #naturerestorationlaw following this morning's vote in the European Council. Read our primer on what the law could mean for freshwater restoration: freshwaterblog.net/2024/03/19/can…

The nature restoration law was just adopted by the European Council! Time to celebrate this momentous achievement.🍾🍾🍾 And then to work towards implementation and convince some more in the large minority that still voted against.

Neat post by Milos Popovic on DEMs with scaled rivers + a tutorial on how to do it yourself

.@Jen_Lento and I have compiled a guidance document for best practice publishing of freshwater data on GBIF @biodiversity.social/@gbif . We are now looking for expert input and feedback from community members. Contribute here: gbif.org/news/7uqv8Td2l…

For a happy Friday here's a robber fly filling a grasshopper nymph with neurotoxins You can see the proboscis the fly uses going in behind the grasshoppers head and then you can see the grasshopper swelling up and the venom bubbling and dissolving the grasshopper Dr Erica McAlister

UNESCO has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 11 countries, including Belgium and Gambia for the first time and two transboundary biosphere reserves. unesco.org/en/articles/un…

📢 CLOSING SOON! ⏰ Submit your abstract by 19th July 2024. This major international conference, organised by #PONDERFUL and EPCN will include sessions for: 👩‍🔬 Freshwater scientists 💦 Practitioners 🤝 Policymakers. Submit your abstract: 👉 ponderful.eu/international-…