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Here we post organizational updates, research, and more. You can scroll down to view our posts sorted by when they were posted, or click below on the tags that most interest you:


New Dataset: Continuous Water Quality Data
We share the data from the 16 continuous monitors we installed for our recent satellite imagery data campaign.

Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
6 days ago3 min read


2025 Monitoring and Evaluation Report of Our Farm Program
Insights into our farm program’s process and effectiveness in 2025.

Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Feb 135 min read


ARA Data Release: June 2021 to January 2026
We've published our most comprehensive ARA dataset to date—covering water quality, stocking and harvest, enrolled ponds, and dropout data from June 2021 through January 2026.

Haven King-Nobles
Feb 113 min read


Feed Fortification: New Studies to Inform a Program Built Around Improved Feed
We are strengthening our evidence to inform a potential future program built around improved feed.

Paul Monaghan
Feb 106 min read


Outcome Evaluation Initial Results: Why We Are Repeating the Study
This post discusses our inconclusive outcome evaluation results and plans for repeating the study in 2026.

Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Feb 63 min read


Our 2025 Year in Review
We reflect on our work and organization in 2025, including our key successes and failures.

Haven King-Nobles
Jan 2214 min read


The Puppy and the Pond: Reflections on my FWI Internship
Our former intern, Leroy, reflects on his monthlong internship with us.

Leroy Dixon
Jan 136 min read


Results of our Q3 2025 Pulse Survey
This post discusses the results of our most recent pulse survey, conducted in October of 2025.

Alethea Cendana
Jan 84 min read


Updates to Our Impact Estimation Process
After two years of data collection, we have changed how we estimate our impact to strengthen our process.

Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Dec 31, 20253 min read


How FWI Calculates Cost-Effectiveness
A deep dive into the process behind our cost-effectiveness numbers and the values guiding this process.

Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Dec 23, 20252 min read


Fish Welfare at WCFAW 2025: Strengthening Collaboration in China
FWI collaborated with local partners to host the Aquatic Animal Welfare Forum at WCFAW 2025.
Siddharth Solanki
Dec 5, 20253 min read


FWI’s 2026 Strategy and Priorities
This post discusses FWI’s plans for 2026, with a particular focus on hitting our 2026 Goal.

Haven King-Nobles
Dec 4, 202510 min read


Dissolved Oxygen Tolerance Study: Findings for Rohu
Here we share the results of our Dissolved Oxygen Tolerance study for rohu.

Paul Monaghan
Dec 3, 20257 min read


Welfare Assessment Protocol: Initial Development Complete
We have now finalized the initial development stage of our Welfare Assessment Protocol.

Paul Monaghan
Dec 3, 20257 min read


Feed Fortification: Initial Efficacy Study Results
We conducted a study on the use of fortified feed as a welfare improvement, and now the results are in.

Paul Monaghan
Dec 2, 202511 min read


November 2025 Funding Updates
This post shares an update on FWI’s funding situation.

Haven King-Nobles
Dec 1, 20254 min read


Earlier Life Stages: Initial Study Findings
This post discusses the results of our study on potential welfare improvements for Indian major carps at the nursery farming stage.

Paul Monaghan
Dec 1, 20255 min read


Outcomes and Next Steps of Satellite Imagery Innovation Challenge Version 2
The results of our second satellite imagery innovation challenge are in, and unfortunately, no model has thus far met our minimum thresholds.

Haven King-Nobles
Nov 26, 20255 min read


Improved Slaughter: Our Initial “Chill Kill” Trial
In our effort to develop more humane slaughter methods for farmed fishes, we recently conducted a trial of “chill kill.”

Haven King-Nobles
Oct 23, 20257 min read


Changes in our Ammonia Measurement Protocols
We changed the way in which we measure ammonia to more accurately determine when fish welfare is affected.

Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Aug 27, 20253 min read
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