Courses on fish monitoring techniques and laboratory animal science at SLU

SLU arranges courses in fish monitoring, using four different techniques: Electro-fishing, Multi-mesh gillnets, Trawling + hydroacoustics and Other methods.

In order to participate in our fish monitoring courses, you need to pass the course Swedish Legislation, Ethics and Animal Use. This course is included when you log into the learning platform.

Laboratory Animal Science – Fish monitoring techniques: theory and practical training

1. Theory

• The theoretical parts are web-based, and the courses are possible to do at any time of the year.
• You choose one or more of the following fish monitoring techniques: Electro-fishing, Multi-mesh gillnets, Trawling + hydroacoustics and Other methods. NOTE: These courses are held in Swedish, English versions will be available in the future.

2. Practical training

• The Department of Aquatic Resources arrange the practical training in Älvkarleby, Stockholm (Drottningholm), Öregrund or Lysekil. NOTE! All four techniques are not available at all places.

 Kursplan (pdf) (Note: in swedish only)

Applying for the course Laboratory Animal Science – Fish monitoring techniques

You apply for Laboratory Animal Science by contacting Magnus Dahlberg, see e-mail address below.

When applying you should give:

• Personal identification number (personnummer: YYMMDD)
• Name
• Adress

After you have applied you will get an email with instructions and password for the web-based course.

Course fee and certificate

The fee for the course Swedish Legislation, Ethics and Animal Use is 1600 SEK and then each test fishing method costs 1000 SEK per method. In addition, there is a cost of 2000 SEK (excluding costs for travel, board and lodging that the course participants are responsible for themselves) for the practical part if it is organized by SLU. An invoice will be sent to you by mail and a course certificate will be sent out when all fees are paid.