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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 16h

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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 15d

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

ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 19d

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 19d

Read more at: www.icefishresearch.com/science-spot...

Access the full scientific paper at :
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

#iceland #scuba #westfjords #fish #cod #research #talesfromthefield #ICEFishResearch

Publications - Ice Fish Research

Publication spotlight Here we will post about the published science - but not to worry, we will make it fun and easy.

www.icefishresearch.com

ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 19d

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.

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Aug 5

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...

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Jun 27

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! 🐟

ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Jun 17

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.

ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Jun 13

🔦🔬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!

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Jun 6

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...

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Jun 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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · May 29

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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · May 23

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

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Isabel C Barrio @icbarrio.bsky.social · May 23

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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · May 1

Article from fiskfrettir: fiskifrettir.vb.is/rannsaka-ahr...

Codspa project: www.nmbu.no/en/research/...

Rannsaka áhrif streitu á hrygningarþorsk

Markmið rannsóknarverkefnis á Íslandi, í Noregi og Færeyjum er að leiða í ljós hvort hægt er að draga úr mögulega streituvaldandi áhrifum veiða á hrygningu hjá þorski.

fiskifrettir.vb.is

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · May 1

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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Apr 18

Happy easter everybody🐣🪻
#icefishresearch #fishiniceland #happyeaster

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Apr 18

Happy easter everybody🐣🪻

#icefishresearch #fishiniceland #happyeaster

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Apr 8

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

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Apr 4

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...

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Apr 4

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...

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Mar 27

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!!🐟

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Mar 27

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 !! 🐟

ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · Mar 14

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

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