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The FSBI
@thefsbi.bsky.social
🌍 An international learned society based in the UK that supports scientific activity in fish biology and fisheries science.
📖 Regular updates from the society's journal, the Journal of Fish Biology #JFB.
Page managed by @DrWillPerry.bsky.social
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⚠️ 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
Registration is now open for #FSBI2026! Early bird closes 27 May. Full details at: store.southampton.ac.uk/conferences-...
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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Good times to be had in Finland this summer, submit an abstract now 👇
#restoration #science 🧪
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
January 31, 2026 at 5:27 AM
⚠️ 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/
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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...
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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/
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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/
February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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/
January 30, 2026 at 1:52 PM
#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
January 29, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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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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January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Are you an FSBI member that would like to be more involved with the society? Do you have skills in website design? We have a new position that may be perfect for you, which would involve helping improve and maintain our website.

💻 More info, here: fsbi.org.uk/2026/01/26/f...
January 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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❓ 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
Species distribution modeling with Bayesian additive regression tree (BART) methods
Dates 1-3 July 2026
www.physalia-courses.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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📢 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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January 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM
⚠️ 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/
January 26, 2026 at 1:16 PM
⚠️ 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
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM
⚠️ 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
January 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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🎓 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
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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
January 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
We're on Insta! Be sure to follow us if you love everything fish, science and research. Intersperse your doom scrolling with news from our fantastic community, novel research and a ton of opportunities, from grants to events. Not to mention the occasional glamorous fish photo... #Fish #FishSci #PhD
January 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
#FSBI2026 Breaking Siloes in Fish Biology, convened by Uni of Southampton, aims to bring together scientists from a range of disciplines to explore ways of integrating our research and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and policymakers. Abstract deadline 2/2/26 (17:00): bit.ly/4btHYl1
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
#JFB Editor's Choice by Senior Editor @DrWillPerry - "Put it in reverse! Captivating deep-sea footage reveals the mysterious movements of abyssal fish" doi.org/10.1111/jfb.... Original JFB paper by Priede and Jamieson doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
January 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
#JFB: Food intake of early juvenile western Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) during settlement transition doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70234 #FishSci
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January 4, 2026 at 8:41 AM
#JFB: Morphological and functional analysis of saccus vasculosus of mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70232 #FishSci
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January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
#JFB: Size at sex change in the protandric hermaphrodite Patagonian blenny Eleginops maclovinus (Cuvier, 1830) in central-southern Chile doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70231 #FishSci
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January 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
#JFB: The role of angiotensin II to support arterial blood pressure following serial haemorrhage in the freshwater channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70229 #FishSci
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January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
#JFB: Period of the day drives distinctions in the taxonomic and functional structures of reef fish assemblages doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70228 #FishSci
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January 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM