Tag Archives: Freshwater Mussels

Shell-shocking Details About Freshwater Mussel Reproduction

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew L. Rypel, Miranda Bell Tilcock, and Christine A. Parisek One of our favorite aspects of teaching is (occasionally) being able to really surprise a student. Many of the fun nature facts folks pick up nowadays come from TV, … Continue reading →

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Will more wildfire and precipitation extremes mussel-out California’s freshwater streams?

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew J. Lawrence and Andrew L. Rypel Apocalyptic scenes of wildfires and floods are now familiar to Californians. However, the ecological impacts from these events remain understudied in California and across the world. Gaps in awareness and understanding on … Continue reading →

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Losing mussel mass – the silent extinction of freshwater mussels

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

by Andrew L. Rypel Note: this is a re-post from August 2020. Throughout my career I’ve spent some time studying the fascinating ecology and conservation issues of freshwater mussels (Fig. 1). For me, learning about mussels has fortified a recurring … Continue reading →

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A conservation bill you’ve never heard of may be the most important in a generation

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

by Andrew L. Rypel This blog is a short introduction to a lesser known federal bill that is one of the most significant pieces of fish and wildlife legislation in decades. In Spring of 2021, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and … Continue reading →

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Defending ‘Rough Fish’

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Andrew Rypel

by Andrew L. Rypel Have any of you ever reached a tipping point with some topic, issue, or bone-to-pick? Well, one benefit of being a tenured professor is the ability to speak up when you feel like the science or … Continue reading →

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