The beautiful lionfishes that float effortlessly on splayed fins in Pacific waters have never been such welcome visitors to the Caribbean since they were first sighted off… Read more “How to kill lionfishes… better.”
Category: Research
#raysneedlove2 – urgently!
Earlier this month we were at the Sharks International 2014 conference in Durban, South Africa. This conference presents recent progress made every four years in the study of… Read more “#raysneedlove2 – urgently!”
Chomes: A little village taking a stand for mangroves
Our first approach to the little fishing community of Chomes was from above. A low quality satellite image from Google Earth showing a fragmented system of mangroves… Read more “Chomes: A little village taking a stand for mangroves”
Two glimmers of hope for sharks in Costa Rica?
The Gulf of Nicoya, situated midway along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast is home to more than 17,000 hectares of mangrove forest composed of 6 different species. These… Read more “Two glimmers of hope for sharks in Costa Rica?”
Chasing stingrays
When I meet people and tell them I work with stingrays, it elicits various responses depending on their background, but almost invariably their chosen words include a… Read more “Chasing stingrays”
Talking Oceans 