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andrewrypel.bsky.social
Director of the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences at Auburn University | Trying to work at the center of the venn diagram: Fish-Ecosystems-People | Save the Freshwater Mussels!
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Fish in Vernazza #sciart

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This particular one was a classic...

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Fish At Pretty Good Place In Its Life Right Now theonion.com/fish-at...

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This is so awesome, I'm tempted to drive to KS for it!

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Had an amazing time last week visiting the catfish & aquaculture industry in W. Alabama. Thank you to all the producers, scientists, people & companies like Harvest Select that took so much time to visit with me. I learned a lot, made a few new friends and hope to see many of you again soon.

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Humor... for a tough crowd #geology

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One of the best sights and sounds on our Earth, is that of a sandhill crane

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Study suggests that removing invasive bullfrogs may be necessary in priority conservation areas to help pond turtle populations recover. @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

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"Science is not about building a body of known 'facts'. It is a method for asking awkward questions and subjecting them to a reality check, thus avoiding the human tendency to believe whatever makes us feel good." ~Terry Pratchett

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Fish telemetry is helping researchers uncover critical data to guide conservation decisions. Submit your research or review on telemetry applications for managing #aquaticspecies for this collection. Submissions open until Sept 30, 2025 ▶️ buff.ly/Y2FTYRL @icft2025.bsky.social

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This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?

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New paper alert! - "BioTIME 2.0: Expanding & Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series" This comprehensive collection of ecological assemblage time-series data offers insight into how biodiversity has changed across the planet for ~150 yrs Paper - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Dixie chubs enjoying spring in our local stream

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Important blog. Habitat is everything for fish & wildlife. Not mentioned is the importance of Section 6 funds, which supports habitat acquisition, research & outreach at the state level. Those funds/work are also at risk due to this edit: californiawaterblog.com/2025/05/18/h...

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Fleshy papillose lips!

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I'll just leave this sundry of blogs concerning aspects of the delta tunnels right here... californiawaterblog.com/2017/11/19/d... californiawaterblog.com/2017/08/13/c... californiawaterblog.com/2011/02/15/p... californiawaterblog.com/2017/07/24/w...

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Gov. Newsom is proposing to accelerate his administration’s plan to build a $20-billion water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by short-cutting permitting for the project and limiting avenues for legal challenges. www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Awesome to see this out.

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Cool international rivers meeting in Davis this fall!

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Natural resource management really is about finding optimal solutions. Learn more from a master @jrlund.bsky.social👇 californiawaterblog.com/2025/05/11/t...

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Listen to Jay Darling, in his own words, talk a little about the cooperative research units. Really smart, forward looking people built these things a long time ago, and they been a huge gift to our ecosystems, professions, and country. youtu.be/Bd2kHoFMFSA?...

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Handsome fish! #InDefenseOfPanfish

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Meet the Manefish, Caristius macropus. Named for their distinctive shape, macropus means large foot. This fish was observed in Monterey Bay 483 meters (1584 feet) deep in August of 2018. #MBARIFromTheVault

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The Power of Mimics in Aquatic Management and Beyond By Brandi Goss, Marissa L. Baskett, and Robert A. Lusardi Humans might be the ultimate ecosystem engineers in the sense that we constantly modify ecosystems and change the processes which drive them. In some cases, this can harm biodiversity by…

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Wet Season’s end for Water Year 2025 By Jay Lund California’s Water Year runs from October 1 of the previous calendar year through September 30. California’s “wet” season is traditionally October 1 – April 1. The rest of the year (and often parts of the “wet” season) is usually dry. We can get…

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"SFR is critical to the state to provide access to the resource as well as funds to manage these resources to provide sustainable fisheries for our anglers," Hasz said. "Without these funds there is a lot of work we could not accomplish" www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

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"These findings are encouraging for river restoration advocates everywhere." Putah Creek salmon run featured in this #EarthDay research roundup from @uofcalifornia.bsky.social. (You're right: the pic below is not a salmon.) www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/4-calif...

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Seiche Saturday. This spot is fairly fat from Lake Michigan but still a very noticable effect from the lake. Water moving in and out, up and down. This time lapse was 28.5 minutes.

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Check out Rypel Lab alum Lauren Hitt being interviewed by TV news about her new Putah Creek salmon paper 👏👏👏👇👇👇 youtu.be/gaINWa-I_0I?...

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‘A huge emergency’: California’s salmon are struggling. Commercial fishing is set to be shut down for an unprecedented third year in a row in an effort to help the declining population recover. www.latimes.com/environment/... @andrewrypel.bsky.social #CAwater

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U.S. panel calls for suspending commercial salmon fishing in California for third year

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Mobile may be a town after my heart

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Important read from the incredible research team that has worked to understand how California's ricelands can be used to support conservation plans for dozens of species. 👇

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A Conservation Footprint for Multiple Species of Wildlife in California Rice By John M. Eadie, Daniel S. Karp, and Andrew L. Rypel Picture a farm. Only one crop type is grown over a vast field stretching to the horizon. Signs of modern agriculture are everywhere— tractors slowly driving by, fields…

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In this week's California Waterblog entry, John Eadie, Danny Karp and myself break down the results of the California Rice Footprint report: californiawaterblog.com/2025/04/06/a...

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Scientists find connections between California fishes and astrology  By Abby Deen  Move over, Pisces, because you’re no longer the only astrological sign connected to fishes! Recent studies by fish ecologists have found links between the native and non-native fishes of California and astrological…

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I appear to be a rare coho salmon x golden shiner hybrid 😂😂😂 californiawaterblog.com/2025/04/01/s...

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Nothing says "Friday night during Lent in northeast Ohio" like eating three types of fish and two types of pierogi in a church basement

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Nevada skies so dark that even the Milky Way shines through the clouds. #Astrophotography

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"There's so much local love for these fish," said lead author Lauren Hitt. "If not for local community engaged and supporting local streams, I don’t think we’d have salmon in Putah Creek today ... This is just so special.” 🐟 💙 @ucdaviswater.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

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A UC Davis study shows that at Putah Creek - and potentially other altered and dam-controlled streams worldwide - restored waterways can help restore and even create salmon runs. The wild salmon in Putah Creek are not only increasing, they also are completing their life cycle: ucdav.is/4iJnViZ

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Indeed, I was

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