Thibault Van Lierde, Author at Protectfish

ProtectFish fieldwork in Denmark – More fish in the rivers!

Posted on January 28, 2026 (January 28, 2026)

In 2025, the Protect Fish project carried out several fieldwork activities in Denmark. This combining electrofishing surveys, cormorant deterrence, and hydrological measurements. Early results indicate a notable increase in juvenile grayling abundance, while ongoing monitoring and European collaboration aim to assess the effectiveness of conservation measures and support habitat modelling at river-basin scale. Read below […]

Testimonials from the field – ProtectFish experiments disrupted by beaver-related material damage

Posted on December 11, 2025 (December 11, 2025)

Earlier this year, the Czech Academy of Sciences launched its first experiments in two selected rivers in the Czech Republic. This in the framework of the Protectfish Work Package 4 – “field experiments to study the effect of a decreased predation pressure”. The objective is to investigate how increased habitat complexity and reduced predation pressure can […]

ProtectFish presented at the ÖKF FishLife Forum 2025 in Linz

Posted on December 4, 2025 (December 4, 2025)

ProtectFish partner BOKU University presented its research and work under our project at a national conference dedicated to the protection of aquatic ecosystems organised by the Austrian NGO Österreichisches Kuratorium Für Fischerei und Gewässerschutz (ÖKF), highlighting especially the Austrian case study. Introduction In October 2025, Phillip Schmitt (BOKU Vienna) presented the ProtectFish project at the […]

SAVE THE DATE – International conference: “Cormorants in a changing world”

Posted on November 13, 2025 (November 13, 2025)

From 03 until 06 February 2026, the 11th International Conference on Cormorants will be held in Prague (Czech Republic). This event is organised by the Cormorant Research Group // IUCN SSC Cormorant Specialist Group and financially supported by the ProtectFish project. All actors monitoring cormorant populations and/or studying their ecology and ability to adapt to […]

Building bridges for fish conservation: ProtectFish partner BOKU engages with European Anglers Alliance in Vienna

Posted on October 2, 2025 (November 19, 2025)

On 6 September 2025, the ProtectFish partner BOKU University (Austria) joined the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) General Assembly in Vienna to share the latest project developments. Dr. Kurt Pinter presented his ongoing research on fish conservation and cormorant management, while highlighting the importance of stakeholder involvement. This meeting reflects ProtectFish’s commitment to building bridges among […]

New study published by ProtectFish partner Czech Academy of Sciences on the Common Kingfisher’s role in fish predation

Posted on September 8, 2025 (September 8, 2025)

ProtectFish project partner Czech Academy of Sciences has published a new research paper on the ecology on the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). This study aimed at exploring more details on the long-term impact of this fish micropredator’s behaviour and ecology on fish populations in European rivers and streams. The paper, recently accepted in Acta Ornithologica […]

Shaped by the river: understanding the role of river morphology on fish predation impact

Posted on July 23, 2025 (September 5, 2025)

What makes a fish more likely to become prey for birds? Is it the size of the fish, the speed of the predator — or something as subtle as the curve of a river? These are the kinds of questions ProtectFish tries to answer in our Work Package 3: cormorants and habitats – ecosystem effect […]

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 […]

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