TAMUG Shark Biology and Fisheries Science Lab

@EmilyNMeese et al. investigate drivers of habitat use and potential energy channels supporting Atlantic stingrays in a subtropical estuary bit.ly/meps_760_117

We're excited to share our PI has received the well deserved honor of becoming the George P Mitchell '40 Endowed Chair in Sustainable Fisheries! 🐟🎣🦈

Post-doc Allison White gave a fantastic @DeptMarb seminar on using active acoustics in untrawlable habitats in the Gulf of Mexico. Allison has been a key component in the success of our greater amberjack acoustic project. Great job, Allison!

The special topic on Movement & Connectivity of Large Pelagic Sharks is now completed in @FrontMarineSci! Thank you Topic Editors: @SharkMourier @Dr_Yannis @MarkMeekan @clivetrue @MarcusDrymon and to the 150+ great authors who contributed 22 Articles! tinyurl.com/da7mjmhb

Congrats to PhD Candidate @EmilyNMeese for this prestigious award! We are so proud and excited to watch your continued success.

New paper led by Dr. Richards! 58 micronekton species were used for #isotopeecology to understand deep-pelagic trophic structure in the Gulf of Mexico. Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.poce… @AggiesByTheSea @DeptMarb @fishesarefrandz photos by @DanteFenolio

New Paper! 🦈🎣 We used PSAT and acceleration data to infer recreationally caught post-release mortality among coastal Texas sharks. Thanks to our great team of collaborators: @unetweets @DrNickWhitney @ConnorFWhite @MarcusDrymon @GregStunz @IslandCampus tinyurl.com/yrfdavz2

New Paper!🦈This international team of collaborators lead by Dr. Mohan @unetweets used stable isotopes and trace elements from vertebrae of Pacific white sharks to provide evidence for potential nursery habitat in the Gulf of CA. Full paper: tinyurl.com/3ap9krwb

#PostDoc Opportunity: We are seeking a postdoc fellow interested in developing integrative ecosystem models with a diverse group of fisheries, wetland, GIS, and quantitative scientists @SharkBioFishSci @MarshDispatch @MasamiFujiwara and Dr. Highfield. Inquire by 2/15! Details:

📢Undergrads! We plan to co-advise an REU student this summer with Dr. Rooker's Fisheries Ecology Lab at @AggiesByTheSea 🐟🦈🎣 See the info posted below and get your applications in by February 1st: tamug.edu/research/ocean…

Congrats to our newest Masters Student @Santiagodomsa! Santi successfully defended his Masters thesis where he tagged and analyzed movement data of giant manta rays in Bahía de Banderas, Mexico. He begins his PhD this spring at @osufwcs in the @OceanEcologyLab. Congrats Santi!

Physiology, the environment, and water chem influence otolith chemical chronologies from juvenile to adult life of Pacific bluefin tuna. New paper from Dr. Mohan, Dr. Wells, and colleagues from @NOAAFisheries, @txgeosciences, and Japan Fish. Res. & Ed. tinyurl.com/5bvmbx5xv

✨New special issue open for submission: “Trophic Ecology of Fishes” in @fishes_MDPI Guest edited by David Wells. Deadline for submissions 31 Mar 2023. 👉tinyurl.com/ym676ajf

🎣#MDPIFishes #SpecialIssue 🥳We are glad to announce our new Special Issue "#Trophic Ecology of Fishes" 👉🏼edited by Dr. R. J. David Wells Deadline 31 March 2023 🔗mdpi.com/journal/fishes…

Congrats to our most recent graduates @jayy_emmy and @Mariahlivernois! Erin is off to begin her Ph.D. at @FIUCASE and Mariah has begun her Post Doc with @NBFurey. We are proud of you both and excited to watch your continued success!

New Note! PhD Student @EmilyNMeese mentored NSF REU students to analyze satellite tag data of two sharks in the GOM, a region with high potential of fishery overlap. We are grateful to our collaborators @MarcusDrymon @GregStunz @IslandCampus @Fishes_MDPI mdpi.com/1693016

Please help us congratulate Dr. @Mariahlivernois! Mariah used acoustic telemetry, stable isotopes, vertebrae chemistry, and analytical techniques to create an excellent dissertation. She’s soon off to a post doc position, and she will be greatly missed! Congrats Mariah!

Congrats to our newest Masters student @jayy_emmy! Erin successfully defended her thesis using @NOAAFisheries SEAMAP and @TPWDnews bottom longline survey data. She begins her PhD this fall at @FIUCASE where she will study ecological memory of a coastal ecosystem. Congrats Erin!

@OceaniaSharks Congratulations Malcolm and well deserved!

It is with great pleasure to announce that 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 is the recipient of the 𝗢𝗖𝗦 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!!! Congratulations Malcolm & thank you to those who nominated Malcolm for the award! 👏👏👏 1/4

New Paper with colleagues in Italy, Spain, France, Greece, and Portugal🌍! SIA of cuttlefish mantle tissue proved that δ15N may serve as a useful tracer for population structure studies for marine species in this region. tinyurl.com/de7e7r6d