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A preliminary schedule for the RIBES Final Conference ("Fish passage and Conservation", 28-29 sept) has now been finalized. Free and open to all! Register for either in-person or online participation: msca-ribes.eu/events

The RIBES final conference is later this month with (free!) online participation possible! Myself and fellow ESRs will be presenting our PhD research all on the topic on freshwater fish, fish passage and conservation 🐟

New Paper available through Endangered Species Research. By combining ultrasound images with hormone analysis, we were able to investigate the reproductive traits of the #flapperskate (D. intermedius). This approach suggests females lay pairs of eggs over winter. bit.ly/3F0BCIz

Next up we have Rachel Mawer presenting about flapper skate in the Hebrides! Great to hear more on how recreational angler citizen scientists are helping with photo ID that is informing knowledge of flapper skate reproductive behaviour #EEA2023

A wee break from my PhD work to present my MSci work on #flapperskate today at #EEA2023

What a brilliant few days at #EEA2023 last week! Great chance to chat about my MSci research on #flapperskate and about future projects for post PhD life 👀🦈

#OnThisDay in 2020, the Tristan da Cunha Marine Protection Zone was announced. 🌊 The Prime Minister announced that an additional 683,000 sq km would be protected following the success of the Blue Belt Programme. 🧵 A thread...

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🌊The Free Flow Conference 2024 programme is out now! 👉Discover the incredible line-up of presenters shaping the future of free-flowing rivers. 👀See you in Groningen (NL) on 15-17 April 2023! ➡️Read the full programme at freeflowconference.eu/wp-content/upl… World Fish Migration Day | Institute of Fisheries Management

Congratulations to Tristan da Cunha on achieving a Blue Park award for their Marine Protection Zone 🔵 Recognising the work of the Tristan community in sustainably managing and protecting their marine environment 🌊 The Blue Belt is proud to have supported them since 2016.

Great couple of days at the #FreeFlowConference this week, presenting some of the latest research from my PhD on fish movement! Analysing fish movement then using results to predict spatial usage near a hydropower plant🐟

New paper with RIBES Early Stage Researchers Rachel Mawer and Velizara Stoilova among the coauthor: "Aquatic connectivity - challenges and solutions in a changing climate". Access the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jf…

I will be publicly defending my PhD on 14th May, 2pm Belgium time! It will be livestreamed, so if anyone would like the link, send me an email at [email protected] and I'll ping it over 😁 All about analysing and predicting riverine fish movement near a hydropower plant 🐟

Successfully defended my PhD last month! Nice to have my family come over for it

Taking advantage of The International Statistical Ecology Conference being right next to the beach with a spot of eggcase hunting! 48 found in 30 mins 🤯

The #ISEC2024 group foto in sunny Swansea Bay 😊

Awesome time last week at The International Statistical Ecology Conference ! Presented 2 talks (covering 3 chapters of my PhD 🤯) and listened to so many cool speakers talk about all things statistical ecology - lots to think about 🤔 Great to see lots of stuff with step selection functions too!!