@SpeedConrad

Marine Ecologist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Does shark and fish ecology.

Joined October 2015
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Offshore oil and gas infrastructure plays a minor role in marine metapopulation dynamics @rondoc_ronen et al incl. @DrDianneMcLean , @SpeedConrad, @eatreml in @SciTotEnv ➡️sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @exxonmobil_aus
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Jordan Goetze@jgertza21 May 2024
New paper: Fully protected areas that are large and cover whole reefs provide conservation benefits for reef sharks🦈 Benefits DOUBLE when embedded within areas of effective fisheries management‼️ This "mixed management" approach boosts global conservation of elasmobranchs🦈
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Research led by @MilesJParsons suggests exposure to a single #seismic survey is unlikely to increase mortality or affect #pearl production in adult #oysters. Co-authors @MarkMeekan @dbarneche @SpeedConrad @Cecile83708538 @HosnaKanani More: aims.gov.au/information-cent… @SantosLtd
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NEW #sharkscience from the @globalfinprint team. Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays. science.org/doi/10.1126/scie… @ScienceMagazine @PGAFamilyFdn @jcu @FIU @aims_gov_au @MoteMarineLab @DalhousieU @CurtinUni @IMASUTAS @ElasmoSociety @OceaniaSharks
Caribbean reef shark. Photo Andy Mann

ALT Caribbean reef shark. Photo Andy Mann

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The @globalfinprint study found populations of #sharks & rays on Australian coral reefs are faring better than the same species on reefs where there is less protection from fishing. Learn more: ow.ly/jFmU50OQ2yh Study led by @SharkColin & supported by @PGAFamilyFdn
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New study finds 5 main #shark species that live on coral reefs have declined globally by an average of 63%, overfishing the main driver. Published in @ScienceMagazine AIMS co-authored the @globalfintprint study led by @SharkColin 🔗DOI: 10.1126/science.ade4884 @PGAFamilyFdn
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My third PhD chapter is out! 🧬 We applied 18S to characterize the diversity of Ningaloo Reef 🪸 and recovered strong patterns of community dissimilarity across adjacent reef zones with eDNA. Check it out 👇🏼 aus01.safelinks.protection.o…
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Elusive #seasnakes at Ashmore Reef have been found hiding in the deep! Video surveys in the mesophotic zone recorded 5️⃣ species not reported in shallow waters for a decade. 🔗More: aims.gov.au/information-cent… Research authors incl @SpeedConrad @NeridaWilson 📸@SchmidtOcean
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Mark Meekan@MarkMeekan25 Jul 2022
Time to rethink what we thought we knew about whale sharks - they don't just eat zooplankton and small fish. Floating algae is also part of the diet making them the largest omnivore on the planet since the dinosaurs: doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3818 Photo credit: Andre Rerekura
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UWA@uwanews28 Jul 2021
Big fish are thriving in no-take marine reserves 🐟 The findings come from a #UWA study using more than 22,000 baited remote underwater video devices.

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Mark Meekan@MarkMeekan20 Jul 2021
Just out today in PNAS. Our new study: A large-scale experiment finds no evidence that a seismic survey impacts a demersal fish fauna pnas.org/content/118/30/e210… @aims_gov_au @CurtinUni @UTAS_ Photo: Nick Thake
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Jordan Goetze@jgertza21 May 2021
Very excited to share our paper in @GlobalChangeBio that provides a blue-print for conserving marine biodiversity through marine reserves. A huge collaborative effort with 35 co-authors and 18 affiliations to assess 91 marine reserves across Australia: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Jordan Goetze@jgertza21 May 2021
We used baited remote underwater video systems to survey marine reserves at depths up to 100 m and found that they provide increased conservation benefits if they extend from shore into deeper waters.
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What lives underwater in the Arafura Marine Park, on the top End of #Australia ? Find out here: northwestatlas.org/nwa/money… thanks to a survey done by @aims_gov_au and @GeoscienceAustralia as part of the @NESPmarinehub !! Including epic #fish videos.
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A study of key fish & shark movements using IMOS’ national network of acoustic receivers provides new insights into stock structure & connectivity 🐠🦈 with new analysis methods delivering important info to aid in managing stocks & threatened species. 👀👇 bit.ly/33o6mAg
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Excitement building as R/V #Falkor prepares to leave port to begin the #TwilightCoral expedition. More information about the upcoming research: schmidtocean.org/cruise/aust…
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New paper introducing the #BRUVS national workshop, catalyst of many upcoming papers from many great scientists including @MichelleHeupel @langloisoceans @jgertza @LeanneMCurrey @Dr_Dan_I @SpeedConrad @daveharasti @JacquomoMonk authors.elsevier.com/c/1cb4N… – at Norfolk Islands
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Our first assessment of sharks and rays of Costa Rica using BRUVS has been published! Download the full article here if you want to know more details about our findings! nature.com/articles/s41598-0… @UniversidadUCR @globalfinprint
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Remember our 1st publication by @SpeedConrad, Mike Cappo, & @MarkMeekan? BRUVS can help us understand if marine protected areas are working. And at Ashmore Reef in Western Australia, the establishment of an enforced no-take MPA led to reef shark recovery: vimeo.com/257889368
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We value the importance of diversity, both in coral reef ecosystems and in the greater community. AIMS is proud to support #WearItPurpleDay, to support and empower rainbow young people. 💜🌈
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