Post-Conference Workshop: PIT tag technology and tagging training

This hands-on workshop is aimed at fish biologist, hydropower operators, environmental consultants and researchers who are planning to start or desire to implement their knowledge on PIT tag technology for short- and long-term fish monitoring programs. PIT tag telemetry developed in the USA during the 80s but, it has been introduced in Europe as a useful tool for fish monitoring only in the most recent years. PIT tag technology combines the benefit of mass marking with individual identification and the deploy of PIT tag antenna arrays, along rivers or fish passages, allows real time monitoring of fish migration.

The starting point of each PIT tag telemetry project is the proper tagging of the fish. Therefore, this workshop is aimed to provide participants with the best PIT tagging practice techniques to mark fish in relation to their size, shape, and morphology. The final purpose of a proper tagging session is to have the tagged fish to perform exactly as the untagged fish.

The first part of this workshop will have a preliminary introduction on how PIT tag technology works followed by a combination of PIT tagging techniques and fish anatomy presentation. The second part of the workshop will be a „hands-on“ demo, and each participant will have the opportunity to practice on PIT tagging fish and to evaluate the proper tag implant. During the „hands on“ session, dedicated software for data collection will be used.

Workshop will be in english language

Meeting time & date : Friday, 5.9.2025, 13:00

Meeting Point: Donauinsel – Inselinfo, Informationszentrum, the site is easily accessible by public transport: Tube line U1, Station „Donauinsel“, 5 minutes footwalk to „Inselinfo“ where the Life-Boat is located.

It is possible to attend the workshop after the LIFE-Boat-4-Sturgeon fieldtrip.