Freshwater News

hudson river monitoring
Feature

Keeping an eye on the ball...and on the Hudson

ephemeral wetland
Blog: Translational Ecology

Rolling on the river

hudson river with hills and bridge
Press Release

Hudson River Foundation awards $1.7 million to Cary Institute for river monitoring program

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The Lost Snail of the Yangtze…Found!

aerial view of follensby pond and surrounding forests and wetlands
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Science in action: Lake trout research informs new Adirondack nature preserve

winter plow
Media Coverage

Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?

road salt pile
Media Coverage

Earth's salt cycle is swinging out of balance, posing yet another “existential threat," study finds

students in field work attire pose for a group shot
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High schoolers get their research feet wet with Hudson River watershed studies

students stand in a creek near a large net
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Urban students connect with local environment through eels

road salt truck
Press Release

Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds

lake
Media Coverage

Medicine Residue Is everywhere in our rivers and lakes—and fish are behaving strangely

zebra mussels
Media Coverage

Taking your boat out? Check for mussels.

sunfish
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May: Good fish, fun fish, bad fish, sunfish

salmon
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April: Hidden migrations

cars at lake
Press Release

Ensuring sustainable recreational fisheries in the face of social change

belo monte
Press Release

Reducing negative impacts of Amazon hydropower expansion on people and nature

medication drop box
Media Coverage

A fix for pharmaceutical pollution in the Hudson River?

baltimore
Press Release

Dosing the coast: Baltimore County’s leaky pipes are medicating the Chesapeake Bay

algal bloom cc aaron carlson
Media Coverage

Unprecedented algal bloom pushes Beacon reservoir offline

crayfish
Press Release

Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems

spiny crayfish
Media Coverage

Antidepressants in waterways may make crayfish bolder, increasing risk of predation

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How to be a good lake steward & help spread the word

Mohonk Lake from the Mohonk Mountain House
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change

zebra mussel
Media Coverage

30 Years Later: Mussel invasion legacy reaches far beyond Great Lakes

buoy lake sunapee
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Ask the scientists: GLEON

dave strayer sampling hudson river
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Taking the shells on the road

reu cassie roberts
Blog: REU

The planet is warming. Gen Z ecologists are ready to face the heat.

glen canyon dam cc USGS
Press Release

Food webs determine the fate of mercury pollution in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon

vilas county wi lake
Press Release

The fishing is good, then it’s gone

erie canal
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Viewpoint: Explore every solution to stop invasive species

effluent cc jess johnson
Blog: Translational Ecology

Only the profits will flow upstream

chinese pond mussel
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Football-sized invasive mussels nearly escaped detection. What else are we missing?

santo antonio dam
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Keeping clean energy clean

bathroom cc hotel arthur
Blog: Translational Ecology

When you flush

road salt truck
Blog: Translational Ecology

Our salty dog rag

Platypus underwater cc by Peter vvia Flickr
Media Coverage

Cocktail of drugs including antidepressants is polluting our rivers and streams

repellent ©
Media Coverage

Insect repellents could actually increase mosquito numbers and killer viruses such as Zika

Cyanobacteria drone. CC by Michael Palace
Media Coverage

Researchers employ drones, satellites to understand bacteria

LandSat 8 satellite @NASA
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Landsat 8 as a tool for monitoring algal blooms

Hippos congregate in pools along the Mara River. CC: Christopher Dutton
Press Release

Hippo waste causes fish kills in Africa’s Mara River

pill pile
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Together we can get our freshwaters off drugs

Road salt pile. ©David Fasules
Press Release

Road salt pollutes drinking water wells in suburban New York State

Baltimore sampling.CC:Heather Bechtold
Press Release

In urban streams, pharmaceutical pollution is driving microbial resistance

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Understanding the world's lakes at GLEON19

lake snow cc by bonnie_moreland
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North America's Lakes are getting saltier

mara wildebeest migration cc amanda subalusky
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Wildebeest feed the Mara River

Cary artificial stream facility CC by Erinn Richmond
Press Release

Low dose, constant drip: Pharmaceuticals & personal care products impact aquatic life

Cyanobacteria drone. CC Michael Palace
Press Release

Researchers take to tech to study toxic cyanobacteria with $1.47M NASA grant

trout
Press Release

Sustainable recreational fisheries focus of $1.5 million NSF grant

Mara wildebeast migration CC by Chrris Dutton
Media Coverage

Wildebeest drownings feed a river ecosystem for years

Mara wildebeest carcasses CC by Amanda Sualusky
Media Coverage

How wildebeest deaths sustain the Mara ecosystem

Mara river wildebeest carcasses CC by Amanda Subalusky
Media Coverage

How 2 million pounds of rotting flesh helps the Serengeti

A Mara Conservancy Ranger. CC: Christopher Dutton
Media Coverage

This river kills thousands of wildebeests — then gives life to everything else.

Mara wildebeest crossing CC by paul gaemi
Press Release

Wildebeest feast: Mass drownings fuel the Mara River ecosystem

Municipal plow NYC cc
Media Coverage

Road salt is putting North America’s lakes at risk

drinking water from a pipe cc
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Keep our water safe from polluters [Opinion]

Algal bloom cc by NOAA
Media Coverage

Scientists develop warning system to reduce harm from toxic algal bloom

feet underwater
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Temperate zone? Not so much

amphetmine cc alex dodd
Media Coverage

Your drain on drugs: Meth seeps into Baltimore's streams

artificial stream at Cary
Media Coverage

How amphetamine use may be affecting our waterways

hudson river shoreline cc diane cordell
Feature

At the Forefront of Shoreline Management

sturgeon cc lucas a hofer
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No sharks in fresh water adventures

hand sanitizer
Media Coverage

Why you shouldn't use hand sanitizers

washing hands
Feature

When antibacterials go down the drain