GAT Project Ending Marked by Website Launch in Gathaagudu

Final GAT trip marked by the launch of a new project website — sharing research and strengthening community ties built over four years in Gathaagudu / Shark Bay.

Lab Updates

World Oceans Day 2025: Reflecting on a Year of Science, Collaboration and Impact

This World Oceans Day, we’re celebrating a year of global connection — through fresh publications, cross-disciplinary collaborations, a major MegaMove milestone, and the launch of the new Lab website.

Publications

MegaMove uncovers where protection is needed for marine megafauna

A new Science paper from MegaMove project maps global hotspots for marine megafauna and finds that planned increased protection will be insufficient to cover most important areas.

Lab Updates

Sequeira Lab Launches New Website

We have launched a new website — designed to better share our research, updates and the work happening across the team.

Field Work

Sequeira Lab Prepares for Shark Bay Tagging Trip

Sequeira Lab embarks on the final Shark Bay tagging trip for the GAT project!

Events

Celebrating the Intertwining of Cultural Heritage and Marine Science at ANU

Ana participates in an inspiring evening celebrating cultural heritage and marine science, hosted by Malta, Italy and ANU

Lab Updates

Uncovering Turtle Histories: Jaiden’s Honours Research in Shark Bay

Our Honours student Jaiden Lane presents his research project on sea turtle mitogenomes hoping to support conservation of green and loggerhead turtles.

Lab Updates

Welcoming Tejas Tagra – Sequeira Lab’s New Communications Assistant!

We’re excited to welcome Tejas Tagra to the Sequeira Lab as our new Communications Assistant, supporting our science communication and outreach efforts.

Events

Sequeira Lab Showcases Marine Research at ANU Open Day

Sequeira Lab joined ANU Open Day 2025 to connect with future students—sharing our mission, research and passion for marine conservation.

Lab Updates

Sequeira Lab is delighted to present Tasmin Engelhard, a PhB student in the lab!

Sequeira Lab welcomes Tasmin Engelhard. A PhB undergraduate student at ANU and will be analyzing tracking and environmental data in Shark Bay.

Publications

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!

Publications

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!