📣Exciting research opportunity in coral restoration in Palau! Join Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and work together with us at the Coralassist Lab . Closing date: April 4, 2024. picrc.org/vacancy-aquari…

Ahead of #ForestsDay this Thursday, we ran a 2-page spread in Science The Straits Times on the ongoing research into rainforests and peatlands that could help our region understand and protect our natural heritage: straitstimes.com/singapore/trac…

Published!! To influence fisheries, you need to understand the needs & challenges of people along the full value chain A new paper led by Guido Leurs with insights from #shark and #ray assessments across eight countries spanning five continents Fisheries & Aquaculture authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S03…

You've heard of #sharks & #rays. What about a #sharkray? Sharkrays, AKA bowmouth guitarfish, are vulnerable. A study backed by #SharkConservationFund found distinct populations & declining genetic variation, emphasizing the need for habitat connectivity & focused conservation.

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 int-res.com/abstracts/esr/… Endangered Species Research

Vanishing Giants in Malaysia - Of the 7 recorded species, only 4 giant clams were observed in the Peninsular. Long-term data revealed declining populations. Check out our new paper! Kudos to Li Keat for leading this mega paper! 💪 #giantclam #molluscs sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Important Shark and Ray Areas project is excited to announce our latest compendium, featuring 122 Important Shark and Ray Areas in Asian waters, along with 45 areas of interest! This represents the work of 208 expert contributors. Image: Megamouth shark, credit Zola Chen

🌍✨Interested in research about conservation, climate change and people? I'm looking for potential PhD students to join me at Asian School Of The Environment! DM me for more info! 🌱🔬 #PhD #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #ResearchOpportunity #ConservationScience

🚨publication alert🚨 Our new study reveals how interspecific interactions shape predator space use in marine ecosystems. Using simulation modeling and telemetry, we found that sharks & rays preferentially select habitats based on safety over resources.

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New research reveals Australia's beloved dish of fish & chips is often made from threatened #shark species. 🐟🍟 ▶️ 🦈🍟 With undisclosed or mislabeled ingredients, consumers are left unaware of what's really on their plate... bit.ly/3wVq2xQ

Published today! These new @FAOFish reports are a paradigm shift in how we understand #shark and #ray commodities through value chain analysis These reports were put together with valued partners #SDG14 #Shark #fisheries 🧵1/5

These Fisheries & Aquaculture #Shark reports accompany a recent paper led by Guido Leurs & friends (2024) on the same topic sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #SDG14 #Shark #fisheries

Fresh off the press! Following our success with the Arabian Cowrie, Tay et al. reports another success in captive breeding of the Tiger Cowrie! 🥳 First 50 online copies available for download here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #molluscs #gastropods #cowries #mariculture

The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group recently completed some reassessments, and here is the most recent IUCN Red List status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras. #WeAreSSC #SpeciesSurvival #ConservationPartners #SSCleaders #ConservationImpact #VolunteerNetwork

Did you know that there is a group of streets in Singapore named after different kinds of rays? In this month’s tidbit of #SGNatHistory, let’s take a trip down to Sungei Bedok, and dive into local Malay names of different ray species! Written by the Biodiversity Histories team

Come join us in Singapore 🇸🇬 to advance the agenda for natural carbon governance in Southeast Asia!

For #WorldMangrovesDay a reminder that some sharks and rays love to spend time in mangroves. You can read more in our review led by Shiori Kanno in Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) int-res.com/abstracts/meps…

Have you seen this awe-inducing tiger skin at our Heritage Gallery? Today, about 5% of wild tigers remain worldwide due to poaching and habitat loss. On #InternationalTigerDay today, learn more about tigers and the threats they face at the Museum!

Just off the press in Science Magazine tinyurl.com/52e295m3 Sharks play diverse roles in aquatic ecosystems. Management and conservation should go beyond abundance metrics and move towards rebuilding and sustaining shark function and role in these systems. 📷Laurent Ballesta