Killer whales that once cooperatively hunted #whales with whalers may be extinct! Our latest research used aDNA methods and Indigenous knowledge to provide new insights into the origin and fate of the legendary #killerwhales of Eden 🇦🇺. See here shorturl.at/asFS1 (1/6)

New #GiantClam research out in Springer Coral Reefs Our genetic analysis confirms Noah’s giant clam (Tridacna noae) occurs in the Cook Islands, extending the known range of the species by 1340km! Get the OA paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s00338… 📸: Kirby Morejohn

Regional endothermy in the smalltooth sandtiger shark?! – and what this means for the extinct megalodon!l 🦈🦈🔥. Published today in Biology Letters, led by Dr Haley Dolton (she/her) with fab collaborative team. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…. 1/4

Hummingbirds can't fold their wings to manoeuvre through gaps narrower than their wingspan, so how do they get through? Now it turns out that they either fly through sideways, or tuck their wings flat against their bodies to shoot through like a bullet journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22…

Stoked to be at my first IPFC! Bring on five days of fishy science 🐟🐟 IPFC2023 #IPFC2023

The always amazing Ryan Nevatte, PhD giving an AMAZING talk about sawshark hybridization! #IPFC11 #IPFC2023

Delighted to have presented my research on hybridisation in #sawsharks today! Thanks everyone for coming to hear all about it! #IPFC2023 #ASFB2023 🪚🦈🧬

🦈‼️New paper‼️🦈 My first first author paper from my honours research back in 2020 has been published. We looked at how four species of elasmobranchs reacted to a strong neodymium magnet. Spoiler alert: results may vary 🦈🧲 Dr. Vincent Raoult TroyGaston sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 🚨 New #sharkscience published in Fisheries Research led by Molly Grew Researchers assessed the efficacy of a rare-earth magnet (neodymium) to deter four benthic #elasmobranchs under laboratory conditions 🧲🦈 Full paper here ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.fish…

Join Romeo's search for Juliet among angel sharks this Valentine's. Even at the end of mating season, they celebrate in their unique way. Witness a rare moment as the male approaches the receptive female, but success isn't guaranteed – a misunderstanding leads to a swift exit.

Last week I spoke to ABC News 24 about Charlotte the stingray, who has become pregnant with no male involvement in a North Carolina Aquarium. You can check out the entire interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=cfoGS7… Happy #FlatSharkFriday!

New study on #SharksintheDark published in Science Magazine finds increasing human impact to deepwater sharks and rays. 🧵 #GlobalSharkTrends bit.ly/SharksInTheDark science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

In hooded seals, the circadian clock tells them when to wake up & when to sleep. Ciccone &co show that the clock also tells their mitochondria when to be more efficient at making energy, allowing for deeper dives during the day. journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22… #Science #Biology #Zoology

Just published - our analysis showing high levels of mislabeling of shark flesh in Australian fish markets Macquarie University Dr Leonardo Guida Nicolette Armansin Teagan Kielniacz publish.csiro.au/MF/fulltext/MF…

10 years in the making - my last PhD chapter is finally published! Check out our work investigating the biomechanical and energetic benefits of tool use in sea otters out in Science Magazine! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Excited to share my first PhD chapter! Using drones we found rays turnover 21,000 tons of sand annually in an Australian temperate estuary - a greater mass than the Great Sphinx of Giza! Highlighting the importance of rays to the ecosystem 🌊🥞 …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

This week I had the pleasure of presenting my research on genetic diversity and connectivity of small giant clams at the 2024 Genetics AustralAsia conference. Thanks to everyone at #GSA2024 for coming to hear all about it! Marine Ecology Group

New Paper out today in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries! We identified a pelagic nutrient linkage by sawsharks. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Save Our Seas #shark #science #australia #sawsharks

NEW STUDY: Multi-disciplinary approach identifies pelagic nutrient linkage by sawsharks Burke et al. used fatty acid & stable isotope profiles along with stomach content analysis to investigate the trophic ecology of 2 sympatric sawshark spp. in SE Aus. doi.org/10.1007/s11160…