Marine Heatwave Drives Long-Term Fragmentation of Shark Bay Seagrass Meadows A new study, part of Mike Taylor’s PhD thesis and in collaboration with DBCA, shows the 2010/11 marine heatwave in Shark Bay led to continued long-term fragmentation of its vast seagrass meadows. The work reveals lasting ecological impacts and introduces a novel monitoring framework.
Newly Published: Salinity drives the distribution of a top-order predator in an inverse estuary Ben D’Antonio publishes his final PhD chapter on hypersalinity's impact on tiger sharks, marking a strong contribution to the lab’s GAT project and our research into tiger sharks in that region.
Publications Hot off the press: Natural and artificial seafloor structures influence whale shark movement Sequeira Lab PhD candidate Ben D'Antonio has just publisehd his second PhD chapter on whale sharks and the influence of natural and artificial structures on their movements!
Newly published: Preserving bio-logging data for the future of wildlife Lab Lead Ana Sequeira has just contributed to a new paper focused on maintaining access to bio-logging data.
Lab Updates Sequeira Lab 2024 highlights: celebrating a year of growth, achievements, and adventure! Reflecting on an incredible year, we’re excited to share some Lab highlights—especially our three field trips, each centred on capturing and satellite tagging different species!
Events Workshop on 'Ocean Fronts' at ANU Kioloa Campus Lab lead Ana Sequeira has just returned from a workshop on the importance of ocean fronts for marine biodiversity!
Field Work Another successful dugong tagging trip at Shark Bay, Western Australia! The Sequeira Lab team just returned from a very productive trip tagging dugongs at Shark Bay, Western Australia!
Events Celebrating the Gathaagudu Animal Tracking Project The Sequeira Lab hosted a sundowner event to celebrate the Gathaagudu Animal Tracking Project.
Conferences Ana attends the 2024 Pew Marine Fellows annual meeting in Bali, Indonesia Assoc Prof Ana Sequeira attended the Pew Fellows annual meeting in Bali, gaining insights, networking, and collaboration opportunities in marine conservation.
Conferences Sequeira Lab attends the 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals! Lab lead Ana Sequeira and PhD Student Olga M Azevedo were in Perth, Western Australia, for the 25th Biennial Conference in the Biology of Marine Animals.
Collaborations Oceans Decade Working Group 2 unveils "Vision 2030" in a white paper Lab Lead Ana Sequeira has contributed to a White Paper for the Oceans Decade Vision 2030 process.
Publications Biodiversity conservation lessons from a Rubik’s Cube Sequeira Lab lead Assoc Prof Ana Sequeira has just published a new paper titled “Lessons from a Rubik’s Cube: Solving the biodiversity crisis requires strict alignment across multiple dimensions” in the journal Conservation Biology.
Lab Updates PhD Candidate Michelle VanCompernolle visits Canberra PhD Candidate Michelle VanCompernolle visited the Sequeira Lab in Canberra for collaboration and team bonding!
Events Ana presents at the ANU College of Science’s STEMM Lecture Series Sequeira Lab lead Ana was invited to give a guest lecture at the ANU College of Science's STEMM Lecture Series.
Lab Updates Sequeira lab social: a team outing to solve puzzles outside of the lab! The Sequeira Lab team takes on a new challenge: escape rooms!
Awards A productive 3-month research visit in Germany by our PhD student Nils Kreuter PhD student Nils Kreuter has just returned from his three-month visit to the Helmholtz Information and Data Science Academy in Germany!
Publications New publication: Climate change may drive whale sharks into shipping lanes Sequeira Lab lead Ana Sequeira has just been interviewed by ABC News for her recent contribution to a paper in Nature Climate Change on the impact that climate change has on the co-occurrence between whale sharks and ships.
Lab Updates PhD candidate Ben D'Antonio has submitted his thesis and presented his PhD completion seminar! Sequeira Lab is excited to share that PhD candidate Ben D'Antonio has just submitted his thesis and presented his PhD completion seminar!
Field Work The Sequeira Lab returns from another successful turtle tagging trip to Gathaagudu (Shark Bay), Western Australia! Sequeira Lab team members have returned from a successful field trip to satellite tag green and loggerhead turtles in Gathaagudu (Shark Bay), Western Australia!
Lab Updates Introducing Priscilla - Sequeira Lab's first Communications Assistant! Sequeira Lab is excited to welcome Priscilla Seah to our lab at the Australian National University as a Communications Assistant.
Publications Publication on DNA metabarcoding use for fish species identification in ichthyoplankton Sequeira Lab PhD student Olga M. Azevedo is thrilled to share the paper “Multi-marker DNA metabarcoding for precise species identification in ichthyoplankton samples” has just been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Lab Updates Welcoming Dahlia, a new postdoctoral fellow with the MegaMove project! We are excited to welcome Dr Dahlia Foo to our lab at the Australian National University as a postdoctoral researcher. Dahlia brings a unique mix of skills in marine science and software development.
Awards Ana attends the Science at the Shine Dome 2024 & receives the prestigious Fenner Medal 2024 This week, our Lab lead Associate Professor Ana Sequeira has been at the Canberra’s iconic Shine Dome to attend the fantastic event: Science at the Shine Dome 2024, the Australian Academy of Science’s flagship event... A significant highlight for Ana was the Awards Ceremony where she received the pr
Collaborations Ana visits the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behaviour in Germany Ana has just returned from her visit to the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behaviour in Germany, where she gave a seminar and connected with incredible researchers.
Lab Updates Introducing Jaiden Lane, our new Honours student! Jaiden Lane has joined us as an Honours student at the Sequeira Lab at the Research School of Biology, Australian National University (ANU)! Jaiden's research will focus on developing methods for mitogenome sequencing which test natal homing hypotheses in green sea turtles, under the supervision of
