Some recent R. ryderi SEM images that we captured! The beauty of freshwater sponges is amazing! #freshwaterspongeresearch #laspongehunters laspongehunters.com

I thought I would share some little cuties from our field collection yesterday! #laspongehunters #freshwaterspongeresearch laspongehunters.com

Beautiful samples from the field today! Trochospongilla leidyi and Ephydatia fluviatilis are looking beautiful this time of year!

It's not always about "the hunt"! Today we helped with the Pearl River Clean up. It's such a beautiful little piece of Louisiana! #savethepearl #lasponghunters

Nothing like new equipment! The Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Project is now NSF funded! This $860,815, 5-year grant, will prepare many community colleges students, like Sydney, with valuable workforce skills with Freshwater sponge research at the center! laspongehunters.com

Field work in Louisiana: where you are constantly under mosquito attack, but there is still beauty to be had! #Freshwatersponges #laspongehunters laspongehunters.com

Great job Sponge hunters! All presented their part of the project at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Undergraduate Research Conference. #laspongehunters #freshwaterspongeresearch laspongehunters.com

There has been a terrible drought in Louisiana. That, coupled with this lake's drawdown, has left this area unrecognizable. We will continue to survey the sponge population and hope the water will return.

The Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Project is making headlines! Check us out! nola.com/louisiana_insp…

The sponge community has lost a wonderful researcher and friend. I am sad to report the passing of Dr. Michael Poirrier. He had such an influence on my research. I'm so thankful to have had him as a mentor the past 4 years. greenwoodfh.com/tributes/Micha…

Today we hit site 250 of the Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Survey! I am incredibly thankful for my students and how large this project has grown over the years! laspongehunters.com #laspongehunters #freshwaterspongeresearch

Five years of Sponge research calls for a reunion! This is just half of the students the project has supported. Charmaine and Diamonique were part of the first group! Happy Holidays from the Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Project! laspongehunters.com #freshwaterspongeresearch

Last week the Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Project researchers shared their love of Freshwater Sponges with over 300 middle school students! Great work LA Sponge Hunters! #laspongehunters #freshwaterspongeresearch laspongehunters.com

Here are some of our beautiful samples collection recently! Great job Mary G. Miller, Professor of Biology! We survived some nasty Louisiana weather on this trip. #freshwaterspongeresearch #laspongehunters laspongehunters.com

Last week, five researchers on the Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Project presented their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research! I'm incredibly proud! Great job! #laspongehunters laspongehunters.com

This gemmule is sending you love to get you through the end of this semester! Then we welcome summer research fun! #freshwaterspongeresearch #laspongehunters laspongehunters.com

A few pretty sponges from this week's sampling. I have also added a picture of an alligator friend who was interested in our efforts as well! #laspongehunters #freshwatersponges laspongehunters.com

Check out our new video! The Louisiana Freshwater Sponge Project: Established in 2019 youtu.be/Pa7KmO6KDtg?si… via YouTube

This weekend we hit our 300th site surveying for freshwater sponges in Louisiana! We have also expanded our surveying to include Arkansas! Congratulations sponge hunters! #laspongehunters #freshwaterspongeresearch laspongehunters.com