Welcome! I'm here for fisheries science but I occasionally post about KSU athletics, farm life, and knife making.
Emporia, KS
Joined October 2019
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This analysis by @fishsciencedave is why X exists. Perfect mishmash of science and sport.
@espn @MLB
Are sliders and sweepers actually different pitches? After conditioning on movement in a Bayes model of ~800k MLB pitches: statistically indistinguishable on whiff, chase, and strike rate.
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#Sabermetrics #Statcast #MLB #MLBAnalytics #BayesianStats #Bayes
I'm proud of my colleagues for lots of things including putting our work on the national stage @Nicktalurus
@FishFlores3
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If you've ever been interested in mussels in Central America, here's the answer.
New book alert on this #MolluskMonday!
Introducing "Freshwater Mussels of Central America"
Our book describes a fauna of global conservation concern in an understudied area
PS- we're trying to reduced the price & make it open access. Stay tuned!
routledge.com/Freshwater-Mus…
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Another example of some top notch folks within @USGSCoopUnits helping states and other agencies conserve fish and wildlife. This program is slated to be eliminated in the Presidents budget. Want to see this and other USGS programs continue? Contact your representatives.
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Exciting news! Matt Kauffman, Unit Leader, Wyoming CRU, has been awarded the 2024 Aldo Leopold Conservation Award! This is awarded to individuals who have made lasting contributions to the conservation of mammals and their habitats.
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ALT Mule deer migrate across the half-frozen Fremont Lake, which the Wyoming Unit identified as the top threat to the longest-known migration in the United States. Photograph credit: Mark Thonhoff, Bureau of Land Management.
ALT Matt Kauffman (left), USGS Research Ecologist and Unit Leader of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, along with another researcher, is downloading GPS location data from a collar during a moose capture in Wyoming.
This program encompasses a brilliant bunch of established, newly minted, and future biologists that are critical for conserving the natural resources we all enjoy. If something ever were to need funding, conserving the future of our natural areas has to be at the top of the list.
Fam — here’s a nice overview of the 43 nationwide Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units, which have been a lasting model for wildlife research since the 1930s, created by wildlife science pioneers such as Aldo Leopold & Ding Darling. 🐟🦌🦆🦃🦎
Link: wildlifemanagement.institute…
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We're Hiring!
Turn your passion for the outdoors into a career with Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks! From conservation to law enforcement, education to park management—make a difference.
Join our team today!
Apply now: ksoutdoors.com/jobs
#KDWP #WildlifeCareers
These folks represent a critical step in natural resource conservation and need to remain funded!
We enhance graduate education in wildlife and fisheries and to facilitate research and technical assistance among natural resource agencies on topics of mutual concern. The success of our program lies in our cooperative approach.
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Amidst continued terminations in the nation's federal workforce, AFS joined forces with @foresters, @rangelands, and @wildlifesociety to issue a statement in support of federal employees and their critical conservation work: fisheries.org/2025/02/natura…
ALT The logos of the four organizations that issued the statement.
There are amazing seats open at amazing prices. Let's give @KStateWBB the sell-out they've earned!
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The Soul of College Football is dying because of money. Allowing the Big 10 and SEC to get 4 automatic bids into another expanded College Football Playoff dilutes the importance of winning. 4 loss non conference champions don’t belong in the CFP. The proposed changes open the door for a Monopoly of the sport. The business of College Football is trying to destroying it.
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Today, we share our love for federal fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.
ALT A pink box with heart border and text reading, "We Love Our Federal Fisheries Workforce! Federal fisheries professionals are American heroes who safekeep our fisheries and aquatic resources for all of us."
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Oops, I failed again! The failing successfully symposium is back for round 2! We all make mistakes, it’s time to start talking about them. #afs155
In response to many requests, we're extending the deadline for session proposals for the #AFS155 2025 Annual Meeting in San Antonio until Sunday, February 2. This will be the only extension. Submit your session proposals at: afsannualmeeting.fisheries.o…
ALT Box with the Annual Meeting logo featuring a bass jumping over San Antonio landmarks, along with text "155th Annual Meeting, August 10-14, 2025. Call for Sessions. Extended deadline: February 2. Including Black Bass 2025."
Celebrated my son's 13th birthday with a weekend trip to visit friends in Minnesota. Managed to scratch out a few walleye, sauger, and black crappie!
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We challenge K-State fans to sell out the Octagon of Doom at least once for the Women's team. They deserve it! Here are 3 Saturday games that we could try to sell out for those ladies
1/4 vs Texas Tech @4pm
2/15 vs UCF @4pm
And 2/22 vs KU @4pm
#EMAW #CramtheBram @stormchaserlife