Sulikowski Shark and Fish Conservation Lab

Sulikowski Shark and Fish Conservation Lab We are focused on promoting the conservation of charismatic megafauna

07/29/2026

Happy Shark Week! This week, we’re highlighting some of our amazing shark research. Kirsty Ballard is a PhD candidate studying the movement ecology and physiology of pregnant blacktip reef sharks. Her research is helping to identify which habitats are most critical for protection during pregnancy, to help ensure the health of shark mothers and future generations of these sharks.

07/26/2026

From satellite tagging and field expeditions to ultrasounds, conservation research, and uncovering the science behind some of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators, our work never stops.

This Shark Week, we’re taking you behind the scenes of the research happening across the globe. Each day, we’ll share a new story featuring our students, collaborators, and the science driving shark conservation.

Follow along all week for daily updates from the field, meet the people behind the science, and see how research is helping us better understand and conserve sharks around the world. Link in bio on how to support our 🦈🦈 work.

Because for us, Shark Week isn’t just one week—it’s every week.

Great new collaboration efforts in the Red Sea! Check out the full article here https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01497 to see...
05/25/2026

Great new collaboration efforts in the Red Sea! Check out the full article here https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01497 to see some baby batoids! Shout out to all the great coauthors!

Today is a reminder of how connected we all are to the health of our oceans and wildlife. Every shark we tag and every s...
05/15/2026

Today is a reminder of how connected we all are to the health of our oceans and wildlife. Every shark we tag and every sample we collect helps us better understand and protect these animals so they remain part of our oceans for generations to come.

05/10/2026

We’re SO lucky to spend our days alongside some pretty incredible shark moms!

Shark pups may be independent from the moment they’re born, but their moms put huge amounts of energy into growing and protecting them before they enter the world.🦈✨

Proof that motherhood comes in many forms, and every one deserves celebrating 💙

Happy Mother’s Day 💙

Kirsty, Issy & Ava had an amazing time visiting Claggett Creek Middle School this week, speaking with 185+ incredible st...
05/01/2026

Kirsty, Issy & Ava had an amazing time visiting Claggett Creek Middle School this week, speaking with 185+ incredible students! 🌊🦈

We were thrilled to connect with 6th-8th grade AVID classes about pathways into marine science and share the exciting research we’re doing on ‘big fish’ right here in their backyard - and beyond. Science communication and community engagement are a huge part of what we do, and it’s always rewarding to spark curiosity and conversation. 💫

We hope we inspired some future marine biologists, educators, and STEM leaders! And if nothing else… they now know there are 16 shark species in Oregon - how cool is that?! 🙌 🦈

We’ve been busy the past few days prepping gear as we kick off a new collaborative project with 🦈🔬As part of the Darwin...
04/19/2026

We’ve been busy the past few days prepping gear as we kick off a new collaborative project with 🦈🔬

As part of the Darwin Plus project “Safeguarding vulnerable life-stages in sharks”, we’ll be studying Caribbean reef sharks - satellite tagging mature males and pregnant females to track their movements and pupping events.

Our PhD candidate .bio.ballard is in the Cayman Islands helping with fieldwork and data collection.

Proud to partner with the Department of Environment Cayman Islands on this work.

Funded by the UK Government through Darwin Plus
and supported locally by (White Tip Lager)

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More to come soon… 🦈

Congrats .bio.ballard for passing your PhD qualifying exams! We are super proud of you!! Now you can focus on saving mom...
04/10/2026

Congrats .bio.ballard for passing your PhD qualifying exams! We are super proud of you!! Now you can focus on saving momma 🦈🦈🦈.

Celebrating women’s history month by highlighting inspiring ecological and conservation scientists who have made our wor...
03/31/2026

Celebrating women’s history month by highlighting inspiring ecological and conservation scientists who have made our world the place it is today! 🌍 🧪 👩‍🔬

What does a year of marine research, outreach and conservation look like? Here are just a few metrics to help tell our r...
03/30/2026

What does a year of marine research, outreach and conservation look like? Here are just a few metrics to help tell our research story from 2025. Thank you to all our researchers, collaborators, and supporters for making these outputs possible. Here’s to 2026 being bigger and sharkier! 🦈

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