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Another productive year comes to a close. After completing three years of my PhD, I had published eight peer-reviewed papers with a total of 76 citations. A major turning point came during my postdoctoral period in Tokyo, where I had the opportunity to work with an excellent collaborator. That experience reshaped my trajectory. I began contributing more actively to research design, statistical analysis, and interpretation, areas where I have strong training and experience. That momentum substantially increased my publication output and expanded collaborations across multiple research groups. Today, my work has accumulated more than 1,300 citations. While this number may seem modest compared with that of highly renowned scientists or researchers in highly productive fields, it means a great deal to me. Earlier in my career, I was far less engaged with publishing and research than I am now, and this progress reflects a genuine shift in motivation, confidence, and purpose. Since that turning point, I have consistently published at least ten peer-reviewed, high-quality papers each year. In 2025 alone, I contributed to eleven publications spanning conservation biology, reproductive physiology, aquaculture, environmental science, and public health. I am grateful to all collaborators, students, and mentors who made this progress possible. Looking forward to another productive and collaborative year ahead. Happy New Year 2026. Publications in 2025: 1. Rahman, M.M., Hung, T.-C. (2025). Age and repeated collection interval effects on sperm motility in the endangered delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Endangered Species Research, 57: 211–220. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01414 2. Asadi Aghbolaghi, M., Rahman, M.M., Lewis, L.S., Hung, T.-C. (2025). Morphometric variation and sexual dimorphism of endangered longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys). Endangered Species Research, in press. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01471 3. Ferdous, et al. (2025). Somato-gonadal fatty acid dynamics in oysters Crassostrea madrasensis. Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.743576 4. Hossain, et al. (2025). Gametogenic strategies of Perna viridis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109687 5. Hossain, et al. (2025). Feeding selectivity and gametogenic cycle of Crassostrea madrasensis. Journal of Sea Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2025.102646 6. Rahman, et al. (2025). Effects of ingested microplastics in Nile tilapia juveniles. Aquaculture International. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-025-01891-3 7. Tseng, Y.-M. et al. (2025). Egg consumption preference of ramshorn snail Helisoma anceps. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2025.2516514 8. Rahman, M.M. et al. (2025). Occupational health problems among shrimp farmers. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23923 9. Rahman, M.M. et al. (2025). Occupational health safety in semi-intensive shrimp farming. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315075 10. Griffiths, J.S. et al. (2025). Domestication effects on thermal physiology and omics in endangered fish. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.08.669364 11. Asaduzzaman, M. et al. (2025). Advancing low-trophic extractive mariculture in Bangladesh. Marine Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106557