We had an unexpected visitor to one of our BRUVs last week whilst sampling off Port Stephens.... #marinelife #oceans 🦭 😎

New paper out, with our exciting discovery of how the Endangered soft coral Dendronephthya australis reproduces and #threatenedspecies #coralrestorarion Dr Tracy Ainsworth A/Prof. @UNSW Science Dave Harasti and thanks so much to @fab_coral for being on call during these discoveries link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Looks like an awesome job opportunity!

A new paper out from Dr Tom Davis and myself that demonstrates the benefits of a small urbanised no-take MPA on local fish diversity following 40 years of protection: mdpi.com/2673-964X/3/4/…

The NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee has determined that the McCulloch’s anemonefish (Amphiprion mccullochi) is eligible for listing as Critically Endangered under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. To view the determination and make a submission see: dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/threat…

The NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee has determined that the Lord Howe abalone (Haliotis rubignosa) is eligible for listing as Critically Endangered under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. To view the determination and make a submission see: dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/threat…

This year we've been getting quite a few Eastern rock lobsters (Jasus verreauxi) on our BRUVs, much more than I have seen in previous years. Obviously they are attracted to the bait, this one really didn't want to let go! 😄

Just in time for Christmas! Check out my new White's Seahorse Illustration: stickfigurefish.com.au/collections/wh…

All I want for Xmas is....

The latest episode of Landline features a story on the new breeding program at the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute for the Endangered White's seahorse: abc.net.au/news/rural/pro…?

Do white sharks become conditioned or make associations with cage-diving boats? Answer: NO We tracked >70 sharks for 4 years and observed an opposite response: habituation, where white sharks response to the boats decreased over time tinyurl.com/3rtd7tk8 led by Dr Yuri Niella

All new species of Pygmy Pipehorse!

Our seahorse hotels from the Sydney Seahorse Project got a shoutout in National Geographic ! Check out number 7 😃 #SIMSAustralia #SydneySeahorseProject #SeahorseHotels Mitchell Brennan Prof Martina Doblin Dave Harasti nationalgeographic.com/travel/article…

New paper in Journal of Fish Biology by H. Malcolm and I. We assess the abundance and size of the threatened Black Rockcod (Epinephelus daemelii). Although protected for over 40 years, the species is still not recovering along the NSW coast - Australia. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jf…

Assessing changes in threatened black rockcod Epinephelus daemelii abundance and length over the past 15 years in New South Wales, Australia - Harasti - Journal of Fish Biology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jf…

📑 #NewStudy by Knott et al. looks at patterns of abundance for Eastern Blue #Groper along the #NSW coast, following trial rules prohibiting harvesting the species. This study will inform future management and regulations. 👀 buff.ly/4hCNTUE #Australia #fish #biology

Perfect timing with our 2025 Norfolk Island trip: new paper on tiger shark movement just out #NorfolkSharks doi.org/10.1016/j.mare… 35 tiger sharks (avg size 4 m) satellite tracked over 5 years Led to the designation of Important Shark and Ray Areas - ISRAs's Norfolk Ridge sharkrayareas.org/portfolio-item…

Finally a good news story for a threatened marine species. Our research shows that the 'Critically Endangered' Grey Nurse Shark is starting to show signs of recovery in the wild, with the population slowly increasing! 😎 #shark #marine abc.net.au/news/2025-09-1…