A job advertisement from the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), Koblenz, dated 21 July 26: Hello, We at the BfG have advertised two positions to launch the new phase of our fish flume experiments 2027-2031-please pass this [...]

The Ocean Museum Germany (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) is looking for candidates in the Research Department to fill the position of Curator and Researcher (m/f/d) for Marine Ichthyology Job description We are searching for a qualified, enthusiastic scientist and [...]

Joint press release from the Biological Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, TU Dresden and the Saxon State Foundation for Nature and the Environment, dated [...]

Press release from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) in Birmensdorf, dated 18 June 2026: Sub-seasonal forecasting of thermal stress for Swiss river fishes during heatwaves WSL researchers are proposing an early-warning system [...]

New publication on Arapaima gigas social air-breathing behavior In a new study published in Nature's Communications Biology, GfI-member David Bierbach and his research team demonstrate how juvenile Arapaima gigas coordinate their air-breathing despite marked differences in individual oxygen demand. By combining behavioral experiments [...]

Information from Newsletter "News IFishMan 26/06": New & Open Access: The new standard reference work on socio-ecological angling research We are delighted to announce the publication of a new, comprehensive academic book! The book has been published [...]

Job offer from Humboldt-University Berlin: Research fellow (m/f/d) in the field of animal behaviour The DFG Emmy Noether project "Maintaining the balance of power in animal societies" investigates how levelling processes, which may have different underlying mechanisms [...]

An information from Wendylee Stott, Research Scientist, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, from 25.05.2026: 16th International Symposium on Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes  SBMCF 2026 Call for Abstracts Deadline: July 17, 2026 23:50 EDT Submit online at Coregonid [...]

Press release from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel dated 11 May 2026: A better life under protection? The ALKOR Expedition AL652 investigates fish communities and algae in the Baltic Sea How do marine protected areas [...]

Become a fish detective in three days: Become a fish detective in three days Project: ‘Molecular Ecology – eDNA metabarcoding for the identification of bony fish species’ Thanks to a unique workflow developed at the University of [...]