Alison Towner
@alisontowner1
Marine biologist in Gansbaai, South Africa. Live for the ocean (especially sharks), conservation, my fur children and most of all my son 💙🦈🇿🇦❤
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29-09-2022 11:30:48
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A record number of calving female #southernrightwhales have been seen along the South African coast this year! #aerialsurvey #longtermmonitoring UniversityofPretoria UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
In Cape Town, South Africa we pioneered non-lethal methods for bather safety while promoting co-existence between people & sharks. This IUCN Species Survival Commission position statement is an encouraging sign that global thinking around dealing with shark bites is changing @SharkSpotters Save Our Seas
White sharks Global is getting closer and closer. Here is a video to get you excited about coming to Port Lincoln and give you ideas of what to do while on the Eyre Peninsula. If you pay attention to the video, you might even see a tag Eyre Peninsula
The absolutely awe-inspiring Alison Towner gave a brilliant plenary (Day 2 of SA Shark and Ray Symposium) on the very very naughty and active Port and Starboard and their impact on #sharks in #SouthAfrica 🦈
Alison Towner ended with some brilliant advice, encouraging and welcoming critical thinking and credible evidence. And most importantly, be kind! #sharkscience
And that’s a wrap for White Sharks Global ! Amazing week with 4 plenaries, 65 presentations, and 9 workshops attended by 164 delegates including scientists, managers, and industry from 9 countries. Thanks to the organising committee, especially Lauren Meyer and @ChloeNRoberts_
Amazing #AcousticTelemetry database! Well done Jordan Matley Natalie Klinard and team IMOS Animal Tracking Integrated Marine Observing System Ocean Tracking Network GLATOS Telemetry
One in seven deepwater sharks and rays at risk of extinction, driven by shark liver oil markets and the meat trade. Led by Brit Finucci science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
Are you interested in spatial planning to accelerate shark conservation? Do you have a case study or lessons to share? Are you going to SCB Marine Program's 7th International Marine Conservation Congress #IMCC7 Join our open symposium led by Dr Amanda Lombard and I. Abstract
