Caitlin Sweeney

Aquatic Biology researcher in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin. Intermittent knitter. Frequent water sampler. Views are my own.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

We’ll be at Southeast SFS this week. Come see Jones Center researchers talk about our work! #SE_SFS_23

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Terrific technician Natalie captured footage of Toxolasma paulum waiting to get a nibble.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Thank you to the Mitchell County Enterprise-Journal for writing about @thejonesctr’s involvement at 4-H2O! We had a great time talking about mussels and agriculture.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Great first week of 2023 mussel surveying for @thejonesctr. Technician Natalie Horn found her first Shinyrayed Pocketbook (and more)! See also, a beautiful lure on display. Mussels held with permits.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

The Georgia Water Resources Conference is almost here, and @thejonesctr Aquatic Biology Lab is excited. Come see us talk about reservoirs, springs, wild pigs, and mussels!

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Along the way, we ran into graduate student Jamie tracking Shoal Bass on the Flint. A good time had by all.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Busy day for the Aquatic Biology Lab! We collected water and sediment samples at Radium Springs with Albany State researchers for a microbial biome study. Then, we did some surveying for the Skywater Restoration Project.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Thanks to @flintrvrkeeper and Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful for welcoming all of us @thejonesctr volunteers for the Rivers Alive Flint River Cleanup!

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Beautiful mussels of genus Utterbackia seen last week in Calhoun County, GA.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

All smiles with Elliptoideus sloatianus. It was an informative and fun couple of days at the ACF Basin Mussel Workshop hosted by @thejonesctr!

[The Jones Center at Ichauway @thejonesctr]

Grad Student Jamie Rogers is in the spotlight for her research on Shoal Bass. Despite being a popular game fish, little is known about their life cycle. @AuburnU, @GeorgiaWild, @USGSCoopUnits, and @thejonesctr are working together to change that. https://t.co/5hKYRyYB6A

[Eve Brantley @brantef]

Do you have a 1 of a kind mug with a caddisfly handle? I do and you can, too!
Limited supplies available to celebrate 30 years of citizen science with Alabama Water Watch. Scan below or visit https://t.co/WRZLAqmu9e
@AuburnWater #water #citizenscience #caddisfly

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

There are ongoing debates of cuteness.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

We spotted a beautiful little gator swimming amongst Hydrilla in Lake Seminole yesterday.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Discovered some new guards watching over our sondes.

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

I also enjoyed seeing @Bankclimber present early data from our feral swine study with @FlintRiverSWCD and the University of Georgia. I’m excited for continued data collection and collaboration! #JASM22

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

Great talk from @BenCWebster on reservoir nutrient dynamics in the Chattahoochee and Flint basins on the last day of #JASM22. As @Waters_Paleolim says, “Sediment is fascinating!”

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

First presentation at a conference is in the books! Thanks #JASM22!

[The Jones Center at Ichauway @thejonesctr]

Every 2 years we pause to share what we have been up to lately. View our latest Biennial Report to learn about our recent discoveries and accomplishments via an interactive e-magazine! It has amazing videos, stunning photographs, and exciting science.
https://t.co/LYGTbON9t8

[Caitlin Sweeney @waterandthread]

I had a great time at the #ACFWaters conference last week. Now it’s back to work! We even got @Bankclimber to do some heavy lifting.