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Eva B. Thorstad
@evathorstad.bsky.social
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Fish scientist
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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michaelgbertram.bsky.social
Happy to share our new review in @royalsocietypublishing.org on the role of chemical pollutants in shaping biological invasions

Part of our upcoming Special Feature issue on 'Wildlife behaviour and movement ecology in a human-dominated world'!

Available Open Access 👉 tinyurl.com/ptsjmbpn
October 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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nowpas.bsky.social
🐟 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN for #NoWPaS2026!

📍 Hólar University, Iceland 🇮🇸
📅 March 2–7, 2026
🧑‍🔬 For early career researchers on anadromous salmonids
🗓️ Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
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ℹ️ nowpas.wordpress.com

Join us in Iceland for science, salmonids, and connections!
NoWPaS 2026 Application form
NoWPaS (International formerly Nordic Workshop for PhD and Post-Doctoral fellows on Anadromous Salmonid research) is an annual workshop, which aims to build and maintain an international network of ea...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social
Two new papers about diversity and genetic structure of Atlantic salmon populations in two sub-arctic rivers in the northernmost Finland and Norway

doi.org/10.1007/s105...

doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

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@andersfoldvik.bsky.social @alamarins.bsky.social
@luke.fi @helsinki.fi
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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tabstaveley.bsky.social
Status and future perspectives of pink salmon in the Nordic region 🐟🐟🐟

New article out now
@evathorstad.bsky.social @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social

Check it out here: doi.org/10.60910/ber...
September 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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bksandercock.bsky.social
NINA har ledet et samarbeidsprosjekt som har vurdert miljøeffektene av fornybar energi. Nå har vi publisert en nettside med interaktive kart som sammenligner vannkraft, vindkraft på land og solenergi. Bransjeprognoser med mer energiutbygging vil kreve miljømessige avveininger. tinyurl.com/4wabb9hd
Miljøeffektene av fornybar energi
September 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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linecordes.bsky.social
Very happy to share that our paper presenting a framework for optimal movement decisions in complex landscapes has just been published in TREE @stephharris.bsky.social @jacobnabe.bsky.social tinyurl.com/d45s36y5
August 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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bksandercock.bsky.social
New article on land use efficiency of renewable energy in Norway. Production density (GWh/km2) was highest for small hydropower and low for land-based wind. Storage hydropower needed to balance wind power at 0.2/1.0 TWh. Led by M.S. Kenawi with collaborators at NTNU and NINA. doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
Concession areas for different types of renewable energy projects
May 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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jutfelt.bsky.social
Associate Professor position in animal physiology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!

Please spread widely 🙏

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
August 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Save the date for an exciting event next summer! Our symposium, co-sponsored by @icesmarine.bsky.social, is titled Habitat restoration for diadromous fishes – best practices and impacts on stock assessment

Date: 30 June - 2 July 2026

Website: lnkd.in/dBwSC_cV

@luke.fi @unioulu.bsky.social
A brochure of the symposium with salmon filmed under water on the cover and a small eel on the second page. The title of the sympisium is Habitat restoration for diadromous fishes – best practices and impacts on stock assessment. It will be organised in Oulu, Finland, 30 June - 2 July 2026. Please see details on the website.
August 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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jpverta.bsky.social
How do regulatory genes control alternative life histories? We have an open PhD position to answer this question using functional genomics in Atlantic salmon.

Apply by October 15th through www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Please share widely! 🧬🦑🖥️
August 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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bergentelemetry.bsky.social
New paper 🚨 Do pathogens predict salmon survival? In our recently published study on the Endangered Atlantic salmon, we combined acoustic telemetry with pathogen and gene expression profiles. Read the paper here
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

#Salmosalar
#Telemetry
Pathogen and Gene Expression Profiles of Atlantic Salmon From an Endangered Population
The role of pathogens in impacting the behaviour and fate of salmonids has been studied extensively for some selected pathogens such as sea lice. However, the whole pathobiome of the fish are seldom ...
doi.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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normandsky.bsky.social
Postdoc offer : Remote sensing modeler of Atlantic salmon river habitat suitability
We are looking for a resourcefull person with cross-over expertises in remote sensing (Lidar and satellite imagery), programming, wildlife habitat modelling... and ideally hydraulic modelling and AI. ;-)
July 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Had a lot of fun running GAMs for our new paper on differences in movement and space use between wild and hatchery-reared brown trout, led by Daniel Palm with the awesome team from
SLU!

Find the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/fme....
July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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otolithgirl.bsky.social
Hiring a marine biology lecturer at @universityofessex.bsky.social! Permanent position. Deadline to apply= 20 Aug. We have aquaria, lots of mass specs/genomic facilities, field trips to Crotia, Indonesia, Scotland and a super collegial department. Pls share!

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July 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
evathorstad.bsky.social
This year, traps will be installed in 63 Norwegian rivers to remove pink salmon before they are able to spawn. New publication assessing these extraordinary measures, based on experiences two years ago: reabic.net/journals/mbi/2025/2/MBI_2025_Thorstad_etal.pdf @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
Trap catching upstream migrating salmonids in Vestre Jakobselv, Norway Adult male pink salmon
July 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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fishiceland.bsky.social
🎣 New paper! Combining dive surveys and beach seining reveals contrasting nursery use: 0-group saithe dominate shallow algal zones early in summer, while cod settle later and use broader depths.
📄 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Complementing Beach Seining With Dive Surveys Improves Fine‐Scale Resolution of 0‐Group Gadoid Distributions in Nearshore Habitats
Located within the Westfjords of Iceland, the fine-scale depth distribution of juvenile 0-group gadoids was surveyed in nearshore nursery habitats using beach seine and dive survey methods. The beach....
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July 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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rocksandbones.bsky.social
Blogpost about our work tracking the establishment of Chinook salmon in a restored watershed. Lead Lauren Hitt did an amazing job combining field observations and otoliths! californiawaterblog.com/2025/06/29/b...
Build it, and they will come: Early evidence for establishment of Chinook salmon in Putah Creek, CA
By Lauren G. Hitt, Malte Willmes, Mackenzie C. Miner, Max Stevenson, Carson A. Jeffres, Robert A. Lusardi, Nann A. Fangue, and Andrew L. Rypel Figure 1. Putah Creek during salmon spawning seas…
californiawaterblog.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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edeeyto.bsky.social
We are in the 4th year of production of Freshwater Pearl Mussels at the Marine Institute’s hatchery in Furnace, Co.Mayo.
Lots of babies for us to mind for the next decade 😂😂 www.mayonews.ie/news/local-n... Endangered freshwater pearl mussel successfully bred at Mayo Marine facility - Mayo Live
Endangered freshwater pearl mussel successfully bred at Mayo Marine facility
Scientists at the Newport based research facility have had great success breeding juvenile freshwater pearl mussels
www.mayonews.ie
June 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The decline of salmon continues – Norwegian wild salmon is at a historic low.

A summary of the status of wild Atlantic salmon in Norway 2024 is now available in English:

vitenskapsradet.no/Nyheter/stat...
Status of wild Atlantic salmon in Norway 2025
The decline of the salmon continues. Norwegian salmon populations are at a historically low level, and the number of salmon returning from the sea to Norway in 2024 hit an all-time low. In fact, three...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Do poor growth conditions at sea result in salmon returning to rivers to spawn at a younger or older age? New study shows that that rapid growth can lead to later maturation but maturation age can be influenced by shifts in growth during the marine migration link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🐟
Adult Atlantic salmon in a river
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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#BaskingSharks of the #ArticCircle 📢Tracking the second largest #fish for a full year, our new paper invites you on a deep #dive into the life of a cold water giant between the Barents Sea and the Azores 🐟❄️🌊🏝️🇳🇴
#sharkscience #IMR @forskning.no
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May 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) enhances epifaunal diversity & abundance, esp. grazers. 🌱🐌🐚🌊Filamentous algal mats mainly increase gastropod populations. Protecting SAV & reducing eutrophication are vital for sustaining Baltic Sea invertebrate communities.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Enhances Density and Diversity of Epifaunal Invertebrates Compared to Filamentous Mats in the Central Baltic Sea
This study evaluates the relative importance of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) and filamentous mats in shaping epifaunal invertebrate communities in the central Baltic Sea. Our results showed tha....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 31, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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profcolinbean.bsky.social
Detection of Non-Native Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in Swedish Rivers Using eDNA. Environmental DNA, 7: e70117. doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
Detection of Non‐Native Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in Swedish Rivers Using eDNA
eDNA surveys were conducted in 27 river systems in south-western Sweden in 2023 to detect adult spawning pink salmon. Results indicated, through mainly qPCR methods, the presence of pink salmon at 24...
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June 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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profcolinbean.bsky.social
Complex relationships between marine growth and age at maturity in Atlantic salmon. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s111...
Complex relationships between marine growth and age at maturity in Atlantic salmon - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Drastic declines in abundance of Atlantic salmon have been attributed to ecosystem change at sea reducing growth in body size, which in turn could impact survival because mortality at sea may be size-...
doi.org
June 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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alamarins.bsky.social
🚨 Very happy to share our latest version of IBASAM, a simulation model of salmonids populations! 📖 Published in the newly created diamond journal Individual-Based Ecology @ibe.pensoft.net
matbuoro.bsky.social Mathieu Buoro @matbuoro.bsky.social · Jun 13
After years of non-stop brainstorming and hard work with
@alamarins.bsky.social & co, we're thrilled to present IBASAM (v3): a spatially explicit demo-genetic individual-based model for anadromous salmonids (meta)populations. @inrhttps://ibe.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=153305
IBASAM: a spatially explicit demo-genetic individual-based model for anadromous salmonids (meta)populations
To improve our understanding and management of species’ response to environmental and anthropogenic changes, there is a critical need for integrative modeling approaches that encompass demographic, ec...
ibe.pensoft.net
June 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM