@profchrisharrod.bsky.social was a fantastic keynote speaker at NoWPaS 2026, we might hear from him again at NoWPaS 2027 at @sceneuog.bsky.social make sure to submit an abstract in September.

Chris Harrod@profchrisharrod.bsky.social · 2w ago

Early career researcher? working on salmonids? Sign up for the 2027 @nowpas.bsky.social workshop hosted by @sceneuog.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/nowpas...

📣NoWPaS 2027 📅 08/02/2027 - 12/02/2027 🌍 Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment @sceneuog.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social We are very excited to announce that NoWPaS 2027 will take place within the fantastic freshwater ecosystem of Loch Lomond.

🐟Introducing the new organising committee for NoWPaS 2027 on bluesky: @halliearno.bsky.social, @eliotboulaire.bsky.social, @phoebekaiser-wilks.bsky.social, @jorisphilip.bsky.social, @hayleighpogmore.bsky.social Also Anna, Sean and Håvard! Stay tuned for more information nowpas.wordpress.com

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[4/4] 🥰🐟 NoWPaS 2026 is over and we feel so grateful for the week The NoWPaS 2026 committee earned a around of applause for the organization (Joris Philip, Phoebe Kaiser-Wilks, Samantha Crowley, Peter Betts, Aglaé Lambert, Gabrielle Ladurée, Anthony Fontaine and Vebjørn Kveberg Opsanger)

[3/4] 🥰🐟 NoWPaS 2026 is over and we feel so grateful for the past week We also are very grateful for the participation of this year’s amazing keynotes, Chris Harrod, Eva Enders , Jessica Rodger and Palsson, Arnar. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us!

[2/4] 🥰🐟 NoWPaS 2026 is over and we feel so grateful for the past week Highlight of the workshop: the high quality talks given by all participants, especially by the session winners of Best Talk (Hallie Arno, Joris Philip, Kelsey Stansberry and Kenedy Annejulee Williams). Congratulations!

[1/4] 🥰🐟 NoWPaS 2026 is over and we feel sograteful for the past week At the conference banquet, everyone ate well and had fun, as the pictures show. The night ended with the annual NoWPaS Quiz, a very serious (-ly fun) time. Missing this week already, but looking forward to NoWPaS 2027.

[2/2] 🇮🇸❤️ Last morning of the conference: Salmonid ecology and evolution in Iceland. 🐟 The conference concluded with amazing talks from invited professors currently teaching at Hólar University. We feel very lucky to have heard Camille Leblanc and Stefan Óli Steingrímsson!

[1/2] 🇮🇸❤️ Last morning of the conference: Salmonid ecology and evolution in Iceland. 🐟 The conference concluded with amazing talks from invited professors currently teaching at Hólar University. We feel very lucky to have heard from Bjarni Kristófer Kristjánsson, Skuli Skulason and David Benhaim!

It has been a really nice week, here in Iceland, for NoWPaS 2026. Many thanks to my colleagues on the committee, to every speaker and to each keynote for their amazing talks! @nowpas.bsky.social

🇮🇸 Day 4 of NoWPaS 2026: exploration and networking The day started with a visit to Reykjafoss waterfall and the near-by natural hotspot! 🐟 Many discussions emerged and new collaborations started. ✨ We were lucky enough to observe beautiful Northern lights during the night.

Great to see NoWPaS in full swing at Hólar University, Iceland! An amazing event, bringing together ECRs from both sides of the Atlantic, and beyond, at a crucial time for salmonids. The FSBI has long supported NoWPaS and it's great to see Joris Philip (FSBI PhD) sharing the FSBI's other benefits!

[3/3] Session 4: Conservation Delegate talks were about applied conservation, state of species, modelling impacts, and much more. Thank you all for the great talks over the last few days, everyone learned so much. ✨ A big thank you to our generous sponsor WildFish for sponsoring this session.

[2/3] Session 4: Conservation Delegate talks were about applied conservation, state of species, modelling impacts, and much more. Thank you all for the great talks over the last few days, everyone learned so much. ✨ A big thank you to our generous sponsor WildFish for sponsoring this session.

[1/3] Session 4: Conservation 🇮🇸🐟 The session began with an impactful and enlightening talk by keynote speaker Eva Enders about linking physiology and conservation to support the recovery of threatened salmonids ✨ A big thank you to our generous sponsor WildFish for sponsoring this session.

[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

[2/2] 2nd session: Movement and Management This afternoon, we heard interesting talks about a wide distribution of topics, from telemetry to behaviour We look forward to more amazing talks tomorrow!

[1/2] 2nd session: Movement and Management Great talk from keynote Jessica Rodgers on the migration of Atlantic salmon: evidence-based management decisions Followed by interesting talks about a wide distribution of topics, from telemetry to behaviour We look forward to more amazing talks tomorrow!

[3/3] First session of NoWPaS, on Salmonids ecology The session was packed with great delegate talks about warming waters. ecophysiology, migration, smoltification and so much more. Thanks for the discussion!

[2/3] First session of NoWPaS, on Salmonids ecology The session was packed with great delegate talks about warming waters. ecophysiology, migration, smoltification and so much more. Thanks for the discussion!

[1/3] First session of NoWPaS, on Salmonids ecology We started with a very interesting talk by our keynote, @profchrisharrod.bsky.social about using stable isotopes as tools to solve the Rumsfeld matrix in salmonids ecology. We had the chance to be welcomed by the Department Head of Holar University

🐟 First day of NoWPaS 2026! 🇮🇸 Visit of @mfri.bsky.social and arrival at Holar University More info to come about how the workshop is going! We are so excited for all the talks to come over the next few days

And @nowpas.bsky.social 2026 is off!

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📌 Sponsor Spotlight ✨ Today we are highlighting Ressources Aquatiques Québec 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

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📌 Sponsor Spotlight ✨ Today we are highlighting Trex Ecology as a sponsor of the NoWPaS 2026. Their contribution helps make this workshop possible for early-career researchers in salmonid sciences 🎣 👉Learn more: nowpas.wordpress.com/sponsors/cur... #NoWPaS2026 #Sponsors #ThankYou #Salmonids

📌 Sponsor Spotlight ✨ Today we are highlighting @biologists.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