Less Plastic, More Fish touring exhibit and maker workshops is gearing up for its 2024 tour. We are now accepting hosting requests in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New London! #LessPlasticMoreFish
π³π DEEP announces free bus transportation to TWO upcoming No Child Left Inside events through ParkConneCT!
πAdvance Registration Requiredπ
π Read more about this great opportunity in our press release: portal.ct.gov/deep/news-releβ¦
It's #BiodiversityDay! These Creek Chub and Common Shiners are providing the spawning conditions necessary for Endangered Redside Dace. We need species diversity and diversity (variation) within species (the stuff of natural selection) for healthy ecosystems.
ALT Marinho, M. M. F., & Dagosta, F. C. P.. (2024). Redescription of π»π¦πβππ π ππππ¦πππ πππβππππππ ππ (Characiformes: Characidae) with the description of a new congener from the Serra do Cachimbo, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 22(2), e230127. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2023-0127
πMeet the Free Flow Champion: Jeremy Shelton from Freshwater Research Center!
Based in South Africa, @freshwatersa initiated Africaβs largest freshwater fish rescue effort aimed at saving the Clanwilliam sandfish.
β‘οΈRead the full interview at worldfishmigrationfoundationβ¦
The Quiet Love Affair Between Fish and Trees π³β€οΈπ -πwritten by Katrina Liebich who also leads the Virtual Youth Fish and Wildlife Club every Wednesday @USFWS@Liebichthy read > fws.gov/story/quiet-love-affβ¦
Okay, this is seriously wonderful. Elephantnose fishes can generate electrical fields that reinforce the sensory abilities of all members of their social groups, rather than interfering with each other. Out today in Nature. nature.com/articles/d41586-0β¦
"I am a River" by Lots of Fish & PT Partners Youth Corps led by @JuliemarOrtiz. Local fish, snapping turtle, frogs w/ "healthy river" plants & insects. Fish encapsulate human eyes keep watch, reminding us to be mindful of our habits that can both help or hurt our waterways.
cont. In Connecticut, rivers lead to the Long Island Sound, then to the Atlantic Ocean. How we treat our land & water impacts our entire planet. Healthy river habitats nurture rich biodiversity that supports all life above and below the water, including humans. β Water is Life!β.
Less Plastic, More Fish touring exhibit and maker workshops is gearing up for its 2024 tour. We are now accepting hosting requests in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New London! #LessPlasticMoreFish
Earlier this week @NOAA declared the 4th global #coralbleaching event. Driven by #climatechange, corals around the world have been bleaching and dying over the past year, adding to the devastating losses of the 3rd such event less than a decade ago. We need #ClimateActionNow
Nearly a quarter of all ocean species rely on coral reefs, but high ocean temperatures have resulted in a global coral reef bleaching event.
"It's alarming and likely catastrophic," @baumlab tells @WmBrangham.
Join us w/ Rose from CT DEEP & Project WET to make FISH PRINTS by the water!
May 4, Sat. 12-4 @ Sliver by the River pArty - celebrate a new little park by the train station in Bridgeport (Water St @ Stratford Ave) Hosts: @tpl_org, @GroundworkBPT Music, Fun & Art by the water!