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𝐈𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐗𝐈𝐈 goes to 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚! The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for the 𝟕-𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! The conference will take place in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal at the lovely Hotel VidaMar: madeira.vidamarresorts.com

We loved our trip to Iceland. We were able to find some wonderful natural hot springs to bathe in before leaving tomorrow morning for Finland!

If you have a moment please take this survey for Tabitha Kings PhD research. In addition to sampling fishes for PFAS, we want to know what folks are eating from an exposure perspective. Potomac River Fisheries Commission PRK Network Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center ICPRB ESP Dept GMU forms.gle/FHui2xVCMF9Z1P…

Amy E. Fowler, associate professor, @espmasonu, received a The Fulbright Program award to conduct research of an invasive crab species 🦀 within the Archipelago Sea, located in the Baltic Sea. 🌊 Learn more: science.gmu.edu/news/george-ma…

Finland's Everyone's Rights allow you to freely pick wild berries, mushrooms and plants, except for a few protected species. With collaborators and friends, we've been picking blueberries, raspberries, and chanterelle mushrooms in the forest. What a fun and relaxing activity!

First day of field work in the Archipelago Sea on the island of Orhisaari with Dr. Veijo Jormalainen & his students Turun yliopisto - University of Turku. We are exploring the ecosystem impacts of invasive mud crabs. It is intense field work, but the scenery and company are amazing! @FulbrightFIN College of Science

Very proud of our 3 College of Science ASSIP high school students and 2 Mason OSCAR undergrads for completing summer research projects under the direction of Sarah Goodnight and two grad students, Daya and Jose! ESP Dept GMU Mason Research

Excited for the @FulbrightFIN Orientation Program in Helsinki! With other Fulbrighters, we are learning more about Finland: networking, policy, language, & culture. We ended the day with sauna and swimming, followed by dinner. What a nice way to meet everyone! #FinnishWelcome

Welcome to Finland to the new U.S. Fulbrighters and congratulations to @FulbrightFIN on 75 remarkable years!🎉 For the past 75 years, Fulbright has empowered scholars across the 🇺🇸 & 🇫🇮 - 'Together Shaping the Future!' Honored to celebrate it at the embassy. #FulbrightFinland75

Had a wonderful time in Helsinki learning more about Finland's culture and people. Kiitos to @FulbrightFIN staff for organizing everything and for our parting gifts, including the Kalevala, Finland's saga! Excited to see everyone in Oct for the American Voices seminar.

I loved my stay Turun yliopisto - University of Turku's Archipelago Research Institue on Seili island. Permanently inhabited since the 1300s, Seili was a leper colony, hospital, mental asylum, field station, & now tourist destination. It's beautiful location means easy access to the 🦀! @FulbrightFIN

Excited to be selected as a Fulbright Scholar with this impressive group ESP Dept GMU College of Science Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center

Yesterday we celebrated City of Turku Turku Day, which has been celebrated since 1961. Among other things, we walked through the Turun yliopisto - University of Turku's Botanical Gardens and their beautiful greenhouse. Afterward, we saw fire jugglers followed by fireworks downtown! @FulbrightFIN

Shared our research on the impacts of the mud crab invasion in the Baltic Sea with local Turku high school students today. The students enjoyed seeing live crabs and preserved invertebrates ESP Dept GMU @FulbrightFIN Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center Turun yliopisto - University of Turku

A huge thank you to Ella Ahti from Luonnonvarakeskus for giving a guest lecture in our Invasive Species in Scandinavia course Turun yliopisto - University of Turku. Ella discussed the value and utility of Vieraslajit, a one-of-a-kind online platform to identify, report, and control invasive species in Finland.

For today's #FacultyFriday, we congratulate Amy E. Fowler, Associate Professor for ESP Dept GMU, for earning the Dean’s Emerging Leader Award. 🌟 Learn more about Fowler and all our Dean's Award winners: science.gmu.edu/celebrationofs… #MasonScience #MasonNation #DeansAwards Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center

We had a wonderful time AERS Spring meeting. Undergrad Kiersten Jewell presented a poster on her research. Shout out to @gmu_oscar for funding Keirsten's research and travel. ESP Dept GMU Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center @gmu_masonimpact Mason Fletcher

We had a wonderful time AERS Spring meeting! Grad student Jose Menese presented posters on his research and won best grad student poster! Wahoo! GMU's Provost Office funded Jose's travel. ESP Dept GMU Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center @gmu_masonimpact Mason Fletcher

Proud of Kiersten Jewell for presenting her Spring 2025 undergrad research Mason OSCAR today. She examined if parasite infections affect crab host behavior in the presence of predators. She will continue her research this fall ESP Dept GMU Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center College of Science

Excited for Kiersten Jewell and Dylan Raney to present their research College of Science Undergrad Research Symposium today. Dylan examined long term trends in Potomac River invertebrate communities. Kiersten explored seasonal patterns of parasites in estuarine shrimp and crabs. Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center