2026 Summer Field Work – Free Flow Lab Internships
The summer fieldwork season in river assessments is concluding, highlighting the impact of barriers on river connectivity and ecosystems. University of Vigo students aided in sampling and documenting barrier effects on hydrogeomorphology and…
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Connectivity across aquatic realms – iMARCO 2026 conference
The IMARCO 2026 conference in Vigo unified marine and freshwater researchers to discuss aquatic connectivity, focusing on diadromous species, barriers to movement, and the impact of climate change on ecosystems over three days.
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Accounts of an impassable barrier – Raúl’s bachelor thesis
Raúl Díaz Hermida analyzed 310 videos of the Ximonde weir, revealing 374 fish attempts to pass, none successful. This highlights the weir’s significant barrier to upstream fish migration in the river Ulla, affecting…
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Can fish shape predict swimming and leaping performance? – Daniela’s bachelor thesis
Daniela Fernandez’s thesis investigates how fish body shapes relate to swimming performance in Spanish freshwater species. Her models reveal that many species struggle with barriers, emphasizing the need for broader studies beyond economically…
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