FACES OF #ASFB2018: "I am working on the population of a small shark [spiny dogfish] that’s living in a very heavily impacted and remote area, and looking at how different aspects of their biology might be changing in response to those impacts..." David Moreno, IMAS

Dinosaur rEvolution opens this Friday in Hobart. The biggest and most feathery exhibition in Hobart ever. For the entire family. Info and tickets protect-au.mimecast.com/s/j7JFC81Zm7fx…

An IMAS study has found Macquarie Harbour is the last refuge for #endangered Maugean Skate - after DNA surveys of Bathurst Harbour only found minute🧬traces. It confirms conserving the Mac Harbour pop'n is the only option for this unique species' survival bit.ly/3cVqDWf

The Maugean skate has one of the most restricted distributions of any shark or rays species, and new research shows its even smaller than we thought. Macquarie Harbour is now that only refuge for this unique Tasmanian species. IMAS @ca_awruch Colin Simpfendorfer

Not great news of Maugean Skate on #ThreatenedSpeciesDay Endangered on Tasmanian and National threatened species lists, and one of the priority species in the Threatened Species Action Plan. dcceew.gov.au/environment/bi… @TSCommissioner #ThreatenedSpeciesDay2022

How do you survey a rare cryptic species living in a 0 visibility, high turbidity environment? IMAS Testing new optic and acoustic tech to help the very endangered Maugean skate with AMCs auv explorer. David Sims @ca_awruch

Great article on the challenges facing the Maugean Skate featuring David Moreno and @ca_awruch from IMAS, and Dr Leonardo Guida from Australian Marine Conservation Society #sharkconservation #hooray4rays #sharkscience

The evidence is in! IMAS scientists are calling for urgent conservation action after monitoring revealed the #Maugeanskate pop'n has rapidly declined by almost 47% in #macquarieharbour TAS – their last remaining habitat & one impacted by human activity: bit.ly/3MoB8R2

Today in creatures you might have heard of: the Maugean skate! | First Dog on the Moon theguardian.com/commentisfree/… #sharkscience #sharkconservation IMAS OceaniaSharks IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group ASFB David Moreno

What a nice happy community ! Devoted to detections! 🐟🦈

The latest issue of Shark News is out from IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group Lots of great material as always. Head to page 86 to check out my article: "Maugean Skate: Skating Towards Extinction?" iucnssg.org/shark-news.html Dr Leonardo Guida David Moreno Elasmobranch Society OceaniaSharks

An early start for #NationalThreatenedSpeciesDay with a workshop discussing a the potential for establishing a captive population of Maugean Skate. Great to have lots of national and international experts involved. David Moreno Paula Carlson Dr. Lisa Hoopes Kerry Cameron