Can YOU say what makes a fish a fish???? 🐟🐠🐡 #icefishresearch #fish #sciencecommunication #DidYouKnow

What is Electrofishing? Electrofishing is a fishing method which uses electricity to catch fish. It is a common method used by scientists when doing surveys as it does not kill or harm fish. The fish can just swim away when electricity is turned off. #icefishresearch #sciencecommunication

Thank you for a great 2025! We are looking forward to another year filled with fun events and educational content 🎉🐟 #icefishresearch #2025wrapped #icelandic #educational

We will be back next year with more fishy content 🐟🐟🐟 Gleðilega hátíð 🎄🎄🎄 #happyholidays #gleðilegahátíð #icefishresearch

We are so proud of our new podcast. Cosy up with a hot chocolate and listen to our wonderful guests in season 1 of Fiskaspjall 🐟 #fiskaspjall #podcast #sciencecommunication #icefishresearch

Ever wonder how fish move through the water column and don't just sink down like a rock? #icefishresearch #fish #science

@icefishresearch.bsky.scial Did you know that the farts of herring almost started a war? 🐟💣 #icefishresearch #didyouknowfacts #herring

Ingibjörg G. Jónsdóttir at @mfri.bsky.social along with her co-authors Jón Sólmundsson, Peter J. Wright, William Butler and Pamela Woods published a paper in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. The study explores the roles of total egg production and the survival of young fish in their first year.

New research explores how bottom trawling disturbs the seafloor, releases carbon, and what can be done to lessen its damage. Read our blog post to find out more: icefishresearch.com/bottom-trawl...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to write a master’s thesis? We caught up with Sadie Ainsworth after her thesis defense and asked her about her experience & recommendations for future students 🐟🎓 Check out what she said: icefishresearch.com/writing-a-ma... #fishinIceland #thesis #tips

A fascinating talk on fish parasites with Haseeb Randhawa talking with Alessandra Schnider from @icefishresearch.bsky.social . Also available on spotify, just search for "Fiskaspjall". www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtw...

You may have seen us mentioning “phenotype” before as it is such a common term in biology. However, it is not so much used in daily life so we decided to explain it in this infographic! Be on the look-out for future “What is…” posts where we explain fish biology, common terms and all things fish 🐟

Our podcast, Fiskaspjall, is live! 🔥Fiskaspjall is where we talk all things fishy. Tune in via YouTube, Spotify or Patreon for a new episode every Friday👂 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4CHldcP.... Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/Fiskaspja... YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5i...

Did you know that you can CT-scan a fish? Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir just got back after being in Canada for a research visit. Where she was micro-CT scanning some Arctic charr. Read more about here trip here: icefishresearch.com/lets-micro-c... #ICEFishResearch

This Saturday we will be at Vísindavaka to meet you! Join us in Laugardalshöll from 12:00 to 17:00. Ask us any question you have, solve a fishy puzzle and fish for some fun facts! See you this Saturday! #ICEFishResearch

Valliant et al. studied where young saithe (Pollachius virens) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) live in waters that large nets and past beach seine surveys cannot reach. Comparing diver observations with years of beach seine data to better understand the depths the fish use and when they settle.

What fish can you find swimming between the algae in the rocky intertidal zone of Breiðafjörður? 🐟 Are these fish impacted by seaweed harvesting?🌱 Read about this recent study by @jonmagnusson.bsky.social www.icefishresearch.com/2025/08/22/w... @mfri.bsky.social @haskoliislands.bsky.social

We are back from summer holiday! Did you know that juvenile fish are found at different locations than adult fish? Juveniles are found on nursery grounds. Researcher looked at the nursery grounds for brown trout and arctic charr around lake Þingvallavatn. www.icefishresearch.com/2025/08/05/w...

ICE Fish Resesrch er að fara í sumarfrí !☀️ Við komum aftur í ágúst með nýjar sögur, sturlaðar staðreyndir um fiska og hlaðvarp. Eigið frábært sumar. 🐟 ICE Fish Research is going into a summer break!!☀️ We will be back in August with new stories, fishy fun facts and a podcast. Have a great summer! 🐟

Happy FISHdependence day!!!🎉 The 17th of June is Iceland's national day. On this day, we celebrate Iceland's independence from Denmark. In 1944 Iceland became fully independent from Denmark. We celebrate on the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, who pushed for this movement.

🔦🔬This week, we spotlight Einar Pétur Jónsson, a PhD & marine biologist @mfri.bsky.social! Learn about his work, grad school life, & hobbies: icefishresearch.com/2025/06/12/meet-einar-petur-jonsson/ #ICEFishResearch #FishIceland #Iceland #Research 🐟 Follow our @icefishresearch fb and instagram!

One year ago our ICE Fish Research adventure started 🐟🐟 A lot can happen in one year. Let’s check in with our four founders. What has changed in the past year for them?👀💭 Read our updates here: www.icefishresearch.com/2025/06/06/1...

Happy fishermen's day! 🐟 Fishing has always been an important part of Iceland's history & culture. So we celebrate fishermen on the first Sunday of June each year. In some towns you'll find boat rides on offer, free entries to museums & fishing competitions, sea swimming and concerts

One year ago ICE Fish Research was born🥳 We can't believe that one year has passed already. We thank all of you who have been there from the beginning and to all that joined along the ride. To another fishy year🥳 And thank you to Sandra Rybicki for our new logo🐟 #ICEFishResearch #Anniversary

Today, ICEFishResearch was at the VistÍs conference 2025! We gave a poster and verbal presentation! Happy to share what we do and gain more followers as we continue to pursue #sciencecommunication about #fish in #iceland 🐡🐠🐟🏔🌊👩‍🔬🎤🫧🔬 #ICEFishResearch #outreach #conference #ecology #fish #research

Great presentation by @icefishresearch.bsky.social at #VistÍs2025! An early career researcher-led initiative for #science #communication 🇮🇸🐟

Michelle Valliant and Guðbjörg Ásta Ólafsdóttir spent the past month sampling sperm, eggs, brain tissue, and blood in Akureyri for the CODSPA project to study stress in spawning Atlantic cod. Check below for links on more detail about their work! #iceland #fieldwork #atlanticcod #science

Happy easter everybody🐣🪻 #icefishresearch #fishiniceland #happyeaster

Happy easter everybody🐣🪻 #icefishresearch #fishiniceland #happyeaster

Have a question for us? Send it here: www.icefishresearch.com/ask-a-scient... Want to share your science? Contact us here: www.icefishresearch.com/contact/ #icefishresearch #sciencecommunication #conference @nordicoikos.bsky.social

Hi everybody Ice Fish Research is happy to announce its newest member Guðbjörg. For here on out Ice Fish Research is planning on posting more in Icelandic and Guðbjörg is here to help us with translating into Icelandic. 🤗 Read more here: www.icefishresearch.com/2025/04/04/i...

Hæ, öll. Ice Fish Research kynnir hér með stolti nýjasta meðliminn sinn hana Guðbjörgu. Héðan í frá ætlum við að fara að birta fleiri færslur á Íslensku og mun Guðbjörg að aðstoða okkur við þýðingar. 🤗 Lesið meira hér: www.icefishresearch.com/2025/04/04/k...

Earlier this month we got the fantastic news that our application was among the 33 projects that received funding from the University of Iceland for outreach initiatives.🎉 Stay tuned, our podcast “Fiskaspjall” is coming!!🐟

Fyrr í þessum mánuði bárust okkur þær stórkostlegu fréttir að umsókninn okkar var meðal 33 verkefna sem fengu samfélagsvirkni styrk frá Háskóla Íslands, með áherslu að auka vísindamiðlun til almennings. 🎉 Fylgist með, hlaðvarps okkar “Fiskaspjall” er að koma !! 🐟

Have you ever wondered where the alien flounder found in Iceland has come from? Find out more about the flounder’s origin, implications & hybrids in today's blogpost 🐟 www.icefishresearch.com/2025/03/14/t... @fishiceland.bsky.social @mfri.bsky.social #IceFishResearch #FishIceland

The CODSPA project funded by NordForsk is underway! Led by Marco Vindas, researchers from Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands are joining to study how stress affects cod reproduction during spawning. The aim to ensure sustainable fishing practices and protect populations across the Nordic region.

#fishladder #migration #fishiniceland #icefishresearch

#acoustictelemetry is used as a tool to #research #fishmovement and behaviour. There are a variety of #acoustictransmitters to measure fish movement. Between small or large scale data to collect, it just depends on the questions you ask #science#icefishresearch #iceland #fishofinstagram #FishIceland

We at @icefishresearch.bsky.social fish you a happy valentines♥️

We continue looking at socio-ecological fisheries research 🐟 Meet Sandra Rybicki, scientist @mfri.bsky.social , & learn more about her fascinating research on the links between fisheries, the environment & local communities: Find out more: www.icefishresearch.com/2025/02/13/t... #IceFishResearch

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between humans and the ocean?🐟 Today we would like to introduce you to Catherine Chambers (@coastalcultureice.bsky.social)🐟 Learn more about her exciting research: www.icefishresearch.com/2025/02/07/p... #IceFishResearch #FishIceland

Fish eggs are not only tasty to us but also to other fish. To make sure the next generation survives salmonids make sure their eggs are safe by dropping them between stones 🥚 #icefishresearch #fishiceland #infographic

#fieldwork sometimes means collecting #acoustictelemetry receivers by #scubadiving and having surprise visitors. Like this male lumpfish! 🐟😍 Did you know that males protect egg nests of up to 140,000 eggs until they hatch?! #funfactfriday #IceFishResearch #ResearchLife #Iceland #FishIceland

Tomorrow Marina de la Cámara is defending her PhD so today we are celebrating her here!🥳 We are very proud of her and are sure she will do a wonderful job tomorrow!🐟🔥 Read about her experiences here: www.icefishresearch.com/2025/01/16/c... #icefishresearch #phdone #phd #phdlife #arcticcharr

We are so proud of @theresahenke.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD on the establishment of the European flounder in Icelandic waters yesterday. She did a wonderful job! Congratulations, Theresa. And all the best with your future endeavours! 🔥 #phd #phdjourney #phdone #flounder

Tomorrow our own Theresa Henke will be defending her PhD on the flounder in Iceland! Good luck!! On the same topic we want to rectify some mistakes we made on our flatfish post last year, so hereby our updated version. #PhDdefense #flounder #flatfish #fishiniceland

Learn more about the old Icelandic holiday tradition of eating Skata! Read more in our blog post! Icelandic: www.icefishresearch.com/.../veisla-t... English: www.icefishresearch.com/.../the-feas... With that, we wish you all happy holidays ✨🎊 #icefishresearch #skata #happyholidays

Knowing more about the genetics of fish is an important part of ensuring their conservation. 🐟🧬 To learn more about the brown trout in Thingvallavatn and surrounding areas read our latest post: www.icefishresearch.com/2024/12/13/t... #IceFishResearch #FishIceland #ResearchLife @mfri.bsky.social

Can we protect biodiversity with #fisheries laws? @fishiceland.bsky.social looked at what stakeholders in Iceland think about Fisheries Restricted Areas as a tool for #biodiversity protection 🐟 www.icefishresearch.com/2024/12/05/c... @coastalcultureice.bsky.social @theresahenke.bsky.social

Our newest spotlight is on Marion Dellinger, who has just defended her PhD thesis!! Find out more about her & her work on Arctic charr & fish behaviours: www.icefishresearch.com/2024/11/28/m... Congratulations Marion!! #IceFishResearch #ResearchLife #FishIceland