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Dan Osmond

@danosmond.bsky.social
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Fish enthusiast | Molecular Ecology with Exeter Uni | Fisheries Science and River Restoration at Westcountry Rivers Trust.

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Matthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Highly recommend “Peace, Trout & Understanding” by @danosmond.bsky.social His stories capture the ups and downs of the angling life, and reflect a genuine love of fish, rivers and everything that matters. Thanks @jonogborne.bsky.social for the recommendation.
Cover of “Peace, Trout & Understanding” by Dan Osmond.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The book is here! Thanks to Jon, Theo and Danny for their help on this and to all the folks that preordered a copy. Find out more at www.peacetroutandunderstanding.com
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I wrote a book! To celebrate the release of Peace, Trout, and Understanding, we'll be getting together over at Boulder Exe. Find out more about the book and nab an early copy over at www.peacetroutandunderstanding.com
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Award for the most entertaining slides of #FSBI2026 might have to go to @salisburyfish.bsky.social! Interesting work looking at shared and divergent responses of salmonids to sea lice attack.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Fascinating talk from Alex Rogers on the history of fishing development and regulation at #FSBI2026. Given that fishing pressure is the major driver of marine species decline, perhaps France was onto something with their previous laws...
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Dr Anna Sturrock @otolithgirl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Kudos to the tough crew who got up at dawn for the annual #FSBISpawningRun! Big thx to Eilie & Becca for leading us. Southampton Common never looked better! Appreciated the bifurcation into slow/fast groups. You can just see the swift gazelles disappearing ahead of the in the pics 🤣 #FSBI2026
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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Neat speedtalk by #JoeDawson telling about mismatches between fishery closure and spawning peaks in #seabass (who love the #Solent!) #FSBI2026 #FSBI26
Data showing that seabass fishery closure does not overlap with the species’ actual spawning peak
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bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Forging together: Parallel adaptation to minewater pollution in brown trout (Salmo trutta L.). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Freshwater Biological Association @freshwaterbio.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A treat for all freshwater fans... Heavy Metal Trout in Hard Rock Rivers! Dr @danosmond.bsky.social examines how #trout have adapted to living in some of our most polluted post-industrial landscapes. Reproduced with kind permission from: @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social www.fba.org.uk/articles/hea...
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Thanks to @freshwaterbio.bsky.social for featuring an article about my work on metal-adapted brown trout populations, first featuring in @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social journal last year. Research supported by @gwct.org.uk www.fba.org.uk/articles/hea...
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Heavy Metal Trout in Hard Rock Rivers — Freshwater Biological Association
Dr Daniel Osmond examines how trout have adapted to living in some of our most polluted post-industrial landscapes. Daniel is a senior fisheries scientist for Westcountry Rivers Trust and research ass...
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Surprised to hear @timharford.ft.com citing the widely refuted 'quarter of a million per fish' on Hinkley C. Will you do as you commend your fellow R4 presenters for and set the record straight on this incorrect and politically motivated claim?
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
'New Year Riverlutions' with the River Sid Catchment Group. We've been working in partnership over the last couple of years to try to address the many barriers, including the beast of School Weir. Nice to see local residents engaged and supportive of proposed solutions.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Is that woody debris large enough for you? Some really interesting habitat formation on the river Sid, with wet woodland, moving and ephemeral channels all forming with benign neglect over the last ~50 years. Beaver paradise when they hop over from the neighbouring Otter catchment!
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Tidelines @tidelines.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The Salmon Run is back! 🐟 🎉 Save the date: Saturday 19 September 2026 Ultra: 44 mile run Relay: legs from 2.5–10 miles Through running, art and science, we will share the impressive journey of the endangered Atlantic salmon from sea to spawning ground. Book on our website, link in bio
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Jon Ogborne @jonogborne.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Great day afloat with @danosmond.bsky.social on Wimbleball. Always a pleasure to hang out with Dan and we had plenty of action on a very low lake with some top quality trout to take home to be cold smoked.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Modern and historic pressures on Dartmoor: sheep grazing in the treeless upper East Dart, atop mine streaming tailings. Our perspective of 'natural' and 'wild' is set by our present baselines but can miss long-term changes that have eroded ecology.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
October is flying by, catching up now the rivers season has closed. Starting to look through data from this year's survey season, challenging for us and the fish with the hot dry summer.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Day two of the @ifmfish.bsky.social conference in Bristol, nice to hear colleague Hannah presenting the big picture of what we're up to on the Teign.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Quite a day out: 43 miles running up the Exe to celebrate and connect with the story of Atlantic Salmon in this year's Salmon Run. A big thanks to all involved in organising and supporting the event and to everyone who donated towards WRT's work to support salmon restoration in the Exe.
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Sarah Finch @sarahfinch.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I've just sponsored @danosmond.bsky.social on @justgiving.bsky.social Dan is running the Salmon Run next Saturday. This amazing event raises awareness of Atlantic Salmon and the threats they face, and Dan is also fundraising for Westcountry Rivers Trust www.justgiving.com/page/daniel-...
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Daniel's fundraiser for Westcountry Rivers Trust
Help Daniel Osmond raise money to support Westcountry Rivers Trust
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Back to visit some of our fisheries habitat sites on the Exe, funded by NE Species Recovery. Great work delivered by Dartforest, increasing daylight penetration in a SSSI on Danes Brook. Alongside the benefits for fish, nice to see habitat creation for terrestrial species in the riparian corridor.
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Tidelines @tidelines.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Save the date! Run wild with the Salmon 20 September on the Exe linking communities for love of our river #salmonrun more info on how to take part in relay, ultra and 5km with our partners ParkRun coming soon!
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Full circle, having previously worked on development of eDNA assays for migratory fish, now great to see molecular ecology tools becoming a standard part of practical management.
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Dan Osmond @danosmond.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Trees in the ground on the Barle yesterday to restore and protect this valuable spawning site for Exe salmon. Working with @naturalengland.bsky.social and @exmoornp.bsky.social, great to see enthusiastic volunteers out to put theory into action. One of the best days yet for Westcountry Rivers Trust.
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