A single beaver pond holds an estimated 1.1 million gallons of water and recharges underlying aquifers with an even greater amount of water.

Upon European arrival to North America, as many as 65 million beaver dams strung together waterways and hydrated landscapes.

Great day for a mussel survey on the South Fork Fourche La Fave River. Pictured is a Pistolgrip (mussel) and American White Waterlily.

Rest in peace, Cormac McCarthy.

I used this passage, the ending of The Road, as the epigraph for my book.

'The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.' ~Luna Leopold

What’s happening to fireflies? Really informative explainer on these enchanting beetles:

usatoday.com/in-depth/graph… well done USA TODAY

For #Pride month, here's the 2023 edition of the flag I make from my photos each year. This time I tried a trans flag as well. It's not much in the face of the intolerance and ignorance that so many friends and family face, but a bit of public ally-ship can't hurt. Love is love.

Thanks Auntie @SaraGuiher 😍

You thought baby socks were cute. Wait until you see baby triceratops slippers.

🐝Bee🐝 the change you want to see in the world! Today is #WorldBeeDay !

Our relationship with bees runs deep. As pollinators, they increase the production of ~75% of our crop species. They help keep us well-fed, all while beautifying the planet.

📸Marcie Hebert/USFWS

The Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973 to prevent the loss or harm of endangered and threatened species and to preserve the places they live. The ESA is one of the most effective wildlife conservation laws ever, and that is cause for celebration. #EndangeredSpeciesDay

Oh, buddy. 11 years.
I set up an account when I as at IAGLR after a colleague recommended it as a great way to engage with other fish biologists.
#MyTwitterAnniversary

#MayThe4thBeWithYou
Happy Birthday to Mr M (2 months today) and Chewbacca (10 years)
These two are so cute together 😍

Acipenser stellatus

Happy Great Lakes Awareness Day

Grand news! A research team found juvenile lake sturgeon in the Grand River last year, evidence that these ancient, elusive fish are successfully spawning in West Michigan: buff.ly/3AmxAbg

The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it 🌎

#wellbeingwednesday

My collaborator Dr. Pete McIntyre (Cornell) and I wrote this piece for Michigan Trout Unlimited last year. It's a good one to share again now.

Love Trout? Thank a Sucker issuu.com/www.michigantu… via Issuu

Move over obsolete dams. Take a hike, barriers that fragment our nation’s rivers and streams.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law national fish passage projects are here to support migrating fish, address climate resilience and strengthen local economies! fws.gov/story/2023-04/…

#RunningForJustice ❤️

26 miles, 26 prayers, for 26 missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

I finished the 127th Boston Marathon today!

You can learn more about who I ran for: jordanmariedaniel.com/runningforjust…