All are welcome to attend talk by Einar Nielsen at the University of Queensland on Friday 19th June. Einar will be explaining how and why extracting DNA from shark jaws is a great tool for fisheries research. Click here for more information Shark Seminar 19 June
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Congratulations to Tom Kashiwagi who has completed his PhD at the University of Queensland. Tom was supervised by Jennifer Ovenden and Mike Bennett. Tom studied the genetic signature of speciation in two species of manta rays (Manta alfredi and M. birostris). Using a long-term (over 30 years) database of underwater observations on M. alfredi in […]
Colleagues of the MFL at CSIRO and University of Tasmania in Hobart are looking for candidates for this PhD project on sharks in Papua New Guinea. Contact them directly if you are interested. Project Title: Population Connectivity of Sharks in the Western South Pacific Project Location: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, […]
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Samuel Williams developed these new microsatellite loci for use with black marlin. This is the second of three planned publications from Sam’s BSc Honours work. Sam was rightly awarded a first class honours for his efforts. Download an early-on-line version of the paper here.
A new scientific paper on the conservation genetics of dugongs has been co-authored by MFL members Jennifer Ovenden and Christine Dudgeon. The work was led by Janet Lanyon of the University of Queensland. Seddon J, Ovenden JR, Sneath H, et al. (2014 (early on-line) Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene […]
MFL members feel strongly that there is no scientific evidence in favour of the Western Australian Government’s proposed use of drum lines (baited hooks suspended from large floats called drums) to reduce the shark hazard to ocean users. Jennifer Ovenden and other MFL members have added their names to the joint submission prepared by Jessica Meeuwig and colleagues. Read the submission […]
Jess Morgan and Jenny Ovenden provided scientific advice for the new Australian documentary “Shark Girl”. The show has been made by award-winning film-makers Gisela and Carsten Kaufman. It will be shown on ABC network in Australia on Wed 11th June at 8:30pm. On 15th June, it will premiere on the Smithsonian Channel in the US. […]
The house of Fred Allendorf and his wife was demolished by an avalanche last month (details below). MFL sends sympathy and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Wildlife Biology Program – University of Montana – www.cfc.umt.edu/wbio – wbio@cfc.umt.edu March 4, 2014Dear friends, As you may know, our dear friend and colleague FredAllendorf has been through a tragedy. Last Friday, […]
Congratulations to postgraduate students Carolina Vargas-Caro and Carlos Bustamante for travel scholarships to attend the Sharks International 2104 conference in Durban in June. The awards were generously provided by the Oceania Chondrichthyan Society Inc. and Sharks International 2014 conference organisers.
Dr Laura Taillebois is working at the MFL until end of March 2014. Laura is a postdoctoral fellow from the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods at Charles Darwin University. Laura and colleagues from the Northern Territory are collaborating with MFL on a project “Optimising the management of tropical reef fish through the development […]