The Project will coordinate work by the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies CSIRO, & partners, under the direction of the National Handfish Recovery Team.
Hobart, Tasmania
Joined December 2018
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Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
25 red handfish have arrived at IMAS Taroona in a rescue effort to get them out of hot water this summer🌅Scientists raised the alarm due to a predicted #marineheatwave which, with high air temps, could be a serious threat to the species’ existence🤿 bit.ly/Handfish-rescue-2024
ALT IMAS diver collecting red handfish during rescue mission. Photo: Tyson Bessell
ALT Red handfish patiently waiting to be rescued. Photo: Jemina Stuart-Smith
ALT IMAS researcher carefully places handfish in tank. Photo: Jemina Stuart-Smith
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
21 red handfish hatchlings have arrived at IMAS in the 2nd-ever conservation breeding event in captivity – and it’s an essential part of protecting this critically endangered species from extinction
🫶 Get more handfish baby love: bit.ly/Handfish-babies-have-…
📷Andrea Williamson
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
A tiny marine anglerfish, found only in waters off Tasmania and near extinction with just 100 remaining in the wild, is being given a better chance at survival thanks to a funding partnership announced in Hobart today.
Details 👉 bit.ly/3OjhCXC
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ALT Photo: Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith
ALT Photo: Tyson Bessell
ALT Photo: Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
New paper out led by Tyson Bessell on methods to monitor a marine cryptic fish @HandfishProject @IMASUTAS @UTAS_
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… – at Hobart, Tasmania
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
We're after three researchers to help support the recovery of Tasmania's critically endangered Red Handfish. 🐠
Junior Research Fellow: bit.ly/3K6j4ss
Senior Technical Officer: bit.ly/40Yz5Yo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: bit.ly/431LRal
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ALT Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith