Andrew Rypel
@andrewrypel
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Director and 🐟 Professor @AuburnFisheries | #Fish | #Ecology | #Data | #Ag | Brewers baseball fan
Auburn, Alabama, USA
Joined April 2009
All - I decided to start a Substack! My first post is available Monday morning. Go to https://t.co/fIe5coEQpF and subscribe so that you don't miss this one or others. I think you'll like it and it's free.
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Such a great and important project for salmon and steelhead in CA 👇
🐟 🏗️ A few weeks ago, our Iron Canyon Fish Passage project broke ground at Big Chico Creek. The project will restore access for steelhead & spring-run Chinook to their historical distribution in the Creek. Completion slated for 2027! More via @KRCR7
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I've got a good one coming out on the Tangled Nature Blog this Saturday. Preview thumbnail below. Catch up on the last blog and subscribe at the link below: https://t.co/fIe5coEQpF
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Meet the River Chub! 🤩 With a big pink head adorned with tubercles during the spawning season, males move thousands of rocks. Other fish rely on their nests, making Nocomis chub species very important indeed. 🐟 https://t.co/2wVquS5xFX 📷 Charlie Mellor CC-by-NC 4.0 #AllTheFish
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Her lawn may be 'unsightly,' but she's fighting to keep it that way. https://t.co/wrkGpePpIw
usatoday.com
Which is more appealing: neatly mowed grass or a 'rewilded' lawn that supports a diverse habitat?
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Every now and then, you write something you're proud of: https://t.co/mT66iydvQO
californiawaterblog.com
By Andrew L. Rypel “Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean, and the song of the Swomee-Swans rang out in space…one morn…
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Gratitude. Just made a little video while out for a walk on my birthday to express my gratitude to all the people and organizations that help protect and preserve the natural world and make it accessible. Thanks to all of you. #gratitude #nature #birds #hiking #birthday
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Justifiably so!
Every now and then, you write something you're proud of: https://t.co/mT66iydvQO
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This week, Preston sits down with Paul Wilkes from the USFWS to cover the 75 years of the Sportfish Restoration Act and how impactful it has been for anglers, fisheries managers, and fish populations since 1950. Enjoy! Listen here: https://t.co/zt4PtZJLFB
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Every now and then, you write something you're proud of: https://t.co/mT66iydvQO
californiawaterblog.com
By Andrew L. Rypel “Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean, and the song of the Swomee-Swans rang out in space…one morn…
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We’re proud to share that Auburn University has been ranked in the top 10 Best College Campuses on Niche’s 2026 Best Colleges in America rankings! 👏 Thank you, #AuburnFamily, for making our campus special. #WarEagle
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Brian says these are flannelmouth suckers underwater in the left photo. Amazing and majestic ecosystem and animals!
25 years as a fish biologist as of today! Supporting management of fish, water delivery, major dam operations, timber, recreation, mining, agriculture and much more.
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Congrats to Brett Warren for winning this amazing award. Not mentioned in the press release is that he is also a veteran, is passionate about retraining veterans for jobs in fisheries and STEM, and is also a super cool dude: https://t.co/tEwm6Wpk2e
agriculture.auburn.edu
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Tahoe, you little outlier. We see you. cc: @Patterdude
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The eagle is a spirit animal like no other. Still gives me chills!
An #Auburn tradition like no other…🦅 This year, we are celebrating 25 years of #WarEagle flights, a tradition that is rooted in the Auburn University Raptor Center’s mission of service, education and research. https://t.co/M5F2KhWcOy
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⏱🚨 1 WEEK LEFT to enter the Fish Water People Photo Contest, presented in collab w/ California Fly Fisher Magazine. Whether you’re a pro or a river-lover who snapped the perfect sunrise – we want to see! PLUS, win bragging rights & prizes! 🔗 Submit now! https://t.co/QEb0o8Ye9t
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Happy to share our paper assessing the velocity of climate change and the vulnerability of mountain landscapes was just published in @EnvSciTech! This work examines how rapidly warming temperatures are heating up watersheds in USA mountain landscapes. https://t.co/1MwC58MsgD🧵1/2
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