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From Dive Sites to Data Points: Behind the Scenes with the Important Shark and Ray Area Initiative
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

Adrianna Pisarczyk
3 hours ago7 min read


Ontogenetic Shift in Diet of Unicornfish
Introduction After a few months of transportation, food, and gear planning, I travelled to Lizard Island and stayed there for 11 days to...

Brandon Hopkins
Apr 29, 20253 min read


Evolving Perspectives: The South Pacific Commission’s 54-Year Legacy in Shark and Ray Conservation
The South Pacific Commission has been publishing newsletters since April 1971. The need for its creation was explained in the first...

Caitlin Dudzik
Mar 14, 20253 min read


Researchers' perspectives on attending conferences
Our initial blog post “Student perspectives on their first scientific conference: Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, Geelong VIC 2024”...

The Fish and Fisheries Lab
Feb 9, 20259 min read


Student perspectives on their first scientific conference: Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, Geelong VIC 2024
Several F&F lab members attended and presented their research at the OCS conference held in Geelong, Victoria. Clockwise: Martina Lonati,...

The Fish and Fisheries Lab
Nov 18, 202413 min read
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