Shoal Conservation

Rivers are Connected. Actions to Protect Them Must Be Connected Too. The health of #freshwater systems is core to that of surrounding landscapes – but much more must be done to factor freshwater health into conserved and protected area management. Op-ed from Michele Thieme Tara Moberg and Nigel Dudley 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRVPRCiJ

Scientists have definitive proof that ghosts exist! 👻 But this is no phantom, and no horror story: the Critically Endangered Giant Salmon Carp – the Mekong Ghost – has been recorded for the first time since 2005, signalling fresh hope for the Mekong region. The species was previously presumed dead, so this comes as very exciting news. Happy Halloween! Read more about this exciting rediscovery here 👉 👉 👉 https://lnkd.in/ey8HRUXR 👈 👈 👈

Happy #Halloween, let’s talk about the Table Mountain ghost frog 👻🐸 They may sound supernatural, but the ghost frog and the threats they face are very real. Head to our blog to learn more about these spooky little guys, and the conservation action taking place to ensure their survival: https://buff.ly/4dIxrjr 📸 © Joshua Weeber

“The rediscovery of the Giant Salmon Carp is a reason for hope, not just for this species but for the entire Mekong ecosystem.” As delegates gather at COP16 Colombia to discuss how to save Earth's biodiversity, the Giant Salmon Carp's rediscovery reminds the world we must prioritise inland waters to give the planet's most threatened species a good shot at survival 👇 https://lnkd.in/ey8HRUXR Zeb Hogan USAID

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Fellowship opportunity! The Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health is excited to offer up to two PhD fellowships focused on wildlife health, awarded through Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Biomedical & Biological Sciences (BBS) PhD Programme. This fellowship takes a wide view of wildlife health, including students who are interested in conservation questions related to fisheries and inland waters wildlife 🐠 🐸 🦀 🐟 PhD or DVM-seeking-PhD students who complete the first year of the programme and successfully match with a wildlife health faculty mentor following laboratory rotations will be eligible for appointment to the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Wildlife Health Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship provides up to 5 years of support, beginning in the summer of the first year of study. For more information about the PhD fellowship and how to apply (including some specific application requirements related to the fellowship), visit the BBS PhD Programme website 👉 http://bit.ly/wildlifebbs Applications close December 1, 2024.

🌍 SHOAL partner Michael Köck is on tour! He's on a journey across Europe to zoos, public aquaria and museums to engage stakeholders about Plan G* *the conservation plan to save Mexico's highly threatened Goodeids From Nuremberg – Stuttgart (via Prague and Salzburg), the third leg of his trip is on our blog now: https://buff.ly/4h5OIpT

Celebrating #WorldRiverDolphinDay? Dolphin-ately! 🐬 The Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor) is a unique freshwater species endemic to the rivers of the lower Indus basin in Pakistan. Known also as the Indus blind dolphin, the species lost the ability to see due to the turbid water it calls home. They navigate using echolocation, as well as swimming on their sides, while trailing one flipper along the river bottom. Unfortunately they have also navigated their way onto the IUCN Red List, with major threats to the species including infrastructure like dams. Find out more here 👇 https://buff.ly/40cQCiu The Indus River dolphin is one of the 50 landmark species identified in Fantastic Freshwater, a report highlighting the diversity and beauty of freshwater species and the immense threats they face to their survival. The Fantastic Freshwater: 50 landmark species for conservation report is led by SHOAL, the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), the IUCN SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee, and the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo. 📸 Nyal Mueenuddin (WWF Pakistan)

📢 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Applications are open for the Fonseca Species Conservation Fund, looking for... 👉 An early career conservationist <35yo with... 👉 ...projects on IUCN SSC species... 👉 ...in an Asia-Pacific Global Environment Facility (GEF) recipient country. Sound like you? Get applying! Sound like someone you know? Get sharing! Deadline 🗓 15 Dec 2024 Apply 👉 https://buff.ly/3BPAeKF

Learn about the fish that's as loud as a jet engine ✈️ Danionella cerebrum was featured in SHOAL's New Species 2021 report and, as well as a superpower of making incredibly loud noises, the species has become invaluable for neurophysiological research 🧠 https://lnkd.in/e7b9Zhq6