PhD project announcement – Biology and ecology of freshwater whiprays, Urogymnus dalyensis
Macquarie University and Sharks And Rays Australia are looking for a suited PhD candidate to work with us on freshwater whiprays, Urogymnus...
Recap of the ASFB Conference
By Amica Benoit-LimosaniIn November 2024, three of our researchers had the exciting opportunity to participate in the annual conference of the...
A behind-the-scenes look at eDNA processing at the TropWATER laboratory, JCU Townsville
By Christina Nardini (SARA intern 2024, Masters by Placement, James Cook University) Recently, as part of my internship with SARA, I had the chance...
Species we encounter – Carcharhinids
by Amica Limosani, Jake New, Barbara WueringerThe Carcharhinidae family, also known as whaler sharks, includes 12 genera and 50 species worldwide,...
Species we encounter – Mylobatiformes
by Amica Limosani, Jake New, and Barbara WueringerThe Mylobatiformes order includes eight families of stingrays, such as Mylobatidae (eagle rays),...
Species we encounter – Rhinopristiformes
by Amica Limosani, Jake New, Barbara WueringerThe Rhinopristiformes are an Order of elasmobranchs that comprise shark–like rays. They can be...
Species we encounter – Sphyrnids
by Amica Limosani, Jake New, and Barbara WueringerSphyrnid sharks, or hammerheads, include 10 species, all characterized by their iconic flattened...
The journey continues: Back in the city with more teeth
Figure 1. Samples, polished, slided and ready for analysis! Image by Nikki Biskis.By Nikki BiskisAnd now the moment of truth! I am currently at the...
Unveiling the Secrets of Sawfish: A Journey through Chemical Fingerprints and Conservation
By Nikki BiskisSawfishes are iconic species that embody many of the challenges faced in marine conservation. Despite comprehensive protection...
All species of sawfish are now globally Critically Endangered
In 2022 the reassessments of all four species of sawfish under the criteria of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Redlist...
We are hiring!
SARA-r job ad – Research Assistant and Administration Support Officer (Hybrid) UPDATE - the position was filled Summary: SARA-r is recruiting one...
Meting Minsters on Valentine’s Day
From left to right: Barbara Wueringer (SARA), Luke Albury (DAF), China Major (Traditional owner), Dallas Da Silva (DAF), Michael Yam (Traditional...
Dissection of a sawfish
Dissecting for a deeper understanding My SARA internship experience Madison Baker (The University of Adelaide) As part of my science internship with...
East Coast sawfish
There it was! For many people what we were looking at was probably meaningless but for me it meant the world. We were in Rinyirru (Lakefield)...
Snapshots of stewardship: a multi-day training in Coen, QLD
by Veronika Biskis Continuing our work with the Lama Lama Land and Sea Rangers, SARA was invited to provide training in sawfish monitoring for the...
8 sawfish
Earlier in 2023 we received a donation of eight juvenile narrow sawfish Anoxypristis cuspidata that had died as part of an accident. The animals are...
Cultural Awareness Day in Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park CYPAL
The activities of the day commenced with a smoking ceremony, followed by a cultural walk at Kalpowar crossing. Kalpowar Crossing is an important...
My Six-Month Internship: Year Five
by Nikki Biskis Sometimes I think back to that day in Melbourne where I called Barbara at Sharks And Rays Australia to ask what she had. We had an...
Interns and volunteers wanted
Sharks And Rays Australia (SARA) is seeking to fill the following positions: One social media intern, to look after our facebook page. You will...
A saw returned
A saw returned In March 2022 Barbara received a message from a friend. He had found an old sawfish saw in a local op shop in Cairns, and wanted her...
Spotters t-shirts
What are sawfish spotters? Have you noticed some very cool looking people recently, wearing the SARA Sawfish Spotter's t-shirts? We are very proud...
The art of Rod Lucas
In March 2022, i (Barbara) visited Karumba for a Queensland Fisheries meeting. During a break at the meeting, Rod Lucas popped in! I had never...
SawSearch project update
By Annmarie Fearing, University of Mississippi ‘SawSearch’ is a collective research effort led by Dr. Nicole Phillips and Annmarie Fearing from the...
Social media interns wanted
Sharks And Rays Australia (SARA) is seeking up to three social media interns to support our team in science communication. You will help us...
Job: Non-executive Director (voluntary)
Summary: SARA-r is recruiting board directors to grow our new entity. The directors will lead our strategic vision, consistent with our core values...
A long awaited delivery
by Nikki Biskis Our cases are settling into their new homes quite nicely. With over 20 completely built and in various stages of delivery, we...
Building cases
Our Display Cases are underway by Nikki Biskis After almost two years in the making, SARA’s sawfish display cases are officially being assembled. It...
Wrapping up 2020
Wrapping up 2020 We have heard it all too often, but what a year 2020 has been! Normally I get to spend about 3 months a year in the field, working...
Sharks4Kids podcast
Sharks4Kids webinar with Dr Wueringer in June 2020, Dr Jillian Morrison brake from Sharks4Kids invited Dr Wueringer to join a Sharks4Kids webinar....
Croaker podcast
Croaker Podcast in June 2020, James Donaldson from the Northern Gulf Natural Resource Management Group invited Dr Wueringer to join him for an...