El Lower
Invasion biologist, science communicator, forager, and general-purpose naturalist. (they/them) 🏳️🌈🍃✨
- Reposted by El LowerIf you write primarily about nature and environmental issues, it can be hard to see the value of your work during times like these. I wrote about this a bit in my introduction to @biographic.bsky.social's weekly newsletter.
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- Reposted by El LowerI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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- Reposted by El LowerMore delays for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project which aims to prevent invasive carp from entering the #GreatLakes “The federal investment currently is on hold without justification and additional contracts for the project cannot be awarded due to the funding pause" www.mlive.com/environment/...
- Reposted by El Lower"106,636 years of federal work experience were lost across the 10,109 employees with Ph.D.s who departed STEM or health roles 1 January–30 November." It isn't just the scientific knowledge but the *institutional* knowledge that's been lost. Rebuilding federal science will be a generational effort.
- The US government lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs last year, according to an analysis by Science of newly released OPM data, with 11 departures for every hire. And many OPM calls "voluntary" separations were probably pushed. www.science.org/content/arti...
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- Reposted by El LowerThis is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
- Reposted by El LowerFor ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
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- Last day to submit an abstract, folks!
- Are you a #GreatLakes #InvasiveSpecies researcher or communicator planning to attend #IAGLR26 in Winnipeg? Submit an abstract to our Session 19 by December 19! bit.ly/4nTTfxz @iaglr.bsky.social #AIS
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- Reposted by El LowerBack in the 1960s, 18 American bluegill got a royal welcome in Japan -- and became the center of an ecological catastrophe. Great reporting from Interlochen Public Radio's Points North team (including an interview with our own @helloellower.bsky.social !)
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- Are you a #GreatLakes #InvasiveSpecies researcher or communicator planning to attend #IAGLR26 in Winnipeg? Submit an abstract to our Session 19 by December 19! bit.ly/4nTTfxz @iaglr.bsky.social #AIS
- Are you a #GreatLakes #InvasiveSpecies researcher or communicator planning to attend #IAGLR26 in Winnipeg? Submit an abstract to our Session 19 by December 19! bit.ly/4nTTfxz @iaglr.bsky.social #AIS
- Our #GLANSIS program manager and I will be chairing Session 19 at IAGLR 2026, though ours is apparently one of SEVERAL invasive species-themed sessions — we’ve got strong overlap with sessions 18 and 52 proposed by our Canadian colleagues, so perhaps we can put our heads together and collaborate!
- The #GLANSIS team will be chairing Session 19: Invasive Species Research and Communication! Submit your abstract soon and come join us in Winnipeg!
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- Reposted by El LowerDon’t miss your chance to present! Call for Abstracts is now open, offering 70+ sessions to help you find the perfect fit for your oral or poster presentation. The 2026 hybrid conference will take place May 25–29 in Winnipeg. Submit by December 19: bit.ly/4nTTfxz
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- Reposted by El LowerToday, as always, we're thankful for the Great Lakes and all the incredible people who care for them
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- Reposted by El LowerThe U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers has proposed a set of new rules that would leave millions of acres of wetlands, small waterbodies, and ephemeral streams across the country unprotected — threatening the drinking water of millions of Americans. #GreatLakes #CleanWater buff.ly/8mEJpMf
- I’m following Les Mis Letters (reading a chapter a day of the unabridged Les Miserables for a full year) and we have now reached the infamous sewer digression. Victor Hugo is second only to @neorsd.org in their respective passions for wastewater management….
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- I’ll be presenting virtually this time around and am looking forward to our session tomorrow!
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- Reposted by El LowerThe shutdown has left NOAA's network of cooperative research institutes locked out of federal labs and cut off from federal collaborators. In some cases, it's affecting research aimed at public safety—like toxic algae monitoring in the Great Lakes. My story 🔏 & quick 🧵 www.eenews.net/articles/shu...
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- Reposted by El LowerLong after the Halloween season has ended, some Great Lakes’ invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of beachgoers ☠️ www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/10/grea...
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- Reposted by El LowerAs federal expertise erodes and critical positions disappear, the future of Great Lakes science and stewardship hangs in the balance. Discover why this moment demands our attention. Latest Lakes Letter issue: bit.ly/4olHWPg
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- Reposted by El Lower"The Great Lakes Science Center in Michigan would lose 108 of 137 positions." via @eenews.bsky.social
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