NEW Issue of Crayfish News is out! get it at our website (and become a member if you are not one already!)🦞!

Astacologists are invited to submit their research to the SI “Ecology and Management of Crayfish.” As Guest Editor, I will recommend reviewers who can provide rigorous, unbiased reviews. APC waivers (20%, 50%, 100%) are available. Deadline: 20. 05.2026. Guest Ed.Mihaela Ion @crayfishiaa.bsky.social

After 4+ years of work, our article on Austropotamobius is out! We traced their 30-million-year journey across Europe, discovered hidden lineages, and finally solved some long-standing evolutionary puzzles. The key highlight? A. bihariensis from the Apuseni Mts: a small crayfish with a big story.

🦞 Great news for #crayfish conservation in Romania! The latest issue of Crayfish News (Vol. 47, No. 1–4) has featured the inclusion of the endemic species #Austropotamobius bihariensis among the legally protected species in Romania.