the_FINstitute

A student- led, JCU affiliated shark conservation consortium supporting Indonesian and Australian shark conservation initiatives

[the_FINstitute @the_FINstitute]

Final meeting for our first semester together!

Dr. Brandon Mahan and his honour student Hilary spoke about microchemistry and aging sharks.

Jaelen Myers discussed her work using drones as a non-invasive tool to study stingray behaviour.

Happy holidays and see you next semester

[fish_fisheries_lab @Ffisheries_lab]

New paper out now by our very own @spinnershark7 !

Focusing on the Behavioural changes among Australian beach goers after a shark incident.

Scan the QR code to read the full paper!

#fishandfisheries #shark #newpaper
#mitigationandmanagement #australia

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Unforgettable Experiences at the Rummer Lab 🦈

We strongly encourage you to sign up for a chance to join this engaging and knowledge-filled tour.

See the link in our bio to sign up!

#shark #rummerlab #JamesCookUniveristy #labtours #epualette

[Liat @Liat_dayan]

Collaborating with @the_FINstitute to host @womeninoceanscience first event at JCU.
We had a very open and honest talk with @rummerjodie and other women in elasmobranch science which left us feeling motivated to take on the world and make waves of change.
#womeninoceanscience

[the_FINstitute @the_FINstitute]

We're super excited for our first movie night for meeting #5 !
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Come and join us at 5:15 in room 134 for a small study break to enjoy the documentary #Playingwithsharks
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Bring your friends and come down for a relaxed meeting this week :))

[the_FINstitute @the_FINstitute]

A few beautiful moments from our event yesterday with @womeninoceanscience

We are so grateful to have had such an inspiring and honest conversation with @physiologyfish as well as incredible women in ocean science and elasmobranch research🦈

#womeninoceanscience #elasmobranch

[the_FINstitute @the_FINstitute]

The #FINstitute will be collaborating with @womeninoceanscience to host an informal talk by Dr Jodie Rummer (@physiologyfish) on her experience being a #womaninoceanscience

We encourage EVERYONE to come and join in on this important conversation !!!

[the_FINstitute @the_FINstitute]

Our second official #FINstitute meeting was a great success.

We had a very interesting talk by PhD student Aaron Hasenei on #sharkphysiology

Stay tuned for our next meeting on the 27th of March! Some exciting stuff coming.

Keep your eye out on our social media and mail ! 🦈

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Awesome turnout for our first #FINstitute meeting with a great talk by Dr. Simon Foale about the politics and challenges of #conservation.

Follow us on instagram @the.finstitute for updates and reminders of upcoming events and workshops.

Next meeting on Monday the 13th !