Kamden Glade

I’m Kamden. I’m a fisheries biologist in Minnesota. I primarily work in fisheries management, including stocking and population monitoring. I also conduct research on population dynamics and trophic ecology, or as I like to call it, #fishpuke!

If you work on inland lakes in the Midwest, this tool is for you. One of my favorite new features - you can generate a detailed report with extensive ecological data and model results for any lake in the region in handy PDF format with just a click!

Join us for our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, September 15th as we hear from D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery & Archive Curator, April Gregory! Register today--> www.xcdsystem.com/afs/attendee...

Is it just me, or has the grammar check feature in Microsoft applications turned into Reviewer 2? So many blue lines suggesting edits that change the meaning of sentences that already make sense!

It bothers the hell out of me, I totally agree

Is it just me, or has the grammar check feature in Microsoft applications turned into Reviewer 2? So many blue lines suggesting edits that change the meaning of sentences that already make sense!

Some familiar fishy faces at the Minnesota State Fair! Check out a standout Longnose Gar and Emerald Bowfin among many other Minnesota fishes at the @minnesotadnr.bsky.social fish pond! Their indoor exhibits also included Emerald Bowfin, Shovelnose Sturgeon, and Shortnose Gar!

So we want to livestream the rally tomorrow from the Save The Academy instagram account, but the accounts needs 1000 followers to allow livestreaming. Please please please can everyone go follow this instagram account? www.instagram.com/savetheacade...

🔥🔥🔥lineup for 9/3 at #AFS156

Join our #AFS156 innovative session taking place tomorrow, 9/3, at 10:15 in Delaware B. All are invited to attend! This session is a mix of presentations and interactive skill-building (and usually laugh-inducing) activities. @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social

The study found blueberry seeds digested by wolves and then deposited in their scat were between 5 and 27 percent more likely to successfully germinate and sprout into new blueberry plants. That's significant when put in the context of how many berries wolves eat.

Next stop - #AFS156 in Columbus! This year’s SciComm x Climate Adaptation Committee session focuses on using effective images in scicomm products, with a focus on impactful imagery related to changing habitats. Join us on Thursday, September 3 at 10:15 for a fun, interactive session.

I know I've shared this illustration for #SundayFishSketch a few times now, but I'm sharing it again because it was accepted into the Minnesota State Fair fine arts building and is currently on display. So, if you're headed to the fair check it and the other amazing art out!

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.

We need YOU to spread the word about @skypeascientist.bsky.social - our *free* program that matches scientists w/classrooms & more! When educators sign up, they can tell us who told them about us. We'll hold a monthly drawing for $150 of science supplies* from the referrers! SkypeAScientist.com

MAISRC’s Quantitative Ecologist Alex Bajcz has created ggplotplus, an accessibility component for ggplot2, to produce graphs for posters, presentations, papers, and exploration. Especially helpful for ggplot2 users with limited time, energy, or experience. github.com/MAISRC/ggplo...

Attention Ecologists! We are going to need *a lot* of ecologists. The First Lego League Teams need to speak with a scientist about their projects every year. Every year it's a different type of scientist. Last year was archaeologists. This year, ecologists! Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I need to print this and hang it in my office

Job: Come work with me! Ready to turn your love for lakes into a career? Join the MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams as our new Inland Lakes Shoreline Educator! MS and experience with shoreline protection desired. Location: Upper Peninsula. careers.msu.edu. Search for posting # 1148258.

This story was CRAZY to listen to! Such a harrowing tale of dodging forest fires and other hazards, like fallen trees. Worth a read or a listen. share.mprnews.org/jDXF/kgva4bg6

The project continues a partnership with the Fond du Lac Tribe and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Go fishing. It's fun, you can come home with good food, and it helps fund the conservation of Michigan's rivers, inland lakes, and #GreatLakes. The gear is an investment, but a license to fish all year is ridiculously cheap. #PureMichigan #Fishing #conservation www.canr.msu.edu/news/recreat...

The Georgia DNR WRD Fisheries Management Section is seeking a Communications Specialist. (gadnr.org/careers) Georgia AFS has additional job postings on its website. gaafs.org

Americans will measure in literally anything but the metric system www.popsci.com/environment/...

June is here! Check out these AFS events. Want your event featured? Email aberniche@fisheries.org!

As the IAGLR & SCAS-SCSA 2026 Joint Conference comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who joined us in Winnipeg. We hope to see you at the 70th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Duluth, Minnesota, May 24–28, 2027. #connectedwaters26 #iaglr26 #iaglr27

Webinar June 5th 2026 at 10am: "State of the science" surrounding proposed mining near the Boundary Waters. Free, registration required. 3 speakers plus Q&A.

May’s issue of Transactions of the American Fisheries Society is out now! academic.oup.com/tafs/issue/1...

Help needed! Does anyone have experience extracting nuclei from flash frozen tissue? Especially helpful if it is fish skin or tail tissue! We are trying to get some precious melanoma samples processed for snRNAseq but are having issues with either nuclei number and/or quality

During this month's webinar, Anna L. Chien, MD, Professor of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss the increased risk of skin cancer for outdoor professionals, and how early detection and sun protection could save your life. cf23.xcddev.com/afs/attendee...

Want to learn more about migratory suckers in the #GreatLakes. Sucker science! @karenjmurchie.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/Ump1N...

Most Americans don't know how US conservation is funded. Spoiler: not through general taxes or donations. It’s a hidden user pay loop funded by hunters & anglers. It def works, but also has issues & is starting to fray. New Tangled Nature post! 👇🦆🎣🦌🏞️ tnature.substack.com/p/the-hidden...

Mark your calendars! 11am on Tues. May 5th 2026, hear Georgina Leramo's thesis defense from BSU! Zoom link in comments.

"For the first time in more than 100 years, evidence of cougars reproducing in Minnesota was documented in video captured by the University of MN's Voyageurs Wolf Project (youtu.be/7EL1FRB11DU). The videos, shared with the MN DNR by the project researchers, show a female cougar with 3 large kittens"

ONE ❗MORE ❗DAY ❗There's still time to submit your abstract for our 156th Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio! Browse through sessions and then submit your abstract by tomorrow, Friday, May 1st. afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/call-for-abs...

It's been a productive week in Washington, DC as AFS members volunteered their time to join us on Capitol Hill! The groups made Congressional visits to educate representatives on a variety of issues. The fly-in was supported by the AFS Adelman-Bigford Fund and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Fish watching season. Spawning white suckers. #GreatLakes

There's something fishy going on in the frigid, dark depths of Lake Superior. Scientists have discovered a growing number of emaciated lake trout deep in Lake Superior, about half their normal body weight, dubbing them "zombie fish." They’re racing to learn what’s behind the phenomenon.

🎶 I'm just a gill, sitting here on Capitol Hill 🎶 Spending the day running around talking about #GreatLakes fisheries issues on behalf of @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social and the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission

This should be a good one! #SciComm @afs-scicomm.bsky.social

The Magnuson Stevens Act has been a critical tool that has helped build sustainable marine fisheries that underpin healthy ocean environments and vibrant coastal communities. Continued use of sound science and full funding for NOAA are key to maintaining this success.. #MSA50 #FisheriesForward

Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids https://theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmon-can-t-believe-she-ended-up-movi-1825827223/

Looking for prospective MSc students to join @airydunlop.bsky.social and me at Trent for a project focused on spawning behaviour in lake whitefish. Please share/forward to folks who may be interested.

Want some new spring clothes? Support #FisheriesScience in style! Every purchase supports #AFS’s mission to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources bit.ly/4adesPG

Predatory impact of freshwater drum on dreissenid populations in western Lake Erie #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Annual consumption estimates by freshwater averaged 23.79 kg/ha shell-free mass, generally exceeded dreissenid consumption estimates for round goby.

Just a reminder to nominate your fisheries colleagues for 2026 AFS Awards! The award submission site is open through April 1. Find out more on the AFS website: fisheries.org/about/awards...

Excited to contribute to the Alligator Gar chapter in “Grizzled: Love Letters to 50 of North America’s Least Understood Animals,” by National Geographic Explorer @bittelmethis.bsky.social! FINtastic stories on Wolverines, Axolotls, Grizzly Bears, and more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804002...

Still time to nominate your favorite fisheries professionals for AFS awards!

Just to be clear, invasive carp do pose a significant threat to the #GreatLakes and we need to continue taking action to prevent their introduction, but they're not yet "rapidly taking over Lake Michigan" as the president claimed in a social media post yesterday www.woodtv.com/news/michiga...