Our partner species are the diverse array of partners—human and more-than-human—who engage as ethnographic interlocutors, creative partners within the realms of art, design, and solution-oriented engineering. This inclusive framework encompasses humans, animals, elemental entities such as earth and water, plants, and technology, all of whom contribute to or have contributed to the ongoing dialogues that constitute Dialoguing Species.

Rasa Weber

designer, academic, diver 

PhD-Candidate at SNSF “Interfacing the Ocean“ Zurich University of the Arts & Linz University of Art and Design Research Associate at “Matters of Activity.” Cluster of Excellence at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin;

Wels catfish

Silurus glanis

freshwater fish

Europe’s largest freshwater fish, Silurus glanis, can exceed two meters and 100 kilos, their scaleless bodies gleaming like metal. Native from the Rhine to the Ural, they now thrive where others fade. Disruptive yet fascinating, these unchallenged hunters move through feral ecologies, unsettling the rhythms of predation and reminding us that balance in the waters bears the weight of human choice.

Yelena Arakelow

dancer, choreographer, producer, teacher

Her specialisation in dance lies in improvisation. She likes to question the boundaries of what dance can be and is invested in the unfolding of attention, the use of gaze, and the intimacy of dwelling in performative states.

Carlo Ruffino

researcher, wildlife technician, angler

PhD student at the University of Turin, studying the impact of invasive alien species and restoration strategies to ensure the longitudinal connectivity of waterways. He has experience in fish conservation and river habitat restoration.

Daniel Nyqvist

researcher, biologist

He works on fish behavior and ecology. His current work at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences focuses on ecological restoration and monitoring related to hydropower. He is particularly interested in the connections between ecology and society.

Flavia Suraci

biologist

Field assistant and laboratory technician at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She studied biology and specialized in aquatic ecology.