How it started vs how it’s going — stream ecology #fieldwork edition! Today I sampled the bugs of East Turkey Creek for the 20th year in a row. Both the creek and I look rougher than we did in 2003, but we’re still alive! #ilovemyjob

🌡️☀️Tucson Int'l Airport reached 86°F at 2:30pm today! This broke the previous record of 85°F set in 1925! #azwx

🌿🌎 En el Día Mundial de los Humedales, el grupo ecológico @ACTUES1, de UES Hermosillo, participó con un stand informativo y dinámicas de educación ambiental en una jornada de concientización en el Centro Ecológico de Sonora de @CEDESMX, atendiendo a cerca de 200 personas.

TUCSON!

The amount of precip was enough to climb ahead of former driest start to season on record in some (but not all) parts of SoCal. But overall, this remains an exceptionally dry winter; without more rain, fire risk could reemerge in 10-14 days if SA winds return. [3/3] #CAwx #CAfire

The military did not enter California. The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful.

"Anticipating Increases in Flood Risk for Yolo County and its Native Fishes," by Peter Moyle. https://t.co/Sbrh7HcJmd #CAwater

8NewsNow Las Vegas (KLAS) The U.S. Department of the Interior took a major step forward in protecting Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding communities that rely on groundwater in the area.

Hutton Program student applications for Summer 2025 are due on January 19! The Hutton Program is a paid summer fisheries internship for high school students who are paired with a fisheries professional to gain invaluable hands-on experience. Apply at https://t.co/l4cnwXC57O

Photos: The Santa Cruz River in and outside of Tucson

Water revives a once-dying Santa Cruz River, bringing new life to Arizona's Sky Islands

Another Day. Another Record High. #azwx

In California's Central Valley, shorebirds, phalaropes, Least Sandpipers, and waterfowl—are finding sanctuary thanks to nearly 60,000 acres of seasonal habitat created through BirdReturns since fall 2023 ✨

ESPM PhD candidate Robin López (@hoodecologist) was appointed mayor of Albany on Dec. 9. First elected in 2022, López is the first person of Latino and mixed-Indigenous (Purepecha) ancestry to serve on the city council and as mayor. Congratulations, Robin!

Crowdsourced request: does anyone have a good source for (near) *real-time* maps of precipitation in the United States relative to estimated recurrence intervals? I've seen these maps circulate during certain events but don't know if there is a public source. Thanks!!

New: Another wolf pack confirmed in California, this one in Sierra Valley about 50 miles north of Lake Tahoe There are now nine active packs in the state (up from zero packs a decade ago)

“If you look at Jenny Creek & the Klamath main stem in the Iron Gate reservoir footprint, you see tens of thousands of willows coming up. A whole riparian forest is being reborn even right now.” - Michael Belchik, Yurok Fisheries Dept Sr Policy Analyst

We all move on quickly from disasters, except for those stuck in the aftermath. Today is a good day in #Ashville, NC. Clean water has returned after #helene2024 #Helene Boil water advisory finally lifted https://t.co/iNFBDKcujf via @asheville

We just submitted comments against Air Force's horrific plan to vastly increase combat training over wildlife refuges, national parks, Tribal Nations & rural communities. Sonic booms, fire risk & F-35s buzzing 100ft above our heads? No thanks. Read: https://t.co/PMOkhnkjH1

I’m devastated to read that Arizona state senate candidate John McLean died in a car crash this morning. I interviewed him multiple times. Regardless of politics, John was a kind and caring man who loved southern Arizona and saw the best in Arizonans. https://t.co/9UHjs1ikGA