Project Seahorse

@projectseahorse

Advancing marine conservation & science http://projectseahorse.org | http://iseahorse.org | http://iucn-seahorse.org Director: Prof @AmandaVincent1 Based at @UBCOceans & @ZSLmarine

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jul 25

🌊 Kicking off our #FunFactFriday series with some sea-riously cool tidbits about seahorses! Did you know these magical little creatures have a medley of features similar to other animals? #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © Jean-Claude Vanderwal/ GSOTW

projectseahorse's tweet image. 🌊 Kicking off our #FunFactFriday series with some sea-riously cool tidbits about seahorses! Did you know these magical little creatures have a medley of features similar to other animals?

#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse

📸 © Jean-Claude Vanderwal/ GSOTW

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UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social)@UBCoceans · Jul 25

Recently @projectseahorse introduced a practical 5-Question Approach to guide countries toward making sustainable trade in wildlife 'healthy as a horse'. #OceanIdioms oceans.ubc.ca/10-years-of-io… @TanviVaidyanath

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jul 23

Ghostpipefish, trumpetfish, & other mysterious relatives of seahorses don’t often get the spotlight, but our research biologist @sydascione is changing that 💙. We caught up with her after the 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference! Dive in🔗projectseahorse.org/qa-with-syd-as… #SavingIconicFishes

projectseahorse's tweet card. At this year’s 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference in Taiwan, our research biologist, Syd Ascione, shared the first-ever analysis of what we know and still don’t know about some of the most fascinating...

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jul 22

Our PhD student Samara Polwatta led Sri Lanka's first-ever seahorse conservation workshop, bringing together government, NGOs, academia and divers to share knowledge and advance conservation efforts.🔗 projectseahorse.org/advancing-seah… #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 Shehan Boteju

projectseahorse's tweet image. Our PhD student Samara Polwatta led Sri Lanka's first-ever seahorse conservation workshop, bringing together government, NGOs, academia and divers to share knowledge and advance conservation efforts.🔗 projectseahorse.org/advancing-seah…

#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse

📸 Shehan Boteju

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jul 14

We caught up with Elsa Camins, our research biologist, to hear all about her time at the 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference in Taiwan, and what it meant to champion seahorse conservation on the global stage. 💙🌏 📖🔗 projectseahorse.org/championing-se… #IPFC2025 #SavingIconicFishes

projectseahorse's tweet card. Elsa Camins is Project Seahorse’s research biologist and the Red List Authority Coordinator for the IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group. She recently attended the 12th Indo-Pacific...

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Convention on Wetlands@RamsarConv · Jul 7

🌿 While restoration is essential, prevention is more cost-effective. Once degraded, wetlands are expensive and difficult to restore. Register for the launch of the #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025. ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GWO2025 #WetlandsMatter #WetlandsCOP15

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Global Fishing Watch@GlobalFishWatch · Jul 7

Help Shape Marine Manager: Take Our User Survey! Whether you’re a current user of our platform or have expertise in MPAs and OECMs without using our tools, please, please take this 15-minute survey to help us understand your needs and improve our platform.…

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IUCN Red List@IUCNRedList · Jun 23

📢🎉Great news as the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance announced a record level of USD 2.5 million investment in biodiversity data. This means that vital funds will be reinvested back into biodiversity datasets such as the IUCN Red List. bit.ly/4kVei2g

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David Obura@dobura · Jun 25

‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’: marine ecologist on the collapse of coral reefs. More than anything #climate and #biodiversity crises make me angry. As few people are largely responsible, while all pay the price, mostly those least responsible. theguardian.com/environment/ng…

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 17

Applications are now OPEN for the 2027 Emerging Conservationist Award. Make sure you follow @IndyPrize for updates.

IIndianapolis Prize@IndyPrize · Jun 16

📢APPLICATIONS OPEN: Calling conservation leaders under 40! The 2027 Emerging Conservationist Award recognizes the next generation driving meaningful change in wildlife protection. 📅Deadline: Feb. 27, 2026 🔗Submit Applications: bit.ly/3Frj9Jb

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 17

Nominations are now OPEN for the 2027 Indianapolis Prize! Learn more below, and be sure to follow @IndyPrize here on X. 🌍🧪

IIndianapolis Prize@IndyPrize · Jun 16

📢NOMINATION OPEN: The world's leading award for animal conservation is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Indianapolis Prize. Nominate visionaries making an impact on animal species. 🏆🌿 📅Deadline: Feb. 27, 2026 🔗Nominate: bit.ly/3HuRW8T

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 17

Syngnath-curious? So is @sydascione, our brilliant research biologist who shared the first analysis of what we know (and don’t) about the iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei at #IPFC2025 side-event last week. Stay tuned for the paper! #ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes

projectseahorse's tweet image. Syngnath-curious? So is @sydascione, our brilliant research biologist who shared the first analysis of what we know (and don’t) about the iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei at #IPFC2025 side-event last week. Stay tuned for the paper!
#ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 11

Our research biologist, @sydascione , just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025, presenting the first analysis of what we know (and don’t know) about iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei. Stay tuned for the paper! #SavingIconicFishes #ProjectSeahorse @UBCoceans

projectseahorse's tweet image. Our research biologist, @sydascione , just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025, presenting the first analysis of what we know (and don’t know) about iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei.

Stay tuned for the paper!
#SavingIconicFishes #ProjectSeahorse

@UBCoceans

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 11

Our research biologist, Elsa Camins, just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025 in Taipei, sharing her study "Advances in life-history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science". Full study here: projectseahorse.org/resource/advan… #iSeahorse #ProjectSeahorse @UBCoceans

projectseahorse's tweet image. Our research biologist, Elsa Camins,
just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025 in Taipei, sharing her study "Advances in life-history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science".

Full study here: projectseahorse.org/resource/advan…

#iSeahorse #ProjectSeahorse

@UBCoceans

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 9

This study is attracting a lot of coverage! Check out our media coverage page for links to more articles and radio shows: projectseahorse.org/category/media…

PProject Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 9

Millions of seahorses worth $29M smuggled illegally, study finds cbc.ca/news/science/s…

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 9

Sea Horse Smuggling Is a Big Problem, Despite Global Efforts to Protect These Beloved Aquatic Creatures - smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sea… @smithsonianmag

projectseahorse's tweet card. Between 2010 and 2021, authorities seized around five million individual sea horses worth more than $21 million

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Project Seahorse@projectseahorse · Jun 9

Millions of seahorses worth $29M smuggled illegally, study finds cbc.ca/news/science/s…

projectseahorse's tweet card. A Canadian-led study found nearly 300 instances of seahorse smuggling in 62 countries over a decade — and researchers say the findings highlight only part of the true scale of the illegal trade.

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IUCN@IUCN · Jun 8

"We must not only recognise how dependent we are on the generosity of our oceans – but also commit to taking bold, united action to protect this precious blue planet." Dr. Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General IUCN’s #UNOC3 key messages bit.ly/3FpwiCx #WorldOceansDay

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