Thibault Van Lierde, Author at Protectfish

Measuring rivers, protecting fish: the San river at the heart of ecosystem modelling

Posted on July 4, 2025 (July 4, 2025)

Partners from the ProtectFish project gather in Poland to develop a predictive model for grayling habitat conservation. A lot of good science starts on the ground. In the San River, located in southeastern Poland, several partners from the Protect Fish project have come together in June 2025. This to conduct water velocity measurements—an essential step […]

ProtectFish project team presentation – Part 2!

Posted on June 17, 2025 (June 17, 2025)

Earlier this year, we’ve presented you the first round of ProtectFish project members that are key to our EU-Funded HorizonEurope project. Today, we gladly present you the remaining partners that further support the ProtectFish project. 🔷 BfG | Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde – by means of @Maren Paulmann & @Carola Winkelmman – is in charge of […]

EU Conference in Brussels highlights growing impact of Cormorant Predation on protected fish species, with key insights from ProtectFish Project Coordinator

Posted on June 6, 2025 (July 7, 2025)

On 03 June 2025, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in cooperation with the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC), hosted the first Conference on Management Advice to Reduce Cormorant Predation Impacts in Brussels. The conference opened with remarks by Deputy Minister for Fisheries of Poland, Jacek Czerniak. It […]

Discover the ProtectFish project’s presentation video!

Posted on May 26, 2025 (May 26, 2025)

🎬Whether you’re working in fisheries management, conservation policy, science or simply care about the future of our rivers’ biodiversity, check out our project’s objectives for fish, birds and people in this video ! 👀 Our project aims at studying management options and building dialogue among interested stakeholders. Please watch & share with those who you […]

2025 ProtectFish General Assembly highlights initial findings from field trials and stakeholder engagement

Posted on May 19, 2025 (May 27, 2025)

On 14 May 2025, members of the ProtectFish project gathered online for the 2025 General Assembly. The meeting brought together all project partners as well as several members of the External Advisory Board (EAB). Project partners shared updates from their respective work packages, exchanging insights – particularly from the numerous field experiments conducted by project […]

PRESS RELEASE: Balancing cormorant and fish protection debated at first ProtectFish stakeholder meeting

Posted on May 9, 2025 (May 9, 2025)

06 May 2025, Koblenz – Germany The first ProtectFish conference, held on 06 May 2025 in Koblenz – Germany, brought together local and regional authorities, scientific experts, and stakeholders to discuss the topic: “Predation as a challenge for protected fish”. Expert presentations offered valuable insights on topics like the harmonisation of species protection, nature conservation […]

“The current protection of the endangered freshwater fish is insufficient” – says ProtectFish Coordinator N. Jepsen

Posted on March 31, 2025 (April 7, 2025)

ProtectFish Coordinator Niels Jepsen interviewed by Danish online newsletter EcoTech On 28 January 2025, Niels Jepsen, ProtectFish project coordinator and DTU Aqua representative, was interviewed by ECOTECH journalist J. L. Hjorth-Svendsen. This online newsletter is dedicated to discussing biodiversity and ecosystems. Its primary readership includes public authorities, corporations, and organisations engaged in biodiversity matters. During […]

1st ProtectFish Stakeholder Conference: “Dialogue on predation as a challenge for protected Fish and Bird Species”

Posted on March 20, 2025 (May 9, 2025)

Tuesday 06 May – 9:00 – 13:00 (CET) Mercure Hotel Koblenz (Germany) On Tuesday 06 May, the ProtectFish Consortium organises its first stakeholder Conference entitled “Dialogue on predation as a challenge for protected fish and bird species?”. The event aims atbridging the gap between fish and bird conservationists by fostering science-based dialogue and collaborative approaches. […]

ProtectFish presented at the Danish Bi-annual Freshwater symposium

Posted on February 25, 2025 (February 25, 2025)

Franziska Bockelmann, PhD student at DTU Aqua presented her work under the ProtectFish project at the Freshwater Symposium in Vingsted (Denmark) 5-6 February 2025. The symposium, attended by over 250 participants, focused on biodiversity. Mrs. Bockelmann’s 20-minute presentation highlighted key findings and advancements in freshwater biodiversity research under our ProtectFish project. Annual symposium to highlight freshwater […]

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