PEC LabApr 241 minDNA zip-coding: tracing scalloped hammerhead fins to region of originOur principal investigator Dr. Demian Chapman led a team of DNA detectives that examined scalloped hammerhead fins from the Hong Kong shark fin trade in orde...
PEC LabJan 61 minPh.D. candidate Sarah Luongo wins Guy Harvey ScholarshipCongratulations to three FIU graduate students who won the Dr. Guy Harvey Scholarship, including our very own Sarah Luongo for her work on Nassau grouper ene...
PEC LabJul 25, 20191 minDr. Papastamatiou and Sarah Luongo to appear on Shark WeekOur very own Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou and Ph.D. student Sarah Luongo embarked on a mission to Guadalupe Island in Mexico to document great white shark huntin...
PEC LabJul 17, 20191 minDemian Chapman Wins Species Visionary AwardWe are thrilled to announce that one of our lead scientists, Dr. Demian Chapman, has been awarded the Alan Rabinowitz Species Visionary Award at the South Fo...
PEC LabJul 14, 20191 minCannibal sharks This may be old news, but sand tiger shark embryos eat each other in the womb and cookiecutter sharks prey on chunks of larger sharks - topics revisited in ...
PEC LabFeb 5, 20191 minA faster way to find illicit finsTwo of our Ph.D. students, led by Dr. Chapman, have developed a rapid DNA technique to determine if a fin has came from a protected shark species. Hakai Maga...
PEC LabFeb 1, 20191 minA snapshot of shark diversity from water samplesOur postdoctoral researcher Dr. Judith Bakker discusses her work with environmental DNA, #eDNA, a new technique that is helping us discover #shark species d...
PEC LabNov 6, 20181 minNew portable DNA tool rapidly identifies CITES listed shark species A team including our lead scientist Dr. Demian Chapman and Ph.D. students Diego Cardenosa and Jess Quinlan developed a tool funded by Paul G. Allen Philanthr...
PEC LabOct 1, 20181 minLove sharks during Shark Week? There are 51 other weeks they need your help.Dr. Chapman's op-ed to the Hill discusses how the United States and the Bahamas are setting new world standards for shark conservation and what you can do to...
PEC LabSep 6, 20181 minBonnethead sharks can digest seagrassPrevious work showed that bonnethead sharks had seagrass in their stomachs, and a recent experiment conducted by a team including our lead scientist Dr. Papa...
PEC LabJul 19, 20181 minDeep reefs threatened by climate changeDr. Papastamatiou is part of a team working to understand mesophotic reefs, those located between 100 to 500 feet below the surface. Their recent study showi...
PEC LabJul 13, 20181 minDiving in with 700 sharksDr. Yannis Papastamatiou joined an international team of researchers to understand the sharks of Fakarava in French Polynesia. Their work was featured on Na...
PEC LabJan 18, 20181 minWhere in the world are sharks feeding?Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou was part of a team of 73 scientists who collaborated to uncover the answer. 5,394 sharks and 114 species later, researchers have pre...
PEC LabOct 31, 20171 minSpecies in the global shark fin trade identifiedThanks to Dr. Chapman and his team, 1/3 of the sharks found in trade have been identified as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened S...
PEC LabOct 4, 20171 minBelize to establish world's first ray sanctuaryThe Belize Fisheries Department recently announced their plan to become the first nation to protect all ray species in their waters, motivated by our Ph.D. s...
PEC LabJul 31, 20171 minTwo new shark speciesOur lead scientists contributed to the discovery of two new shark species. Open this post, then click on the images to learn more about each one. #sharks
PEC LabJul 14, 20171 minFeatured on BBC EarthDr. Papastamatiou is using new technology to change perceptions about sharks and their role in #OurBluePlanet. #sharks