New in Ecology & Evolution: YOY cod and saithe differ in behavioural architecture. Cod show structured reaction norms and weak trait coupling; saithe tighter trait integration and more labile responses—echoing field ecology 🐟 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Young‐Of‐Year Atlantic Cod and Saithe Differ in Individuality and Structure of Movement Traits

We examined movement behavior in young-of-year Atlantic cod and saithe using repeated laboratory trials across ontogeny and social contexts. While mean behavioral differences were modest, the species...

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CODSPA acoustically tagged 40 spawning cod in N-Iceland + placed two hydrophones to follow movement, depth, acceleration and possible spawning sounds. First data offload planned in early September - stay tuned to find out whether the fish have been scientifically cooperative 🐟 #AcousticTelemetry

‼️paper alert Using acoustic #telemetry to quantify #marine horizontal diel migration in very small cod 🐟 we show that: • Migration timing closely tracks photoperiod • During continuous daylight diel migration stops • There is substantial among individual variation www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...

Abstract and registration open for the ESSAS annual meeting, held in Reykjavik June 2026. #borealization #ecosystems #oceans #gadoids #arctic english.hi.is/conference/e...

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Welcome to the 2026 ESSAS Annual Science Meeting. Borealization: Subarctic and Arctic Marine Systems in Transition. Hosted at the University of Iceland.

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New response piece in New Forests by Wasowicz et al on using lodgepole pine in forestry in Iceland. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Lodgepole pine in Iceland: biomass gains cannot be interpreted without ecological costs. Response to Riege et al. - New Forests

We respond to Riege et al. (New For 56:68, 2025), who present valuable new data on early biomass accumulation by lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) in Iceland. We argue that this finding cannot be evalua...

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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching

Today’s lunch run view 🏃‍♀️😍 #run #iceland #bolungarvik #ocean

The world can’t wait for the U.S. to lead on #climate. 🌍 Regional alliances, ocean action & innovative finance must take the helm. Great read: “How to fight climate change without the US” (Nature) 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #ClimateAction #COP30 🧪🌐

🚨Job alert! CMST are hiring an offshore fieldwork specialist to maintain our acoustic equipment, design and build moorings, manage field deployments, and join in data analysis, publication, presentation, and student support. Closing 21 Nov. staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancie... #bioacoustics

There’s plenty of lumpfish in the fjords, but we rarely catch them - our fishing is focused on the more mobile gadids. Yesterday’s tiny (and very cute) by-catch was definitely worth a photo. #teamfish #lumpfish #winterecology

Chronotypes exist in at least 17 fish species. Our new study in Fish and Fisheries onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Revealing Chronotypes Across Aquatic Species Using Acoustic Telemetry

Acoustic telemetry offers valuable opportunities to investigate individual variability in circadian-related and other behaviours and how environmental cues shape these patterns in wild fish populatio...

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Love how curious these baby (young-of-year) Atlantic cod are😍 #teamfish #ecology #iceland

Amazing day deploying #acoustic receivers in the foggy fjord 🌊🐟🌁

IRIS goes to Iceland 🧊 At the beggining of July, Theresa ( @theresahenke.bsky.social )set off for colder climates returning to the University of Iceland Research Centre of the Westfjords (& @fishiceland.bsky.social)‬ for a 6 weeks stay. Stay tuned for updates on old & new projects :)

After so many years of toil, we've finally done it. Definitive proof that guppies can quantum phase shift between dimensions. Congrats to @helenanorman.bsky.social for this game-changing discovery. 🥳 #fishsci

🎣 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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Just published ‼️Super fun project with Ragnar Edvardsson and @einarhj.bsky.social Examining synergy between #UCH and marine #biodiversity protection in #Iceland Considering #shipwrecks may diversify #MPA coverage in areas with high trawling - for #30x30 ⚓ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Synergies between underwater cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in Iceland: Insights for achieving 30 × 30 targets

Underwater cultural heritage (UCH), including shipwrecks, is increasingly recognized for its dual significance as both historical artifacts and ecolog…

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Our paper describing the genetic stratification of inshore and offshore northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Iceland just came out! RADseq data was collected from samples across Arnarfjörður bay in the North-West, Skjálfandi bay in the North. bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Population stratification in Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) off Iceland evident from RADseq analysis - BMC Ecology and Evolution

The northern shrimp Pandalus borealis (ice. Stóri kampalampi) is a North Atlantic crustacean of significant commercial interest which has been harvested consistently in Icelandic waters since 1936. In...

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📢 Just funded by #Icelands Infrastructure fund! Marine Open Observation Network (MOON) 🎯 MOON’s Key Goals: ✅ 1. Automated monitoring stations to collect long-term data on temp., seabed restoration, fish and marine mammal movements 🐟🐋🪸🌊 🧵⬇️ 🌎 #MOON #OceanScience #MarineMonitoring #TheOceanWeWant

📢 Just funded by #Icelands Infrastructure fund! Marine Open Observation Network (MOON) 🎯 MOON’s Key Goals: ✅ 1. Automated monitoring stations to collect long-term data on temp., seabed restoration, fish and marine mammal movements 🐟🐋🪸🌊 🧵⬇️ 🌎 #MOON #OceanScience #MarineMonitoring #TheOceanWeWant

Have you ever wondered where the alien flounder found in Iceland has come from? Find out more about the flounder’s origin, implications & hybrids in today's blogpost 🐟 www.icefishresearch.com/2025/03/14/t... @fishiceland.bsky.social @mfri.bsky.social #IceFishResearch #FishIceland

New paper out: The tale of the founder flounder 🐟 link.springer.com/article/10.1... We identify the geographic origin of alien flounder in Iceland, and discuss potential implications on the flounders’ status & hybridisation ❓👀 @fishiceland.bsky.social @mfri.bsky.social

The tale of the founder flounder: assessing the origin of a recently established fish in Icelandic waters - Hydrobiologia

The geographic origin of a newly established species is an important aspect of a species’ colonisation history used for classification and management plans but can additionally deliver information on ...

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Breaking news: Thousands of researchers and their supporters, including recently fired federal workers, have gathered across the U.S. in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration. scim.ag/41zlPv4

Thousands gather across U.S. in Stand Up for Science events

Scientists rally across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration

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The CODSPA project funded by NordForsk is underway! Led by Marco Vindas, researchers from Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands are joining to study how stress affects cod reproduction during spawning. The aim to ensure sustainable fishing practices and protect populations across the Nordic region.

🚨High latitude #trackers‼️ Check out session on Animal #Biotelemetry and #Biologging in the Changing #Polar Environments ESSAS Open Science Meeting, June 24-26, 2025, Tokyo 🎌 ‼️Deadline March 16th #ECR travel support available🛫 essas.arc.hokudai.ac.jp/what_s_new/2... 🌊🐟🦈🐧🦭🐋 #trackingnotslacking

If you have experienced direct harm to your work/lab/job due to recent changes at US NSF, & are willing to share this on behalf of the Am. Society of Naturalists and NSF, please DM/ email me ASAP (this is time-sensitive) or submit story here sites.google.com/view/scienti... Please share widely

Just registered! Really looking forward to learning cool new stuff 🌊🎣 #biodiversity #citizenscience #AI

Dr Angel Borja@drangelborja.bsky.social · last yr.

Heyyy!! #MarineResearchers!!! Our new @azti.bsky.social summer school is here, on #AI and #citizenscience to monitor the #ocean and #biodiversity, with 6 Horizon EU projects #GES4SEAS #Obama-Next @guardias.bsky.social etc. RT #MarineEcology Info and registration here www.azti.es/en/event/sum...

Heartbreaking chats this week with students thinking of giving up on their dreams of getting a PhD. They worry about getting in PhD programs and careers post PhD. My suggestions: don’t be hasty, think broadly incl EU & Canada, & careers beyond traditional academia. What’re you telling your students?

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.