Discoveries, research, and conservation initiatives
Developed new techniques to use photo identification and artificial intelligence to study and track populations of whale sharks and other marine animals.[6][7] These are incorporated in
Citizen science programs such as Sharkbook[8] and
Manta Matcher.[9][10][11]
Documented the first recorded sighting of a live
Smalleye Stingray underwater in 2009 and then the first successful tag of "the World's biggest ocean stingray"[21] in 2023.
Completed the first study of
South Florida manta ray population Luu,[22] and created what was reported to be the first digital 3D manta ray model with the Digital Life Project and ANGARI Foundation.[22]
Uncovered
illegal Chinese fishing practices after a whale shark named "Hope" with a satellite tag tracked by MMF was killed in Galapagos. This incident resulted in expansion of the Marine Protected Zone around the Galapagos.[23][24][25]
Created “Ocean Guardians” conservation education project in Mozambique recognized by UNESCO.[26]
^Marshall, A., Barreto, R., Carlson, J., Fernando, D., Fordham, S., Francis, M.P., Herman, K., Jabado, R.W., Liu, K.M., Pacoureau, N., Rigby, C.L., Romanov, E. & Sherley, R.B. 2022. Mobula alfredi (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T195459A214395983.
doi:
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T195459A214395983.en. Accessed on 31 January 2023.
^Marshall, A., Barreto, R., Carlson, J., Fernando, D., Fordham, S., Francis, M.P., Derrick, D., Herman, K., Jabado, R.W., Liu, K.M., Rigby, C.L. & Romanov, E. 2022. Mobula birostris (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T198921A214397182.
doi:
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T198921A214397182.en. Accessed on 31 January 2023.
Discoveries, research, and conservation initiatives
Developed new techniques to use photo identification and artificial intelligence to study and track populations of whale sharks and other marine animals.[6][7] These are incorporated in
Citizen science programs such as Sharkbook[8] and
Manta Matcher.[9][10][11]
Documented the first recorded sighting of a live
Smalleye Stingray underwater in 2009 and then the first successful tag of "the World's biggest ocean stingray"[21] in 2023.
Completed the first study of
South Florida manta ray population Luu,[22] and created what was reported to be the first digital 3D manta ray model with the Digital Life Project and ANGARI Foundation.[22]
Uncovered
illegal Chinese fishing practices after a whale shark named "Hope" with a satellite tag tracked by MMF was killed in Galapagos. This incident resulted in expansion of the Marine Protected Zone around the Galapagos.[23][24][25]
Created “Ocean Guardians” conservation education project in Mozambique recognized by UNESCO.[26]
^Marshall, A., Barreto, R., Carlson, J., Fernando, D., Fordham, S., Francis, M.P., Herman, K., Jabado, R.W., Liu, K.M., Pacoureau, N., Rigby, C.L., Romanov, E. & Sherley, R.B. 2022. Mobula alfredi (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T195459A214395983.
doi:
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T195459A214395983.en. Accessed on 31 January 2023.
^Marshall, A., Barreto, R., Carlson, J., Fernando, D., Fordham, S., Francis, M.P., Derrick, D., Herman, K., Jabado, R.W., Liu, K.M., Rigby, C.L. & Romanov, E. 2022. Mobula birostris (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T198921A214397182.
doi:
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T198921A214397182.en. Accessed on 31 January 2023.