February/March edition of NASPS News.
Annual meeting details are coming together and room reservations are now available so you can start planning travel. Registration will go live soon. https://nasps-sturgeon.org/nasps-2026-annual-meeting/
All the final reports and deliverables from SCUTE.
Sometimes the simple things take for ever, but we finally have set up one summary page on WWF CEE's website, that summarizes all links to all the final reports and deliverables from SCUTE. https://wwfcee.org/news/wwf-led-a-european-effort-to-deliver-essential-sturgeon-conservation-guidelines-and-reports-to-the-commission
NASPS newsletter for January 2026
Hello, all. Please see the attached NASPS newsletter for January 2026. In it you will find an introduction to the newly-elected officers of the NASPS subunit, a save the date for the 2026 annual meeting, some PF/Sturgeon job opportunities, and lots of new papers to
Here a fantastic web strip cartoon about A. sturio
Here is the web strip cartoon about A. sturio now available in English which you can share at your convenience for awareness purposes or simply read if you like comics ;) https://eng-eabx.bordeaux-aquitaine.hub.inrae.fr/news/bd-sturio or using this link if It does not work with the website https://filesender.renater.fr/?s=download&token=7ea9b655-94dd-400f-8a88-7235c59f2797
Heart of the Fraser’ once again tops BC Most Endangered Rivers list
It’s not the first time the heart of the mighty Fraser River, “one of the most productive rivers on the planet,” makes it to the top of the BC Most Endangered Rivers list, compiled by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC. Read more at: https://theprogress.com/2026/01/07/heart-of-the-fraser-once-again-tops-bc-most-endangered-rivers-list/?mc_cid=6ccad44e2d&mc_eid=f3dcd2abe9
Summary of 4th WSCS subunit meeting
From 15 to 16.30 CET on the 9th of December 2025, the 4th WSCS Student subunit and Early Careers online meeting took place. The topic of this meeting was Telemetry, due to its widespread use across countries to track sturgeon movements and understand species behaviours.
Save the Date GA & Mini Symposium
Save the Date World Sturgeon Conservation Society 2026 General Assembly and Mini Symposium on Macroregional Sturgeon Conservation in Europe April 14th & 15th, 2026, Vienna, Austria A mini-symposium entitled "Macroregional Sturgeon Conservation in Europe" will take place at the Inselinfo, adjacent to the LIFE-Boat4sturgeon, on
Second Call for WSCS Student exchange grants
Second Call for WSCS Student exchange grants will open Jan 1st, 2026 The second call for the new student exchange grant will be open Jan 1st to Jan 31st, 2026. The grant can be up to 1000€. See the detailed description below for the requirements
ISS10 summary report
Summary report on the 10th International Symposium on Sturgeon held October 19-24th in Yichang, China The International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS) is a global forum in the field of sturgeon research. In 2017, during the 8th International Sturgeon Symposium (ISS8) in Vienna, Austria, the WSCS
IUCN SSG summary report
IUCN Sturgeon Specialist Group Outcome of the Workshop held during the 10th International Symposium on Sturgeon, Yichang China, October 2025. During the IUCN workshop held on October 22nd with members of the SSG and interested parties one Agenda item was the presentation of the suggested
