Society for Freshwater Science

We’re thrilled to announce the Society for Freshwater Science 2027 Annual Meeting! 💡Navigating Braided Waters: Past, Present, Future 📍 Omaha, Nebraska 📆 May 23-27, 2027 Explore our meeting website for program details, travel, accommodations, field trips & more: 🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org

Now accepting Graduate Student Conservation Research Award (GSCRA) applications! Each year, one competitive award of $1,200 will be made based on the scientific merit of a graduate student research proposal. Learn more: www.freshwater-science.org/programs/res...

Calling all SFS undergraduate students! Don’t miss your chance to apply for funding to attend the next SFS Annual Meeting May 23-27, 2027. Applications are open now and close November 1, 2026. Learn more and register for information sessions: www.freshwater-science.org/programs/res...

Now Accepting Career Award Submissions and Nominations! SFS Career Awards celebrate excellence in our community — from research to service, leadership, early-career achievements, and environmental stewardship. Nominate a colleague today: www.freshwater-science.org/programs-/ca...

📣 Don't forget to register for the SFS Endowment Award information session tomorrow October 19 4:00-5:30pm PT/7:00-8:30pm ET to address questions about award eligibility, use of funds, and applications. 🔗 To register: ucr.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... 🎙️ A recording will be available after.

The Leadership Award recognizes early or mid-career (<20 years from PhD) SFS members for extraordinary work on behalf of the Society. www.freshwater-science.org/programs-/ca...

The Distinguished Service Award is awarded to a Society member who has made a genuine and lasting contribution to the betterment of the Society through extraordinary leadership or service. www.freshwater-science.org/programs-/ca...

The Environmental Stewardship Award is awarded to a recipient who has translated scientific knowledge into the public arena through regulatory reform, research, ecosystem rehabilitation or conservation, or public outreach and science education. www.freshwater-science.org/programs-/ca...

The Award of Excellence is awarded to a single recipient for outstanding contributions to freshwater science. The scope of the award reflects the broad interests and expertise exhibited in the Society. The award is not limited to members of the Society. www.freshwater-science.org/programs-/ca...

Nominations are now open for the Society for Freshwater Science Career Awards @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @sfs-src.bsky.social We have simplified the process for those who nominate. Please consider submitting nominations for any of the awards:

Outdoor poster session 🤩 you are making us all jealous Mid-Atlantic chapter

Reminder: The Biennial Okefenokee Science Symposium is coming up on October 16-17th! Check out this link for more information: www.ccga.edu/biennial-oke...

Join the Central U.S. Chapter at the Great Plains Limnology Conference at Missouri State University, October 16-18, 2026. Register and submit abstracts by Friday, September 25. sites.google.com/view/gplc-20...

Join the SFS Urban Chapter for their first webinar of the year on October 1st 4:30-6:00pm ET. The webinar will highlight monitoring and management of algae in urban streams. Pre-registration is required. www.urbanstreamecology.org

The Freshwater Ecology and Conservation Lab at UCF is seeking graduate students! See details here: se-chapter.netlify.app/opportunitie...

There is still time to register for the #AIBS Writing for Impact & Influence program. This program is designed to help scientists, including graduate students, hone their written communication skills to increase the impact and influence of their message. www.aibs.org/news/2026/26...

PhD opportunity! Come study the dark side of streams with us 🌚https://amandadelvecchia.weebly.com/join-the-lab.html Interviews starting soon! (Yes that beautiful place is the study site 😍). @uncgeography.bsky.social

ILTER invites proposals for its first globally coordinated activity. Teams are invited to propose a simple, standardised, yet ecologically meaningful, study to showcase the network’s collaborative strength. Deadline for stage 1 proposals is September 7. www.ilter.network/latest/call-...

Excited to host the 2026 Great Plains Limnology Conference with @streambug.bsky.social Oct 16-18. Great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and professionals to present their latest findings on regional aquatic ecology. Registration is open! sites.google.com/view/gplc-20...

There's still plenty of time to register for this FREE, VIRTUAL workshop & summit in all things #datascience #openscience #limnology #hydrology #oceanography. Be sure to register & check out the links! @aslo.org @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @agu.org @cuahsi.bsky.social @afs-scicomm.bsky.social

Are you interested in an MS position and stream ecosystems? My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) @bionmu.bsky.social is recruiting an MS student to join a collaborative NSF-funded project to study positive species interactions in streams. Apply by Nov 2, 2026 See here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Registration is open for #HackingLimno & #DSOS26 10-14 August!! This FREE, VIRTUAL event will host 3 workshops and 20 presentations in all things #datascience #openscience #limnology #ecology #hydrology #oceanography. aquaticdatasciopensci.github.io/registration/

Save the Date! The SFS Mid-Atlantic Chapter is organizing an in-person meeting on Oct. 1-2, 2026, at the Stroud Water Research Center for academic, government, & non-govt freshwater scientists. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this survey by July 10: forms.gle/kzHhYhFivTVf...

Don't miss out - Applications for the Headwaters Leadership Academy close tomorrow! 🚨 This 2-year program includes professional development, a mentoring program, and opportunities to participate in Society service. Find the application & more info below: