INTRO Now that the Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) Australia and Southeast Indian Ocean region has been mapped (with 158 ISRAs identified), I wanted to share what that process looked like behind the scenes: the long days of literature mining, the forensic-level scrutiny of citizen science platforms, the meticulously organised spreadsheets, and the inspiring collaboration that made the final map possible.   ABOUT ME Hi, I’m Adrianna! I have just recently completed my Maste

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Several F&F lab members attended and presented their research at the OCS conference held in Geelong, Victoria. Clockwise: Martina Lonati,...