Coral Reef Survival: Depth, Marine Protected Areas, and Seascape Structure Are Key
Living corals are more likely to survive and thrive when found in deeper water, within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), or in compact reef patches
Project Seahorse wins 2025 President’s Fishery Conservation Award
This award, given by the American Fisheries Society, is presented for singular accomplishments or long-term contributions that advance aquatic resource conservation at a regional or local level
Paper on sustainable trade under CITES is a ‘Rising Star’
“A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES” won third place in Conservation Biology’s ‘Rising Star’ award competition.
New study exposes the tip of the illegal seahorse trade
Millions of seahorses are illegally trafficked across over 60 countries despite strict global trade regulations, a Project Seahorse and OceansAsia study finds
Seahorses: The Ocean’s Power Couple
This Valentine’s Day, let’s dive into one of our ocean’s most enchanting love stories—about seahorses. These little romantics don’t just capture our hearts with their quirky looks; they also teach us powerful lessons about loyalty, partnership, and shared responsibility.
Project Seahorse’s new study highlights the value of community science for seahorse monitoring and conservation
“Harnessing Community Science for Seahorse Population Monitoring: Insights from the iSeahorse Program in Tampa Bay” was published in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. The study showcases the important role of community science in monitoring seahorse populations to support conservation efforts.
This Halloween, Project Seahorse researchers bring ghost pipefishes out of the shadows
Ghost pipefishes, close relatives of seahorses and seadragons, don’t get nearly as much attention as their famous cousins, where the male carries the babies. With Halloween here, it’s a spooktacular time to spotlight these species.
How a 5-Question approach can ensure sustainable trade in threatened wildlife
The 5-Question approach focuses on helping national governments meet their obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Project Seahorse at Faculty and Staff Sports Day
The 14th edition of UBC Vancouver’s Faculty & Staff Sports Day had faculty and staff from a variety of units represented at the event. Project Seahorse fielded the only IOF team.
Citizen scientists contribute vital information about 35 seahorse species: their geographic ranges, habitats, and pregnancy seasonality
Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean depths. While their capacity for male pregnancy has long fascinated people, new information on sex ratio and pregnancy seasonality has been discovered by, well, you. […]