The SequeiraLab is proud to host and work with so many amazing women in science!
Diary of a tiger shark: watch a day in the life of Boof!
The Sequeira Lab and the Ocean Park Aquarium joined forces to monitor the release of Boof, a subadult tiger shark, who’s been housed in Ocean Park for the last few years!
Taking a “Bite of Science” in Shark Bay!
The Sequeira Lab is back in Gathaagudu (Shark Bay, Western Australia) for some turtle and shark satellite tagging research, and this Saturday (December 3rd) we are hosting an afternoon of nature, storytelling, and community in the Denham Townhall!
SequeiraLab presents to the WA Naturalists’ Club
During her visit to Perth in the last couple of weeks, our lab leader Dr Ana Sequeira had the chance to give a presentation to the Western Australian (WA) Naturalists' Club about the movement of marine megafauna in Shark Bay.
Check out Ana’s expert interview on ABC TV News!
Did you know that despite their size, whale sharks are at great risk from the shipping industry? Our Sequeira Lab leader, Dr. Ana Sequeira, contributed to a recently published paper entitled "Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world’s largest fish, the whale shark" ...
Sequeira Lab students present at a Research Symposium
Hannah Calich, Lucy Arrowsmith, Michelle VanCompernolle, and Megan Meyers to present their research at a 4-day retreat in Albany (Western Australia) organised by the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Oceans Graduate School (OGS)!
Tracking denizens of the deep to protect their future
Dr Ana Sequeira's global collaborative projects were recently featured in the Pawsey Supercomputer Center's Science Showcase. The projects involve hundreds of researchers worldwide combining their tracking datasets and they have now collated over three decades of animal movement data.
Jess shows the community our coastal biodiversity
Recently, our Master's student Jess participated in a community biodiversity awareness event for the public to learn about our local coastal ecosystems. The event was run by local artist and biodiversity educator, Angela Rossen, with the UWA School of Biological Sciences, Quinns Rocks Environmental Group and Tangaroa Blue Foundation.
Join Lucy Arrowsmith on the 14th October for a livestream about whale sharks!
Want to learn about whale sharks and what influences the movements of this charismatic megafauna? Here is an opportunity to do so! Join Lucy Arrowsmith as she shares her PhD research and takes us into the world of this ocean giant, revealing details of their life below the surface.
Watch the video abstract entered by our student Jessica Pearce into PacBio’s competition
Our Master’s student Jessica Pearce participated in the recent video abstract competition held by Pacific Bioscience (PacBio) , on behalf of UWA Oceans Institute and DNA Zoo Australia.