Session Overview

Join us for an illuminating session examining the complex relationships between human activities and aquatic ecosystems. Our researchers are driving innovation in fisheries management, aquaculture, and marine resource conservation while addressing critical questions about sustainability and community engagement.

Research Highlights:

• Sport fishing conservation practices
• Shark-human interactions and perceptions
• Socio-ecological systems in fishing communities
• Professional diving in marine science
• Shellfish aquaculture habitat provisioning

Each session features 12-minute presentations followed by 3-minute Q&A periods.

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Session Presentations:

• Samara S. M. Cunha: Evaluation of Sport Fishers' Perception Regarding Catch and Release Techniques in the Rondônia Region
• Makeda Serju: Sanctuary or Snack: What Provokes The Attack
• Frédérique Fardin: Socio-ecological Systems and Fishing Communities' Perceptions
• Andrea R. Williams: Scuba Diving/Professional Dive Certifications/Marine Sciences
• Alexandria Ambrose: Video documentation of the marine community using an oyster and clam farm as habitat in Barnegat Bay, NJ
• Cam Mosley: Trophic Position and Niche Breadth Across Freshwater Fish Thermal Guilds

To read each presentation abstract, visit the Speaker's page below.