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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · 22d

Annual Science Conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
Klaipeda, Lithuania 🇱🇹
#icesasc25
www.ices.dk/events/asc/2...

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Sep 3

Two new papers about diversity and genetic structure of Atlantic salmon populations in two sub-arctic rivers in the northernmost Finland and Norway

doi.org/10.1007/s105...

doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

@fishcongen.bsky.social
@andersfoldvik.bsky.social @alamarins.bsky.social
@luke.fi @helsinki.fi

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Tom Staveley @tabstaveley.bsky.social · Sep 2

Status and future perspectives of pink salmon in the Nordic region 🐟🐟🐟

New article out now
@evathorstad.bsky.social @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social

Check it out here: doi.org/10.60910/ber...

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Aug 20

Save the dates: Symposium on habitat restoration for diadromous fishes - best practices and impacts on stock assessment.
Oulu, Finland 30 June - 2 July 2026.
lyyti.events/p/Symposium_...

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Aug 5

Invasive pink salmon spawning period has started at the River Teno/Tana in northern Finland/Norway.
@luke.fi #fieldwork #arctic #deatnu #invasivespecies

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Jun 18

Sonar monitoring of ascending Atlantic salmon, pink salmon, and sea trout at the River Tana/Teno, Norway/Finland.
@luke.fi

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Jun 18

Atlantic salmon smolt trapping for acoustic tracking study at the River Utsjoki, tributary of the River Teno/Tana (Finland/Norway).
@luke.fi

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Jun 17

Sonar monitoring of Atlantic salmon run has been started at the River Näätämöjoki/Neidenelva in northern Norway and Finland.
@luke.fi

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Jun 13

Doctoral thesis defense at DTU Aqua, Silkeborg 🇩🇰
Lene Klubben Sortland on smolt migration of Atlantic salmon and sea trout 🐟
Great thesis, nice defense - congrats, Lene!

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · May 7

New paper 🚨➡️
Mesohabitat characteristics of a large subarctic mainstem river vs. juvenile Atlantic salmon abundance and habitat use.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Apr 16

Symposium on Multispecies Cultural Niche Construction for Biodiversity Recovery.
Interesting, inspiring talks!
Trying to hang on ... as a simple biologist 😄

www.luke.fi/en/news/symp...

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Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · Apr 10

Over the moon to finally share our new study in @science.org led by the amazing @jack-brand.bsky.social!

Pharmaceutical pollution at environmentally realistic levels alters behaviour and migration in Atlantic salmon, directly affecting survival

👉 science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Eva B. Thorstad @evathorstad.bsky.social · Apr 7

Looking for a PhD? There is an opening for a PhD-student in evolutionary ecology on phenotypic plasticity in aquatic organisms at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway – with two super-good supervisors (Sigurd Einum and Tim Burton) - highly recommended! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Andrew Rypel @andrewrypel.bsky.social · Mar 20

I am so proud of Rypel Lab alum Lauren Hitt for publishing this important paper in Ecosphere on Putah Creek salmon natality:

esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A press release was also published by @ucdavis.bsky.social on it this morning

www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Early evidence for establishment of a Chinook salmon population in a restored watershed

As fish populations face compounding pressures under climate change, highly modified rivers are receiving increasing research and conservation attention as important sites for restoration. Across the...

esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Hugo Flávio @hugoflavio.com · Mar 14

New paper out! An analysis of recent advances and challenges in tag miniaturization. I had a good time drawing Figure 3 (see below). Small things can help ensure the tagged animals recover fully!

How small can they go? Microelectronic tags for movement ecology of small aquatic organisms

Abstract. Miniaturization and optimization of batteries and electric components, as well as new technological innovations, are driving increased use of mic

doi.org

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Mar 1

Bayesian modeling for identification of migratory Salmonid species in sonar data

New paper🚨 ➡️
cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Hank Baker @hankbaker.bsky.social · Feb 25

Coho are typically thought to rear in their natal habitat for a year before migrating to sea. We found that many fish (44%) leave their natal habitat early and spend several months rearing in the lower portion of the creek before emigrating. (3/8)

Graph with day of water year on the x-axis and count on the y axis, showing multimodal variation in the timing of fish migrating down from their natal habitat (shown in blue lines) and also variation in their timing of emigration (shown in gold lines)

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Hank Baker @hankbaker.bsky.social · Feb 25

Delighted to share our new paper in Ecology Letters:
Variation in Salmon Migration Phenology Bolsters Population Dynamics but is Threatened by Drought.

With @fishteph.bsky.social, Ted Grantham, and Mariska Obedzinski.

#rivers #fishes #salmon
🧪🐟
🧵(1/8)

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

Variation in Salmon Migration Phenology Bolsters Population Stability but Is Threatened by Drought

We show that intrapopulation variation in juvenile movement and rearing strategies enhances population stability in endangered coho salmon near their southern range limit. However, variation in reari...

doi.org

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Jenni Prokkola @jmprok.bsky.social · Feb 19

My institute @luke.fi has made a big entrance here! And there’s a great starter pack of scientists from #fisheries to #forestry and #agriculture and more👇🤓

Natural Resources Institute Finland / Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke) @luke.fi · Feb 19

You can now find out researchers in one place: go.bsky.app/D9HTTYb

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Oceana @oceana.bsky.social · Feb 7

🧵NOAA is under threat – and that probably impacts you more than you think.

From providing weather forecasts to protecting marine wildlife, take a look at how NOAA’s important work supports our oceans and our country. 👇

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Feb 8

Check this out! An important reminder: Fieldwork and related education need to be valued in ecological science! ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Extinction of experience among ecologists

Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this on…

www.sciencedirect.com

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ProfColinBean @profcolinbean.bsky.social · Jan 20

Great work by Karen Dunmall explaining our new paper on Pink salmon and range expansion, selected by ICES Journal of Marine Science as their Editor's Choice this week. Liking the video explainer that accompanies these papers.

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Jan 20

🌍🐟The Arctic’s warming waters are fuelling pink salmon’s rapid expansion.
✍️The latest #IJMS #EditorsChoice presents a global strategy for managing species on the move.
👉 www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
@jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social @evathorstad.bsky.social
@jalangan.bsky.social @profcolinbean.bsky.social

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Jan 20

ICES Journal of Marine Science Editor’s Choice - Navigating the global redistribution of marine species: Lessons from Pink salmon.
Introduction by Karen Dunmall.
www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
@icesmarine.bsky.social
@luke.fi
📷 Pekka Tuuri

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Amaïa Lamarins @alamarins.bsky.social · Jan 15

Which exploitation strategy should be adopted for salmonid metapopulations? 🎣 Could knowledge of source-sink dynamics improve their management?

Our latest paper is just out!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Simulations results 📈 suggest being not selective as the best strategy 💡

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Jaakko Erkinaro @jaakkoerkinaro.bsky.social · Jan 14

Food for thought:
A new article in ICES Journal of Marine Science:

Invading and range-expanding pink salmon inform management actions for marine species on the move

eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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