endangered species
VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal
What do you do when a species has only 30 individuals left? VaquitaCPR was a project aimed at bringing some of the few vaquita porpoises left into captivity for protection. The project was cut short after one of the porpoises died, begging the question, was it worth it? Julia ZehI am a first-year PhD student […]
Are they here or not: Severely reduced fish species can be hard to protect
New laws trying to protect the red steenbras have been put in place every few years since 1984, and yet the red steenbras is more elusive than ever in South Africa. With so much effort going in to saving the fish, why is it so hard to make a difference? Kristin HuizengaI am a PhD […]
Saving Sawfish: Adventures in the Everglades
A few months ago, I wrote about sawfish research in Papua New Guinea, but if you live in the U.S. you can find sawfish much closer to home. The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) once roamed throughout the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast, but now calls South Florida, particularly Everglades National Park, home. […]
Saving Sawfish: Using local knowledge to study critically endangered species in remote areas
What if I told you sharks have cousins that are so morphologically distinct, they swim around sporting a toothy, chainsaw-like projection between their eyes, called a rostrum? Now what if I told you that largely because of that unique rostrum, these are some of the most endangered shark relatives in the world? Don’t lose hope! […]
It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior
Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read about how these changes influence how sharks hunt and their role in the marine ecosystem. Aditi TripathyHello! I am an undergraduate student majoring in Marine Biology with a minor in Acoustics at the University of […]
Using Robots to Track Sea Turtles
A new technique using underwater robots may be able to teach us about sea turtle behaviors in the wild. Derrick AlcottDerrick is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is interested in anadromous fish migrations, how aquatic organisms interact with their physical environment, and the […]
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