Gardens Abundant with Clams
*This post was edited on 8 March 2018. The original text inaccurately stated that some clam gardens have been identified to be as old as 5,000 years. The current oldest published date is around...
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The Next World Fish Migration Day is Just Around the Bend!
World Fish Migration Day (WFMD) represents an international effort to bring attention to the importance of migratory fishes and their migration routes. Coordinated by the World Fish Migration Foundation, WFMD presents an opportunity for...
Recycling Christmas: Trees Find Second Home as Fish Habitat
In most homes across America, signs of the holidays are slowly disappearing. Festive bows and wrapping paper has been discarded, New Years confetti has been swept up, and left over cookies are vanishing one...
Man-made fish habitat? Learn more about artificial reefs!
Many times we focus on the negative impacts that anthropogenic forces have on the marine environment. And rightfully so: ocean habitats are changing faster than ever. But despite the uncertain effects from unknowns like...
2018 Stream Restoration Workshop
Friday – January 19, 2018 Bangor Motor Inn, Bangor, Maine (In conjunction with the 2018 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystem Forum) 8:30 Welcome and introductions Steven Koenig – Project SHARE 8:40 USFWS Design Criteria for...
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Goblin-Sharks! Fish Habitat at its Spookiest!
It’s that magical time of year when ghosts and ghouls and goblin-sharks come out to steal your sole: Halloween! And while we can probably name any number of reel scary, spooky, or just plain...
Diving for Science
Over the years, scientists and managers have developed tools for assessing fish habitat such as sonar and remotely operated vehicles. However, sometimes seeing the interactions between fish and their environment first hand is important...
Sea lamprey: An invasive species with a long and devastating history in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Imagine a large, suction-like mouth ringed with pointy teeth that seeks out flesh to latch onto and draw blood from. In this case, I’m not describing vampires or other fantasy creatures. I’m describing a...
The 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society Recap for the FHS
Tampa, Florida hosted the 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society – Fisheries Ecosystems: Uplands to Oceans this past August where a wide range of sessions that spanned interdisciplinary research and management approaches to...
The Waters Between Us: 3 Amazing U.S.-Mexico Rivers and the Fish that Call Them Home
When you think of the arid landscapes of the southwestern United States, water might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But southern New Mexico, Arizona and Texas abound with majestic rivers...
