The FSBI

[3/3] 3rd session: Evolutionary ecology and Genetics

🐟🇮🇸 We had great delegates talks on genetic diversity and eco-evolutionary dynamics, among others.

✨ We wish to thank @thefsbi.bsky.social for being the official sponsor of this session.

[2/3] 3rd session: Evolutionary ecology and Genetics

🐟🇮🇸 We had great delegates talks on genetic diversity and eco-evolutionary dynamics, among others.

✨ We wish to thank @thefsbi.bsky.social for being the official sponsor of this session.

[1/3] 3rd session: Evolutionary ecology and Genetics

With started with an amazing talk by keynote Arnar Palsson about the interplay of environment, genetics and history: the case of ecological divergence in Arctic charr

Thanks @thefsbi.bsky.social for being the official sponsor of this session

Thanks for having us @scotnsconf.bsky.social!

Great to be at Scotland Nature Student Conference, aptly represented by previous president of the FSBI, Professor Colin Adams! The FSBI is a strong advocate for students and early career researchers, with a string of funding opportunities available to members. Membership starts at just £10!

#JFB Editor's Choice by Senior Editor @DrWillPerry - "Uncovering the lazybones of the shark world": doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
Original JFB paper by Díaz-Delgado et al: doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

📌 Sponsor Spotlight

✨ Today we are highlighting @thefsbi.bsky.social as a sponsor of the NoWPaS 2026. Their contribution makes this workshop possible for early-career researchers in salmonid sciences 🎣
👉Learn more: nowpas.wordpress.com/sponsors/cur...

#NoWPaS2026 #Sponsors #ThankYou #Salmonids

The #GLMs in R course with @vdveenb.bsky.social has been postponed to May (25th-29th).

Check it out: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

#Rstats

RV SVEA a large blue and white research vessel passes between two rocky headlands heading out to sea

Jobs thread - Lots of aquatic research related jobs open here at SLU Aqua Sweden right now (with a few bonus aquatic jobs in other departments). Around half are English language roles. Come and work with us🙂 1/n

if anyone happens to have sharable phytoplankton or POM d13C/d15N data for the Irish sea either in a paper on sitting on a hard disk, I'd be very happy if you could get in touch! For a student

Check out my recent #JFB Editor's Choice: "Put it in reverse! Captivating deep-sea footage reveals the mysterious movements of abyssal fish", featuring some amazing footage: doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
It highlights a paper by Priede and Jamieson doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

#JFB Editor's Choice by Senior Editor @DrWillPerry - "School's out, but not for fish that want to pass": doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
Original JFB paper by Crawford et al: doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

One of the many perks of being an FSBI member is the many opportunities for grants 👇 And did we mention membership is super cheap! For more info on how to join, visit: fsbi.org.uk

Are you interested in using #StableIsotopes in your research and want to learn more? Stable isotope expert, Dr Brian Hayden, is running a series of online courses (more info: www.atomicecology.com). Even better, if you are an FSBI or IFM member, there is a 25% discount!

Registration is now open for #FSBI2026! Early bird closes 27 May. Full details at: store.southampton.ac.uk/conferences-...

Good times to be had in Finland this summer, submit an abstract now 👇
#restoration #science 🧪

⚠️ Two weeks before our Postdoctoral International Travelling Fellowship #PITF deadline! 26/2/26. Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/

Are you a student that needs funding for a fisheries or aquatic conference, workshop or training event? The deadline for the IFM Peter Spillett Memorial Award is just over two weeks away (25th Feb 2026)! You can apply for up to £500. More info, here: ifm.org.uk/peter-spille...

Last day to submit abstracts for #FSBI2026 at the University of Southampton 27-31 July (due by 17:00)! We have lots of fun social events planned in addition to the scientific programme, including excursions, fish quiz, spawning run, etc. Full details fsbi.org.uk/symposium-2026/

We have an exciting #FSBI2026 scientific prgm. Confirmed speakers include Prof Rashid Sumaila (Univ of British Columbia), Dr Ioanna Katsiakaki (Cefas), Prof Steven Cooke (Carelton Univ), Dr Bryce Stewart (Univ of Plymouth), & Dr Sarah Brichenough (Southern IFCA) fsbi.org.uk/symposium-2026/

We are extending the abstract submission deadline for #FSBI2026! Submit your abstracts by Friday 6 February at 17:00. We are committed to getting decisions back in time for the FSBI Travel Grant deadline on 1 March! fsbi.org.uk/symposium-2026/

#FSBI2026 abstract deadline: Monday! Registration will open soon & includes access to sessions, evening events, workshops, coffee breaks, lunches & gala dinner (member early bird: student £300, standard £450). University halls accommodation: £75/nt. Full details will be on our website bit.ly/4t9mwbG

Salmo salar, Alosa alosa (maybe fallax?), Cyprinus carpio, Anguilla anguilla, Austropotamobius pallipes, Esox lucius, Squalius cephalus, Tinca tinca
Freshwater creatures painted by Arthur Devis (1712-1787)
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Species distribution modeling with Bayesian additive regression tree (BART) methods Dates 1-3 July 2026

❓ Do you want to level up your #SDM skills?
Learn Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) for SDMs in R. A hands-on course with @jbyoder.org on predictor selection, model training, interpretation & spatial projections using embarcadero and dbarts 🚀

www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#Rstats

📢 Join us for the @thefsbi.bsky.social annual symposium in Southampton! Celebrating all the good that can be done for fish biology and conservation when we work outside our traditional siloes.
#FSBI2026 #FishSci #FishBiology #FishMigration

ABSTRACT DEADLINE SOON 🐠🐟🦈😁

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⚠️ One month before our Postdoctoral International Travelling Fellowship #PITF deadline! 26/2/26. Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/

⚠️ 1 week to go until the abstract deadline #FSBI2026!! Deadline: 2nd Feb at 5pm. The conference aims to bring together scientists from a range of disciplines to explore ways of integrating our research and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and policymakers. Don't miss out! bit.ly/45mWtU4

⚠️ 12 days until abstract deadline #FSBI2026!! Deadline: 2nd Feb at 5pm. The conference aims to bring together scientists from a range of disciplines to explore ways of integrating our research and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and policymakers. Don't miss out! bit.ly/45mWtU4

🎓 Doctorando/a/postdoc en biología de peces: gracias al acuerdo, los socios de @sibic.bsky.social puede asistir al congreso @thefsbi.bsky.social con gastos cubiertos.
🌍 Presenta tu trabajo y amplía tu red científica
👉 Apúntate (hazte socio/a si te seleccionan): shorturl.at/LYIFO shorturl.at/lBo33

Are you interested in habitat restoration for #diadromous fishes? Abstract submission is now open for the Symposium on Restoration, sponsored by us, taking place in Oulu, Northern Finland! Abstract and applications for #ECR travel grants are open until 15 Feb: bit.ly/3Lx5Jyg #FishSci