Do you have an interest in animal behaviour? Do stingrays interest you? This MSc project (to be registered at Rhodes University) aims to investigate the characteristics and behaviours of blue stingrays at a breeding aggregation site in the Knysna Estuary, Western Cape.

I recently found out that I have been made a Fellow of the International Coral Reef Society (ICRS) - thank you for this amazing recognition. This is truly a tremendous honor that I do not take lightly. Congrats to my co-recipients - past and present. I’m in amazing company.

📢We are launching The Shark Trust Podcast on Tuesday 7th May 2024!📢

New bi-weekly episodes on all major podcast platforms and watch full video versions on the Shark Trust YouTube Channel🎙️📺

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New Episode Alert! We have Dr Brit Finucci to talk about her recent paper on the cover of Science! Please check it out on your favorite platform and go to our YouTube Channel and subscribe! w/ co-hosts Andrew R. Lewin LostSharkGuy #LostSharks #BeyondJaws speakupforblue.com/show/beyond-ja…

I am honored to be a finalist for this prestigious award by Blue Marine Foundation This recognition will further help raise awareness of #LostSharks & importance to the marine environment! 🦈 🌎 #Searching4LostSharks #LostSharkGuy #ExtinctorAlive #Shark #TheRoadLessTraveled

HUGE congrats to Isabelle M Côté , who is an INCREDIBLE mentor and helped me through every step of my professional career! 🥳

UBC's Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is now accepting applications, due July 15th at 9am. Each prospective supervisor can usually nominate ~1 person so if interested please get in touch by June 1 postdocs.ubc.ca/award/banting-…

New paper out on the past and present #sawfish records from India. We review abundance, distribution, interactions with fisheries, and utilisation of sawfish in India, from 1794 to 2022.
Rima Jabado Akhilesh S.J. Kizhakudan, M.A. MacNeil

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Endangered Species Research

It’s important for us to find space for inspiration and re-inspiration. For me, I need to get away from my computer, away from the Lab, and remember that the species I study live in a dynamic habitat.

Started from the kitchen dining table in May 2020 and here I am, #PhDone !!!

I am super grateful to my supervisors, collaborators, and committee for all your support! Thanks for an amazing four years!

New paper on the LPI past, present & future, documenting the contributions to research & policy over 25 years. Many challenges to overcome but lots of potential still to be realised rdcu.be/dduod. Thank you to co-authors for sharing your memories, thoughts & ideas!

The Living Planet Index: 25 years of transformative evolution in biodiversity monitoring 💚🐳🌱

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Living Planet Index Sophie Ledger
#LivingPlanetIndex #Biodiversity #Nature

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Chris Kennedy and Isabelle Côté earn 2022 Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Awards for Excellence! Read more on our Kudos page: sfu.ca/biology/news-e….

The 2024 DGS Awards for Excellence are open for nominations. Deadline for nominations is May 17, 2024.

Will these gentle giants return to the Salish Sea? Quotes from Romney McPhie
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🌿See BIOFIN's new guide to understanding how Biodiversity Action Plan & Biodiversity Finance Strategy can secure a sustainable future for nature.
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Apply for my job!
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Just me and a goliath frog (Conraua goliath) specimen from the LSU Museum of NatSci that I clearly love.

Fantastic to see widespread interest in how phylogenetic developments in chondrichthyans continue to offer insights into the evolution of live-bearing and matrotrophy

In this new paper in Biological Reviews, Blackburn & Hughes look at the evolution of viviparity (live-bearing reproduction) and matrotrophy (maternal provision of nutrients during gestation) in chondrichthyan fishes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…